The San Francisco call., 1906-11-07

lette. were fftN skilled mechanics
These artisans We're attracted to this
port by the tales OF plenty work and
high wages that have started tides Of
similar labor toward San Francisco
from all parts Of the world. Twenty
one of this Industrial half hundred are
carpenters, seven are engineers. and
among the others are two stOnemasOns.
two blacksmiths. two painters, four
plasterers, one stonecutter, Six brick
layers and fve plumbers.
Last Thursday morning, when be-
tween Honolulu and this port, fire was
discovered on board the Sierra in No.
lower hold. Captain Houdlette al
ways has been a stickler for diScip-
line. and on the Oceanic Steamship
Company's liners officers and men all
are OF the white race and the English
language is used throughout the ship.
Discipline and a white crew make a
useful combination In time Of emer-
gency.
From the time the fire was discov-
cred on the Sierra until the flames had
been eXtinguished just fifteen minutes
elapsed. Everything was managed SO
quietly and quickly that not passen-
ger knew anything about the trouble
until long after il was all over. Lit
tie damage was done by the fire, which
was caused by spontaneous combus-
tion.
The Sierra brought from Sydney a
shipment OF gold coin valued at
s1,500.00O. AS the banks were closed
yesterday this treasure remained on
board the liner last night, but will be
turned over TO the consignees this
morning The Sierra brought 32O7
bunches of bananas from Honolulu. 549
cases Of pineapples and POI bags of
coffee. She brought large shipment
D.
OF tin.
Her passengers. of whom she brought
15s, included the following:
Sydney-RObert Allen. William Davis.
A. E- Hughes, John J. Kelly. Mrs. II. V
Lindsey, Mr.. and Mrs A !. Lyon. G
b. Lyon. n Robinson, H. l. Read, Mr.
and Mrs. l.. j. Warner, L. Weber.
Auckland-F. b. Clack. Professor T
A. Hunter, Mrs. DR.. RaynOr. Leo Sulli-
van. Miss Violet NJ. Voysey
Honolulu-C. Budde. Miss NJ. Boysen,
2tlss A y. BOutelle. +. j. Cross. W E.
Foster. Mr. and Mrs. A NJ McKflIop
y D. Robinson, Miss Edna n. TOwle
MISS susie W Mott. ". ID. Sleep, y. T.
Sleep, Lee Luke Kaw
Jeanette PASSES Quarantine.
The whaler jeanette, which arrived
Monday evening from the Arctic. pass
ed quarantine early yesterday morn
ing The jeanette left here March IA.
1903. and although she had no luck this
season has 10 her credit eleven whales.
which yielded 10000 pounds Of bone for
the cruise. The jeanette left here in
command OF Captain NeWth, whose ar
rest by the Federal authorities for al
leged vicious practices was one of the
events Of the long Arctic winter. Mate
AIRY brought the jeanette home. The
Whaler was caught in the ice at Her
scheu Island HarbOr August 29. 1905
and did not get free until July 10. 1906
The vessels frozen in with the Jeanette
were the Alexander. Karluk. Bow
head and Thrasher.
The members Of the crew complain
bitterly Of the food upon which they
were compelled 10 subsist during the
time the vessel was fast in the ice
Four thin slices Of bread a little deer
meat and some warm, dirty water.
called tea. was the steady ration. saw
the men, for month after month Cap
tain Newth meanwhile was supplying
his Indian friends. say the crew. with
the food that should have been served
10 the whalemen. When the latter
protested, Captain Newth informed
them that when the Jeanette was in
the Arctic there was only one law. and
that the VIII of Captain Newth.
Captain Newth found later that
Uncle Sans arm had quite a reach.
Shortly after the jeanette got clear Of
United States revenue cutter Thetis.
and Captain Newth. lawmaker of the
jeanette, found himself a Federal pris-
oner- The story Of his subsequent in
dictment at Nome has been told He
viii be tried shortly at Seattle He is
at liberty just now under a heavy
bond.
Sperm WhaIer Reaches Port.
The whaling bark John and Win
throp, which left here last February
returned yesterday. after cruising the
waters Of the South Pacific and the
Okhotsk Sea. Three bowhead whales
succumbed to the harpoOns OF Captain
" T. Shoreys men and the John and
Winthrop brings home 200 barrels Of
oil as the result Of her nine months
work
The John and Winthrop left here be-
fore the earthquake. the news Of which
reached the whalers IN the Okhotsk
Sea about two months ago and quite
accidentally. Chance threw the John
and Winthrop in company with the
Norwegian whaler Bestante from Nor
way. In a Norwegian newspaper
wrapped around some little present re-
ceived from the Bestante the people
Of the John and Winthrop read for the
first time Of the disaster that had be-
fallen San Francisco. It was a wild
SLOlAr IN Wnlcn the death roll was esti-
mated al $4,000 and the destruction of
property was cOmplete over a stretch
Of four blocks.
The captain and four members of the
crew We're drowned while the vessels
were in company, through the capsiz-
ing Of whalebOat during a squalI
The John and Winthrop had a whale
alongside. Another one was seen blow
ing and the Bestante lowered a boat
which started in pursuit Before the
Bestantes boat was many lengths from
the ship. a fierce squall broke in which
the boat was capsized and all hands
drowned.
The John and Winthrop sighted the
schooner GOtama September % enter
ing a Siberian port for wood and water
The Gotama then had two whales.
Commander Moore Popular.
According to the officers of the liner
Sierra, which arrived yesterday from
the Antipodes. Commander c. B. II.
Moore, L. s, n, Governor of American
Samoa, will not be relieved from duty
at Pago PagO for some time Com
mander Moore has won the friendship
of the natives and recently they peti-