The San Francisco call., 1906-12-28
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Army Transport Sherman's Master Is
Left at Yokohama

ne army transport Sherman, which
arrived yesterday from the Philip-
pines. was brought home bv S-bief
Ofhcer Il. II. Johnson. After leaving
NagasalN Captain A. II. Latin. who
was relieving Captain Brugufere for
one trip, was taken ILL., The shin's sur-
geon decided that an operation. which
could not be performed on board shin.
would be necessary to save Lafin's
ne accordingly the transport put into
Yokohama. where the sick man was
landed and taken to a hospital IN,
hls brother, who is in business at the
Japanese port Chief Officer johnson
assumed command and brought the
vessel safely home.
w. Davies. an enlisted man of the
United States Marine Corps. died De-
cember Is on board the Sherman at
itonoluiu- This was the only death
during the hOmeward voyage
Christmas was celebrated on the
transport and g Christmas tree was set
up IN the saloon for the benefit of the
twenty youngsters among the passen-
gers.
The sherman brought ss2 passengers,
among whom were:
Colonel J. ". Duncan. Colonel Frank West
Major Z. ;. Walker Major E. p Targert can, can
lains W 5 Scott, Amos NJ Kimball u d Bel
ls,sn-s W. S.s essinson and Charles T Boyd; Lieu
Huggins; Captain Elwood W Evans CAPTAIN 4
tenant X. P Williams Major RUFUS H I-a5e
Captain II / Bearss. Lieutenants Ii A Greene
T5PSer T5pm4s ,5s apie9m4 g 'E g Ncc,onne T g
lrw.n +. r. Sigsbee. c. T. Gale, C P. Hirst.
y i Burns. Dave Burns Jr., T. p Shanahan'
I LOuvaou. J. sanderlin, P d. Harris. s1'ii a. F
Reeves, J. 4. keeran. Mrs. J. ". Duncan Mrs
Carter e sed csid & Srs fsFfs RaTd Mians MRS Nrs
: Burns and two children. Miss Leenorth. Mrs
and three sSdren es MTs r 6 Kinney M anS MsM95Ts thres
ehiidreP. B.5, en- Il B Hatheld. G A Wilson, R. G.
Mss N. Edwards, Mrs. Il. S Hathaway. Miss
. wagner Mrs c. f. Dickinson and child
MS Il Besrss and child. Mrs. y. z. Irwin
ana enid. Ms. George keech. J. P. Richard.
son, ". 5. Grove Miss y Bay. W. A Cross.
ana and. A2rle Galyin J d Long wife and child,
Rohlfs.
Misdirected Energy
The misdirected energy of the Oak
land police was responsible yesterday
for some highly colored profanity that
clouded the air in the vicinity Of Pa
cihc-street wharf. On Wednesday
evening copper pipe, part of one of
the liner Sonoma's pumps, was turned
over TO Edward Fox, q coppersmith.
whose shop is located in the United
Engineering Works yard across the
bay The pipe needed certain attention
that could most easily be administered
at the coppersmithy.
LAAE AA--c OAC u the SnOp, SalQ
Fox to one Of his employees. Have
the work done tonight and get it
back on the first boat in the morning.
First boat, remember. If you miss that
boat I'll lose this job, and you'll lose
yours"
The first boat arrived yesterday
morning, but no copper pipe. Other
boats followed, but neither pipe nor
explanation. Telephone inquiries
elected the information that pipe and
messenger had left the shop in time
TO get the first boat. Fox took the back
trail and about 10 o'clock found his
employe in the Oakland City Prison,
charged with the theft OF a length Of
copper pipe. TO find the owner for
which the Oakland sleuths. scorning
the prisoners suggestions, were scour-
ing the town
The messenger had left the shop with
little time TO spare Remembering the
admOnition of his employer. he had
INDUCED in a little sprint An Oak
land policeman saw him. He also saw
the copper pipe. Deaf to the messen-
policeman took pipe and boy into GUS
tody, where they were detained until
Fox found them.
Coal Steamers Arrive
The Norwegian steamer Thyra ar
rived yesterday from Newcastle, Aus
tralia. with 2s00 tons Of coal and 100
tons Of coke. The Thyra is the first to
arrive Of a feet of coal-laden vessels
coming here from the Antipodes. The
collier Titania. from Nanaimo. also ar
rived with 545e tons Of coal
EskasOni Is Condemned
The British ship Eskasoni. which was
towed into Hongkong recently, has
been condemned and sold for junk
A claim Of $4,000 for salvage was
made against the vessel. She was
bound from Manila for Royal Roads.
Water Front Notes
The British ship Durbridge arrived
yesterday, I54 days from Antwerp.
Captain Inglis reports an uneventful
passage.
The liner City of Para, which was
ashore at Sslina Cruz. has been libeled
FOR $4,000 by the tugs that pulled her
on.
The big liner Mongolia, outward
bound. arrived yesterday at Honolulu.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sonoma. Captain Trask. will sail
this afternoon at 2 o'clock for Aus
and Auckland.
j. Sullivan, formerly of the Pacific
Mail service. has been appointed chief
engineer Of the Oceanic Steamship
Company's liner Sonoma in place of
p owens.
The Oceanic Steamship company's
liner Mariposa. Captain Lawless. will
sail at il o'clock this morning for
Tahiti.
The liner Doric, due yesterday. did
not put in an appearance, but is looked
for early this morning.
COAST SHIPPING NEWS