The San Francisco call., 1908-08-04


tain r. Peterson. IS days from New
castle, Australia, which was on the
overdue list and quoted for reInsur-
ance al = per cent. was discovered AT
anchor on Meiggs wharf when day
broke yesterday. In a fog so thick that
j hid the pilot boats from Captain
PETERSON and the Louisiana from the
ll-ots, The bark was sailed IN al mid
Lisat through the Golden gate and 10
us anchorage ia quarantine
Ellc- fees and the cost Of a tug were
saved and Captain Peterson went 10
lEa well satisfied with his nights work
The facJ that the Louisiana's mizzen-
mast was q jury spar added zesL TO the
shippers satisfaction with his money
saving -eat of seamanship. he was
also pleased that IN spite Of the Obliter-
@tloH- ny darkness and fog OF all aids
% navigation he had managed 10 hit
tle right hole IN the coast lire.
shortly after leaving NeWcastl the
Louisiana encountered heavy gale,
curing which the mizzenmast was car
ned away al the top Splieed with
spare spar the sprung stick held, bur
would carry no weight OF canvas Long
periods &C light winds were encoun-
tered and when the breeze freshened
TIE condition Of the rnizzen made II
irnpossI bic 20 take fun advantage Of the
NOT made up.
The Louisiana leaked slightly during
the voyage. but a few minutes at the
pumps every four hours served 10 keep
the vessel clear When told that fAe
snip Reuce. also from Newcastle. had
put into sydney May =. leaking and
with its pumps out OF order, Captain
Peterson expressed the fear that the
bark Charmer, now out 50 days from
NeuCs stle. would never be heard from
ie said that while alongside the wharf
- Newcastle the Charmer leaked ike
& sieve ana the steam pump was kept
going night and day. The ship sailed
ia that condition. he says In Captain
Peuerson-s opinion. keeping the Charner
afoa- was an impossible task as no
crew could stand the strain Of the con-
s-ant pumping, and the constant use Of
tae steam pump at sea would be out Of
rle question
TIE Charmer is commanded by Cap
tain kilulan and was built At Bazh. Ale,
ia 1881
san Jose Arrives From Panama
The Pacihc Mail liner san Jose. cap
tain IL Thompson, arrived yesterday
from the isthmus with 35 pasSe ayers,
l1l tons OF cargo and III packages OF
Iressl among the san JoseS pas
seuEers was Fred L Farmer, who has
had charge OF the building OF the small
canal 70 Ia Boca pier. which viii be
Albert = Saubet of MaZsrlan. a recent
graduate Of the san Rafael military
academy returned on the San Jose 10
er-er al the University OF California
1laEiUltn0 RiTerO. another Aazatlan
youth came Up 10 resume his studies al
rhe Polytechnic
Gordon. wife and children; Mrs. Edith
CasLleman. Harry ). Pollen, Aarcellno
A--rerias and James GarGner
nile the san Jose was AZ anal pala
e number OF water spOuLs were sighted, I
blt roo far away 20 cause any alarm I
aboard the liner.
Newport sails for Panama
The Pacific Mail liner Newport, the
flagship of the Panama line, sailed yes s
rerCay for IAe isthmus with about z,eg0
tons Of cargo and so passengers. The
Eaugplank had been pulled II and Cap
tain Russell had relegraphed the en-
gi1e room 10 stand by when an out
of breath Individual rushed through the
gates Of rle wharf shed waving
package. To the edge OF the wharf he
ral and tossed the package aboard the
ship. The package landed safely, but
The effort overbalanced the passenger
and Ire fell head first into the bay he
came 10 the surtace right side UP and
as the liner moved away was -holste0 10
ILe wharf
Il on Duty Again
Dr. A. D. Drew OF the federal euaran-
Lu-v after two months leave Of ab-
seuce. which lie spent IN MS old home
al Chase City. va. DR.. Drew's family
accompanied him 70 the sunny south
and Win remain in Virginia until later
lr The sumner
Water Front Notes
Captain George Johnson, formerly
master Of the bark Colonna. is now mate
OF the bark Louisiana, which arrived
yesterday from Newcastle. Australia
Receipts o. lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 1.lz5. 600 feet.
The AriZOnan sailed yesterday for
Honolulu via Seattle and the Nevadan
sailed Tor Sslina Cruz.
Tie Texan. with cargo OF sugar
from HiLo. arrived yesterday al Saltna
Cruz. and the Mexican sailed August
from Salina Cruz for this port
The French bark Max, which left here
Nay % arrived July 81 At Sydney
The steamship Svea. which arrived
yesterday from Grays harbor. spoke the
rug Dauntless with the log raft IN tow
IT p m August so miles south OF
1EeuGocino-
wireless received by the weather
bureau reported the City Of Puebla al
3 o'clock yesterday morning or Cascade
head IN q smooth sea and under a clear
sky with the thermometer standing at
g. degrees and gentle breeze blowing.
The coal Iongshoremen and the en-
rloying s1evedOres have settled their
differences and the union shoveIers
went 10 work again yesterday at Cali