The San Francisco call., 1908-05-14
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Pacific Mail Liner Peru Sails for Ancon
With Two Score Passengers

The Pacific Mail steamship COM
panys steamship Peru, Captain Mac
klnnon, sailed promptly at noon yester-
Gay Tor Ancon and way ports with q
tuil cargo Of merchandise and about
TWO score passengers. In the upper
hold OF the Peru were stored six car
loads OF hay that were loaded the day
before sailing. The hay is consigned to
merchants In Mazatlan. DIR. Frederick
Baoe was passenger bound for Corin-
10, where he will stay for several
months. The Peru backed well into
the stream before turning toward the
Golden gate, giving the passengers an
excellent view OF the vessels anchored
in man-of-war row.
Governor sails for Victoria
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Governor, Captain r.
Jepson, sailed yesterday morning for
Victoria with large list of passen-
gers. This Is the first voyage of the
Governor for several months, it having g
been laid up for extensive repairs. On
board the Governor was E. Philip
Green, who has been down on Cocos
island for several months hunting for
buried treasure. Green is on his way
TO England by the way of Victoria.
Two Liners to Arrive Today
Two big ocean liners. the Siberia
from China and the Mariposa from Ia
hiti, are due to arrive today. The
Umatilla also is due from Alaska, the
Mackinaw from South America and the
Santa Rosa from San Diego. The Mac
kinaw has been touring the plantations
in the south picking up the coffee crop.
and has been away from San Francisco
for several months.
Interferes with Provost Guard
n S Bryant, 47s Market street, OBJ
jected to members of the provost guard
OF the navy taking couple of sailors
90 the guardhouse early yesterday
morning and as a result was treated at
the harbor emergency hospital for a
lacerated wound of the scalp. The
patient was removed to the central
emergency hospital for observation, as
fracture of the skull was suspected.
Queen Crowded with Passengers
The steamer Queen Of the Pacific
Coast steamship company viii sail this
morning at $50 o'clock for San Diego.
All passenger accommodations have
been taken. The Pacific Coast company
has carried thousands of passengers
during the last three weeks, all Of
them being visitors to San Francisco
to see the feet.
Falls From Bicycle Into Bay
Frank Field. aged IS. living at 1856
fremont avenue, was trying to balance
himself on his bicycle at the edge Of
Mission street wharf yesterday morn
ing when he fell into the bay with the
machine He let go of the wheel and
was swimming toward the float when a
rope was thrown him. The boy pulled
himself out and went to the harbor hos
pltal, where he was put to bed until his
clothes were dry, when he went home
The bicycle was not recovered.
Bank Messenger Injured
Edmond Haynes. a messenger in the
employ Of the Donohoe-K Kelly banking
company, was hit by the shaft of
Wells Fargo express company's wagon
yesterday afternoon in East street near
the ferry building The wagon was
able to hold the horse in. Haynes was
taken to the harbor hospital by Ser
geant OF Police Mahoney and Policeman
Tracy, where he was put to bed to
await the care of his own physician,
who sent him to Lane hospital.
Water Front Notes
Lumber arrivals by sea for the "a
hours ending at o'clock yesterday
amounted to 4.ee2.000 feet
The bark Surcouf, 141 days from Ca
leta Colosa, for Hamburg. was posted
on the overdue list yesterday and
quoted at 10 per cent.
The Pacific Mail steamship COM
pany's steamer Curacao is due to ar
rive from Mexican ports Saturday.
The schooner ". II. hGarston, bark
Amy Turner and the schooner H G.
Wright will sail for the Hawaiian
islands Saturday.
There are "a vessels belonging to the
United States government In port at the