The San Francisco call., 1908-12-18
Vireinian Brings Freight From Europe
Shipped by the New Route
Salina Cruz Has Fine View of Pacific Fleet
on It's Way South


TO this port shipped via the isthmus
of Tehuantepec is increasing with every
steamer. The combines promise OF
quick dispatch has been fulfilled and
the freight so far received here has
arrived in good condition. The steam
er Nirginian of the American Hawaiian
line, which arrived yesterday from
Salina Cruz. brought some heavy ship
ments that had been delivered at Puerto
Mexico by the European lines in the
new combination.
This freight left Europe just so days
ago. It originated in Paris, Bordeaux,
Antwerp and Marseflles and included
soap, sardines and champagne. OF
soap there were 1900 cases from Mar
seiiles. There were 61O packages. cases
and baskets of champagne and $50
cases of gin. The Virginian brought
about 1000 tons of cargo in all.
Captain Colcord reports that on De-
cember 6 the Pacific fleet passed within
a mile of Salina Cruz to the great de-
light OF the American residents. The
weather was clear and the big armored
cruisers made a beautiful picture.
1T was like a message from home TO
those fellows down there" said Captain
Colcord, and they were talking about
it when 1 left as the most exciting
event in the history of their life at
Salina Cruz"
Improve StecraGc Travel
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.-Scnator
Lodges bill to regulate steerage ac
commodations on ocean steamships.
which has been finally agreed on in
conference by both Branches of Con-
gress, increases the Fatutory require
ments for the com1trt of those who
travel in the steerage. 1t requires at
least five square feet on open deck for
each steerage passenger, provision
new to American law. but adopted in
E-facr Ion q 70 n
ing. smoking and recreation rooms eX
clusively for the steerage, it sets apart
not less than Is square feet for the
berthing accommodations of each steer
age passenger. The bill indirectly will
reduce the number of steerage passen-
gers.
VIII Carry Cavalry Horses
The first and third squadrons OF the
Fifth cavalry, with headquarters and
band will leave here January on the
the cavalrymen will be afoot after their
arrival until the big freighter Virginian
reaches the island port. There will be
5S1 enlisted men of the Fifth on the
Thomas. There will be no room on the
troopship for the soldiers steeds so
! Uncle Sam has arranged for the horses
transportation on the Virginian. The
/ frelghter viii sail about the same time
as the Thomas and win take $50 horses,
as well as big shipment of feed.
Public Navigation School
The public navigation school estab-
iished by the board of education has
met with gratifying success. During
the first term, now almost at an end,
\ the attendance has been maintained in
/ a satisfactory degree and good progress
has been made by the pupils. The new
/ term begins the first Monday in the
new year. The work of last term will
! be carried on and a new class will be
started for the benefit of new pupils:
/ The school now meets in the board of
education building at the corner of Pine
and Larkin streets.
Cousins Succeeds Thomas
Captain Cousins went out yesterday
in place of Captain Thomas as master
pany's steamer State of California.
Captain Thomas was taken seriously i'll
I "Wednesday, and yesterday the COM
pany received word that he was suf-
fering from appendicitis Captain
Cousins was in command of the steamer
President.
Louisiana in Distress
The bark Louisiana, from Noyo for
Callao, is reported at Tahiti leaking.
The fun extent of the damage is not
and it will be necessary to discharge
the deckload of lumber in order to make
repairs.
Award of Salvage
Salvage amounting to $3.50 was al
lowed by District Judge de Haven yes
! terday in the suit OF p. J. Johnson.
master. and nine sailors of the Shelekof
1 against the steamer Chilkat OF the
amount $3.50 is to be divided among
the master and sailors.
Water Front Notes
The ship Dirigo, from Baltimore for
Honolulu, has put into Rio de Janeiro,
/ leaking.
The steamer G. c. Lindauer, which
sank the other day in Oakland creek,
has been pumped out and f1oated.
The steamer Bessie Dollar left Port
Pirie yesterday for Sydney.
The steamer Hornelen from this port
arrived December Is at Panama.
The Japanese turbine liner Tenyo
Maru from this port arrived yesterday
/ at Honolulu.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to. 1,075, 900 feet.