The San Francisco call., 1907-02-10

The Standard Oil Companys steamer
Winnebago. Captain Macdonald, Whlch
arrived Yesterday from the Orient, eX-
perienced terrific storms nearly all the
wav across the Pacific. For two weeks
southeast and northeast gales disputed
The .Winnebago's onward progress ara
RockefeIler's steamer emerged from the
confict not a little the worse for wear.
The wind. saws Captain Macdonald,
blew with hurricane force The heaN-
lest blow was on January %. when a
sea stove in the cabin door and flooded
the after house with water
Captain Macdonald says that II the
steamer Hazel Dollar, which left Koko-
hama January Il for this port expert
enced the weather the Winnebago met
she VIII not be here for another week.
Little Hope for Schooner
Hone for saving the schooner w. T.
Vyitzemann. ashore between Bolinas
and Duxbury. has almost been aban-
doned and the owners are engaged IN
stripping the wreck. The tug Pilot yes
terdav towed the scow Minette to where
the Witzemann lies TO receive the
stores. sails, gear and whatever else
OF value that can be removed. Inc
Witzemann still les in the same posi-
ton and condition as when the tug
Dauutless left her after trying in vain
TO move her.
Injured AT santa Fe Wharf
p. MCGOWAN. who lives at Sixth and
Brannan streets. and Manuel Rigo, a
resident Of Oakland. were seriously in
5ured yesterday while unloading a car
ct the Santa Fe yard at Spear street.
A slab OF marble toppied over on the
men, MCGOWAN sustained painful con-
tusions of the chest and may have
been hurt internally II is feared that
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The injured men were taken to the
Harbor Hospital
Steamer Seminole Is Safe
Fears for the safety of the Standard
Oil Company's steamer Seminole were
set at rest yesterday, when news was
received Of her arrival at Moji. She
left here January 6 for Kurrachee and
Bombay, via Moji. Until yesterday
nothing had been heard Of her and
fears We're entertained that she had
broken down in midOcean.
TOws In Leaking Schooner
The schooner Wing and Wing was
toWed in from sea in a leaking condi-
tiOn yesterday by the oil steamer Ian
sing. Captain Herman. The Lansing
was bound from Port Hartford. Ior Sc
attic, and after seeing the schooner
safely in the harbor the big tanker
resumed her voyage TO Puget Sound
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Coast Company's Cura-
Gao sailed yesterday for Guaymas and
other Mexican ports.
The Pacific Mail liner San Juan sailed
yesterday for Panama and way ports
On account OF his wife's illness Cap
tain Urry remained at home and the
liner went TO sea in command of Cap
tain Jones, who was promoted for the
voyage from chief mate.
The liner Doric, Captain Gankroger
is at HOngkOng.
The big freighter Texan, from New
York, arrived yesterday at San Diego.
The big oil steamer W. S. Porter
which arrived recently from the East
started yesterday on her maiden coast
ing voyage. She is bound 10 Portland
by way Of Monterey.
The Pacific Mail liner, Siberia is due
today from the Orient. Among the
passengers is Senator Russ Lukens
whose health is said to have been com
pletely restored by his Oriental trip
The cargo OF the German ship Ger
trud, which arrived Friday night from
-, included 1852 casks Of cement
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 5,545,000 feet.