The San Francisco call., 1908-09-17
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Four Ships Arrive From Alaskan
Waters With Salmon and Cod

-Four vessels from Alaskan waters
arrived in port yesterday. They were
the barkentine Fremont, the ship Ia
coma, the steamer Kvichak and the
tender Kadiak.
The Fremont was the first to put in
an appearance. 1t came from the cod
fishing grounds with a cargo Of 150,-
GOO Goldfish. The vessels arrival at an
chor was enlivened by a battle on deck
between runners from two of the rival
launch companies, each of whom
wanted the job Of taking the p men
ashore. A couple of black eyes was
the result of the encounter before peace
was restored.
Captain Mathewson reports that on
May 16. when near the shore. four of
his men deserted the ship and made
for the beach in two small boats. lie
later learned that they had gone to
work in the canneries near that place.
He said that the report that two of his
men had been either drowned or frozen
to death was untrue
The Fremont was 10 days making the
run from Eagle harbor. 1t comes con-
signed to the Union fish company
As the Fremont was approaching the
harbor it ran into a terrific gale which
tore away a number Of sails.
The ship Tacoma, q days from Max
mex, was the second to put in an ap-
pearance. Captain Sorensen reports a
good voyage The ship brought 50,554
cases and 200 barrels of salmon to the
Alaska packers association. 1t also
brought 200 fishermen and Japanese.
The arrival of the steamship Kvichak
was made interesting by the report
brought by Captain Peterson of the
dates of the last sailings of the sal
mon fleet from Naknek.
The different ships departed for this
s-1,s, -,
entail. September 4; ship Bohemia, Sep
tember 4: bark Star of Peru, Septem-
ber I; steamer Expansion, September 4;
bark Star of Chile. August 2S; schooner
Prosper. August 80; bark James Ne
smith. August 27, and schooner Mizpah.
September /.
The Kvichak was II days making the
run from Naknek 1t brings 1876
cases of salmon to the Alaska packers
association.
The last of the northern fleet to ar
rive yesterday was the tender Kadiak,
Captain Ross, 11II days from Naknek-
Steamer HiIonian Arrives
The steamship Hilonian arrived in
port yesterday, seven days and Il hours
from Honolulu. 1t brought S.400 cases
Of pineapples 1000 punches of bananas
passengers.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals by sea yesterday
from the north coast amounted to
1880 feet
Brings Many Passengers
The steamer President arrived in
yesterday from Seattle with 450 pas
sengers. Prominent among the num-
Der was A. b. Wilson, assistant mana
ger of the ST. Francis, who has made
10 days visit to Puget sound and vicin-
ity. The President also brought
large delegation Of racing men.
Strikes Icebergs
Reports come from London that the
French bark Guerveur. which put into
Montevideo on Sunday. had been in a
collision with icebergs and had met
with sundry damages. The Guerveur
was en- route from Eureka, Cal, to
England.
Schooner Is Fumigated
Quarantine regulations must be
obeyed, that is the reason that Captain
Berry. in command Of the quarantine
boat Golden Gate fell upon the steam
schooner Del Norte Yesterday. and
tOwed il TO Mission flats where il re-
ceived its regulation so hours fumiga-
tion.
The Del Norte came in from Santa
Cruz yesterday morning, and proceeded
TO the Berkeley wharf. From that
point 1t was destined TO proceed TO
Crescent City, Captain Berry, hearing
this and knowing the boat was due to
be fumigated. took matters into his
own hands, and dispatched the Golden
Gate to the scene. Captain Sanford of
the Del Norte says he had no intention
of evading the law.
Wafer Front Notes
The Russian steamer Sungari. Can
tain Prede, arrived in yesterday, I01a
days from Guaymas. 1t has been char
tered to J. J. Moore & Co.
The ship Fort George was spoken
August p in latitude II north. longi-
tude p west. The vessel is bound from
New York for Honolulu.
The japanese steamship Hongkong
Maru arrived at Yokohama yesterday.
1t sailed from this port August %
The French bark Due d'Aumale sailed
from Hobart for this port September q
The French steamer Amiral Olny left
Marseilles for this port on Septem-