The San Francisco call., 1908-05-01
Shipping News and Gossip
Of the Water Front
Barkentine Irmgard, Strained in
Heavy Gale, Springs Leak

IlC0Xy OQN,
The barkentine Irmgard. Captain
Christianson, which arrived yesterday
20 days from Honolulu. came into port
leaking at the rate of two feet day.
The Irmgard left. Honolulu tight as
drum and the barkentine's pumps were
little more than ornaments until April
26, when under the straining of battle
with. heavy northwester the vessels
seams: opened. The gale lasted for
three days and long before the tempest
died the. rmgard's pumps were the
most vitality important parts of the
ships equipment. They were kept go
chored in quarantine and their creak-
ing will be heard at frequent intervals
until the cargo of sugar has been dis
charged and the 1rmgard rests on the
keel blocks of a friendly drydock. The
Irmgard brought seven passengers and
1880 bags Of sugar.
Sweeps All Hands Into Hold
Fire fishermen. the crew of the Chinese
'2ak ah what 6 t5ipk sTere m WAS fst an
sea serpent famed Its tail across the All What's
deck: They were iazlly watching their nets
deqly some unseen but irresistible power gath
ered all the Chinese into bunch, carried them
moniously into the hold. When they crept on
deck a few: minutes later there sign Of
disturbance on board OF in the water and moth
ing In sight but gasoline launch lazily pulling
raft OF piles. The more they searched for an
explanation the less they understood and the
dropped. back into the hold and may be there
yet.
tell
Funniest thing you ever saw. he said 81
civ I,l
rock. The tide gave the raft sheer and the
piles went on one side. Of the junk and the
bunch of Chinks into the hold and l guess 1t
scared them, for not a soul showed deck
until after l got clear, l had to let go the
towiine and chase the raft. ] on my way
again before anybody came on deck"
Harbor Commission Meets
At the meeting yesterday morning of the
state board Of harbor commissioners innumer-
eble requests for peddling privileges in and
feet were received and. denied. AT the request
of F. L Hill & Co, the COMMISSIONERS will
medistely south Of Market that the piles Of
rubbish and cohblestones that now oJstruct the
ment received permission to: build an office on
Washington street wharf 20 be used in connec-
nitted ose rren,s su0 10
property; owners on East street from Folsom to
Pacific and the matter soon will be taken up to
establish definite understanding TO- the
limits OF the state property
Says Policeman Hit Him
Edward Buck Of Napa reported to the harbor
police that he was assaulted early yesterday
morning in water front. saloon, by "a policeman
ton 10 establish the identity OF the alleged Of
fender: Buck says that be met the policeman
nrsl az MISSION and East streets and asked him
when the Stockton boat left AT O'Clock, the
policeman told him. As he: had half an hour
70 spare be went into restaurant at 104 East
street. where he was Informed that the boat
did not leave until noon. -. A little later in
nearby saloon he met his friend. the policeman,
and told him what the restaurant man had said
says, then struck him with his fist In the stonl-
aeh, inhieting internal injuries, for which he
was treated by q druggist at las East street.
Bill GateIy Now a Life Saver
water front in the days before the gasoline
launch showed the whitehall into the obsolete
own for some years and who at certain inter
vais has helped 10 make laws at Sacramento.
pulled down the blinds and transferred his bag
and blankets 10 the Golden gate life saving sta
ton Gately has been appointed member OF
the hfeboat crew and should be valuable
quisition, as. in addition TO pulling a strong
oar, he possesses knowledge, of the tides and
currents in and about the harbor that can be
acquired only By lifetime OF experience.
VIII Be Open for Navigation
Channel street, which has been closed for A.
teen days while repairs were being made TO the
bridge, win be open for navigation this morning.
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for use by cars and other vehicles but Channel
street as a naTigable stream is once more on
the map.
Loses Spars and Sails in Gale
The Norwegian ship Prince George. which ar
rived yesterday. Ill days from Sunderland.
countered heavy northwester December %. in
which the main and mizzen upper topsail yards
and some spills were carried away The Prince
George brought $50 ions of pig iron, l. 430 tons
OF coke and 8, ,132 sacks Of sulphate of ammonia.
Water Front Notes
The Kosulos liner Annbis. which left Champer-
leo on Wednesday for this port, is bringing
loo tons Of cement 2 600 tons OF nitrate 200
tons Of general cargo and about 6,0O0 bags OF
coffee
The Pacific Mail company's freighter Aztec.
which has been the Central American coast
for four months. arrived yesterday from Ancon
in ballast The coffee crop light and the
Aztec has been idle most of the time.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by were
/. .25O.OG0 feet.
The crew Of the steamer Cacique. which was
abandoned at sea on fire, have landed at Quay
aQuil..
=. Henry Peterson's big launch Twilight left yes
terday for Santa Cruz. His new launch Sun
light, Twilights twin sister, was launched at
noOn.- :
The barkentine J. NJ Griffith lost an anchor
and forty fathoms OF chain yesterday. The
anchor was being heayed up prior TO the
sefs departure for Albion in TOW Of the steamer
Pasadena when the chain parted.
The British steamer Stfathord arrived yes
terdsy from Newcastle: Australia. with 59Ss