The San Francisco call., 1907-02-18


cargoes that in value ran up into mil
lions of dollars. In all. up to O'Clock,
twenty-seven deep sea carriers passed
in. while anchored of the heads. just
as the sun went down." We're two big
ships, both heavily laden, awaiting
tugs to bring them in.
II was a red letter day for the port,
not only in the great number OF arriv-
ais, but In the fact that so many ports
in widely scattered parts Of the world
were representend in this enormous
delivery OF materials for the city's re-
habilitation.
Yesterdays arrivals will tax San
francisco's great wharfage capacity to
its utmost, while the stevedores and
longshoremen have a hercuIean task
before them in landing the immense
cargoes.
Chief among the arrivals was the
American Hawaiian Company's steam
ship Texan, Captain Lyons, which
brought cargo OF more than 1000 tons
OF general merchandise including
building materials Of various kinds
The Texan was So days from New York,
IS days from Coronal and 40 hours
from san Diego
Next in line was the French bark
Brizeux Captain lie Roux. with cargo
OF 1861 casks of cement, consigned
10 Bowring & Co. The bark was 1872
days in making the voyage from Ant
werp.
Then came the belated British steam
ship Foreric. Captain Gardiner, with
5ls5 tons OF coal She was Sc days
making the run up from Newcastle. n
S W. The coal is consigned 10 Hind
Rolph & Co.
The British steamship Capas. Captain
Norris. was another on the list She
came with q full cargo OF nitrate. con-
signed TO Grace & Co. She was 80
days making the trip from Antofa gasta
10 this port.
The British steamship Tuscarora-
Captain Hollinshead, was in ballast
from AIoji She was 20 DAYS on the
trip from the islands.
The Kosmos line steamship Salatis.
Captain Jansen. helped TO make up the
fleet. She came from Nanaimo with
coal and lumber, some for this port.
but the greater quantity for South
American points
Added TO the contingent were three
big oil carriers from Southern Cali
, fornia ports. These were the steam
ship Whittier. with 1000 barrels: the
barge Santa Paula, with 1000 barrels,
and the schooner Roderick Dhu, with
1000 barrels, making total of $4,000
barrels.
The bark St Katherine, Captain
Saunders. brought 1880 packages Of
sugar, consigned to Welch & Co. She
was twenty-five days in making the
voyage from Honolulu.
From northern coast ports came IF
teen lumber carriers all laden to their
capacity. bringing the enormous aggre-
gate Of 7,554.oO0 feet of lumber. This
alone would have been considered re-
markable importation for q single day.
The lumber vessels tnat arrived were
the schooner Sea Foam, with 200. 600
feet; the schooner CoQuille River. with
294. 900 feet; the schooner Santa Ana,
with $4,000 feet; the schooner c.. c..
Lindauer, with 450.000 feet; the schoo-
ner Ivy. with 10000 feet; the schooner
c. s. Holmes. with 100000 feet; the
schooner Stanley. with 100000 feet; the
schooner A. F. Coats, with soc, 900 feet;
the schooner Churchill, with $50 600
feet the schooner Sotoyome. with $780,
600 feet: the ship c. Z. Moody, with J.,
003. 900 feet; the schooner Ruth Z. God
fry with goo. 900 feet; the bark Lur-
line, with goo feet, and the schooner
Esther Buhne, with $4,000 feet.
To all Of these vessels must be ad-
ded the two ships lying at anchor of
- the bar. They are the American ship
Aryan. Captain Sorenson. 1873 days from
Baltimore, with q full cargo OF Cum
berIand Goals. consigned to the Western
Fuel Company and the British ship
:. Hyderabad. Captain Scott. $50 days
4from London, laden to her capacity
with general merchandise consigned to
E. c. Evans.
The scene from Meiggs wharf was
an inspiring one, crowds of residents
watching the great parade into the har-
Dor.
UmatiIIa Arrives
The Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany's Umstilla came from the north
yesterday. crowded with passengers.
She brought $40 persons. which was the
largest number she has ever carried.
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Of the steamship Spokane, which ran
ashore last week she was leaving
the sound for this city. Although the
steamship was crowded. every passen-
ger was provided with a berth. Cap
tain Nomander reported q smooth voy-
age down the coast, but that the
weather was foggy.
Parts Hawser on Bar
While the steamship Whittier was
coming in over the bar yesterday with
the barge Santa Paula in tow. the haw-
ser connecting the two suddenly parted
and the Santa Paula was left bobbing
about on the mild swell running at
that time. The Whittier put about to
attach another hawser but the tug
Reliance. Captain Olsen. came along,
inward bound, took the barge In tow
and hauled her over TO Point Richmond.
No News of Rita Newman
No news Of the steam schooner Rita
Newman was reported by the differ
eat vessels that arrived in port yes
terday although the officers Of the yes
sells all kept a sharp lookout on the
way down the coast. The Newman is
now twenty-four days out from the
Coouille River. While there is no great
fear as to her safety. there are grave
apprehensions that the crew may be
suffering from hunger. She generally
makes the run down the coast in from
three to four days, and provisions are
curtailed accordingly. with few ex-
fras ADDED for emergencies. The New
man left CoQuille River on January "a,
bound to this port. with lumber for the
Woodside Company. She was sighted
on January % by the schooner &C. It.
Hill. which vessel reported on arrival
here that the machinery of the New
man was disabled, and that the vessel
was proceeding down the coast under
sail. Since that time nothing has been
heard Of the little lumber carrier. Cap
tain Saunders OF the ST. Katherine.
which arrived yesterday from Homo
lulu. thought he saw vessel that an