The San Francisco call., 1908-07-18
Shipping News and Gossip
OF the Water Front
Liner Peru Follows Close in
Wake of the City of Para

~ III
Para and the ability to keep moving
Of the Peru the gap of more than
week that was between the liners when
the Peru left the isthmus was very
nearly closed before the end of the
voyage. The Para came into port late
Wednesday night, and early yesterday
morning the Peru dropped anchor in
quarantine
The Peru brought 1.o54 tons Of cargo.
treasure valued at ss3.Is0. and 81 pas
sengcrs. Of whom 20 were Chinese on
their way home to the fiowery king
dom. Among the passengers was
Humberto Rivas. the 10 year old son
OF General Rivas. prominent in affairs
IN salvador and the hero of innumera-
bic revolutions Young Rivas was sent
here 10 go 10 school, but, il is not Ger
tain that he viii be allowed to land
as DR.. TrotDer, medical inspector for
the immigration bureau, believes that
the boy is afflicted with trachoma The
yOungster viii he held for observa-
ton, and a decision reached in his case
IN few days. Meantime the boy will
be made comfortable as possible in the
detention shed at the Pacific Mail
wharf
Mss Marie Z. Hunter who has been
spending several months with her
brother. VINO is special agent for the
Pacific Mail company al Guatemala
City was passenger on the Peru.
Another passenger was Raphael Conn,
who Is manager OF the wharf at Co
rinto and is on his way 10 visit his
home in New Orleans.
The Peru's passengers included: Al
fred White, Leo Picht, Edward Wales,
Luis B. Alvarez. Raphael Conn, Hum
berto Riyas, Miss Marie E Hunter. Z.
Morales de Leon. Andres Advendano,
William Coppel, Mrs. Dolores Marini.
Fined at Three Southern Ports
The Pacific Mail liner City Of Para,
which arrived Wednesday night from
the isthmus. was not only late. but un-
lucky all the way along the lower
coast IN addition to storms and other
causes OF delay the ship was fined
three times for cOliiding with the rules
and regulations OF different Latin re-
publics. Al ChaupericO q customs Of
ncer came on board and announced
himself as representative OF the
Supreme Being" When he explained
that By tie supreme being he meant
President Cabrera somebody laughed
and for this 6iscourtesy the COM
andante fined the City Of Para $500
in Guatemala money. which is equal TO
$50 gold. The fine was paid before the
City OF Para sailed At San Benito
other fine was imposed. Captain Urry
did not stop at Ocos. but sent the
cargo tor that port ashore al Acapulco
For OTercaErying this freight the Mex
Fireman Has Narrow Escape
4 fireman on the American -Ha-
waiian cOmpanys steamer Alaskan
narrowly escaped death by aSphyXia-
eral authorities fUmigated the ship.
The Alaskan's fOrecastle IS on the
tween decks. and a number OF sailors
and fremen who had been browsing in
their hunks We're turned out before
the sulphur pots were set in place
After the pots had been lighted and
TIE fOrecastle door closed and made
air tight with strips Of paper pasted
over the cracks and keEhole q sound
Of knocking within was heard. The
door was opened and 4 fireman and q
cloud of sulphur fumes rolled out. The
man was still conscious and recovered
from the III effects OF the fumes after
a few hours.
Gilbert Islanders or Their Way
The 19 Gilbert islanders freed from
slavery IN Guatemala by the British
government, who arrived here on the
City OF Para. sailed yesterday as pas
sengers on the City of Puebla for Van
couver. 3 c. where they viii be trans
shipped TO the Australian liner that
VIII carry them home
w. =. Porter Returns From Nome
The tanker ". 5. Porter arrived yes
terday from Nome and St. Michaels
The Porter left Monterey June and
did not reach Nome until June 2S
having encountered the barrier OF ice
which held back the passenger fleet
and generally disrupted the Nome
schedules. The Porter will be dry
dOckec for survey to ascertain what
damage If any was sustained while in
the ice.
New Secretary Installed
Captain J. Walter Johnson was in
stalled in Office yesterday afternoon as
secretary OF California harber No. Is
American association OF masters mates
and pilots. Captain Johnson is well
knoEn in local shipping circles and
succeeds R y Pippey who resigned
after S years in the Office.
Water Front Notes
The Blunts reef lightship is al Fol
som street wharf undergoing general
repairs.
10 the Risdon iron works today TO have
new boilers installed and to undergo
a general Overhauiing.
The liner Korea will be turned over
70 the federal authorities this morning
10 be fumigated.
F. Beau a stevedore who lives at
10 Elizabeth street fell into the hold
of the Korea yesterday and sustained
painful injuries to his left knee. back
and face he received treatment at
The Japanese liner Tenvo Maru,
which left here late SATURDAY after
noon. arrived yesterday at Honolulu.
The liner Mongolia outward bound,
arrived yesterday at Yokohama
The Siberia left Yokohama yester-
DAY for this port by way of Honolulu.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Spokane left Victoria
yesterday for Sitka and other Alaska
Receipts OF lumber yesterday By sea
an0unted 20 1.415 600 feet.
The Kosmos liner Radames cleared
yesterday for Seattle and Tacoma.
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