The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
Shipping News and Gossip
Of the Water Front
Whaling Steamer Karluk Returns
From Twenty Month Cruise

The whaling steamer Karluk, which
left here March II. 1907, returned yes
terday from the Arctic with a bale of
furs and the product of six whales as
the result of 20 months cruising Al
though the Karluk's catch is valued at
more than $4,000. the share of the
green hands viii be only $5 each, which
means pay at the rate Of 25 cents a
month for 20 months of hardship
The karluk left here with 40 men
on board and returned with &c. VIII
liam seymour the third officer, left the
snip al Port Clarence on account of the
poor quality of the food Two green
hands deserted, and one, who attempted
10 make his way without dogs or sled
over the ice from Herschel island to
Dawson. a distance OF 500 miles, was
frozen 10 death. His name was Fred
Morand. lie left the ship November
o. 1907. His body partly eaten by
wild animals was found the following
April and was brought back TO Her
schel island for burial.
Five men deserted later, but were
captured by the mounted police and
returned to the Karluk. The Karluk
left winter quarters July 10, and early
in August those on board witnessed a
strange sight when there floated into
view a cake Of ice on which were 80
polar bears feeding greedily on the
'carcas Of a bowhead whale which was
imbedded in the ice. The bears stayed
with their banquet until the Karluk
was within so feet of them, when they
jumped overheard and swan for the ice
pack. From the head of the dead
whale the Karluk's crew cut bone val
ued at SO 900.
For the last three weeks of the voy-
age Captain Wing has been suffering
from neuralgia, and when the whaler
had passed quarantine he hurried
ashore in search of a dentist. The
three weeks of pain cost him 40 pounds
in weight.
w. r. Wing Killed at New Bedford
Word was received yesterday of the
death on Sunday at New Bedford of
W. r.. Wing. who has been identified
for years with the whaling industry.
His death was accidental, the old gen
tleman having been run over by a rail-
road train. W r. Wing was a member
Of the firm of ]. & w r. Wing and
was almost as well known here as he
was in New Bedford. For many years
he has visited San Francisco at the be-
ginning of each whaling season. He
attended personally TO the Quitting of
his Slips and to the shipping of the
crews Wing was more than 20
years old. He leaves two married
G&ug nters, a brother, John, with whom
he was in partnership, and two sisters.
Captain J. 4. Wing OF the steam whaler
Karluk is relative of the dead man.
BecaImed on This Port
The British ship Carmanian. Captain
Green. which arrived yesterday 16J
days from Hamburg, was within so
miles Of this port eight days ago.
Gains and light contrary winds con-
spired TO keep the windjammer at sea
until Yesterday The Carmanian was
35 DAYS rounding Cape Horn, and dur
ing that time was battling continuously
with gales.
on August 30 at 2:3o a m. c. Shulta,
an ordinary seaman, II years old, fell
into the sea from the main upper top
sail yard and was drowned. He was
native Of Germany. The Carmanian's
cargo included LOO tons OF coke for
this port and 1000 tons of cement for
Portland.
Fog Whistle Was silent
Captain Preble. master of the steam
er Capastrano which arrived yesterday
from San Pedro, reports that when he
passed in yesterday the Point Bonita
whistle was not blowing, although
dense fog prevailed at the time.
Sees Whale at Close Range
Henry Muller, engineer of the gaso-
line launch Peterson No. / took a trip
beyond the fort Sunday and was en-
joying the swell and sunshine off the
Cliff house site when, about 80 feet
away. large whale suddenly bobbed
up from the depths. The passengers
with him in the launch wanted him to
go closer, but Muller thought he was
too close already and returned to the
inner haTbor as fast as his gasoline
engine would take him.
British Ship Total Wreck
According to a cablegram received
Yesterday from Melbourne the British
bark Falls of Halladale. from New
York, is ashore and probably will be n
total loss. All on board were saved
and landed at curdies inlet.
HOngkOnE Maru Sails Today
The japanese liner Hongkong Maru,
Captain Harry Smith, viii sail at
o'clock today for the far east with a
large cargo. about so cabin passengers
and more than 200 Asiatics.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria.
from this port, arrived yesterday at
Honolulu.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1,0I5,000 feet
The steamer Curacao, from this port,
left Mazatlan on Sunday for Guaymas.
a ships boat painted red inside and
green outside was picked up at Sausa-
Tito on Sunday by the S. NJ. Lang
launch company.
The Pacific Mall liner Mongolia left
Honolulu at o'clock Sunday afternoon
and is due here early next Sunday
morning.
The steam schooner NewburG. Cap
tain Norberg. arrived in last night Is
hours from Grays Harbor. with 100000
feet of lumber.
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