The San Francisco call., 1908-07-14
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Transport Sheridan Encounters
TyphOOn Off Japanese Coast

The army transport Sheridan, Cap
tain Stinson, which arrived yesterday
from Manila with SAB passengers, en-
countered a typhoon the day after leav-
ing Nagasaki, in which the ship suf-
fered some damage and Chief officer
Frank Johnson and Seaman John Roo
ney sustained injuries from which they
have not yet recovered.
Before the transport left Nagasaki
the weather bureaN had issued warn
ings of an approaching typhoon, but
Captain aStinson thought that he could
get out ahead of the storm, so put to
sea. If the troopship had been fast as
an American army transport should be
the Sheridan might have missed the
typhoon. As it was, the storm came up
behind the ship about p. m. June %.
Everything was made snug about the
decks and all on board prepared for the
wild night that followed. The storm
reached its height about o'clock the
next morning, with the wind blowing
at a velocity of 100 miles an hour. By
s o'clock in the morning it was all
over
At the height of the storm the wind
tore the starboard lifeboat from where
II was hanging, just forward of the
bridge, and for time the boat stayed
UP in the air like kite. 1t came down
with a crash, and it was while clearing
sailor were injured. They had secured
the remains of the boat and were
Strengthening out some other mischief
on the forecastle head, when heavy
sea swept over the bow. Rooney was
thrown against the drum of the winch
and had several ribs broken. Chief
officer JohnsOn's ankle caught in the
same winch and held there, while the
sea tried to tear the rest of him loose
Several tendons were ruptured and
Johnson's erstwhile military stride has
given way temporarily to a bad limp.
Among the transports passengers
were a score of school teachers from
Honolulu, given transportation on the
army ship by the depot quartermaster
at the island port. They have come to
the mainland for their summer vaca-
ton, and if they are fortunate enough
to get army transportation home they
viii have made the round trip for less
than $40, as Uncle Sam collects no fare
and charges only for subsistence.
There were two deaths during the
homeward voyage. Sergeant A. w.
Hunnicut of Troop B. Tenth cavalry,
died June 19, and June II Private Will
liam Carey of Company E, Twenty
sixth infantry, died
The transports passengers included
so short term bluejackets from the
Asiatic station.
Makes Serious Accusation
Serious charges may be brought
against Captain Alfred Hansen of the
steamer laqua because of the collision
Acme in Humboldt bay Saturday. Cap
tain @. Olson of the Acme, in a report
OF the collision made to Supervising
Inspector of Steamboats, Birmingham
declares Captain Hansen was respon-
sible for the accident
According to the statement by the
master Of the Acme, Captain Hansen
overlook the Acme Just as she was
about to go through the narrow chan
mel between red buoy No. 2 and black
buoy No, 3, and instead of slowing up
he sent his vessel ahead at full speed
and the Acme was crowNed to the
bank of the channel
The Iaqua struck the Acme amid
ship on the starboard side and consid-
erable damage was done to the latter
vessel Captain Hansen stated that
about $1,000 damage was done to his
steamer. Inspector Bermin CHAM re-
ceived the reports yesterday and an
investigation viii be held.
Mutiny Charge Is Dismissed'
The six sailors of the Kosmos liner
Anubis, arrested on Saturday for rails
ing row on board ship, were up be-
fore Police Judge Shortall yesterday
They were Theodore Offenhauser, Otto
Bunk, Powell Avert, Alfred Kisler, Will
I liam Grobelne and Gustav Michallis
Johannes Dohrn, the first officer, was
in court. The men said they liked their
captain and would be willing to go
back to him, but they had no love for
the first officer. The German consul
sent word to the judge that he would
attend to the cases of the men, and
they went away in charge of the first
officer.
Ohio Arrives Safely at Nome
Word was received yesterday of the
safe arrival on Saturday at Nome of
the long overdue steamship Ohio, with
400 passengers. The Ohio was appar-
emily not seriously damaged by the
ice, as yesterday the vessel left Nome
for Seattle. The Ohio's failure to
reach Nome was responsible for con-
ed by news of the vessels having
been caught in the ice, and a success
sion of conflicting reports that pur-
ported TO have come from Nome via
Seattle
New Steamer Coming
The new steamer J. J. Logic left
Coos bay yesterday in tow of the tug
Hercules. The Logie's engines will be
installed at this port and the vessel
Will be used in the coast lumber trade
Meets Log Raft on Point Sur
Captain Donaldson of the steamship
Carmel, which arrived yesterday from
San Pedro, reports that at 1880 o'clock
Sunday evening he met the tug Daunt-
less with the big log raft in tow about
30 miles southeast of Point Sur.
Enterprise VIII lie Here Today
According to a message received
yesterday by the United wireless COM
pany, the Matson navigation compa-
ny's steamship Enterprise will be in
port early this morning. When the
message left the Enterprise the steam
or was 1913 miles away.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1850, 900 feet.
The British steamer Gymeric passed
here yesterday on its way from quay
mas to Eureka. Another northbound
tramp went by about a. m.
The freighter Alaskan sailed yester-
day for Seattle and the Nebraskan
sailed for Salina Cruz.
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, Cap
tain Andrew Dixon, is due this morn
ing from the orient The Korea is
bringing a large number of passengers
including a number of distinguished
people.
The British ship Crown of Germany
reported in a dangerous position off
Tralee, has slipped its cable and is be-
ing fOWed to Limerick