The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-21
HdrbOr Commissioners Will Call For
Bids Today for New Wharf
Pier "a Will Be Built for Western Pacific
and Will Cost $4,000

regular meeting this morning will call
for bids for the construction Of pier
80. the wharf assigned to the Western
Pacific railroad. The estimated cost Of
The new pier is $50 coo and it viii be
similar in construction 70 piers ~ and
-, which are leased to the Pacific Mail
company. The plans for pier 81 were
prepared under the direction of the
railroad company and the pier viii be
built with Western Pacific money. The
railroad company win place with the
harbor commissioners advance rent TO
the amount Of the successful bid and
VIII hold the pier on 10 year lease.
Al the end OF that time the structure
reverts 10 the state. There Will be a
railroad track on the new wharf con-
Meeting with the southern branch of
the belt railroad and through that witt
the main lines of the Western Pacific,
Southern Pacific and Santa Fe.
FrieIe TO Command ManchurIa
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria,
Captain Daniel Friele. viii sail Satur-
DAY for the orient with a large number
Of passengers and about 5000 tons of
freight. Captain saunders, whose
health has been broken down by the
continuous weight OF heavy response
biliues. has been granted sick leave and
Will remain ashore for one or two round
trips Of the Manchuria. The rela ton
between Captain Sauders' miXup with
the Manchuria's surgeon and the change
Of masters IS said TO be direct only
leuc was taken as manifestation Of
an oNerstrung nervous system. For
several voyages Captain Saunders is
said 10 have suffered almost cOntinu-
ously from severe headaches. He is
one Of the oldest masters in the Harri-
man service and viii be restored TO
active duty when his health permits.
Bridges Working Again
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channel, which was put out of COM
mission by a launch, which Knocked
away one OF the supports has been re-
paired and is now in good working or
der. Only one side Of the Third street
bridge is working. One OF the state
oreogers recently picked up and cut
the cable that operates one half Of the
bridge, and the board Of public works
has passed the responsibility UP TO the
board OF harbOr commissioners. Ralph
Barker. en- gineer of the harbor commits
sion, has requested the board of public
works TO make the repairs and has
promised TO make an investigation for
the purpose of establishing RESPONSE
bllity for the accident II the state
is 10 blame the state will foot the bill
Meanwhile the bridge is public neces-
sity Of too much Importance TO remain
out Of commission while state and city
are deciding the question Of response
bilty.
HiIOnian Makes Fast Run
steamer Hilonian. Captain Peter John
son. arrived yesterday at Honolulu, just
SIX days from this port, which IS the
best time in the Hilonian's career. The
steamers departure from here was de-
layed owing TO the breaking of valve
but by burning d little extra coal, with
The aid Of the flying start given by the
rush 10 sea Of the Overfiowing river
water Captain johnson more tnan made
up the time lost. The Lurline viii
leave Kahului today for this port.
UmatiIIa's Rough Passage
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Cnatilla, which arrived
tuesday night from Puget sound with
80 passengers, was 20 hours coming
from Victoria SOutherly gales, which
lasted all the way from Flattery 10 the
Golden gate. were responsible for the
length of the passa &c. While on Puget
sound the weather was so arctic that
IL was necessary 10 keep the Umatilla' S
deck machinery constantly in motion TO
prevent its freezing.
San Juan sails Tomorrow
The Pacific Mail steamer San Juan,
Captain Frazier. viii sail at noon to-
morrow for Panama and way ports
Fifteen cabin and 20 steerage pasSen-
gers have booked berths, and the liner
viii carry about 1000 tons of freight
including large shipments OF -four for
coast ports and wine for New York.
Steamer AdafO Is Ashore
The British steamer Adato, from Sc
attic, which arrived January IA al
Yokohama, is ashore on Oshima The
deck is under water. All hands are
safe, and the captain is standing by
the wreck
Water Front Notes
The steamer Indiana, bound for this
port, sailed January IL from Mszatlan
The liner Mongolia, Captain Morton
sailed Tuesday from Yokohama for this
port.
The steamer National City Is at Fort
. Ice IL, nd do
aged. as the result of having struck
bottom during heavy weather.
The Oceanic steamship company
liner Alameda sailed yesterday from
Honolulu for this port.
The star Of Scotland, formerly the
bark Kenilworth, cleared yesterday FOL
Ladysnlith to get a cargo of coal for
the use Of the ships Of the Alaska
packers association.
Tie tanker Santa Maria. Captain
Lebbeus Curtis, cleared yesterday foi
Tocopila, via Port san LUIS
Gale Delays Ferry's Landing
While attempting to enter the slip al
SauEalitO yesterday evening the Terry
boat Tamalpais was blown against the
end Of the slip by the terrific gale
which was sweeping in from the ocean
For the next 10 minutes the pig poai
lay helpless while the passengers stood
shivering waiting for the crew 10 throw
lines 10 helpers on shore Flnally
hawser was made fast to the landing
sage ana mus nelQ dEdliicl tie WIN
.tbe big boat made the landing in safety
The wind blew more than IS miles ar
hour through Raccoon straits.
steamer Thor Arrives
The Norwegian steamer Thor, Cap
. tain Egenea. arrived late last night
FIVE days and six hours from Lady
smith, with cargo OF coal
Geo. W. Fenwfck Arrives
-. The steamer Geo. ". Fenwick, Cap
tain Miller. arrived last night, 36 hours
from san Pedro.
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