The San Francisco call., 1909-02-26
Schooner Czarina Is Swept Ashore at
Sanak, but FIOated Unharmed
Arabia's Cook Goes on Deck for Airing and
Is Washed Overheard

The codhshing schooner Czarina. Cap
tain koehler, which arrived yesterday
1s days from Pirate cove, was ashore
on the island of Sanak for eight days.
but sustained no serious damage, as
the bottom where the vessel lay was
soft sand. 1t happened November Is.
The Czarina was meored TO the wharf
at the codfshing station and, as adj
oiUonal protection, had two anchors
down. A heavy northwest gale came
along and swept the Czarina, anchors
and wharf to the beach. where the
schooner remained for a week and a
day.
Captain KoehIer reports that the
weather spoiled the fishing season. The
Czarina brought home. after being
away six months, $4,000 Goldfish, 307
nalf barrels and % barrels of salmon.
Arabin Arrives From Orient
The German steamer Arabia, under
charter 10 the Pacific Mail company,
arrived here yesterday from the orient
with 2,Ze4 tons of freight, part of
which Is for this port and the re-
mainder for Portland. The Arabia was
weatherbound at Kobe for two days
and encountered some heavy weather
crossing the Pacific.
While of the coast OF Japan, Yum
Chow, the cook, was washed overheard.
His absence was not noted until Cap
tain Neumann started inquiry as to
why dinner was not ready. Then it
was learned that Yum had gone on
deck just a few minutes before the
freighter was swept by sea which
carried away everything that was not
lashed.
The Arabia will make one more voy-
age TO the orient and back before its
charter TO the Hartman interests ex-
pires. The Arabia and its German
sisters, which now do the trans-Pacifc
carrying for the Portland and Asiatic
= nf
Wegfan freighters.
Liner Korea Due This Morning
The Pacific Mail liner Korea, Cap
tain Andrew Dixon, is due today from
the far east, and is expected to be in
quarantine when the sun rises. Owing
10 the strength of the tides recently
docking these big liners has been
task Of great difficulty, but If the
Korea reaches port as early as expect
ed there VIII be "a period Of slack
water, which should enable the liner
TO reach its berth at pier "A before
10 o'clock. The Korea has about 5000
sengers. OF the latter so are due from
the far east
Alameda Talks Back 1,6O0 Miles
The Oceanic steamship company's
liner, the Alameda, which was equipped
with wireless during its last Stay in
port, is doing some long distance talk
ing. Every day since leaving the
United wireless companyS operator on
board has sent back a report of the
vessels position. with a few comments
on the weather. The last message
received left the Alameda February
p. The liner was then 1900 miles
away from San Francisco and. accord
ing 10 the message, viii be at Homo
lulu at $3.50 this morning.
Install Larger Boiler
A large Scotch marine boiler in being
installed by the Moore & Scott iron
works on the schooner Roderick Dhu
at Howard street wharf, and the work
is 10 be completed in the stipulated
time Of four days. 1t will be neces-
sary TO work nights to accomplish this
end.
TenyO Maru Sails Today
The japanese liner Tenyo Maru
o'clock this afternoon for the far east
The Tenyo has on board a valuable
cargo. and viii carry more than 100
cabin passengers and a full compile
ment in the second cabin.
CISsfe Under Repair
The British ship Cissie, which was
dana ged by the late heavy storm while
at Howard street wharf. is now lying
in the stream and repairs are being
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber Yesterday by sea
amounted TO ESQ, 600 feet.
Lightships 90 and SO, which left here
February p. arrived yesterday at As
toria.
The Kosmos liner Hermonthis and
the Pacific Mail liner Newport are due
today from the lower coast.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Curacao is due Sunday from
Guaymas and way ports.