The San Francisco call., 1908-10-16
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Coaster lows Back to Port Schooner With Which
It Was in Collision at Sea

The steamer Brunswick, which left
here Wednesday for Fort Bragg with
II passengers, was in collision about
o'clock Wednesday night in dense
log OF Point Reyes with the schooner
Fred j. Wood, which also left here
Wednesday for Bellingham. Both yes
sells were damaged and returned here
yesterday for repairs. the Wood in tow
of the Brunswick. In getting line to
the schooner the vessels came together
second time and the Brunswicks rail-
on. the after end was carried away.
Captain Monsen of the Fred ]. Wood
says that he saw the Brupswick's light
about five minutes before the collision.
At hrst he thought he was going TO
strike the steamer admidships, but the
Brunswick suddenly lost headway. The
Wood struck the steamer on the port
side al the fore rigging, carrying away
the steamers rigging and chain plates.
The Woods headgear and figurehead
were carried away and the stem split.
The vessels did not strike heavily
and the collision caused no particular
alarm to the Brunswick's passengers.
The Brunswick's damages were
patched up in hurry and late yester-
day afternoon the coaster sailed again
for Fort Bragg.
Bark Max Is just Earning Bounty
in ballast from sydney. 1t is many months
now since the Max carried anything but bal
last. but as the French government pays a
bounty based the number of miles trav-
eled regardless of whether or not the vessel
is loaded and as the bounty is more than
enough to pay expenses. the owners of the
Max probably do not care as long as their
ship keeps moving.
The Max arrived here in ballast some months
hack to sydney for orders. The Max took
back no cargo. Arriving at Sydney the orders
TO San Francisco. The Max is here and its
next will be awaited with interest. The
Max is the vessel that into and sank the
steamer Nalla Walla this coast some years
ago.
Fire Transport Tug SIOcum
The army tug Slocum. newly in commission
after extensive oyerhauling narrowly es-
capped destruction by fire early yesterday morn
Some patent metal polish in the engine room
ignited by spontaneous combustion and in a
few seconds the place was filled with flames.
The crew acted promptly. under the direction
OF Chief officer Hornsman and with the aid
Of the city fire department extinguished the
blaze. The slocum, was not injured in any vital
part and was in service yesterday. The damage
is estimated at about $l,500
Haekman Arrested at Ferry
Andrew Sorensen a hackman, invaded the
sacred precincts Of the ferry depot yesterday
in search Of business and thereby violated one
Of the sections OF the hack ordinance Police
man f. J. Thompson, who holds the record for
stopping runaway horses at the ferry. spotted
the straying hackman and placed him under
arrest. Sorensen's stand at the ferry depot
viii be vacant this morning while the hackman
is explaining matters in the police court.
Buffalo Returns From Panama
The United States auxiliary cruiser Buffalo
returned yesterday from Panama with about
800 bluejackets and marines for the Pacinc
feet The marines have been on duty at the
isthmus. The bluejackets are recruits from At
lantic navy yards. The Buffalo took from here
a large number OF short time men who are
their way 10 New York aboard the
steamer that brought the recruits TO Colon.
Channel Bridge to Be Closed
Commencing tomorrow night the bridge on
Third street across the channel viii be closed
10 streetcar and pedestrian traffic from
O'Clock until 3 O'Clock the next morning This
viii be the for FIVE nights in succession
this interval is necessary in order that the
work OF dredging the channel at this point may
be completed.
Is Waiting for Gasoline
The steamer Prentis. which arrival yester-
day from Eureka. reports gasoline launch on
its way from Santa Barbara 10 some northern
point anchored of DuXberry reef. The cap
tain of the launch asked to be reported. He
is short of gasoline and wants a supply. which
viii probably be sent 10 him this morning.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
Steamer Melville Dollar arrived yesterday
from Guaymas. at which port it delivered a
cargo Of railroad construction material.
Italian cruiser Puglia sailed yesterday for
Honolulu and the orient.
Pacific Mail liner Siberia IS due tomorrow
from the orient. On board the liner are sew
eral Chinese OF prominence. including an i'm
periai railroad commissioner and a president
OF one Of the six companies.
Oceanic steamship eOmpany's twin liners, Ala
media for Honolulu, and Mariposa for Tahiti.