The San Francisco call., 1907-03-13

ushered m VIII long be remembered
hT those mariners who were of this
shore during the early. boisterous davs
az this month. The German ship Ed
muno' which arrived yeterday after
smart passage OF 129 days from Ham
burg, was nearly lost on March 2 in
latitude 2S north. 132 west in a hurri-
cane which came from the southeast
ana at Its height received reinforce
ments from the northwest This sud
den change OF the winds direction
stirred UP heavy cross sea. which
nlled the EomUnd's decks TO the rail
uooolng torecastle and cabin and wash
ing overheard everything movable.
-Four members OF the crew were
hung against the bUlwarks violently
and they are stiu suffering from their
injuries. The sea took fun charge Of
the galley and for twenty-four hours
no cooking was done on the Edmund.
During the hurricane the Edmund lost
p fun suit OF sails the wind converting
the stout canvas into ribbons.
Captain Lon reports that on January
q, J. Asher. seaman. fell from the
maintopgallant yard and was killed.
DfrigO Again In Trouble
The ship Dirigo. which went ashore
on sunday night on Alcatraz Island
was run into yesterday by the schooner
Dora Bluhm- Both vessels suffered
EnCnUFHl
Black Point, waiting for a tOwboat to
take her TO Mare Island to discharge
her cargo Of coal at the navy yard.
The Dora Bluhm, eleven days from the
Columbia River. with $4,000 feet Of
lumber. was sailing IN from sea AS
she approached the Dirigo's anchorage
the Bluhm's steering gear jsmmed and
The schooner sailed head on into the
DlrlgO. The Dora Bluhm's jibboom and
Windlass were carried away and the
howsprit and headgear were badly
strained. The Dirigo's forerigging was
damaged.
HOnOred by Fellow Veterans
Colonel Thomas Burgoyne Of the
Chief Mharhngers Office has been Sc
lected by Lincoln Post No ] as a dele
gate 10 the fOrtieth encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. 10 be held
at Santa Barbara. At this encampment
ali the posts in California and Nevada
VIII be represented and delegates viii
be selected for the National Encamp-
ment. Colonel BurgOyne up to the
time OF the fire served as military in
spector Of schools. he has attended
no meeting Of Lincoln Post since last
April and his selection as a delegate
was an honor that greatly surprised
and incidentally gladdened the gallant
old veteran. Burgoyne has been fac
totum in the Chief Wharfnger's Office
under three administrations and is
likely 70 stay there, as he is not only
well liked but is one OF the most useful
and faithful of State employees.
Heavy Lumber Receipts
A great feet OF windjammers came
into port yesterday and at sundOwn
another fleet heading for the Golden
Gate dotted the horizon in every direc-
tion. Most of the arrivals were from
the north and nearly every vessel car
ried lumber. The days receipts OF
lumber by sea amounted TO nearly
100000 feet, and, judging by the
wings on the horizon. tOday's receipts
also viii be heavy.
BOngshOreman Is Drowned
Thomas Friese, a longshoreman, fell
into the bay yesterday forenoon from
Howard-street wharf and was drowned.
Friese was subject TO epileptic fts and
was in the Chroes Of one when he rolled
of the edge OF the wharf. His body
. has not been recovered. He was 50
years Of age and a native Of France.
Brings I2,OO0,O0O shingles
The steamer Olympia, Captain Cros-
key. which arrived yesterday from
Everett. brought a cargo consisting en-
tirely of shingles-l2,000,00 OF them
They viii be loaded on cars in this city
and shipped to Texas.
Nippon Earu sails Today
The japanese liner Nippon Maru, Cap
tain Filmer, viii sail at 4 o'clock this
afternoon for the Orient She viii
carry e full cargo and about thirty
, ca bin passengers