The San Francisco call., 1908-11-06
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Barkentine Amazon Makes Flying
Trip From Newcastle to This Port

The barkentine Amazon made a dy-
ing trip to this port from Newcastle.
Australia, and came scudding In through
the Golden gate yesterday under full
sail When she came to anchor of
Meiggs wharf the vessel had been Just
54 days in making the run.
Captain Oran reports that the wealth
er was unusually fine all the way and
that the winds were most favorable
The average time from Newcastle is
about - days. and some vessels have
even taken I2O days to make the run.
While the present voyage of the ANA
zon Is not record breaker it is one of
the fastest that has been made between
the two ports for some time.
The Amazon brings 500 tons of coal
10 Hind. Rolph & Co.
Whang Hos Rate Raised
The Chinese junk Whang Ho. which
has been on the reinsurance list at 10
per cent was yesterday listed at %
per cent
from Papeete 70 Galveston. 1t is gen
orally thought along the front that the
craft has put into some little island
port for refuge from heavy weather.
New Captain for Mcdowell
c. I. Hornsman. formerly first officer
OF the transport tug Slocum, is now
captain Of the Quartermaster's tug NC
Dowen.
Hiram bingham Docks
The new missionary boat Hiram
sing nam, which IS TO go to the Gilbert
Islands 10 aid the missionary work al
that point, dOcked at Howard wharf
No. yesterday. The little vessel was
launched last week from the Anderson
shipyards at Hunters point 1t will
start on its cruise early next week.
VIII sail Tomorrow
The Pacific Mail steamship eompany's
81. Avfl =
leave Saturday for Central American
ports. TO go into the coffee trade be-
tween that section and Panama. Ii Will
be on that run for about 30 days.
sheridan Sails
The transport Sheridan sailed at noon
yesterday for Manila. II went with its
cabins filed TO capacity, and more than
900 troopers on board.
Prominent among the passengers
were Colonel and Mrs Stephenson, who
have Just returned from a short visit
TO Washington. d. c. Mrs. Stephenson
was Miss Henrici formerly Of this city.
Hongkong lApru Due Today
The steamship Hongkong Maru is due
q small list Of passengers from the
orient and a general cargo.
Has Narrow Escape
Minor Mullaney, captain Of Crowley's
launch No. Z, had narrow escape from
drowning yesterday. He was coming
III from ROlnL Bonita with a barge IN
tow, when the towing line snapped and
struck Mullaney with such force that 1t
threw him into the sea. Mullaney was
partially unconscious for a while and
had II not been for the work Of Albert
Smith. the engineer, Mullaney would
probably have been drowned.
Smith managed TO grab him by the
neck and dragged him on board the
launcn, Where. MUllaney soon recovered.
Brings Many Passengers
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panTs steamer Governor brought 305
passengers from Puget sound yester-
day Fifty Of this number were trans
ferred 10 the Queen, which vessel took
them TO Los Angeles. The Governor
brought also $500 bars of bullion. 5000
sacks Of Hour $500 bundles of shook
and 900 coils of rope.
Senator Due sunday
Tho Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Senator will arrive from
the north Sunday. On November Is II
VIII take the place of the State OF Cali
tornia, now running on the southern
route.
Anubis VIII Garry Grain
The Kosmos steamship Anubis. which
came from the drydock at hunters
point Monday, viii proceed today to
Port Costa. where it viii load grain
and viii sail direct TO European ports
The Anubis has been in the drydock for
the last two months. repairing the dam
age sustained when il went on the
rocks at san Miguel island The re-
pairs have cost about $100, 900.
Hugh McCuIiOeh Arrives
The United States government sur
vey vessel Hugh McCulloch. Captain
Rogers. arrived yesterday from Seattle
and went 10 anchorage at Sausalito.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals from the north coast
by sea yesterday amounted 10 2,253;000
feet.