The San Francisco call., 1908-12-10
Breaking Bar Practically Closes the
Golden Gate to Shipping
The Few Vessels That Pass in and Out Of
Harbor Use North Channel

Inc par was breaking clear across
yesterday and life on that part of the
bounding main was turbulent and
fraught with danger for floating prop
erty. The disturbance on the bar prac-
ticaily closed the Golden Gate and the
few vessels that went to sea or ven
tured in passed through the north
channel. where the travelling, although
rough and wet, was reasonably safe.
The great breakers outside the heads
communicated their energy to the usu
ally still waters of the bay and al
day long the ferry steamers rocked and
rolled on heavy ground swell The
steam schooners Shna Yak and Coos
Bay were the only arrivals between
sunrise and dark.
The Umatilla. for Seattle, with
large number of passengers. was one
Of the few departures, but the master
OF the Umatilla is Captain Thomas
toss with foaming breakers to any
other form of recreation. The French
ship Asnieres. bound for Astoria, was
towed out through the north channel
and the steamers Brunswick and
Marshfield. bound for coast ports. ran
the gauntlet of the same stormy pas
sa ge. There were no other depar-
lures and there viii be fewer today
unless the on the bar moderates
Thomas Is Due Today
II the wireless messages received
from the Thomas are not TOO sanguine
the army transport should be IN port
some time this forenoon me nrst
rival at o'clock a. m. subse-
quent aerogram fixed the time at
o'clock The Thomas was not expected
until late tonight and apparently is
making much better time than usual
The transport Sherman VIII be moved
into the stream TO leave a berth at
the transport wharf clear Tor the
Thomas.
More Passengers at Honolulu
The Japanese liner Tenyo Maru,
which sails Friday for the orient, will
carry only IS cabin passengers from
this port. but at Honolulu, where the
of German tourists who stopped on
for a few weeks 10 take I'm the beau
ties Of Hawaii. viii continue their
Journey 10 the far east on the Tenyo-
The Tenyo's cargo win include a large
shipment Of cotton for Japan.
Too Rough TO Make the Trip
Alexander McAdie. director of the
local branch of the United States
weather bureau, was 10 have gone 70
day. but the breaking bar made the
trip impossible. There has been some
trouble with the submarine cable con-
with the mainland and it was TO in
vestigate the cables ailment that Nc
Adle purpOSed and Stlll lntenuS Wealn-
ering the winter sea
GIenfarg to Be Dry DOcked
The steamer Glenfarg. previously re-
ported at Victoria in distress, viii be
dry dOcked for repairs Part of the
cargo has been discharged and pre-
liminary survey shows the bottom to
have been damaged. The Glenfarg
was ashore in Vancouver narrows.
Water Front Notes
The British bark Zinita. from Shields
via Deal for Puget sound has put into
Falmouth with stern ports on the star
board side leaking.
The steamer HanaIei. which left
here December 6, was towed into San
Pedro yesterday by the steamer j. j.
Loggie. The Hanalei was in disabled
condition.
The steamer Nippon Maru left Yoko-
hama yesterday for this port via Homo
lulu.
The freighter Virginian sailed yes
terday for this port from Salina Cruz.
The steamer Curacao from this port
for Guaymas called yesterday at San
Captain Clapp of Seattle is visiting
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda left Honolulu at 9
o'clock yesterday for this port and is
The survey steamer Explorer has
been detained in port by the heavy
weather outside and the search for the
shoal reported by the liner Alameda in
side the 100 fathom curve has been
The steamer City of Panama. Cap
tain Kit. cleared yesterday for Pan
anna and viii sail today on a coffee
tramping expedition. The flagship of
the Pacific Mail coffee feet this year
is the Aztec. Captain Stewart. which
is already on the lower coast.
The harbor commissioners Will hold
their regular meeting today in the
ferry depot building.