The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-10-29
Shipping News and Gossip
of the Water Front
Buford, Released From Quarantine
at Ndgasdki, Sails for Home

The army transport Buford Captain
Hall, which called at Nagasaki for coal
on Its way home from Manila and was
ordered into quarantine at the Japanese
port on account of there being a case
of cholera on board, has been released
by the japanese doctors and according
TO adyices received yesterday, sailed
last Monday for this port.
Because OF the delay in quarantine
at Nagasaki and to avoid further
trouble with the quarantine officials
the Buford has been ordered to omit
the customary call at Honolulu and to
come home direct. The transport has
on board SO casuals, Is army and navy
officers and % sick in the hospital The
ranking officer is Lieutenant Colonel
Abercrombie of the Twenty fifth in
fantry Manila.
The army transport Crook left Ma
MIA october q and viii take the regu-
lar route, calling at Nagasaki and
Honolulu. The Sheridan, now in port,
will sail November for the islands.
Command for c. E. Stewart
Chief officer c. f. Stewart has been
detached from the liner Manchuria and
appointed master of the Pacific Mail
steamer Aztec, which will sail in q
few days for the Central American
coast. Stewart made good record as
mate OF the Newport on the Panama
executive officer of the Manchuria,
which position he has filled for two
years. 1t is Captain Stewart now.
" nat Inc new commander lacks IN
stature he makes up in the determine
ton TO make good, which already has
carried him from the forecastle to the
captains cabin.
Repairs TO Revenue Cutter
The contract for repairs to the
United States revenue cutter Daniel
Manning was awarded yesterday to
the Union iron works. The work to be
done includes a new main deck and
four new plates. The Union iron works
bid was 1886. The other bids were:
Moore & Scott, S1I,55 w. A. Boole &
Sen, $l3s27
Hyades Is Chartered
The steamer Hyades has been char
tered for 10 months by the Matson
navigation company and will run dur
ing that time between Puget sound
and Hawaiian ports, calling here when
necessary on the outward voyage to
finish loading. The Hyades is a vessel
or 1888 tons register and has been on
the coast for some years. The big
reighter, Tying the Matson flag, will
sail from Seattle December 10 for
Honolulu, possibly via this port.
VIII Carry Passengers
The bark Annie Johnson, which sails
for Hilo November 5, has been fitted 70
aecomm as passengers for this voy-
age The Andrew Welch, which sails
for Honolulu the same day, will carry
eight passengers.
Water Front Notes
The liner Asia, Captain Harry eau
kroger, sailed yesterday from Yoko-
hama for this port. After Ibis voyage
the Asia Will carry only intermediate
passengers.
The army transport Dix arrived yes
terday at Honolulu from Seattle
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Alameda sailed yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock from Honolulu for
this port.
The tug Cleaner, which is to be
equipped with its machinery at this
port, arrived yesterday from Bandon
in tow of the Mann Smith. The Cleaner
was built by the Gardiner mill company
for service on the Umpqua river
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 5,905,00 feet
The harbor commissioners will hold
their regular meeting this morning in
the board room at the ferry depot
The repairs on the Kosmos liner
Anubis viii be finished in a few DAYS
and the vessel will be turned over to
the company by the Union iron works
The Anubis was dana ged on the rocks
of san Miguel island