The San Francisco call., 1908-09-05
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
While Moored IN Harbor at Hongkong
Mongolia Weathers Fearful Typhoon

tain Morton, which arrived "Wednesday
night from the orient, docked early
yesterday morning at pier "A, and the
passengers were all ashore and away
from the wharf by noon. The Mongolia
arrived at Hongkong July 27, the day
OF the big typhoon which wrought great
havoc to shipping at Hongkong and
caused heavy loss of life at Canton.
The Mongolia made fast to the Pacific
Mail buoy about 8 o'clock. At in the
afternoon the typhoon signal was.
hoisted and Captain Morton made every
thing snug about the liners decks, and
saw to it that the big ship was Sc
curely moored.
At Hongkong the Mongolia is moored
to buoy which is guaranteed fixture
by four big anchors. One of the Mon
golia's anchors were also let go, so that
If the vessel started to drag those on
board would know it. The typhoon ar
rived about IL o'clock, and kept things
humming until the next morning.
-Four steamers Were driven ashore and
the masts were blown out of big
sailing ship. Daylight showed a har-
Dor streWn with wreckage, but the big
Mongolia passed through the ordeal un-
scathed.
Among the passengers who landed
yesterday from the liner was Myles S.
Perkins, the 13 year old son of mis-
sionary. The little chap had travelled
alone from Tfentsin, and was to have
been met here by Rev. H. Melville
Tenney of Berkeley. AS Rev. Mr.. Ten
ney was not on hand Lieutenant ]. b.
Stone of the customs service took
charge of young Perkins, and, after
communicating by telephone with the
Berkeley clergyman, put the little tray-
eler on the ferry steamer. The little
fellow was rather pleased than other
wise at the absence of his fathers
friend, for il enabled him to complete
the journey from Tientsin to Berkeley
alone.
The CIew That Told the Wrong story
When Master at Arms Odberg of the
army transport Buford stumbled over
a pile Of clothes on the corner of East
and Folsom streets early Yesterday
morning he jumped to the conclusion
that the former owner of the garments
had committed suicide by jumping into
the bay. He called the attention of a
policeman to the discarded raiment,
and together they examined the pile.
They found an almost new suit of
clothes, pair of tan shoes, hat and
over the clothes and speculated on the
cause of the tragedy collar and neck
tie noated down from the stars and fell
at their feet. The haberdashery was
followed by a shirt. The light of
street lamp revealed an open window
In the second story of a lodging house,
and as they looked handful of un-
derWear came through the easement
and Joined the clothes at their feet.
Gathering the raiment on his arm the
policeman went upstairs and found
weather beaten mariner, drunk and
dlsrobed just about to climb into bed.
He explained to the policeman that he
could see two chairs; that he knew
there was only one, and that the one
that was not there must have ap
peared in front of the open window.
he was 'Yerimussh 'blged."
Death Calls Captain Sudden
Captain Robert Sudden, among the
best known of local shipping men, died
Yesterday at his home in this city, q
years of age, Captain Sudden enjoyed
good health to the last and the reaper
found him at work in his garden. He
was born in Scotland and came here
in 1850. He engaged in mining for a
time, and later became interested in the
fishing industry. He was master in
1871 Of the steamer Salinas, the first
steam schooner on a regular run on
this coast He commanded the Gipsy
and the Santa Cruz, but gave up the
sea years ago TO go into business
the firm of Sudden & Christensen, of
which his son Charles is also a member.
In addition to this son Captain Sudden
leaves wife and daughter.
A Six Masted BarIzentine
The British barkentine Everett C.
days from Newcastle, Australia, with
3,S45 tons of coal, is the first six masted
barkentine ever in this harbor. The
Griggs did not always sport so many
sticks. The vessel was originally the
British bark Lord Wolseley and while
carrying that name arrived ar Puget
sound in dismantled condition. The
damaged bark was sold and went into
commission again as the German ship
Columbia. 1t changed hands a third
time and reappeared as the six masted
barkentine Everett g. 'Griggs. The ves-
sci is owned on Puget sound.
Liner Alameda Sails Today
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda viii sail at IL O'clock
this morning for Honolulu with a large
number of passengers. more than
hundred. Among the passengers are
many Honolulu people returning to
their island home after a summer va
cation on the mainland.
Water Front Notes
The scow schooner Piute, which was
capsiZed few days ago in Oakland
creek, has been righted.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.l42.000 feet.
The Japanese liner Hongkong Maru,
outward bound from this port, arrived
yesterday at Honolulu
The army transport Thomas arrived
yesterday at Honolulu on its way from
Manila
The cargo of the army transport Bu-
ford. which sails today for the Phil
ippines. will include large quantity
of stores for the Atlantic fleet