The San Francisco call., 1908-04-14
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
WornOut Crew Brings Sinking Schooner
Orient Safely Back to Harbor

The schooner Orient. Captain Est
vold. which left here in ballast March
27 for Eureka, returned to port yes
terday in distress. The vessel, with
three feet Of water IN the hold. was
leaking and all hands were worn out
with the almost continuous work at
the pumps. which had been necessary
10 keep the schooner afoat. Captain
Estvold said that he had not closed
his eyes for As hours and during that
sst1me had left the deck only for meals.
= The schooner got into trouble April
8. n latitude 1870 north. longitude l31
west during g northwest gale. The
Orient would have weathered the
storm. IN good condition. but when the
gale was at its height the schooner
suddenly crashed into a mass of float
ing wreckage, the remains. perhaps, Of
some H. fated vessel or the derelict
deckload torn from e lumber coaster
earlier IN the same storm Whatever
ii was II nearly sent the Orient TO the
bottom. HOW seriously the vessel was
injured viii not be known until a sur
vey has been made on the drydock.
Captain Estvold had the well sound
-ed Immediately after the wreckage
was encountered and learned that the
yessei was leaking at an alarming rate.
The pumps were manned and the Orient
reached port yesterday with all hands
exhausted. but alive, and the ship
anoat;
s;ariPosa's Sailing Postponed
The departure of the liner Mariposa
for Tahiti has been postponed until
o'clock tomorrow "wednesday after
noon. owing TO the accident to the
marine ways at the United engineering
works and the consequent marooning
thereon OF the liner. The Mariposa
VIII carry q large number of passen-
gers, many Of whom are bound for
New Zealand. Among the cabin pas
sengers VIII be several tourist parties.
.GOYernor Julien, who represents the
French government at Papeete. viii be
3, passenger.
City of Sydney Arrives
The Pacific Mail liner City of Sydney.
Captain ". n Mclean. arrived yester-
day from Panama and way ports with
z3 passengers, 1853 tons Of cargo and
treasure valued at s1l5,3l5. The Sgd
-ney was ABOUT a week behind its sched-
pie. When of Monkey. island, about
one and a half days run-from Panama,
part Of one Of the cylinders cracked.
and the Sydney was compelled to put
hack to Panama for repairs. In eddi-
tion to the time lost in returning at
very slow speed. the repairs held the
steamer for five days, and as nobody
hurries IN Central America Captain Nc
Lean was not able to make up much
Of the time lost.
Mongolia Sails Today
The Pacific Mail liner Mongolia. Captain
Morton VIII sail this afternoon at l O'Clock
for the orient with 3 fun cargo and 2lo cabin
passengers. Among the latter will be A. L.
Black OF the Bank Of California and Charles
0Onllsk of the Horsling estate. Another pas-
senger VIII be Captain B. c. Rees of the
United States navy, who has been assigned for
duty at Honolulu. The Mongolia will carry 100
Chinese and 90 japanese.
Overdue Bark Is Safe
The American bark Evetett G. Griggs which
was placed On the overdue list few days ago
snd quoted for reinsurance at 10 per cent, ar
rived yesterday Newcastle Australia 1IS
Gays from Antcfagasts-
Water Front Notes
The British steamer knight Templar arrived
g Y alpsraisO March p from Sydney with decks
damaged by heavy weather. The cost Of re-
pairs VIII be about 81. 600.
The Dutch bark Emanuel. from New Caledo-
.ia, - ashore and probably VIII prove a total
Toss. Ihe crew landed at Noumea.