The San Francisco call., 1909-02-24
PASSES CRADLE AS
SHIP LEAVES WAYS
japanese Liner TenyO Maru
Narrowly Escapes Disaster
in Nagasaki Harbor
New United States Quarantine
Launch AIbatrOsS Is Given
Its Endurance Trial

The big turbine liner Tenyo Maru.
which arrived here a few days ago
from the orient, is regarded in Japan
as being under the special protection
of the gods, and the passengers who
were on board when the liner entered
the harbor of Nagasaki think so, too.
The Tenyo, bound this way, arrived at
Nagasaki early in the morning and an
chored in the outer harbor for quar-
antine inspection. After being granted
pratiQue the liner proceeded to the
inner harbor, arriving there at the
moment scheduled for the launching of
a great Nippon Yusen Kaisha liner.
On the Tenyo, however, nothing was
known Of the launching. Much bunting
and many small boats in evidence
showed that something unusual was in
progress, but as no signals warned the
Tenyo, Captain Bent kept his big
charge moving ahead.
AS the Tenyo passed opposite and
close in TO the ways on which the
new ship rested, those on the incom-
ing liner We're horror stricken to see
the big bulk on the ways shiver and
start toward the water. AS suddenly
as it moved it stopped. The Tenyo
swept by and was well clear of the
water and went with a rush past the
Tenyo's stern.
IL was learned later that the un-
programmed jamming of a block had
caused the new ship to pause on its
way to the water long enough to allow
the Tenyo AIaru TO pass by. If the
launching had been without that little
hitch the new n. Y. K. liner would
have struck the Tenyo Maru about
amidships.
The Tenyo will leave here Friday
afternoon at l o'clock with a large
number of passengers, the largest num-
Der in fact that the new turbine liner
has carried since it went into commits
sion. The fact that the Tenyo has
very comfortable second cabin accom>
modations is becoming known, and the
liner will leave here with a full COM
plement of second class passengers.
More than 100 have been booked for
the first cabin and the liner will carry
a large cargo.
The boys of the Wilmerding school
were the guests of the T. X. K. yes
terday and spent the afternoon ram
bling over the big ship. They were
on the flying bridge, where Captain
Bent showed them how he made the
sea behave and were in the engine
room, where Chief Engineer Seaver
gave an inrpromptu lecture on the tur-
bine engine and the way it makes the
wheels go round.
Port superintendent James Gliddon
was here, there and everywhere, an
eloquent example OF cease1ess industry.
while in the occasional glimpses thai
the boys got of Lacey Goodrich there
was lesson for them in department
and diplomacy, for the purser is a busy
man as sailing day approaches. but
must accept Interruptions as If he liked
nothing better. Dr. Crooks, the Ten
yo's surgeon, showed the boys how
uniform should be worn.
Buford's Chief a Benedick
Frank P. Littlefeld, chief engineer
Of the army transport Buford, stole out
of town Saturday night and returned
yesterday with a bride. He was mar
ried at Hollister to Miss Bessie E. Fin
ley of that place, and later on they Will
avenue, Berkeley Mrs. Littletield is a
native daughter. Her husband was
born in Eureka, where he is well
known. Littlefield has been in the
eight years and has been chief engineer
of the Buford for two years.
Captain of Minnesota Here
Captain c. F. Austin, master of the
Great Northern steamship company's
big liner Minnesota, is visiting San
i IIdnClStO- his snip mas D6en laid un
for few weeks for a general over
hauling. When Captain Austin left
here he was second officer of the Pa
cific Mail liner Mongolia. Captain John
to take charge of the Minnesota. sent
for Austin and made him chief officer
of the Minnesota. When Rinder left
the Minnesota to take the management
of the Pacific Coast steamship company
Austin was promoted to command and
still holds the job.
Liner Korea Is Due Friday
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, Captain
Andrew Dixon, is due early Friday
from the orient and is bringing a large
number Of passengers and a valuable
cargo. On board the Korea when the
liner left Honolulu were l47 cabin pas
sengers and 20 Asiatics, the latter
mostly Chinese returning from the new
year celebration in their native land.
Forty Die I'm Wreck
BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 23.=Accord-
ing TO a dispatch received here today
the minister Of marine states 40 per-
sons lost their lives in the wreck Of
the Argentine steamer Presidente Roca.
The Presidente Roca went ashore and
caught FIRE.
Water Front Notes
Z. Peterson, q sailor on the steamer
Hornet, fell overheard yesterday and
suffered a fracture of the left wrist
The liner Alameda. which sailed Sat
urday for Honolulu, was 760 miles from
this port at p. m February %, ac-
cording to a message received from the
ship by the United wireless company.
The steamers Curacao and Newport
sailed February 21 from Mazatlan for
this port.
The steamer City of Sydney sailed
February 81 from Acapulco for Ancon,
and February 20 the Acapulco left An
con for this port.
The liner Mongolia sailed yesterday
from Honolulu for China and Japan.
The Matson navigation coInpany's s
Hilonian sailed yesterday from Homo
lulu for this port
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1888, 900 feet.
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST