The San Francisco call., 1908-12-14
Bark John and Winthrop Fitted for
South Sea Cruise After Whales
Wives of Officers of the Pacific Fleet to Sail
for Panama on Steamship Peru

the last year and has brought a good
price When the whaler returned from
her last cruise she brought in catch
OF 27 whales, and would have been able
to bring in more oil. but the supply of
barrels and casks gave out.
On this trip Captain w. f. Joseph
will go in command. He will take his
wife with him. The vessel will carry
800 barrels for oil and 200 barrels
filled with water and supplies. This Is
double the number of barrels that the
whaler took on her last trip The cruise
will last for eight months.
The vessel viii first go to the Mar
shall and the Gilbert islands, and In
February will proceed to the Bonin
islands, and thence on to the japanese
coast.
During its stay in port the John and
Winthrop has undergone extensive re-
pairs, which includes new masts. new
yards, new boats, new davits and two
large try works.
Large Oil Arrivals
Oil arrivals from the, south yester-
day were unusually large, amounting
to $1,000 barrels. The schooner san an
Defiance, 16 hours from Monterey;
brought II 900 barrels to the Associated
oil company, and the steamship Lans-
ing, Captain Alberts, 20 hours from
-
TO the Union oil company.
Reports Floating Buoy
Captain Jameson of the steamship
Spokane, which arrived yesterday from
Port Gamble, reports that in LATITUDE
3414 north and longitude 123.49 west
he passed whistling buoy painted red.
1t was bearing northeast by north, and
was four miles distant from the steam
er at the time; 1t is supposed 10 be
the Fort Ross buoy, which broke away
from its anchorage two weeks ago.
Identity Discovered
Charles Lundy, an old time water
front man. met death in the bay late
Saturday night. He was taken from
Patrol. and his body carried to the
morgue Yesterday morning he was
identified by Tom Crowley. Lundy
leaves a widow and young child.
Thomas to Be Repaired
The contract for repairs to the
transport Thomas, which arrived at this
port on Thursday, We're awarded yes
terday to the Moore & Scott iron works,
with the understanding that the work
be completed by December 29. The
work was s2,196, and for the carpenter
and joiner work $499.
VIII Sail wednesday,
The Pacific Mail steamer Peru will
sail Wednesday for Panama. Wives
of several naval officers will go as pas
-
officers on the warships of the Pacific
feet.
The Peru has large cargo.
Hanalei Docks
The steam schooner Hana1ei which
blew out its high pressure cylinder in
Santa Barbara channel last Wednesday
and was towed into this port Saturday
night blythe steamer st. Helens, was
yesterday docked at Pacific street
wharf where it will receive it's repairs.
1t will probably be laid up for 80 days.
Brings Many Passengers
The steamship City of Topeka, Cap
tain Gielow, arrived yesterday, 21 hours
from Eureka. She brought 65 pas
sengers and a heavy cargo. consisting
principally of fresh salmon, fresh
crabs, apples and lumber.
Tows Tug North
The schooners +. NJ Slade, Captain
Johnson, and Edward r. West, Captain
Smith, were towed to sea yesterday by
the tug Hercules, which will haul them
up TO Grays Harbor, where they will
load lumber for this port.
The Hercules, on its return trip, will
tow down the coast to this port the
West, both with cargoes of lumber.
To Go Into Coffee Trade
The Pacific Mail steamship Costa
Rica, Captain Urry, will sail Thursday
for Central American ports, to go into
the coffee trade there. George Coogan
Gently on the steamship San Mateo.
Thomas Takes I'm Coal
The transport Crook came alongside
the Thomas yesterday and began dis
charging coal into the latter The
Thomas will sail for the Philippines
January 8.
VIII Sail Today
The Italian ship Cressington will
sail today for Ipswich with 5000 tons
of -four, shipped by Balfour Guthrie
Arrives at Honolulu
The transport Buford arrived at
Honolulu yesterday, en- route to the
Philippines. 1t left this port on De-
cember 5.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals from the north coas
by sea yesterday amounted to $4,000
feet
AndrOmeda Arrives
The bark Andromeda arrived in port
Yesterday afternoon, rs days from New
castle, n. S. W. Captain Aspe reports
that December 9 the vessel ran into a
strong west gale, which carried away
its fore topmast. 1t brings 1920 tons
of coal.
Bark Magdalene Safe
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Dec. 10
report tonight announces the arrival
at Port Angeles of the four mast Ger
man bark Magdalene, SO days from
Acapulco. Fears for the vessels safety
have been felt since last Friday when
in a severe gale the bark was sighted
from Cape Flattery, disappearing soon
afterward, and it was thought she had
put to sea for safety. Instead, for three
days Captain Trimm maneuvered his
command in mOst unfavorable weather
conditions through the strait of Fuca
to Port Angeles.
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