The San Francisco call., 1907-03-06


winch arrived yesterday from Honolulu,
was more than seven days coming from
the island port. as the result OF having
encountered fearful weather for nearly
four days of the run. The log Of the
Nippon shows that March was true 10
tradition and came n like a lion, for it
was at daSSreak, March i. that the first
gale turned itself loose across the
liners path.
All that day the vessel groaned and
creaked, rolling until II seemed as IL
she must turn over, and then pitching
and tossing like a mad bull. AS she
buried her nose in the foam her pro-
peller came out OF the water and raced
furiously, Earring the huh and threat
ening TO shake the engines from their
bed OF steel In the engine-room an
engineer stood at the steam throttle
ready TO choke of the supply OF steam
when the racing became too violent
The storm increased in fury as the
day grew older, and on March 2 the
elements ragged with redoubled vio-
lence. Instead OF making $50 miles
as she does under ordinary conditions
the Nippon logged out 255 miles on
March 2. The weather was still worse
March 5. when for hours at a time the
liner was practically at a standstill
On that day she made only 203 miles.
The weather moderated after that
but it was still blowing half a gale
when the Nippon reached the lightship,
and there, with great difficulty, took on
board the pilot She reached port more
than twenty-four hours late. At the
height OF the storm she sighted the
China, outward bound. The China was
having a hard time Of 1t, and shipped
some heavy seas while in sight from
the Nippon's bridge.
days celebrated on board the Nippon
Maru, as the liner crossed the 1SOth
parallel February p, and used the same
date for the following day.
The Nippon's cargo OF 20e6 tons in
cluded 1857 bales Of raw silk, l0,SlS
mats OF rice and 5000 chests OF tea. She
brought 26 cabin passengers, z In the
European steerage and ~ Asiatics.
Among the latter were 21 japanese
under contract 10 work in gold mine
at Baroram, Mexico. The cabin pas
sengers We're. T Aiye. Mrs. W. J.
Bouham, Mrs. c. NJ Bulen, G. l. Car
Isle, c. -Cavenagh Miss Z. Emerson;
Lieutenant Commander H George. L.
s. n: Mrs. A. Guffey, X Hayashisaki
and servant s Hirose. Mrs. s. HirOse
and maid, Miss J. V Hughes, 3. L Moss,
Y. Nakaya, Y. Oguri, Rev. G. H. Ran
dali, Mrs Q. II. Randall. Mrs Richlen,
T. Sakauchi. Lieutenant Commander
J. K Seymour. Mrs. j. K. Seymour, NJ
Shibata. Miss N. Stone. f. II Thompson.
sOnomn 10 Sail Today
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sonoma, Captain Trask, VIII sail
at o'clock this afternoon for Austria
Tia, by way Of Honolulu, PagO PagO and
New Zealand. She VIII carry full
cargo. consisting largely OF California
products. and many passengers Among
the latter viii be the Andrew Mack
theatrical company. bound for Sydney,
where they viii begin their annual tour
OF the colonies. Another passenger viii
be r. s J. Morris. a young Australian,
formerly fn the Office of the Oceanic
Steamship Company. but now member
OF the Duffy Fruit Company Of sydney
and San Francisco. Norris is going 70
Australia 70 claim as bride one OF the
fairest OF Sydney's smart set. Upon
his arrival at sydney. his marriage viii
take place 10 Miss Agnes Rigs. The
young people viii make their home in
this city. Morris is an enthusiastic
vachtsman and is a member Of the Cor
inthian Yacht Club
Sesoxtris Ashore at Ocos
The Kosmos liner Sesostris is report
ed ashore at Ocos. The German steam
er Sathor OF the same line is standing
by to render assistance. The Sesostris
has been gathering a cargo OF coffee
Tor Europe. Hef caFkD Al lllt TIME oiAp
went ashore was valued at $4,000.
Thomas Sails for Manila
The army transport Thomas. Captain
Lyman, sailed yesterday for the Phil
ippines with the Tenth ColOred Cavalry
a large number OF cabin passengers and
about 1900 tons OF stores. owing 10 the
stormy condition outside the heads the
Thomas anchored off Meiegs wharf un-
I'll the weather moderated.
Damaged in IicuVy Weather
The British bark Donna Francisco,
from Bellingiam. has arrived at AntO-
fagssta badly damaged as the result
Of encounter with heavy weather. She
lost part Of her deck load.
Wafer Front Notes
The Oceanic Steamship Company's
liner Sierra arrived Saturday at Auck-
land from this port
The japanese liner Hongkong Maru
left Hongkong yesterday for this port.
The steamer NJ. T. Dollar left Quay
mas Monday for Tacoma.
The steamer Nevadan cleared yester-
day for Honolulu.
The tanker Santa Maria, Captain
Lane, sailed yesterday for Honolulu
via Port Hartford.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1,351,O00 feet
The liner Alameda will probably pass
quarantine this morning. She was due
yesterday from Honolulu, but was not
expected when it was learned what
kind OF weather the Nippon Maru,
which left a day ahead OF the Alameda,
had encountered between the island
port and the Golden Gate.