The San Francisco call., 1907-01-20

After having been twice aground in
her round trip from this port TO Ancon
and return the steamship City OF para
arrived here yesterday. Her COM
mander. Captain Curtis, says she is un-
damaged on the downward voyage
from this port the steamer ran on the
mud near the breakwater at Salina
cruz and stuck there for four hours.
Captain Curtis says that as he was ap-
preaching the harbor at that point he
saw he was getting little near shore
and rang for full speed astern." The
engineer misunderstood the signal and
instead sent the vessel full speed
ahead" The result was that she piled
up on 2 bank Of mud adjacent 10 the
( bulkhead. Captain Curtis, after throw
ing out his anchor. signaled for as
sistanco. and Pearson d Sons, who are
building the breakwater, sent their
little tug to hold the stern Of the
CITY Of Para so she would not be
3 thrown against the breakwater After
being held in that position for Tour
hours the tide arose sufficiently Tor the
CITY Of Para TO be ioated OF under
her own steam She then proceeded in
ward. While lying at Corinto, during
r heavy sea and a strong gale, she
was carried on the mud banks at that
port She was again able TO float of
under her own steam power
Captain Curtis denied the report that
his vessel was libeled for $4,000 or
any other sum for salvage. de said
the reports TO that effect are without
foundation.
The city Of Para brought 6775 sacks
Of coffee. 100 packages Of fruit. prln-
cipally bananas, and sl72,24a IN treas
. uro. She was IS days from Ancon,
and days hours and Il minutes
from Mazatlan. She had fifteen cabin
passengers and sixteen in the steerage.
Following is a list Of her cabin pas
sengers: William Kelly, Juan Jauregul,
q Alexander Novel;. Miss H. Novel;
Charles NOVEL;, Robert NoweH MRS
C. Waldron, Miss AIora Edison. S J.
Johns. Howard Z. Carper, J. G. Barton,
Mrs. 3 Barton, James Van Dyke Bar
ton. James Barton and ?. H. Telley-
steamer Del Norte Arrives
THE steamer Del Norte. Captain
Payne. came into port late Friday
night under her own steam. On her
hun were two great canvas patches,
nailed there by Diver Captain Jack
Roach while the vessel lay waterlogged
at Eureka To all outward appear
ances the Del Norte looks none the
worse for wear
on her hull however, on her star
board side are two holes that were
punched into her when she ran into
the rocky shore at Point Gcrda. one
OF the holes is fully SKIS feet. and the
other opening is fully 10 feet in length.
After the holes had been patched up the
steamer was pumped out, and, with her
load Of lumber still intact, proceeded 10
this port. She viii be placed on the
drYd0ck after discharging her cargo.
Al the time the Del Norte ran on the
rocks she was returning here from
Crescent City. She began 10 MI, but
her lumber kept her afioat She was
towed TO Eureka in a waterlogged con-
dition for temporary repairs.
shows Great Nerve
George Hansen. although suffering
from a broken thigh. showed great grit
a. the Harbor Emergency Hospital yes
terday, when the broken limb was be-
ing set by DR. Tiilmau Although suf-
foring great agony. he lay back on
the operating table and puned on a
cigarette while the surgeon was setting
the broken bone.
Hansen. who lives at 81 Whitney
street. was injured by being struck by q
switch engine.
Captain Peabody Is Relieved
Captain Thomas Peabody has been
relieved from the command of the
transport sheridan by orders from
Washington. Captain Frank Hall OF
the transport Buford win take his
place.
Captain Peabody was in charge Of the
Sheridan when she ran ashore near
honolulu.
Nearly Ready for Service
The tug Wizard. which has been un-
dergoing repairs at BODIES boatyard a;
Oakland. viii be ready to go into COM
mission ia about two weeks. She has
been 0Vcrhauled from stem to stern.
Lumber Arrivals
The lumber arrivals from the north
yesterday amounted TO 2,O79, 600 feet
Dix Arrives at Manila
The transport Dix arrived at Manila
January Is