The San Francisco call., 1907-03-03
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
FIarbor Board Has New Excuse for Delay
in Restoring Seawall Wharves

last to reload: Bsrkentine Georgians, Captain
Anderson, for Mukiteo schooner Caroline Cap
Anderson, Tor the Umpqua River; schooner Bal
boa, Captain Burmeister. for Port Hadlock,
The schooner Edward r West is out two
days from Hoquiam, with a cargo OF iumDer
consigned to wholesalers at this port The bar
kentine Charles F. Croker, at Everett the
schooner +. s. Redheld at Astoria, and the
schooner Fearless. at Bellingham, have been
chartered TO load lumber cargoes for san Pedro
The steam schooners Norwood, Centralia ana
Alcstraz, with csrgoes Of lumber, are due at
this port tonight or early tomorrow morning. The
steamship Francis III. Deggett, Captain Rainier
feet OF lumber consigned TO the National Lum-
The steam schoOners COquine River, Captain
winkel. for Fort Bragg, and the Despatch, Cap
tain Weber, for Fields Landing. cleared this
afternoon 10 load csrgoes Of lumber
heretofore reported sailing, did not clear until
today. having been delayed making repairs TO
her machinery.
ASTORIA. March 2.-The steamers Nome
City and Redondo left today for San
Francisco. The Nome City carries cargo Of
100, 900 feet of lumber and the Redondo cargo
OF $50 600 feet Of lumber.
The Russian ship Fennia. which arrived yes
terday from California, had narrow escape
from being wrecked on Peacock Spit Captain
Anderson. bar pilot had boarded her. and as the
conditions were favorable he decided 10 sail
her in although the bar was quite rough at
the time. BE came up from the SOUTH skirting
the end Of the 3etty to escape the worst water
and while coming into apparent safety a sea
der 70 give a kick which knocked both Of the
men from the wheel and Immediately the
rudder got jammed. The Fennis was head
ing directly for Peacock Spit, and II urgent
that the rudder should be quickly got into
action or there would be hope for the ves-
sci. At that time all hands except the two
men at the wheel were forward arranging 10
get the anchors the side, where they
should have been before the vessel approa ched
the mouth OF the river. When Captain Ander-
found that the rudder was jammed and
that the anchors were not in position to De
dropped overheard, he called all hands aft and
by main strength the rudder was released and
the vessel was brought inside, and then time
was taken 70 get the anchors overheard.
telegram was received from Senator Full
ton, saying that he would leave Washington for
home next Tuesday and should arrive here
assist in the defense Of Captain Forest and
the trial viii probably not be set until after
the Senator reaches home
SEATTLE, March 2.-The Norwegian freight
the Pacific Coast Companys bunkers tomorrow
afternoon, viii carry cargo Of $500. 900 feet
Of lumber from Puget Sound mills TO San Fran
cisco. The Fsgelund is the largest lumber car
rier on the coast, It is said, with capacity OF
1000. 600 feet.
Captain + II. Cam OF the Alaska Pacific
Steamship Company left the steamer Watson
today. being succeeded by Captain Edward p.
Bartlett. The Watson sailed for San Fran.
cisco today with freight and passengers
large cargo OF leaf tobacco. $50 kegs 10
ell. is being loaded into the Nippon Yuser
kaishs liner Iyo Maru for transportation 10 the
Orient The lyo viii carry twelve hrst-class and
eighty steerage passengers 10 the Orient next
Tuesday.
Sailed: Watson. for San Francisco: Cottage
City. for Port Blakeley: Hyades for the Orient
Arrived; Watson. from Tacoma
Due; Dirigo from Skagway.