The San Francisco call., 1908-05-16
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Schooner Brings News Of Contrary Gus
Whom the Dead Saved From Freezing

The schooner Ivy, Captain Lindquist
Of the Union fish company, arrived in
port yesterday morning, 90 days from
Bear harbor- The Ivy brings news of
the schooner John F. Miller, which went
ashore on Unimak island, near Bear
harbor
The John T. Miller drifted from its
anchorage January 8 to a perilous berth
on the rocks of Unimak island. A res
cue party set out at once from Eagle
harbor and the first news of the only
survivor, a man known as Contrary
Gus, was brought in yesterday by the
IVY. Ten men of the crew were found
frozen to death Three were frozen
together and it required the work of
two men to chop Contrary Gus. who
was still alive, from the two who were
already stiff in death
Contrary Gus was carefully thawed
out and is now working as a fisherman
for the Pacific trading company in
Northwest harbor. The mate of the
Ivy states that the man did not suffer
at all He owes his life to his having
sense enough to get between the two
other men when he found out that the
weather was getting colder. What re-
mains of the John F. Miller is still on
the rocks. The Ivy brought down 100,-
600 Goldfish, consigned to the Union fish
company None of the severe weather
which has been felt on the southern
coast for the last week was eXpe-
rienced by the Ivy.
America Maru TO Carry Large Cargo
The japanese liner America Maru. contrary
TO the belief that it would carry very little
freight for Chinese ports, is loading an immense
cargo Of general merchandise for Hongkoug and
Shanghai, previous TO sailing next Tuesday.
Since the episode of the Tatsu Maru it was
hn crir Foor
goods TO Chinese ports on Japanese vessels. 1t
seemed that that prophecy had been fulfilled
with so little freight, but the large amount of
cargo which is now being loaded IL for
Chinese ports have effectively ended the boy
cott
Cutter McCuIIOch to. Sail
The United States revenue cutter McCuIIoch
has been lying OF MeIggs wharf for three days
taking on stores preparatory TO a long cruise in
laid up for several months and is only taking
its regular cruise TO look out for poachers and
wrecks.
Umatflla on Alaskan Run
The Pacific Coast steamship company's steam
er Umatilla, which arrived late Thursday night
from Victoria, brought many passengers from
the Canadian port The Umatills now win en-
gage in the Alaskan run by the way OF Seattle.
steamers that run into Alaskan territory.
No News of overdues
The British ship Cressington was added TO the
overdue list yesterday. The Cressington is out
146 days from Barry. for CallaO. being quoted
at - per cent. The Bangalore was marked up
70 20 per cent, the Adela to e5 and the British
Xeoman to 35 per cent.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Coast steamship company's Cur
acao passed Hueneme, in southern California
at II O'Clock yesterday morning. The Curacao
VIII arrive here this afternoon.
The American Hawaiian steamer Virginlan
went on Hunters point drydock yesterday after
noon
The Pacific Mail steamship Korea arrived at
Honolulu yesterday morning on its way TO YokO-
hama and Hongkong-
The Pacific Coast steamship company's Santa
Rosa, Captain Alexander, will sail for San
Diego tomorrow morning
The steamer FairhaYen was on the Sixteenth
street dryd0ck yesterday morning for a general
inspection.
traian mail line went Hunters point drydock
yesterday morning 10 be scraped.