The San Francisco call., 1908-04-05
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Collier Stops Only Ten Minutes on
Way From Baltimore to This Port

Aeali.t, Which arrived here yesterday.
made the run from Baltimore to this
port Win only one stop and that for
10 minutes TO enable the engineers to
replace a badly behaved check valve
The voyage occupied 65 days and Il
hours. The Carlton brought $3.50 tons
of coal for the United States navy. mart
o. the $4,000 tons being stored here fer
The use Of the big feet.
contrary TO the custom for steam
resseis the Carlton rounded Cape Horn.
captain Adams preferring 10 take the
chance OF a hurricane in open water
10 sudden squalls in the rock studded
straits Of Magellan. The Carlton
crossed the equator in the Atlantic
February Is. passed Cape Horn March
> and crossed the equator in the Pa
cifc March %. Fine weather was ex-
perienced of Cape Horn and all hands
on the Carlton are proud OF the ships
behavior on the long voyage.
While at Baltimore the officers Of
the Carlton equipped one Of the ships
boats with a gasoline engine. On the
trial trip the boat developed unex-
pected speed and the man who had sue-
sesteo the innovation was hailed as a
benefactor. The trial over the boat
returned 20 the ship, and then 1t was
discovered that nobody on board knew
how to stop the gasoline engine. They
tried every method that anybody from
skipper to cabin boy suggested, but the
engine kept on working with an in
dustry that no longer ELECTED admira-
tion. After an hour or so the attempt
was abandoned. the boat made fast
astern Of the Carlton and left there un-
III the gasoline was exhausted and the
engine stopped for lack of fuel.
Wig didn't you disconnect the bat
tery. somebody suggested yesterday.
Well, I'll be Jolly well blowed." re-
piled the officers in chorus.
Makes IL Easier for Travellers
Uncle Sam is now represented in the
ferry depot by a custom house officer
ana the establishment of this new
branch marks the inauguration of q
system for handling bonded baggage
which is more simple and convenient
for the foreign traveller. Many travel
ers coming to this city from foreign
lands on their way TO transatlantic
points ship their personal belongings
in bond 10 save the annoyance OF Gus
tom house inspection. Until now bond
Cd baggage from oriental and other
fcreign ports has been taken from the
steamer to The appraisers store and
there held until the traveller observed
certain formslities. These Involved q
:;isit to the custom house, where the
.ts-a veleT was asked To show his rail-
road tscket. IN most cases this had
aot been bought or had been left be-
nind This meant another trip either
20 his hotel or the railroad Office and q
second visit TO the custom house.
Under the new arrangement bonded
baggage will be taken direct from the
Steamer TO the bagga ge room at the
ferry depot When the traveller is
ready TO continue his journey the in
spector on duty at the depot. the start
ing place OF the travellers transconti-
mental journey. viii make ali arran ge-
raents for forwarding the bonded inn
pedimenta- All the traveller now has
10 Go is to. show his ticket to the in
spector for his guidance in routing the
baggage In lieu OF check the in
spector viii give the traveller q certifi-
cate OF Identification. and when the
traveller reaches the port of exit the
presentation of this certificate to the
castom house there will insure him
the delivery OF his baggage on board
Tho steamer for which he holds passage.
District Inspector r. T. McGinnes is
in charge Of the new Office in the ferry
depot. The new arrangement WAS made
81 the request OF the transportation
companies and VIII relieve mex
perienced travellers of what has been
something Of = ightnare-that day
light cid rot dispei.
Colonel Burgeyne 90 Attend
Colonel Thomas Burgoyne of the
chief wharfnger's STAFF leaves today on
the steamer State OF California for
Santa Ana TO attend the annual en-
campment OF Lincoln Post No. /. 9. A.
r. One of the objects % the conven-
ton Is the election OF delegates TO at
tend the grand encampment in Ohio
next August. Colonel Burgoyne has
held some important Offices In the
Grand Army. He was military in
spector Of schools until about year
ago. He is now Just a private. and as
through . Of the hottest battles OF the
civil war He viii start for the south
today in all the glory of new uHi-
form decorated with g string of medals
that prove to the world that Tom Bur-
goyne has smelled powder and. under
IRE. acquitted himself like man.
FIps Home for Boat Club
The harbor commissioners yesterday
found q new home for the Ariel Boat
club and incidentally the settlement of
Z problem that has given both commits
than : little trouble. The Ariels' for
ner home was sacrificed 20 make way
for commercial Development The new
home will be located Immediately north
OF the Sixteenth street drydock, and the
Ariels VIII be given q lease OF the as
siznment for g term OF years. There
viii be room for q clubhouse and space
for a landing float.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
were 1926, eco feet.
The steamer Olson and Mshoney
sailed yesterday for Grzys Harbor with
the schooner OaHer J. Olson in tow.
The British ship Juteopolis Of the
standard Oil company cleared yester-
day for Manila Z
The Alaska Packers associations
steamer Aiitak sailed yesterday for
Chignik. and the ship Star of Russia
for KarIuk
The steamer Hazel Dollar arrived
yesterday at GUaymas from Mororan.
T J. Halcrow has succeeded J. A
Wsyisnd ~ master of the ship Alex
spoer Gibson, which sailed Friday for
Lsdysmith.
The Hartman steamer Rose City,
Captain Kidston, which sailed yester-
day fer Portland. carried q large num-
Der Of passengers. cabin and steerage.
Tie cruisers Tennessee. Washington
and California. which left here April
for Bremerton, passed in yesterday
st Tatoosh.