The San Francisco call., 1909-04-07
SHIPS IN STREAM
WAIT FOR BERTHS
Shortage Is Caused Chiefly by
Requirements of the SAL
mon Fleet

ready 10 load or discharge but unable
TO do either until a vacancy occurs at
one of the wharves. The condition is
temporary and the result of com
bination of circumstances. The chief
reason for the shortage of space is
the heavy demand for berths by me
Alaska Packers association and other
concerns Quitting ships for the sal
mon trade.
The salmon ships have been berthed
all along the water front and in some
cases are lying two abreast. AS these
vessels are not docked until every
thing is ready to fit them for sea their
stay alongside is comparatively brief
and within a few days the situation
viii be relieved.
In addition to the big demand for
space certain wharves that otherwise
would be available are closed for re-
pairs. While DR.. Blue was cleaning
the city DIR. Hobby was engaged in
similar work along the water front.
One of the quarantine regulations in
force for more than a year required
all vessels to fend of six feet from
the wharves. AS a failure to observe
this rule meant the Withholding of a
clean bill of health every coaster
/
used were no bigger than could be
helped and with the weight of a
loaded steam schooner behind them
the damage done TO the fender piles
along~the water front was very ex-
tensive.
This excessive breaking of piles,
in addition to the ordinary wear and
tear. gave the repair gangs more
work than could be handled in the
] Icr
pairers to catch up the wharves most
in need of mending have been closed
TO shipping so that the workmen could
operate without interruption.
VIII Inspect Water Front
Governor Gillett will make a tour
! of inspection along the water front
today In company with the harbor
commissioners and Assistant State En-
gineer Ralph Barker. The particular
object of the governors visit will be
to see the permanent construction work
done and under way at the south end
Gubernatorial interest. in the water
front has usually been largely per-
functory. but President Stafford's en-
thusiasm is contagious and Governor
Gillett says that he really wants to see
what his board has been doing.
Chief Wharfnger in New Quarters
Chief Wharfinger Tom Henderson
moved yesterday to his new quarters at
the foot of Clay street. The old frame
gers Office for many years and the
ugliness of which aroused the artistic
Ire Of the Outdoor Art league will Be
torn down in few days The port
wardens, who had quarters in the sec
ond story of the old building. are now
paying rent in California street The
new office is a reinforced concrete
foundation and for all practical pur-
poses should last forever.
Queen Sails for Puget Sound
Among. the passengers who. sailed
for Puget sound yesterday on the Pa
cific Coast steamship company's Queen
were:
z. A Barlow and wife G. p. Ash and wife
Geo. E. Rust and wife Ben Webb
James Goddard William Turner
Manly Wood and wifelc- r. Tickering
z. L. Moody and wife
Escape From British Tramp
Three Chinese. escaped Monday night
tury. which is docked at the China
basin. wharf. They were members of
the ships crew and how or just when
they got away the officers do not
know. The immigration bureau is
making an investigation and Captain
Downie. master of the steamer, will
to escape.
Mariposa Is Due Today
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward is
due early this morning from Tahiti.
Since more than 1000 miles away the
Mariposa has been sending wireless
bulletins every day and the passen-
gers each day have received an outline
The last message left the Mariposa at
10 D. m. April and the liner then was
365 miles away.
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by
sea amounted to 1855 900 feet.
The JaDaneSe liner NiDD0n Mar11
from this port arrived yesterday at
Yokohama.
tain Healey, arrived yesterday at
Honolulu on its way home from Ma
Mia.
The French steamer AmiraI Duperre
OF Central and South American ports.
Explosion Wrecks steamer
LORIENT. France, April 6.-An ex-
plosion at sea off the coast wrecked
the Brazilian steamer Richard Paul.
A pilot boat from Concarneau saved
TACOMA. April s.-The steamer
Yosemite arrived from San Francisco.
San Pedro. Steamer argyll left here
this morning for San Francisco.
strike Practically Broken
VANCOUVER, B. c.. April with
the arrival of additional 9S men
from Winnipeg yesterday the long
shoremen's strike may be said to be
ended for yesterday afternoon work
on all steamers was resumed. The
strike breakers were turned to the
Monteagle and Empress of India and
a large percentage of the old hands
has returned. The City of Puebla
from San Francisco arrived at ? o'clock
with $50 tons. The gangs of new
men were put to work on her and the
vessel cleared at II o'clock last night
on time with 100 tons Of cargo.
At the Blue Funnel steamer Oanfa
a number of men were working this
morning They were driven TO the
vessel in hacks. which also brought
them back at meal time to the new
pier, where the men are being boarded.
The Oanfa will sail on Thursday for
Conox and as she has very little cargo
TO load on the sound will leave the
coast on time.
Wireless In Good Working Order
HONOLULU, April 6.-The United
States transport Sheridan, which ar
rived here today. was never out of
wireless communication from the time
Manila was left until this harbor was
reached.
Steamer I'm Ice Floes
ST. JOHNS. n. F., April 6.=Though
the sealing season in the gulf of st.
Lawrence has not been an utter fail
ure. st. Johns sealers have had rough
time. The catch as reported today to-
tails about 136,500. Since March 21 six
steamers have been held fast in the
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