The San Francisco call., 1907-03-15

] ne schooner EA-llpplAe oios BSO --O-
anchor yesterday and drifted across
the bow OF the French ship General
F'aidherbe. II was several hours be-
fore the towboats were able 10 clear
the entangled vessels, and while they
were still foul Of each other they
drifted down on a third vessel. the
schooner COmpeer, carrying away some
OF the Compeer's stays as they orltteo
past.
The heavy food from the Sacramento
River within the last few days has
ADDED unusual strength to the ebb tide
and where one anchor formerly served
two sometimes prove futile TO resist
the pressure OF the current. To add
10 the troubles OF the seafarers, the
anchorage of Meiggs wharf has been
unusually crowded for some days and
an epidemic OF collisions has resulted.
A few nights ago four drifting schoon-
ers came together OF Sausalito. No
very serious damage has resulted from
any OF the collisions. but the riggers
and the carpenters viii be busy for
some time 10 come repairing the many
minor breaks
1t was only the Philippines deck
load that saved her yesterday from
being cut in two by the sharp bow OF
the French ship. She struck the Faid-
herbe's bow broadside on about amid
ships. STAYS, braces, spars and rigging
intertwined. and when the tugs Daunt-
Jess and Alert reached the scene the
vessels were spliced together in A
tangle that held fast as a well secured
hawser. The interlocked vessels were
turned adrift in the hope that they
would either separate or take a hold
that the tugs could break The tugs
finally succeeded in getting them clear,
hut not until they had drifted down on
the schooner Compeer.
The sum OF the damsg ge is insignif-
cant The Compeer's stays were car
ried away. The Philippines mizzen
and bigger rigging on the starboard
side We're carried away and the schoon-
er's hull was slightly chafed. The
headgear OF the General Faidherbe
was pulled a little out OF drawing and
VIII have TO be Overhauled.
Visit Hunters Point DrydOck
william Babcock, president OF the
san Francisco Drydock Company; How
ard c. Holmes, the chief engineer and
builder OF the big basin, and the board
of directors accompanied a party Of
Eastern shipping men 10 the Hunters
Point drydock yesterday on the tug
Sea Rover. Luncheon was served at
the drydock and in a speech made aft
erward President Bsbcock told his
guests OF the company's intention to
build a drydock 1O50 feet long. full
account Of this new drydocS project
was published in The Call some weeks
ago. The present big basin, now occu-
pied by the liner Manchurias is S25
feet long The Msnchuria win mOnopo-
lie the dock for months yet. and when
she comes OF the Mongolia VIII take
her place for an extended period The
new drydock viii accommodate two big
liners at the same time and in the
event Of war this increased docking
accommodation would be Of great na-
tional Importance. Chief Engineer
Holmes is stil making surveys prepar-
atory to beginning work on the biggest
basin.
suffers Numerous Injuries
AS the result OF the breaking OF
scaffoId at the second story OF build
ing at Montgomery avenue and Lom-
bard street yesterday s. S. Seaton, a
carpenter who lives at 1908 Grove
street fell 10 the basement, a distance
OF about thirty feet He sustained a
lsceration Of the chin and lip. a dislo-
cation OF the right thumb, abrasions
and contusions on the chest and arm,
the loss OF several teeth and a possible
fracture OF the skull
Milwaukee Sails for the south
The United States cruiser Milwaukee
went TO sea yesterday for the first
time since she has been IN commission.
She is bound for the Santa Barbara
Channel. where Captain Cow win put
his command through her PAGES for
the purpose of securing data for a
report 10 the Navy Department.
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO more than 1000 900 feet
The Japanese liner America Maru
arrived yesterday at Hongkong.
The liner Doric is due from the ORR
ent early this morning.
The army transport Sheridan is ex-
pected TO arrive late tonight or very
early tomorrow.
The steam whalers jeanette and Be
luga sailed yesterday for their regular
Arctic cruise.
The power schooner Washcalore,
which left this port March for Sius-
law, put into Coos Bay yesterday with
her machinery disabled.
The steamer Costa Rica came of the
Sixteenth drydock yesterday and the
steamer National City took her place
in the floating cradle. The Pomo and
Lizzie Prien viii be drydocked today.
The schooner Santiago. with 1900
barrels OF oil, arrived yesterday from
Monterey IN tow OF the tug Fearless
The army transport Thomas sailed
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