The San Francisco call., 1906-10-07

Captain Pritchett. which arrived here
yesterday from Hamburg by way oi
Port Los Angeles. was delayed for tw'
weeks al COronel as the result of the
earthquake that wrecked Valparaiso
The SelsdOn, which came from Ham
burg by way OF Cape Horn, called al
COronel for coal and reached there the
day before the earthquake. Although
The shaking Of the earth wrecked M
buildings at Coronel there was con-
siderable disturbance in the coal mines
which ~ Coronel run far under the
sea. Three miners We're killed and
the others were so psnic-stricken that
it was nearly two weeks before . gang
could be induced 10 return 10 the
mines and send mp sufficient coal fol
tho Sclsdon'S needs.
several very violent shocks were fel'
hy those on board the Selsdon- \
first 1T was thought that the vessel
had dragged her anchor and Wa
pounding on the rocks.
The Sclsdon brought from HAMBURG
= cargo Of cement. which was ali dis
charged IT Port Los Angeles. Clean
and comfortable as regards living
quarters. the Selsdon is one of the
most leisurcly tramps that roVes the
seas. From Hamburg to Port Los
Angeles she was nearly 100 days, which
IS little better time than has been
made q number of times by Yankee
sailing clippers
During the voyage the Selsdon car
ried away her steering gear, which
viii be repaired during her stay. al
this port Captain Pritchett expects
10 set q cargo here for the United
Kingdom.
Brings Shasta's Crew Here.
The steamer Roanoke, which arrived
early yesterday morning from the
south. brought from Point Conception
eleven members Of the crew of the
stranded steamer Shasta. Captain
Dunham Of the Roanoke says thc Shas-
ta's back appears to be broken. She is
lying in a cluster of pinnacle rocks
She filled with water almost immedi-
ately after striking and Captain Dun
o. ham does not believe she can be
loated.
The Roanoke heard the Shasta's sig
nails Of distress and went to her assist
ance. Two ten-inch hawsers wer'
passed aboard the Shasta and for siN
hours, until the tide began TO ebb, thC
Roanoke tugged away without as much
rs stirring the stranded vessel. The
fog was so dense that during tho
greater part Of the six hours Of tug
-ging the Shasta was invisible from thC
Roanoke deck.
CAPTAIN Hansen Of the Shasta had
but had not quite got its bearing:
when the vessel grounded. He was
getting ready 10 take soundinSs. but
before a cast Of the lead was takeT
heard the sound OF breakers ahead
He ordered fun speed astern and the
engines were reversing when the yes
sci struck The reversal of the en-
gines, like the decision to take sound
ings, was Just q little too late, and bs
that margin Captain Hansen has fur
uished Supervising Inspector Berming
ham with another text for one more
sermon on the sounding lead and it.
uses
Telegraphic information reached tn
Merchants Exchange last night tha
the steamer Whittier, which went
the rescue Of the Shasta. had returne
TO Port Hartford and reported that tn
vessel was a total loss.
sights Dismasted Bark.
The little steamer Alitak. one of tn
Alaska Packers Association tenders
arrived yesterday, ten days from Ali
tax She reports that at noon on Fri
day. between Point Reyes and Poin
Arena, she sighted a lumber bark clos
inshore with topmast and jibboon
zone The bark appeared to be in dis
rress. It IS thought that the vesse
sighted by the Alitak was the bark Vi
dette, on her way to this port with
cargo Of lumber from Eureka.
Her Rats Must All Die.
inc British steamer Fulham, Cap
tain Cow which arrived yesterda,
from Sourabaya, was ordered int
quarantine and will be kept there unit
the Federal doctors are satisfied ths
the fumigating gases have killed a.
the rats that may have slowed ava
in Java The Fulham viii be release
HaT la
kets of sugar.
Gets Tail End of TyphOOn.
The Standard Oil Company's tan
steamer Tonawanda. Captain Clarke
arrived yesterday from the Orient wit
cargo Of general merchandise. Be
tween Moii and Kobe the Tonawand
encountered the tail end Of a typhooI
but rveathered the storm without sus
tanning any damage.
Jumps Overheard and Is Drowned.
The schooner Lily. which arrived oc
tOber at Umpqua from this port, re
ports that on the night of Septembe
- a seaman, name unknown, Jumpe
overheard and was drowned.
Returning waterIogged.
The barkentine Planter, which lei
Port Gamble September y for thi
port, passed Tatoosh yesterday on he
way back to Puget Sound. She ar
peared to be waterlogged-
Water Front Notes.
When the liner Mongolia left Homo
lulu il was not expected that sh
would reach this port before neA
Wednesday. She was spoken by tn
China. however. and was making sue
good time that she may put in appear
sance today.
The Pacific Mail liner Peru, Captai
Mackinnon, sailed yesterday for Par
ANA and way ports.
The Oceanic Steamship Company
liner Alameda IS due on Tuesday fro
Honolulu.
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