The San Francisco call., 1907-01-27
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
French Steamship Makes Poor
Speed on Japanese Coal

Captain Fernand Jenk blames the
poor quality OF the japanese coal OBJ
talneo at Yokohama for the one day
extra taken by the French steamer
Amiral Exelmans in coming to this
port from Honolulu. The Exelmans Of
the French Around the World line ar
rived late Friday night from Havre by
way OF the Orient and Hawaiian ISL
ands She brought & fair cargo but no
passengers Very heavy weather was
experienced between Yokohama and
honolulu, but from the island port
mere the voyage OF the Amiral Excl
mans was under summer skies and
through water comparatively smooth.
Bad coal, however, made the liner one
day late on the last section Of her long
voyage
The Exelmans carried $50 japanese
coolies from Yokohama 10 Honolulu,
where the little brown laborers, many
or them previously engaged for work
on Hawaiian plantations were all
landed without question.
The Amiral ENelmuns, after passing
quarantine, docked at Steuart-street
2. wharf where her cargo viii be dis
charged.
Delays Ferry Steamers Landing
Captain Higgins OF the steam
schooner J. S. Higgins gave hfelike
Imitation OF a hog yesterday which
made a profound impression on the
passengers Of the ferry steamer oak
land. whose landing was delayed near
ly fifteen minutes as q result of the
Higgins demonstration. The Higgins,
outward bound for san Pedro, had
hacked out OF AIssion-street wharf
and was carried by the ebb-tide past
the ferry slips. The current was run
ming swiftly, but the bay was clear
asterH OF the Higgins. the steamer was
under control and the sternway could
have been maintained for a little long
err without Inconvenience or danger.
Captain Higgins. however, waited only
until rne FERRY steamer Oakland was
1n position TO shoot into her slip. Ine
Higgins then came ahead right across
the Oakland's bow. TO avert q COLI
sion the Oakland was stopped and then
backed astern at fun speed. BY the
time the Higgins was clear the ebb
tide had carried the Oakland to a point
opDosfte Washington street, and TO re-
gain her position the ferry steamer
was compelled 10 make q wide detOur
She reached her slip fifteen minutes
safe. The Higgins gained nothing but
g. reputation and the -naledictions Of
the Oakland's passengers.
Resents Mention of Accident
The Pacific Mail liner City Of Para
sailed yesterday for Panama and way
ports She viii make fourteen calls
between here and the isthmus. On her
last voyage the City Of Para was ashore
al Salina Cruz as a result Of the care
less manipulation Of the obsolete sys-
TEN Of communication between bridge
and engine room. Captain urtis, mas
ter of the City Of Para, resents mention
in the newspapers Of the accident TO
his liner Inspector Bulger, he said,
aDologized to him for holding an inves-
tigaton into the circumstances attend
Ing the liners stranding, and explained
that IT was held solely for the purpose
a.. -f.le- -
would not have been held at all but
for the fuss" made about the affair IN
Lhe newspapers.
Ashore in Oakland Creek
The southern Pacific freight ferry
steamer Transit lost her way in the fog
early yesterday morning and stranded
ou the rocks al the entrance TO Oakland
Greek She was iOated later on the
rising tide and taken 10 the Southern
Pacific ways for repairs. the rocks hav-
ing wrought considerable damage to
tho big freighters hull.
Liner AIameda's Departure
The Oceanic Steamship Companys
liner Alameda, Captain Dowdeu, sailed
at IL o'clock yesterday morning for
Honolulu with passengers and a fun
cargo.
Water Front Notes
Captain Denny OF the whaling
y
rine Hospital yesterday, suffering from
mslariaI fever.
The oceanic Steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Lawless, is due
tomorrow from Tahiti, by way Of Homo
lulu.
The japanese steamer Shfbetozo
1daru, from Moji, for this port, has put
into Yokohama with her steering gear
carried away She VIII be docked for
repairs and viii be detained at Yoko-
hama until February 3.
The copper shop Of Oscar Krenz. 80
Folsom street, was entered Friday
evening by burglars, who stole copper
and tin valued at $50.
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia left
Yokohama yesterdy for this port, by
way Of Honolulu.
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Ventura arrived yesterday at
Honolulu from this port
The whaling bark John and Winthrop
docked yesterday at the bulkhead be-
tween Mission and Howard streets to
mt out for a cruise.
The steamer wellington arrived yes
ferday from Oyster Harbor with $3.50
tons Of coal consigned to the Western
Fuel Company.
The steamer Northland. for San Pc
oro, from the Columbia River, put in
here yesterday to replenish her fuel
supply.
Captain George W. Brown. formerly 1
OF the Pacific Mail service, has gone to I
Seattle to take command, it is said, OF
the steamship Ohio OF the Waterhouse
line.
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