The San Francisco call., 1908-08-11
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Liner Acapulco Arrives Early, but Is
Held in Quarantine Until Noon

On account OF the death during the
homeward voyage OF member Of the
crew and because OF the sickness Of
passenger, the Pacific Mail liner Aca-
puicO. Captain Trssk, which arrived
early yesterday morning from Panama
and way ports, did not pass quarantine
until about noon. The Acapulco has
taken a new lease Of life and made the
run from Naza1iaa n five days Il
hours, which is better time by day
than most Of the Panama. ships have
been making.
When the steamer was between
AncOn and Pnenta Arenas on July Il.
+ Il Crossett- first assistant engineer,
died suddenly. victim OF apoplexy.
Crossett was % years old and was un-
married.
Among the passengers We're George
c Burnett and Robert A Stewart.
who have been employed al the Panama
canal commission for several years
Burnett who VIII not return 70 the
isthm0s. says that the civilian en-
ployes and the army officers who have
charge OF the work are not working
in harmony. The work is progressing
IN spite. says Burnett. Of the resent
ment Of the civilians at the super
cillous attitude OF the military men in
charge Burnett was a65utant Of the
Tenth Pennsylvania and narrowly es-
capped with his life in Manila the night
the First California mist0ok the Tenth
for the enemy and opened FIRE
Another passenger on the Acapulco
was Augustus c Parke. formerly q per
ser IN the Pacific Mail employ but now
in business in Guatemala Parke. ac-
eonpanied by his wife, is here on ava
cation.
The Acapulco brought 81 passengers.
1850 tons OF cargo and treasure valued
al $4,000 The passengers included.
AK n Miss sadie De Ferguson
0clsFi0 AruEo Mrs Nellie Hsmilton
s5earge 6 Barnett I-esader I-a-sen and vie
Wong b =. lie Roy
Miss NsrT Bel iG 2 Larsen
leuis Chong Augustus c. Parke and
A. 6. Castzno eabrieIla Narsrro
c G. Calo tRuherr .. Stewart and
r 3. Caldwell and wife wife
Airs o. : de Ferguson Miss T. P. Stewart
Siberia VIII SAIL Today
The Pacific Nail liner Siberia, Cap
tain Adrian Feeder. which sails today
for the Tar east viii carry only about
5000 tons OF freight Nearly 200 cabin
passengers have been booked and q
large number OF ASiaIics VIII sail IN
the steerage Colonel Z F Spaulding
OF Honolulu VIII be among the passen-
gers There also viii be on board q
coffee colored nobleman from India
the Nahara3ah kuner of Sikkin, who
Is going home after q visit 70 the court
OF King Edward The maharajah is
accompanied by Major W F O-COnnOr
Of the British army. who was detailed
by the British government TO act as the
ousky princeling's bOdTguard
Sinks Alongside Wharf
The steamship Point Arena. which
arrived on Sunday IN ballast from Fort
Ross, filed during the night and at
daylight its deck was level with the
water. The tug Sea Prince was sent
for and n couple Of hours pumped
the craft dry The steamship was taken
70 Oakland 10 be hauled out for sur
vev The Point Arena IS said 10 have
hit submerged rock OF Fort Ross.
Returns From Honolulu
The navy supply ship Arethusa. Cap
tam Blsrer- arrived yesterday from
Honolulu with - prisoners and two
insane patients from the Atlantic feet
The Arethusa proceeded direct TO Mare
island The Arethusa accompanied the
torpedo 1o1llIa from the Atlantic and
feet.
Ship British Teoman Sued
Suit 10 recover s3.Sz0 from The own
ers OF the ship British Yeoman was
fled yesterday IN the United States
district court BY the owners OF the ship
Drummuir- British 1eoman broke
her anchor chain IN san Francisco har-
Dor July Is and crashed into the Drum
muir.
Water Front Notes
The Oceanic steamship ceupanvss
liner Alameda. Captain DowdeIl, is due
today from Honolult
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria.
Captain Saunders. arrived yesterday at
Honolulu from Yokohama and was 70
have sailed at ; o'clock last evening
for this port
The steamer Pasadena. WHICH was
detained al Needle rock with a dam
aged rudder. arrived here yesterday in
tow Of the tug Sea Queen.
The tanker R0derick Dhu arrived
yesterday from Portland IN tow of the
tug Navigator and sailed a few hours
later for Monterey IN tow OF the tug
Relief
A dispatch from ShImonoseki. Japan.
reports the German steamship Sumantia
and the British steamship Suveric
both from Hongkong. al the japanese
port. both damaged by collision
The ferry steamship Sauselito. on its
first trip from Marin county yesterday
morning damaged its slip at the ferry