The San Francisco call., 1907-01-28

nE EAtaAA4el4AR SANTA 4@-A~r e-ANNA
voyage OF ninety three days from New
York. arrived in port yesterday. Cap
tain Conner was glad to reach his des-
tination after his tempestuous trip.
The santa Rita left New New York on
October Is. She had been at sea only
three days when she ran into terrific
gale from the south. For twenty -four
hours the storm ragged and in the midst
OF III the steamship was thrown upon
her beam ends and her cargo was shift
ID to port. TO add 10 the distress OF
the vessel her fuel tanks became
81 aimed. The Santa Rita al this time
was of the Bermudas. Captain Con-
ner saw there was only one thing TO
90 20 save the ship and crew, and that
was to jettison the cargo. He ordered
zoo tons OF paint thrown overheard,
and when this was done the vessel
righted and In e crippled way proceed
e0 on her course. On November 20
she put into Montevideo for repairs
and remained in that port until De-
Cember S. she arrived AT Puenta
Arenas on December IA. and sailed
from there the same evening. Reach
Ing Ancon on January she took on
ruel and then proceeded I'D the coast
30 this port She brings a cargo Of
general merchandise.
The Santa Rita was originally the
Minnewaska- She was built by the
American Shipbuilding Company, and
is a sister ship TO the santa Maria, for
merIy the AIinnetonka- She is owned
by the Union Steamship Company.
Runaway Creates COmmOtiOn
Two richly attired women seated in
a. stylish trap were the center Of a
lively incident ia Harrison street yes
terday afternoon. Had Il not been for
lne prompt action Of James Stuart, a
driver for the Palmer Draying Com
nany. they would have been plunged
down into the Second-street cut The
ladies were driving along Beale street
from the Pacific Mail dock, when sud
denly their horse took fright and
dashed around the corner into Harri-
son street The wOmen's screams We're
heard by a number Of men who at
tempted 10 stop the runaway. The horse
. was almost upon the brink OF the
Second-street cut, when James Stuart
made daring leap and seized the
bride. he was dragged twenty feet
before the horse was brought 10 a
stand.
BuIEer Denies Apology
Inspector John K. Bulger resents
the statement made public by Captain
Curtis Of the City OF Para, which went
ashore recently at Salina Cruz Cap
tain Curtis IS quoted as having
said that Bulger apologized for having
made an investigation, together with
Inspector BoIles Bulger says this
statement is untrue.
captain Curtis showed q disposition
to lay the blame for the accident upon
the chief engineer" said he yesterday,
and was so quoted III the public press.
IN a subsequent statement, however,
sent TO Captain BOlles. Captain Curtis
admitted he was solely responsible for
the accident So great was the dis
crepancy between the two statements
ssat an examination was ordered, IN
which Captain Curtis again admitted
enc responsi bility. tt is absurd TO
think that. as a governmental inspec-
tor. ] would apologize 10 a captain
who admitted he had sent his steamer
on the beach, and when the city Of
Pare returrs TO this port ] shall have
an understanding with Captain Curtis"
Bump Together on Bay
The scow-schooners Alice Marie and
Margaret c bumped yesterday on the
bay of Meiggs wharf. only slight
damage was done TO the two boats
but the mixup caused q war OF words
between the shippers Of the respective
vessels.
Bark BIicheIet Arrives
The French bark Michelet, Captain
Rose, arrived Ia port yesterday. 15C
days from London. She brings a cargo
NJ cement and general merchandise 10
Girvin e. Eyre, a portion OF which is
destined for Portland, Ore.
VIII san February
The transport Logan viii sail on
February 5 for Manila via Honolulu.
She VIII take the Twenty-third and
twenty fourth batteries Of ieId artIl-
.lery and a large number OF casuals.
MariPOsa Due Today
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
steamer Mariposa IS due 70 arrive this
morning from Tahiti via H6nolulu She
put into the latter port for fuel
Brings Railroad Ties
The steamer Samoa arrived yester-
day with 5000 railroad ties. She was
fifteen hours making the run from Cas-
par.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals yesterday from the
north amounted TO $4,000 feet