The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-23

The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Alameda. Captain D0wdell. which
arrived yesterday from Honolulu. was
struck by lightning Oh January IA
while lying at the island port IT was at
the height Of one of the most severe
electric storms ever experienced in the
Hawaiian ISLANDS. On account Of the
heavy rain wofk had been suspended
on the Alameda and the temporary use
Of the liner as lightning cqnduct0r
was accompanied by no casually. The
lightning struck the Alameda's fore
mast and ran down the rigging on the
port side, no damage was done 10 the
vessel.
The Alameda brings news of heavy
rains on the island Of Oahu from Aile
TO Kahuku. The Oahu Railway Com
pany's system suffered considerably.
A cloudburst was reported near Pearl
City and a big landslide stalled trains
FOR several hours on the Wahiawa
branch Of the oahu road. Several
bridges We're washed away and many
washouts resulted from the dOWnpour.
which was the heaviest recorded IN
years.
Among the Alameda's passengers
was Captain A. N. Walton, United
states Inspector Of Hulls. who has
been examining steam vessels in the
Hawaiian islands. The Alameda brought
"a cabin passengers and 327 in the
steerage. OF the latter sos We're Jap
ancse.
The Aiameda's passengers included;
Miss a. Crozier. IT. Ena. Miss J. Hansen.
- II. Hart, T. j. Heney. Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Moore and child, w Mulch, Mrs A.
T. smith Father Stark. Miss Teddy,
Captain A. ~ Walton and Father wy
man.
AlEOa in Heavy Weather
Tie Pacific Mail Company's steamer
Al goa is one Of the largest freighters
I'm the world. She is broad beamed and
highsided and the wave that sweeps
her deck must climb to DO it. She ar
rived Yesterday from the orient with
more than 10000 tons OF cargo. AS she
steamed up the bay she appeared steady
and solid as one of the FarallOns ISL
ands. In spite Of her ponderous b6lk
the AlEoa. only few days ago, was
plaything Of the great waves stirred
I'D by the east wind. Notwithstanding
her height Of freebOard these same
boisterous waves climbed high above
the freighters rail and Jared the
great hulk as they Popped on the deck
and raced back and forth in raging
rivers
The east wind. blowing its lustiest
Y devoted twelve days Of run across from
Yokohama 10 washing the Algoa' 3
smokestack with green, salt water.
The east wind rested on January 10
and a gale from the northwest took up
the task of Fostering the great freight
er During this storm number of
windows We're broken and the after
steering gear and wheel We're carried
away
The A1zoa's cargo included . bales
OF raw silk 2O.46f mats Of rice 4A4
bales Of gunnies and 26,1f2 rolls Of
mating.
Wrecks Office Building
The schooner Polaris. which arrived
at San Diego on January 6 from Ever
eft was driven ashore on January lg
during a heavy blow. The Polaris lost
e portion Of her false keel and her
ffbbOOn7 was driven through the wall
Of the Santa Fe Railroad Company
office To free the schooner 1t was
necessarv to cut away a section Of the
office building.
Damages MfssfOn-Street Wharf
The Southern Pacific Company's
steamer Garden City Of the Creek
route missed her slip yesterday fore
noon and struck the north size Of Mis-
sion-street wharf The wharf was bad
Iv damaged and viii be repaired at Mt
Harrimans expense.
Mariposa M Honolulu
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Mariposa. Captain Lawless, which
was cue on D tlua4 from ami - Alf ~
yesterday al Honolulu. She made the
calf at the island port to replenish her
supply Of fuel
y Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner China sailed
Yesterday from HongkOng for this port
The liner Korea, from the Orient, is
due this afternoon. She is bringing a
large number Of passengers.
Receipts of lumber by sea yesterday
aggregated 1905 600 feet