The San Francisco call., 1908-07-17
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Liner City of Para Encounters Fearful
Electric Storm at Acajutla

SUI MS WHICH, HluQGIeQ ld0QlnR at sew
eral southern ports, the Pacific Mail
rived late Wednesday night from Pan
anna and way ports and docked early
yesterday morning at Spear street
wharf. The liner brought 80 passen-
gers, $66.000 in gold bullion and a
cargo which included 1,427, bags of
sugar and 5000 sacks of coffee
The Para left Ancon two days late,
and the waiting in and outside of the
ports Of call consumed 1615 days. Fear
full weather was encountered during
parts of the voyage. At Acajutla ter
rife electric storm ragged, and a ship ly-
ing near the Para was damaged by
lightning. The rain fell in torrents for
days at a time, and a heavy sea made
it difficult and at times impossible to
lighter cargo between the liner and
shore.
Just before the electrical storm broke
at Acajutla the rain increased in vol
ume TO such an extent that Chief Off
Ger Altman was tempted by the sound
OF swishing GOODNESS to step out on
deck in his swimming suit and enjoy
a fresh water shower. 1t was pitch
dark, and the deck was deserted ALI
man was just beginning to feel COM
fortably cool when the heavens blaZed
with lightning. Then came the crash
of thunder. Altman, wet and nearly
naked, was human lightning rod, and
received a shock of electricity that sent
him in double quick time TO his room.
He says he felt no after effects.
The Para's officers were given to un-
derstand at, San Jose that affairs in
Guatemala were still troubled, and that
Cabrera's campaign OF oppression
showed no abatement The coast towns
of Guatemala have suffered severely in
1,
so heavy that liberal slices Of land
were washed into the sea in several
places.
Among the Paras passengers was
Carl L. Deichman, who has been United
States consul at Manzanillo, and is now
going. in the same capacity. but at in
creased pay, TO Formosa.
The passengers included:
A. Blsnkenburg J. n. Laines
Carl 4. Deichman T. l. NOVEL;
Robert c. Goodale andM oetn
Margaret GO0dale r. NJ. Smith
Hugo Jasmer IL. C. Fourniel
Little ship on Long Voyage
The British steamer Cariboo a small
passenger craft built for service on
the Fraser river, put in here yesterday
for coal on its way from Barry, Eng
land, to VANCOUVER. B. c. After TAX
ing a supply of fuel the Cariboo re-
sumed its northerly way.
The CariboO was built for the Union
steamship company of Vancouver. Cap
tain Polkinghorne, who brought the
little steamer on its long voyage, made
a similar trip about a year ago with
very much smaller vessel, a Hull
fishing tug. which is now dragging nets
in northern waters.
The Cariboo was SO days from Barry.
and on account of its limited bunker
capacity made numerous calls for coal.
Fine weather was encountered during
the entire voyage The vessel carries
a crew of Is, all told.
Leaves for Great Britain
DIR. W. Z. Chambers, one of the act
ing assistant surgeons who have been
aiding DR.. W. G. Hobby, chief quar-
antine officer at this port, in the work
OF fumigating floating property. left
yesterday with his wife for Kings
Lynn, England. DR.. Chambers goes to
wind up some business in connection
with some property in King Edwards
domains.
DR.. Depew has received the appoint
ment OF acting assistant surgeon.
Was Ashore for Three Months
The little steamer Argo, which ar
rived here yesterday, is afioat again
bank in the Eel river. The Argo
left here April 25 for Port Kenyon and
April IS went ashore in the Eel river.
Not until July II was the vessel float
ed, but so kind had the elements been
that the coaster was pulled off without
having sustained any injury. The yes
sci VIII De QOckeQ mere Tor survey,
however, to make sure that all is weil.
Water Front Notes
The Kosmos liner Radames, which
has been anchored in the stream for
about two weeks, was placed on the
drydock yesterday to be cleaned and
painted.
The Pacific Mail liner Peru is due to-
day from Panama and way ports.
The harbor commissioners decided
yesterday that ship owners would
be held responsible for damage done
to Wharves in all cases where tenders
less than - feet long We're used.
The roof Of Spear street wharf, which
is sadly dilapidated, is TO be repaired
by the harbor commissioners.
The steamer Hazel Dollar arrived
at Shanghai on Wednesday from Han
kow.
The freighter. Arizonan left Honolulu
yesterday for this port.
The Japanese liner America Maru,
bound to this port from the orient,
arrived yesterday at Honolulu.
A wireless message received yester-
day from the steamship President re-
ported that vessel off the Columbia
river.
Captain Curley, now master of the
Southern Pacific steamer Herald, has
been appointed master of the tug Ajax
which is on its way here from Puget
sound.
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