The San Francisco call., 1908-10-06
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
German Ship Adolf Loses Spars and Sails in
Storm Encountered in Mid-PacJ1c

The German ship Adolf, Captain
Mas, which arrived here yesterday
from Newcastle Australia. narrowly
escaped destruction during a gale en-
countered last August in mid-Pacific,
which lasted for four days and which
left the big windjammer crippled and
torn aloft, badly damaged about the
decks and soaking wet in the living
quarters and storerooms.
As result OF that battle with the
elements the. Adolfs officers and crew
were reduced to very plain fare for the
rest of the voyage, as the salt water
which invaded the storerooms reduced
the supply of fresh provisions to a
minimum. The vessel will require ex-
tensive repairs while at this port, and
representatives of firms able. anxious
and willing TO make those repairs be-
sieged Captain Mas as soon as the
ship had passed quarantine.
The storm began August 19 in lati-
tude IS south, longitude 159 west. It
was from the southeast and ragged with
fearful velocity for four days. The
Adoifs fore and mizzen topgallant
yards were carried away and numerous
sails were scattered in ribbons over
the face Of the ocean. For the four
DAYS the Adolfs decks were filled with
water to the rail. When the storm
went down the decks were 2 tangle of
broken gear. Fine weather was eX-
perienced after that and the Adolf
made the run from Newcastle in 76
days.
Thomas Sails for Manila
The army transport Thomas, Captain
Lyman, sailed yesterday for Manila,
carrying a large cargo of military
supplies and 736 passengers. Captain
Campbell f. Babcock, who is acting
superintendent of the transport service
in the absence of Colonel Belinger,
dispatched the trooper and the Thomas
sailed at the stroke OF noon. The
Thomas carried $50 cabin passengers,
l24 members Of Battery c. Fifth field
artillery; 305 recruits, l6 casuals. 100
marines and % Asiatic mess attendants,
who have been on the ships of the Pa
cific fleet and are going home to
China. There were two honeymoon
couples on the trooper-Charles r.
Hefton and wife and Lieutenant and
Mrs. James E. Pesche. AS they went
on board they were bombarded with
rice and slippers. The Thomas has on
for circulation in the Philippines.
sails for Puget Sound
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's liner President, Captain Cousins,
sailed yesterday for Puget sound with
large cargo and 200 passengers.
Among the passengers were c. H. Ali
son and wife, prominent society people
OF Tacoma, who have been visiting in
southern California. J. s. Corey and
wife Of this city were also passengers
on the liner They are going on q
pleasure trip to southeastern Alaska.
The company's steamer Governor is
due early this morning from the
sound with 400 passengers.
Damaged in Atlantic Storm
The American bark Foohny Suey,
from Eleele. has arrived at New York,
badly battered as the result OF an en-
counter September 16 with a heavy
gale The storm was encountered in
latitude 80 deg. 45 min. north, longi-
tude 81 deg. 20 min. west. and il
wrought fearful havoc with the Foohny
Suey. The maintopgallant mast, with
yards, sails and rigging attached, was
carried away, and considerable damage
was done about the decks.
Korea VIII Sail Today
The Pacific Mail liner Korea will sail
at l o'clock today for the far east
than 200 cabin passengers and about
500 Asiatics. The passengers will in
clude several parties of tourists and a
large number of missionaries.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2,175,00O feet
Jerry Daily, manager of the marine
department of the merchants exchange,
has returned from a vacation spent on
the Columbia river and Puget sound.
DIR. Ebert of the United States ma
rine hospital service, who was ordered
TO proceed TO Manila on the army trans
port Thomas, has had his order of
transfer revoked and viii remain on
quarantine duty here.
The Pacific Mail liner Peru, which
sailed yesterday for Panama and way
ports, carried As passengers.
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose sailed
Saturday from Acapulco for this port.
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