The San Francisco call., 1909-02-12
Steamer LurIine Has Mid-Ocean Chat
With Honolulu and This Port
Army Transport Buford, Due Tuesday, Will Be
Taken Out of Commission

At midnight Wednesday the wireless
operator on the steamship Lurline was
chatting with san Francisco and at the
same time passing the time of day with
Honolulu. The Lurline, which left here
for Honolulu with the barge Mohican
IN tow, was 1850 miles away, or about
half way between here and Honolulu
when the message received yesterday
was sent gentle westerly wind was
blowing and the sea was behaving
itself
In the same message the Lurline re-
ported having spoken the bark Annie
johnson at $50 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The Annie Johnson was u
days cut from San Francisco, bound for
Hlo. and signaled all well.
The steamer Hilonian. which left
here Wednesday. was 100 miles on its
way 10 Honolulu al 10 o'clock that
night in a pouring rain, and bucking
heavy sea-
BufOrd 10 BE Laid Up
The army transport Buford, which is
Que tuesday from Manila, viii be taken
out or commission after discharglng
Ile army freight il is bringing home
The Logan, which has been thoroughly
ONerhauled. is nearly ready for service
and VIII take the BufOrd's place IN
Uncle Sans trans-Pacific steamship
line Captain Tobin, Quartermaster OF
the Buford, viii probably be trans
ferred TO the Logan. which sails for
Manila March 6. Captain Stinson viii
be navigator Of the Logan. which was
his ship before his transfer TO the
Sheridan, on which he made one voyage
The sailing date OF the Logan has
been set forward one day IN order Ihat
the government may take advantage OF
cOlonist rates in the land transporta-
uOn OF the Thirteenth cavalry These
rates DO not go into, effect until rep &
ruary p, which would be too late FOR
the cavalrymen. If the Logan sailed
on the NTH Of the month the regular
sailing date
Extensive and costly repairs have
been made TO the Logan and the
steamer viii go into commission in as
good condition as il is possible 10 make
an old ship.
No Blankets for Survivors
An appeal has been made to the
treasury department at Washington by
the local branch Of the American ship
masters association for the better
equipment Of revenue cutters or other
government vessels assigned 10 relief
work on this coast. The suggestion
IS made that medical supplies be car
RED and a supply OF emergency clothing
for the temporary use Of shipwreck
victims.
The communication. calls attention to
the case Of the schooner Sequel which
was wrecked on Bird reef. Vancouver
island. about a month ago The wife
and child Of Captain Charles Henning-
sen were killed and the survivors got
away from the wreck in scant attire.
on board the revenue cutter Daniel
Manning were neither garments nor
even blankets for the use Of the sur
ViTOrs, and there was no medicine.
If ii had not been for the kindness of
the Bamdeld life saving crew Of British
Columbia and the United States crew
from Waddah island the sailors would
have been In sore straits.
The crew Of the coasting steamer
Libers. TO the Chinese cook, shared
their garments with the survivors, but
there nothing Tor them The
Manning.
Schooner Has Hard Passage
PORT TOWNSEND. Feb. 11.-Out y
days from san Pedro 10 Coos bay. Ore.
the American schooner Esther Buhne,
Captain Olsen, arrived here this morn
with sails destroyed beyond useful
ness and everything about the vessel
q wreck, the crew OF seven report a
dismal story Of distress. So severe
were the storms encountered that hope
Of reaching land at times seemed use
less
After many attempts to gain Coos
bay and afterWard Umpqua river and
Grays Harbor, the most serious event
Of the voyage came when the last OF
the sails was blown out in attempt
ing 70 beat into Grays Harbor before
without steerage way and with stores
and furniture torn loose and thrash
ing about the crew labored 80 hours
without warm food or rest TO rig a
makeshift sail to get of shore.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose left
AncOn February for this port.
The Jebsen line steamer Erna arrived
yesterday at Seattle from Manzanillo.
The ship William p. Frye sailed yes
terday from Honolulu for Delaware
. brea kWater.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 2.O71 600 feet.
The steamer N. s. Dollar. which left
here February Z, arrived February 10
at Mazatlan.