The San Francisco call., 1909-11-06

the beach was pa
troled for miles both north and south
of where the signals of distress were
said to have been heard. Nothing was
seen that would indicate the recent
wreck of a vessel
A heavy fog still envelops the To-
cality of the reported wreck, but the
search both on land and at sea has
been so thorough that the shipping
world is convinced either that the re-
port was a mistake, or that the vessel
in distress contrived to work out its
own salvation.
Another explanation. and the one
most generally accepted, is that the
vessel seen was the United States sur
vey steamer Explorer, which left here
Wednesday night for Fort Ross on a
surveying cruise. IT is thought likely
that the Explorer put into Tomales bay
to await the lifting of the fog and was
seen through the mist by the men who
started the report of ship in distress.
In his official report to Captain Wild,
Captain Daniels of the McCulloch said:
Have searched coast from Bodega
heads to Point Reyes. Have seen moth
Culloch close into Tomaies bay
The McCulloch picked up the crew of
the Point Reyes life saving station, In
their boat. off Bodega heads, at o'clock
hausted and weak from lack of food.
water and sleep, for they had been out
since 10 o'clock Thursday morning. To
begin their search 1t was necessary for
them to row IL miles, and night over
took them Is miles from home the
rocky coast forbade landing.
SHERIDAN SAILS FOR MANILA
The army transport Sheridan, Captain Healey,
sailed at j o'clock yesterday afternoon for Ma
Mia with the Fourteenth cavalry and large
number of cabin passengers. IL was expected
hours. owing to the late arrival of part OF the
Fourteenth. The troopers and their baggage
did arrive late. but the dock stevedore force
rose to the occasion with an extra hustle and at
l o'clock. JUST / hour after the regular hour
for departure, Colonel Schroeder ordered the
gangplank in and the troopship put to sea.
ing of the transport. guard was placed at
the dock gate TO keep the men from leaving
hut wall scaling is part of the army drill and
those troopers who felt the need for more
drink had no difficulty. in getting it.. Most Of
those who scaled the fence returned in time 10
sail on the Sheridan. Eight of them. however,
were tardy. One of the eight managed TO
catch line that was thrown 10 him and climbed
ON board. The other seven stayed behind and
will be sent out on the next ship.
EIR ALMOST IN MORE TROUBLE
The Norwegian steamer Fir. which has been in
much trouble OF late. sailed yesterday for Anto-
sigh of relief The Eir's propensity for getting
into trouble in evidence up TO the last.
Loaded and ready for sea. the steamer spent its
last night in port alongside the wharf at Mission
rock
Early yesterday morning the mooring lines
parted and it was only the prompt action taken
board that saved the steamer from going ashore
on the mud fats Of Mission bay. The Eir was
damaged at Mendocino October 49, heavy swell
In while the steamer loading, causing
the Fir to strike bottom. An examination by
badly damaged. Part Of the cargo was dis
charged at this port and temporary repairs made.
When the Fir returns the vessel will be given
a thorough overhauling
IN FOG ALL THE WAY DOWN
The steam schooners Prentiss and San Pedro
which arrived yesterday "a hours from Eureka.
left the Humboldt port in company and steamed
through the Golden gate side by side. After
les wing Eureka the coasters lost sight of each
other in the fog and neither vessel either heard
or saw anything OF the other until they emerged
from the mists yesterday few hundred feet
apart near the entrance 10 this harbor.
WILL NEED 10 NEW PLATES
The tanker Catana, which struck the Seal
rocks Thursday morning, was drydocked yester
day at Hunters point A survey showed that the
holes in the steamers port bow. At least 10
plates win have TO be replaced The ship viii
be the drydock for about week. The cost
of repairing the damage will exceed $4,000.
CHARRED FRAGMENTS OF STEAMER FOUND
CAPETowN. Nov 5.--A qnantity of charred
wreckage, including bits of the deckhouse, have
been washed ashore near Port Alfred. on the
southeast coast OF Cape Colony. There are in-
dications that the wreckage is from the British
steamer Waratsh, which. with some 300 passen-
gers ana cargo OF metal ana WOOL, mas never
been heard from since it sailed from Port Natal
on July 26 for London.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The French bark Due d'Aumale has arrived at
Hobart with rigging damaged.
The Russian ship Mariechen, when leaving
Hamburg yesterday for this port. slightly
damaged in collision on the lower Elbe.
The Japanese liner Chiyo Maru, from this port
arrived yesterday at Yokohama.
The tug Hercules left yesterday for Redondo
Beach 10 tow to this port the bark ST. Rather
inc.
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea amounted
TO z, SIT 900 feet.
The Pacific Mali liner Manchura homeward
bound, arrived yesterday at Honolulu.