The San Francisco call., 1906-09-09
Brings Shipment of
| reasure From
the South.

but Tor mick fog bank, into which
she ran early on Friday. the Pacific
Nail Company's liner City OF Para, Cap
tain Curtis. arriving from Panama and
way ports early. yesterday morning,
would have made port in time to pass
quarantine on Friday. All night long
she lay outside the heads in a mist
that was thick enough TO cut and which
did not lift until yesterdays sun
peeped over the horizon
The Para brought forty-ive passen-
gers, sos tons OF cargo and treasure
valued at sSS.TsS.
Among the passengers was Howard
Cochran, who is employed at the But
ters mine in Salvador. He was accom-
panied by his wife and three children
John c. Hay, from the Buffers mine
near Mazatlan, was also a passenger on
the liner.
Another passenger was Joseph F.
Sullivan, q planter from Nicaragua,
who has come TO this country hoping
10 be cured of rheumatism Among the
steerage passengers were a number of
mechanics, who have been employed on
the isthmus In connection with the
canal construction work. They report
health conditions in Panama good and
most Of them are well enough satisfied
with prospects there to be willing to
return after spending a few months
vacation at home:
The Para's passengers included:
Guadalupe Amescua, Rosario Ames-
cua- Ninfa Amescua, Enrique Amescua,
Howard Cochran. 1della Cochran, Ma
rian Cochran. AIavis Cochran, Caryl
Cochran. John c. Hay. BENJAMIN y
Johnson. Florence z. Ladd, Philis d.
NJ Lora, Albert Roth. Elsa NJ. Roth,
Joseph F. Sullivan. S. w. Taleaferro,
Samuel Tyack.
Anchors Were of No Use.
silas 3. Sanford, who was mate of
the bark Mary L. Cushing, which was
wrecked recently at Mazatlan. arrived
here yesterday on the liner City of
Para The Cushing was anchored Just
outside Mazstlap harbor after having
broken the record for sailing ship time
from Newcastle, Australia, to the Mex
ican port. A gale developed during the
night, accompanied by one OF those
heavy swells peculiar 10 that part of
the coast. An additional anchor was let
90, but both mudhooks availed nothing
against the force of that swell and be-
fore assistance could be secured the
Mary L. Cushing was pounding herself
TO pieces on the harbor bar. The swell
that had wrenched the vessel free from
her anchorage rendered futile all at
tempts TO discharge her cargo into
lighters and ship and cargo were aban-
doned as total losses.
Thinks Launch Came From North.
An Alameda County boatman, who
said his name was Agnews, called on
District Oficer McGinnis Of the United
States customs yesterday and told that
official a strange tale Of the finding of
a derelict gasoline launch outside the
heads about month ago. Agnews saw
something rising and falling on the
ocean swell about two and a half miles
outside the heads. He investigated.
When he got alongside the object he
7-rr 7.r17 in
good condition. with q supply Of gaso-
line on board and the engine in good
working order. The letters B. D. A
painted on the side Of the derelict were
che only marks Of Identification and
Agnews has been unable TO discover
what they stand for. He has been
using the boat ever since and unless
somebody proves ownership in a few
days viii take il 10 Santa Cruz and
there hire IL out TO pleasure parties.
Agnews says he thinks the launch came
from some northern port and drifted
down the coast. It was well onshore
and his seeing il was quite accidental.
Deckhand Disappear From ScOw.
The hsrbor police We're notified yes
terday Of the disappearance of Harry
Nighthart a deckhaHd employed on the
scow schooner Anastasie. Nighthart
was last seen at 11:15 p. m Friday,
when he left an East-street saloon
very much under the influence Of liquor.
His hat was found on board the scow
yesterday morning. 1t is supposed that
he fell overheard. An attempt will be
made to recover the body. Nighthart's s
wife was killed by the collapse of 3
house in the earthquake last April. He
has daughter. Is years Of age, who
lives in Alameda.
Another Salmon Packer Arrives.
The ship Star Of Italy Of the Alaska
Packers Association feet arrived yes
terday from Nushagak- She brought
62,O62 cases Of salmon and as passen-
gers sixty-nine Chinese and sixty nine
white employees from the canneries.
Ehe star Of Italy was favored with fine
weather all the way home.
Water Front Notes.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's little white liner Curacao sailed
yesterday for Guaymes.
The British steamer Housatonic ar
rived yesterday from japan with $500
tons OF cement.
A dispatch from Philadelphia says
that the steamer Santa Maria, bound
for this port, and a barge were in col
lision yesterday below Marcus Hook.
The damage sustained by the steamer
was not known
Captain John Shea, until recently
master OF the Spreckels tug Dauntless,
sailed yesterday in command Of the Pa
cifc Coast Steamship Company s
steamer Pomona for Eureka The Po-
mona is the vessel Captain Shea COM
manded at the time he left the Pacific
Coast Steamship Company's employ to
20 "toWboating."
The Pacific Mail Company's liner
Acapulco, with five cabin passengers
and 225O tons Of cargo, sailed yester-
day for Panama and way ports.