The San Francisco call., 1908-03-09
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Yosemite Rams Yellowstone.
Both Steamers Damaged

The lumber steamer Yosemite
crashed into the steamer Yellowstone
late Saturday afternoon. A big hole
was punched in the port side Of the
Yellowstone and the rigging of the
Yosemite was carried away. The yell
fOwstone, which is employed in the
lumber trade, was lying at anchor IN
Mission bay. The Yosemite, in com
mand OF Captain Johnson. was proceed
ing up the bay and was trying TO cross
the bow Of the Yellowstone when the
tide forced il toward that vessel Cap
tain johnson saw that his only chance
Of avoiding a collision was to stop his
vessel He rang the signal TO reverse
the engines. Instead of this the engi-
neer put the vessel full steam ahead.
The result was that the Yosemite hit
the Yellowstone a terrific blow, cut
ting big hole just above the water
line. Captain Rorvik and the sailors
on the Yellowstone were knocked down
and the vessel was nearly thrown on
its beam ends. 1t was feared that the
Yellowstone would sink. CroWleys
launch. Sentinel ran alongside and took
Captain Rorvik and his crew on board.
Captain Rorvik and his crew on board
and carried them 70 the shore. Later
they We're returned 10 their vessel The
damage to both vessels VIII amount to
about $1,000.
Wrestler Is Damaged
The barkentine Wrestler, which ar
rived IN port yesterday from Portland,
Ore, was badly damaged while in that
port. Il was caught by q heavy north
west gale and carried with great force
against the wharf. Its rigging was
badly damaged. One Of the anchors
was lost
Tangled in Iron Wire
Jack Roach. diver. is trying to cut
away the iron wire that is tangled in
the propeller of the steamer Tahoe The
Tahoe was on the way up Oakland
creek last Wednesday when the pro
peller became fouled with a three inch
wire hawser. The hawser was wound
around the propeller many times be-
fore the vessel was stopped 1t will be
several days before the hawser is cut
away.
Hit With Bottle
Heuner Krantz, sailor Of the
steamer Rosecrantz. became involved in
quarrel yesterday in a water front
saloon with q stranger, who struck
Krantz on the head with a bottle.
Krantz vast taken TO the harbor
emergency hospital. where he soon re
vived.
To Take Supplies TO North
The two masted schooner Belle Prien
viii sail today for the Aleutian islands.
II viii take a large supply of mer-
chandise for the canneries Of the
Alaska Commercial company. Captain
Meyer expects TO be away about six
months.
Charger Leaves for Sound
The American ship Charger. Captain
WoOdin, left yesterday for Port Town
send. On arrival at the sound the old
vessel viii be dismantled and turned
into a hulk TO be used in northern
waters as a barge. The Charger was
built IN 1874 at East Boston. A few
years ago il was sold to a German
shipping company which changed its
name 10 Louise and it was sailed un-
der the German flag. Recently it was
bought by its present owners and re-
christened the Charger.
Encounters snow storm
Captain Madison of the steamer Navi-
gator reports that when of the Colum-
bia river and about to proceed to
Astoria he encountered a terrific snow
storm, the worst he had ever seen on
the coast The Navigator left Astoria
Saturday with the barge Monterey in
tow. bound to Monterey.
Star of Alaska Arrives
The ship Star of Alaska, Captain
Halvorson, arrived yesterday, seven
days from Bellingham. 1t brought lum-
Der and shocks destined for the can
neries Of the Alaska Packers associa-
ton, located in northern waters The
Star of Alaska will take on the balance
of its cargo at this port and sail for
the north in about three weeks.
Shenandoah Goes TO Oakland
The American ship Shenandoah, Cap
tain Chapman, which went on the rocks
of the Potato Patch December p
while trying TO enter the harbor, was
taken TO BODIES yard in Oakland yes
terday TO be repaired. The vessel was
tOwed across the bay by the tugs Re
lief and Alert.
Brings Cargo of Coal
The British steamer Kelvinbank came
into port late last night, 81 days from
New Castle, \. 5. w., with a cargo of
coal for Hind, Rolph & Co.
Lumber Arrivals
The steamer South Coast arrived yes
terday from Mendecino with 1000
feet Of lumber
VIII sail for Tahiti
The Oceanic steamship company's
steamer Mariposa viii sail at IL a. m
today from Pacific street dock for Ia
hits