The San Francisco call., 1907-03-23


sengers. Among the passengers was
Mrs. Lorrin Andrews. wife OF one OF
the Shanghai lawers barred from prac-
tice in the United States Court by
Judge Whey.
The Coptic brought one passenger
from Honolulu, william Kendrick. a
petty officer on the United States reve-
nue. cutter Manning.
Kendrick received word a few hours
before the Coptic left the island port
that his mother was seriously III in
the Bermudas. He was given leave OF
absence and paid the fine Of $500 for
the privilege OF breaking the law which
forbids foreign vessels to carry passen-
gers between American ports. The
Coptic flies the British flag. and Ken
drick paid the $500 rather than wait a
week for an American vessel.
The Coptic's cargo included 81 bales
OF raw silk, 1906 mats OF rice and
1862 rolls OF mating. Among her steer
age passengers was a troupe Of Jap
anese acrobats, who expect to make a
tour OF the United States Her cabin
passengers were:
II. s. Wheeler. G. #. Hatcher. Mrs. NJ
Hampstead, l. H. Westdahl, Mrs. Lorrin
Andrews. r.. II. Newman, Y. Noda, Rev.
Dr. G. G. Crozier Jr-, William J. Nc
Donough. p. @. Dwyer, Mrs c NJ. John
sen, Master Lorrin Andrews, K Neo. G.
Satake.
No Hope for Dakota
The liner Coptic, which arrived yes
terday from the Orient, brought further
details OF the loss OF the big liner Da-
ixots- From the accounts furnished by
the Dakota's passengers the disaster
seems to have been the result Of care
lessness. and IN Japan Captain Francke
met with scant sympathy. He was
four miles out OF his course when he
ran the liner ashore. The was
smooth and the light good The pas
sengers had just finished afternoon tea
on deck, and many OF them were taking
snapshots OF the nearby coast when a
rough, grating noise. followed by the
sudden stopping Of the liners headway,
told OF something wrong.
The Dakota was steaming at full
speed when she struck, and within half
an hour her bows were entirely sub
merged. Boats were launched and a
feet Of fishing vessels soon surrounded
the wreck. The passengers saved only
their hand baggage. They were landed
at a nearby village and later made
their way to Yokohama
OF the 2es sacks OF mail on the Da-
l1ota only ten sacks were saved The
beach in the vicinity OF the wreck was
strewn with letters when the Coptic
left and the japanese fisher folk for
months to come will be arrayed in the
garb the passengers left behind in their
trunks
The people on the Coptic saw the
stranded liner as the Occidental and
Oriental Company's steamer. horneward
bound, went by. The Dazota's bridges
are submerged, but her stern is eight
feet out OF the water. Her bow rests
in seventeen fathoms, and soundings
show twenty-eight feet amidships.
Marine authorities in Japan agree
that the Dakota's plight is hopeless.
Breaks Old Mans Nose
Tn hght following a drunken quar-
rel yesterday at Sacramento and
Drumm streets. Ross Antonio, saloon
keeper and eX-pUgilist, struck and
seriously injured Charles Carlson, a
ca cook who lives at 80 Washington
street Carlsen, who is so years of age,
sustained broken nose and may lose
TIRE sight OF his right eye. When An
tonic was searched at the Harbor po-
lice station a loaded revolver was
found in his pocket.
whaleman stabs Former Shipmate
J. Hewitt. a member OF the whaler
Herman's crew. yesterday stabbed
James Dunn a former shipmate, during
a fight on Vallejo-street wharf. Dunn
was stabbed in the breast and loin, but
refused TO prosecute. on the ground
that both he and his assailant were
drunk.
HOdcarrier Injured
James Mcclure, a hodcRrrier who
lives at 399 Kentucky street, was treat
ed at the Harbor Hospital yesterday
for injuries TO the back and right side,
caused by the falling for a story and q
half OF work elevator at Second and
Jessie streets.
Terrific Wind OF Point Reyes
The Weather Bureau reported at
o'clock yesterday afternoon that the
wind was then blowing of Point Reyes
at the rate OF sixty-two miles an hour.
The wind was from the south and ac-
also or the Farallones. where the
wind. from the south, was travelling
north at q speed OF forty-eight miles
an hour.
Comes From Flood District
The Southern Pacific river steamer
Apache, which arrived from Sacra-
mento early yesterday morning.
brought 25S passengers and 160 tons of
United States mail. Although she
made fourteen stops, the Apache was
only eight hours between Sacramento
and this city. Captain J. A Carson
says the river is eight inches higher
than the greatest height reached dur
ing the floods OF 1861. So powerful is
the current that at Rio Vista the
Apache was unable 10 back Near the
break at the Kripp ranch, shout a
quarter OF a mile from Sacramento. on
the Apache's last trip to Sacramento
she was fOrty-eight minutes steaming
a quarter OF a mile.
The river. says Captain Carson, is
filled with logs and drifts Of all kinds.
The Apache left yesterday afternoon
for Sacramento. She will land freight
and passengers at all ports OF CALL in
iifeboats.
Many Of the passengers who ar
rived on the Apache left later for Port
land on the steamer Columbia, which
sailed during the afternoon with more
than $50 cabin passengers.
Water Front Notes
Up 10 5 O'Clock yesterday afternoon
only three vessels had passed in I
through the Golden Gate since mid /
night Thursday. The Blunts Reef
liehtship No. SO and the steamer Pasa- 4
dena arrived later.
The Biunts Reef lightship has come
fn for general overhauling.
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