The San Francisco call., 1907-06-21

But for the timely appearance of the
steamship Eureka. the bones of the
Russian ship Fennia might now be lit
tering the beach in the vicinity OF
Jagged inlet. The Eureka arrived yes
terday from Seattle and Captain Co
lightly told how he saved the big sail
ing vessel from destruction on the
rocks.
Abesm OF Jagged inlet, at las a. m.
on June is. the Eureka sighted a large
sailing vessel about four miles distant,
close in shore and signaling for assist
ance. The Eureka changed its course
and bore down upon the distressed YES
eel, which proved TO be the Russian
ship Fennia. bound from Mukilteo, for
lquioue, with a cargo OF lumber. The
Fennia flashed the signal 'X NJ"
which, being interpreted. means Can
YOU tow me OFF, The Eureka flashed
back the equivalent Of Sure Mike"
and stood in closer 10 pass the Fennia
hawser.
Without wind and in the grip OF q
food tide and a heavy swell the Fennia
was drifting rapidly to destruction In
the face OF the grave danger the Rus
sian captain paused to haggle about
the price of the assistance and by the
time the bargain was concluded the
ship was almost upon the rocks and
the Eurekas position was decidedly
dangerous.
The Eureka's crew had worked like
beavers to eNhume the hawser from
beneath the deckload OF lumber. and
were all ready when the Russian skip
per made up his mind. The Eureka
towed the Fennia 25 miles to sea and
cast the ship of at 8 p. M, with wings
spread TO a light northwest wind. The
weather was clear
May Build FireProof Piers
The harbor commissioners, at yester-
days regular meeting. instructed the
engineer TO prepare plans and specif-
cations for the constipation OF piers
5s, IS and 80. which viii be built to
replace the wharves formerly occupied
by the Pacific Mail company. He was
instructed further to prepare provi-
sional plans and specifications provid-
ing for reinforced concrete floors and
steel frame sheds. with tile or slate
roofs. With comparison of the rela-
tive cost OF the old fashioned kind Of
wharf and Of a nodern, fireproof struc-
3ure before them, the commissioners
viii decide as to which kind they will
build. Should it be financially possible,
these and all other wharVes to be built
in the future viii be f1reproof.
The commissioners instructed the
chief wharfnger that after July l
either he or his assistant must visit
every wharf each day between the
hours OF and 10 a. m. and receive
from the state collectors the receipts
OF the previous day This will do away
with the daily visit Of each collector to
the secretary's Office.
The threat Of the commissioners to
establish a state electric lightning
plant for the water front and the pros
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company in the local field within a few
months combined TO reduce the bid Of
the Mutual electric lighting company
10 the figures of the former contract
The old contract expired q few weeks
ago. The Mutual company was the
its figures were so high that the bid
was rejected. A new contract was
closed yesterday at the old figures.
L. X. Taylor. mayor OF Alameda, in
a communication 10 the board, asked
for better illumination of the lower
waiting room in the ferry depot, and
his protest probably will have some
effect, for Commissioner Dennison ex-
pressed the opinion that the complaint
was well founded, and asked the en-
gineer to give the matter his attention.
Representative of the grain industry
attended yesterdays meeting and re-
ceiVed the assurance of the board that
every effort was being made to restore
The before the fire facilities for hand
ling grain at the seaWall.
The contract which was awarded 10
Healy, Tibbitts & Co. for the construc-
tion OF section j OF the seawall was
signed and the contractors bond for
$4,000 accepted
James T. Fitzgerald was appointed
state collector to succeed L. G. Nor
lis, term expired.
Commuters Abuse DORahue
An anonymous letter, Of which the
following is a copy. was received yes
terday by the United States local in
spectors. It is addressed "Captns BOles
& Bulger' and contains much high
grade ore Of bad spelling. It reads as
follows:
Wei. suppose there had been big crowd
TIE Donahue last evening" What do YOU think
would have been the resultg How would you
have liked 10 have seen our letter 10 you pub
lished Ia the morning paper following list OF
iostf You know well the commuters do
that that worn out old huk has no right 10 carry
passengers. What are You going TO dos A copy
II this letter VIII also be held for future refer
ence. A BUNCH OF COMMUTERS.
The Donahue was rebuilt in 1902.
Eve years ago." said United States
supervising Inspector John Berming-'
ham yesterday, and new boilers were
pat in. All Of her timbers are sound.
and there is nothing the matter with
her hull II the writer's of the anony-
nous note will sign their names an1
specify wherein they consider the
steamer rotten we viii look into the
matter. The Donahue was inspected
on June 1I--nine days ago-and found
10 be IN good condition"
Suffers ApopIeetic Stroke
/. G. Blossom, purser OF the Pscihc
Mail liner San Juan, which arrived yes
terdsy from the isthmus, was stricken
with apoplexy while the steamer was
at Punta Arenas. His right side IS
paralyzed and his condition serious.
Blossom was removed TO the marine
hospital At Acajutla the surgeon Of
the United States steamer Yorktown
was called on board, but could do
nothing for the patient. c. II. Smither
Joined the steamer at MaZatlan and
assumed the duties OF purser
The San Juan. Captain II. L. Jones,
brought so passengers. I.1O0 tons Of
cargo and treasure valued at sl0O,S74
Among the passengers was Colonel
Willard Tisdale of the Guatemala Cen
tral railroad.
The San Juan was more than seven
:. car1f1r~ from