The San Francisco call., 1908-09-10
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Ship Lucille Drifts to Destruction on
SandSpit in the Ugashik River


a Plttman, which arrived yesterday
from Nushagak and Bristol bay,
brings word Of the loss on August 19
or the pretty little ship Lucille. The
vessel, valued at S25, coo. and a cargo
Of salmon worth SI75.OOO, viii be a
total loss. There were les men on
board when the shin went ashore.
but all escaped unharmed.
The Lucille was at anchor in Bristol
bay ready to sail for San Francisco.
Slowed in her holds We're $4,000 cases
Of salmon and 1900 barrels Of salted
salmon. On board We're l6S men, in
cluding the ships crew. fishermen and
oannery hands. The latter had been
engaged all summer in catching and
canning the product with which the
ship was loaded. The Lahua was TO
have towed the ship TO sea, but the
sudden coming OF storm postponed
the start.
Captain J. B. AIcInnis, master Of the
Lucille, had both anchors out and was
ready for the storm when it broke.
When darkness fell on August is the
Lucille was riding the storm safely,
her anchors were holding well and the
fury Of the gale seemed 10 have passed
its climax. Early in the morning.
however, the anchor chains parted and
The Lucille was swept ashore on a
sandspit at the mouth OF the Ugashik
river.
The Lahua made an effort to tow
the wind jammer OF, but IL was a hope
less undertaking. As the Lucille
showed signs of breaking up, lighters
were towed alongside and those on
board were taken Of and landed on
the beach. Within - hours after GO
ing ashore the Lucile's masts toppled
over, and before the day was done the
hUll had been rent and torn and the
cargo was httering the beach.
q. p Flynn, mate Of the Lucille.
was a passenger on the Lahua- Captain
McInnis, the rest OF the crew and the
others who were TO have Travelled on
the Lucille are coming here on The
bark Paramita, which sailed August
25 Tor this port.
The Lucille was a vessel of ]. .09S tons
register and was built in 1874 at Free
port. Ne. The vessel was owned by
Frank b. Peterson Of this city The
Lucille was one Of the prettiest clip
pers that ever sailed from this har-
Dor and made some smart passages
once upon q time, years ago, the Lu-
Gle won fame by beating in through
the heads in face OF southeast gale.
Runs Down Fishing Boat
The fishing tug Corona. with the
sugar refinery water barge in tow,
ran down a fishing boat early yester-
day morning of Port Costa SMASHED
the boat and precipltated the three
occupants into the water. Although
there was a strong tide running, and
IN spite OF the fact that the barge tow
ing behind night cause a serious mix
up II II caught up with<the tug, the
captain OF the Corona stopped. backed
his vessel ana rescued the three fish
crmen-
one Of the fishermen had sustained
a broken leg. The fishing boat, which
was under sail at the time of the ac-
cidenL was completely wrecked.
VIII Return 10 His ship
Captain +. J. Dodge Of the revenue
cutter service. who has been Spending
three months leave at his home in
Marin county. VIII leave Tuesday for
Key West. Fla. 10 rejoin his vessel.
the revenue cutter Forward Captain
Dodge was IN command of the cutter
Golden Gate in this harbor for a num-
Der of years. He received official
recognition for the work he did afoat
and ashore during the dark days of
the big fire
VIII Soon Leave for Panama
The United States auxiliary cruiser
Buffalo has been ordered TO leave
for Panama September 16 with num-
Der OF short term men from this sta
ton. The Buffalo viii bring back re-
cruits from eastern navy yards to Ill
the vacancies in the enlisted person
nel of the Pacific fleet. The Buffalo
is still alongside the transport wharf
olscnarging flour. which viii be taken
by The Crook TO Manila for the At
lantic fleet
viii Be an Oil Burner Soon
The United States quarantine steam
er ArgGnaut is at the Mare island
navy yard being surveyed for cOnyer-
sion into an oil burner. The change has
been authorized and viii probably be
made IN a few months The work Will
be done AT the navy yard. according
10 plans made from the present survey
VIII Join the HaIfbut Fleet
The little steamer Thistle has been
sold by the Alaska packers sssOci-
ne
used IN the halibUt fishing industry.
The steamer has been thoroughly over
hauled at the United engineering
works and viii sail today for Puget
sound.
Is Back at MOntevideO
The British ship Scottish Moors
hound from FFamblire- Tor san Fran
cisco, which put into Monteyideo July
y damaged and which sailed again
August p, has returned TO Monte
VideO with spars and rigging gone,
and viii need extensive repairs before
resuming its voyage
Water Front Notes
The liner China, from this port. ar
rived prior TO September at Yoko-
hama.
The steamer St Helens arrived yes
terday from the Columbia river with
2000 tons Of wheat
The bark Albert. Captain Turne
arrived yesterday from Lahaina with
1850 bags of sugar.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 3,s54,000 feet.
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST