The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-11
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Revenue Cutter McCuIloch to
Receive Needed Repairs

The revenue cutter McCulloch went
10 Mare Island yesterday, where she
viii receive needed repairs. She viii
be at the island for at last three
months.
During the ten years that the McCul-
loch has been in service on this coast
she has practically had no repairs.
During her trip TO Boring Sea last
wear she was badly damaged by sue
cession Of heavy seas, that continued
6uring nearly all the time that she was
IN northern waters. Her decks were
stove in and the stanchions under her
how were badly damaged, Der engines,
boilers and machinery viii be over
hauled.
the cost Of the repairs Will be quite
l,oavv-nany thousands OF dollars.
when the McCullOch is again placed
sr commission she win probably be the
nri6e OF the revenue cutter service
Tie NcCuIloch was the tender TO the
admiraTs fleet at Manila and was me
FIRST vessel to draw the enemys nre
81 Manila Bay She was made the tar
gel of the enemy and was the first to
Captain Cantrell is in command and
will supervise the repairs TO the ship.
Unloading Cargo
The lNrClUEnLaA anu vi ANAANe-A -'N~N----
shin Company's steamer Coptic began
unloading her cargo yesterday at Pier
- She brought 2200 bales OF SILK 70
this port. The consignment Is repo.teo
10 be- the most valuable In that line
that has ever been shipped to the coast.
The number Of bales has been exceeded
MANY times by other carriers from the
Orient but the silks in the present
sbinuent are Of more delicate texture.
Much OF the silk in the consignment
will 20 TO merchants here, and the
balance viii be forwarded 70 New Aofk-
Hand Badly Injured
Three fingers OF the right hand Of K
Mahalof were badly crushed yesterday
afternoon. while he was engaged IN
Milling lumber at Hanson's Mill, corner
OF Third and King streets. The Pile
suddenly slipped from it's fastenings
and threw Mahalof against the wall OF
the building He was taken 10 the
Harbor Emergency Hospital, where ne
was treated by DR.. Miller.
Later he went TO his home at l3O Eu-
reka street
Puts Back 10 Honolulu
The barBentine Coronado, which sail
cd from Honolulu December 80 for this
port. returned to Honolulu yesterday
The ship so far as her commanders
We're concerned, was In great distress
Captain Potter was i'll and had 10 be
carried ashore, while the mate Of the
vessel had fallen on the deck and sus-
tained a fracture Of the leg.
sheridan Awaits Orders
The transport Sheridan is still lying
alongside the transport dock awaiting
orders. Nobody connected with the
transport service has any idea where
size is going TO be sent for repairs.
Reports are rife that, instead Of going
10 Mare Island, she may be sent up
70 Bremerton.
Captains Bolles and Bulger have
forwarded the reports OF their inVestl-
cation 10 Washington.
SAYS suit Case Was Stolen.
John n. Starke Of Petaluma says that
e suit case was stolen from his buggy
Yesterday afternoon while he was at
l41 Spear street.
Old Captain Dies
Captain d. H. Rivers, late master OF
the ship A G. Ropes, died yesterday
81 Sar Diego from heart trouble. The
Ropes was built twenty years ago.
Logan Due Tuesday
The II. S. transport Logan is due TO
arrive from the Philippines on Tuesday.
She sailed from Honolulu on the ftn:
She is bringing home a large number OF
cssuals.
Ventura Due Today
The Oceanic Steamship Company s
steamer Ventura is due to arrive early
this morning from Sydney via AUCKLAND
and Honolulu.
Is Being Overhauled
The steamship Melville Dollar Is IN
dergofng a thorough overhauling at
Howard wharf NO. 3.
Lumber Arrivals
The lumber arrivals from the north
...-aa,- a,,,ornfed TO 42430O0 feet.