The San Francisco call., 1908-09-21

handling cargo are improved al Puerto
Mexico and Saiina Cruz. the terminal
ports
The early shipments over this route
reached here in poor condition owing
10 the ineXperience OF the labor and
inadequate facilities al the terminal
ports The facilities have been i'm
proved until they have no equal on this
or the Atlantic coast. the labor has
been improved and the freight comes
through in such good condition that
articles formerly shipped exclusively
ny rail are now sent via Tehua ntepec-
The C0lumbian's cargo included a
large assortment OF fragile freight
among which was big consignment Of
clothing and other supplies for Mare
island navy yard. In the cargo are
nine steel vaults for the First national
bank Of this city One of these vaults
weighs p tons. and in preparation for
these unusually heavy pieces Green
wieh street wharf has been double
planked in the place where they will
be landed
The Columbian went TO Salina Cruz
via Hilo, from which port the freighter
carried l2.0o0 tons OF sugar While on
the passage from Hilo on August 25. in
latitude - north. longitude 11e west. a
terrific cyclone was encountered, which
lasted for "a hours. Captain Colcord
says that the storm was very severe
and most unexpected in that part Of the
Pacific The wind blew in circles with
hurricane force and made life very un-
pleasant for all on board.
Another heavy storm was encoun-
tered September ID in latitude 19 north
longitude 10s west The wind blew
from the e2st-southeast at first, but
shifted suddenly to the northwest. This
storm lasted about Il hours and was
accompanied by heavy sea
After passing Santa Barbara the Co
lunbian ran into r fog bank, from
which the steamer did not emerge until
within half mile of the lightship. But
for the fog. Captain Colcord says. he
would have made the run from Sslina
Cruz in seven days.
Navy Collier Returns
The navy collier Justin Captain Mer-
rlWeather. which went ahead Of the Pa
eifc feet returned yesterday in ballast
from Honolulu and today viii proceed
10 Mare island 10 take another cargo
OF coal and await orders. The Saturn.
which also carried coal 10 Honolulu for
the armored cruisers. is also on its way
days.
The Justin brought FIVE bluejackets
from the fleet who are going to Mare
island 10 be discharged three of them
as undesirables and two on account Of
physical deficiency One of the unde-
sfrables must serve q three months
sentence before he IS clear of Uncle
Sans service.
Go TO Sea After Long Rest
The British steamers King George
ana hymeric. which have been swing
ing 10 their anchors in Mission bay long
enough 70 become familiar features OF
tne seascape, sailed yesterday, the
WEmerfc for Con1ox and the King Ceorra
for Nanafmo- From Nanaimo the King
George viii proceed TO the Columbia
river TO load grain for the United King
dom The King George arrived here
) uly p with coal for the navy. The
Wymeric has been in port since Au-
gust Il.
Brings Remains of Dredger
Diver Abrahamson's wrecking launch
POINT Bonita returned yesterday from
Snoograss slough loaded with odds and
enos OF machinery recovered from a
toast dredging and reclamation COM
psnE- The barge burned 10 the waters
e0ge and sank some weeks ago.
Water Front Notes
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted 10 2,26o,0O0 feet.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
panys liner President, Captain Cousins
sailed yesterday afternoon for Seattie'
crowded with passengers and Carrying
a large cargo.
The steamer Fulton arrived from
MOSS landing yesterday with 1900 sacks
OF barley and oats consigned to the Pa
cine coast steamship company
A large nshing party went to Dux-
Dlry reer yesterday in Crowley's launch
No Z
Two companies of the national euard
one from Alameda and the other from
OaAiano- We're taken to Point Bonita
yesterday IN one Of Crowley's launches
ana spent the day at target practice.