The San Francisco call., 1908-07-04
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Revenue Cutter COrwin Goes to
Aid of OhiO's Passengers

A message from Nome by way Of
Seattle, and dated June 20, was re-
ceived in this city yesterday to the ef-
iect that the steamer Ohio, with more
than 400 passengers on board, and the
revenue cutter Thetis were still in the
ice but that their position was known
and that the revenue cutter Corwin
had been sent from Nome TO take the
passengers of the Ohio and TO render
what assistance IL could otherwise.
The Ohio is reported as having two
holes in its plates, the result, without
doubt, OF squeeze in the ice, and the
fact that steps have been taken 10 take
on the passengers would suggest that
small hope is entertained OF the
steamers speedy release.
The Ohio sailed from Seattle and
Is owned by Frank W3terhOuse & co.
OF that city. The steamer is under
charter TO the Alaska steamship COM
panE
Hospital ship Sails
The hospital ship Relief. in command
o. surgeon Stokes, sailed yesterday
afternoon Tor Honolulu, and win there
swat the arrival of the fleet Al
though the bureau Of navigation
prophesied that a hospital ship with
out q line officer in command would
surely come TO grief, DR.. Stokes so
r Tar mas made good, and and the career
OF the Relief up to date has indicated
president ROOseVelts use OF his au-
tlOrlty as commander in chief. The
Relief has run down no battleshlps
ana has found no charted rocks. To a
clNlllan the discipline on board the
hospital ship compares faYorably with
the same article on the Connecticut,
and 10 officers and men who have
needed medical aid the Relief has been
g grateful refuge
Captain Curtis Resigns
Captain Eben Curtis, one Of the best
known shipping men on this coast, has
resigned from the service Of the AmeTl-
can-HaWaiian steamship company, for
which concern he has been marine su-
pefintendent for i've years. His resig-
nation took effect July l. Captain Cur
us lett yesterday for Seattle, from
which port he viii sail for Chignlk.
He has been commissioned to make a
survey and report upon ship that
got into trouble recently at Chignik.
II was necessary to have for this work
man Ia whose skill and judgment
both owner and underwriters reposed
Implicit confidence, and Captain Curtis
was selected. He viii be away about
twO months.
Without Quarantine Certificate
While in this port the French steam
e. CaraVellas failed to observe the
quarantine regulations, which require
visiting ships TO fend six feet away
from the wharf and 10 wear tin ram
parts IN the way of rat tunnels on all
lines. The CaraVellas arrived yester-
day at Port Townsend and was refused
pratiQue on account Of having no GER
tidcate from this port Before being
released from quarantine and allowed
10 proceed TO Tacoma the French
steamer viii be fumigated by the fed
eral authorities at Port Townsend.
Alameda VIII sail This Morning
The Oceanic steamship company 5
liner Alameda Captain Thomas Dow
dali, viii sail at II o clock this morn
Ing FOR Honolulu with about 50 pas
seugers and a ful cargo Among the
passengers viii be Mrs ". G. Ashley
OF Honolulu and her three daughters.
Miss Grace HOrtense Tower, Miss Bon
ney BOnnell and Miss Farley, three
Pasadena girls, also viii be passen-
gers. Another passenger viii be Mrs.
George C. Perkins, wife Of United
States Senator Perkins.
sends Long Distance Message
A wireless message was received
yesterday at Honolulu from the United
States cruiser St. Louis, 1860 miles
east of the island port The St. Louis,
on board which Secretary Garfield is a
night.
Water Front Notes
The new Japanese triple screw tur-
bine liner TenyO Maru. lying at pier
-. viii be open Monday for public in
spectiOn
The freighter Nevadan arrived July
] a. Salina Cruz from this port.
The steamer President, Captain
Cousins, which arrived yesterday from
the sound, brought 327 passengers.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 100000 feet
The japanese liner Nippon Maru ar
rived yesterday at Yokohama.
The British steamer Aeon viii sail
this afternoon for Sydney with a full
cargo and about y paSSen gers.