The San Francisco call., 1908-07-11
Shipping News and Gossip
Of the Water Front
Collier With Navy Coal Finds Atlantic
a Calner Sea Than the Pacific

<AllAOuSu llle meet mas taken lLS Oe-
parture, the colliers engaged to bring
coal for the tourist ironclads have not
all reached this port One of them, the
British steamer Strathlyon arrived yes
terday from Norfolk and three others
are due this week. The Strathlyon
brought 5,6S7 tons of coal, which prob
ably viii be discharged at the navy
coaling station at California City The
Strathlyon was 73 days coming from
Norfolk.
Although carrying coal, the Strath-
lyon called at Trinidad to have its
bunkers reflled and made another stop
at MOntevideo for stores. The big
British tramp was favored with fine
weather in the Atlantic, but had not
been in the Pacific for more than an
hour when the wind increased in We
locity to hurricane force and stirred
up a sea that swept the freighters
decks and juggled that ship and its
5000 tons OF coal as If it had been
pith ball.
The Strathlyon rounded Cape Pillar
June 10 and the storm that was Nep-
tunes greeting to the Pacific lasted for
nine days. Off this port the steamer
ran into dense fog and was obliged
to hang around in the vicinity of the
lightship for six hours.
The other ships that are bringing
navy coal are: British steamer Craig
hall. out Il days from Baltimore; Brit
ish steamer King George, out 65 days
from Baltimore; Queen Ameiie out 50
days from Norfolk, and American ship
William p. Frye, out 66 days 'from
Newport News.
Only the Navy May Use Float
The harbOr commissioners have set
aside boat landing Tor the exclusive
en qf son Ehs RaFy Street fR and be-
are two floats with gangWays leading
TO the bulkhead. The float on the
north side viii be known hereafter as
the navy float and Engineer Ralph Bar
ker is having sign to that effect
painted and viii set it up where all
may read. The police launch Patrol
is using the south side Of this float at
present but Captain Conboy's pride will
be asked to move on" when the keep
off the grass" sign is in place. Visiting
warships viii be given the use of the
niger viii notify commanders of such
vessels upon their arrival of their priv
ileges in this regard.
TenyO Maru VIII Sail Today
The Japanese turbine liner Tenyo
sail today for the far east with about
100 cabin passengers and 40 in the
steerage. Instead of sailing at 1
o'clock the TenyO Maru may not leave
tide. 1t is not unlikely that the Tenyo
viii make an effort TO set new record
between here and Honolulu.
Passes Port With Log Raft
The Spreckels tug Dauntless passed
this port yesterday afternoon with a
log raft in tow The Dauntless is tax
ing the raft from Astoria 10 San Diego,
and after delivering this one Will re-
turn 10 the Columbia river for another
and viii make one more trip after
that
Water Front Notes
A vessel supposed to be the British
ship Crown OF Germany was reported
gerOus position. Assistance was ten
dered, but refused.
The Pacific Mail liner City of Para
left MazatIan July s for this port.
The liner Asia, Captain Harry Gauk-
roger, arrived yesterday at Yokohama
from this port.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Curacao, from Guaymas for this
port, arrived yesterday at San Pedro.
The navy supply ship Culgoa arrived
yesterday at Honolulu.
The funeral of Jack Treben, late head
stevedOre on the army transport wharf
was held yesterday. The stevedores
who had worked under him and his
former associates in the gOvernme
service sent floral pieces and many Of
them attended the services at King
Solomon's hall.
The schooner W. II. MarstOn arrived
yesterday from Hilo with 1854 bags of
sugar
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO $4,000 feet