The San Francisco call., 1909-10-30

here with every pound of freight that
could be slowed below decks There
was so much cargo, in fact, that 1t
was impossible to get the liner away
until late in the afternoon instead OF
at midday, as scheduled.
More than half of the Pennsylvania
cargo is for, New York, va & the ran an
includes 1000 barrels of California wine
and 500 tons of dried fruit.
OF the passengers there were 81 n
the cabin 20 in the steerage and l5
were Chinese.
ALAMEDA TO SAIL TOMORROW
The Oceanic steamship company's liner Ala
media CAPTAIN Dowdeil, will sail at noon 10
morrow for Honolulu instead ef II citssk thls
departure was made necessary BY the late ar
rival Of The liner from the island , poft da. ne
viii carry a full cargo and about l2e passeh-
Among the latter viii be u Hawaiian sing
ers from the Seattle exposition Armin Hade-
berg Of the Ksneohe rice company and nis VIE
are returning TO the islands on the hner' accom-
RsIeh r. 6. Forster, acting British consul
at Henolula viii be passenger on the Ala
h D. scott Of Long Beach. who purpose max
ing tour Of the world and MIS-. =. r, ohn-
Iingworth, R J. Swanzy snd Viii morgan
residents Of Honolulu. who are returning home
There viii also be number Of tourists from
Los Angeles on board.
DEsTRoYERs SAIL FOR MAGDALENA
The United States torpedo boat destroyers
PerrT. Lawrence. Hopkins. Preble. Truxtun.
HuA and whipple sailed yesterday for Magda-
lena bay where they will engage in record tar,
get practice. The Albany and Yorktown VIII
also have their practice on the lower coast TIE
srnIored cruisers Of the Pscfhe feet. now on q
long distance cruise under Admiral Sebree- VIII
have their practice this year in Manila bay un-
der conditions more nearly approximating acfHsl
warfare than is possible Ia the peaceful sneifer
OF Magdslena bay When the big ships return
thew viii be equipped with the new military
masts similar 70 those Installed recently on lle
battleships OF the Atlantic feet
BRIDGE WILL BE OPEN FOR AN HOUR
The drswbridge at Fourth and Channel streets
VIII he open this morning from $50 TO 1850
bridge viii be kept open during these hours 10
allow the pile driver 10 do SOME necessary work
Impossible OF accomplishment when the bridge
is closed.
WATER FRONT NOTES
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea amount
ed 10 . 700. 600 feet.
The cargo Of the freighter virginian. which
sails today for Salina Cruz. includes large
shipment Of dried fruit for Europe and big
consignment Of salmon for New York
The American Hawaiian eompany's Alaskan Is
due today from Salina Cruz
STEAMER SINKS BARGE
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass, oct. 2e.-The
steamer Powhatan OF the Merchants and Miners
line carving q passengers from Boston for
Baltimore colided late last night OF the Shovel
ful lightsbip with the barge Shenandoah The
barge sunk and the engineer drowned; the
ropes just as the barge sank The passengers of
the PUrhatal were awakened BY the shock OF
the collision and rushed. panic stricken, to the
decks The Powhstsn sustained no serious
damage.
LIGHTHOUSE DISABLED
The light at Table bluff lighthouse Is tempo
rarily out Of commission. The cause Of this is
that the earthquake At Eureka ard vicinity shook
the Lighthouse 10 such extent that the glasses
were smashed.
This report was brought in last night by Cap
tain Zeh OF the steamship Queen, which arrived
in port shortly before midnight.
The Queen caught this news by wireless from
Eureka
BRIG GENEvA'S TRIBULATIoES
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash. Oct. 2a.-Detsfls
Of the recent severe gales that have caused
heavy damage 10 shipping in the north were
brought tonight by the brigsntine Geneva. an
arrival q days out from Nome The brig fought
lS days 10 gain a passage through the Bering
sea 10 the Pacific and with favorable change
of wind covered the last OF the voyage from Uni
max pass 10 Cape Flattery in the steamer time
OF eight days
Reports brought by the Geneva indicate that
the storm. which reached its crest last Friday
has been the most severe in recent years.
Added TO difficulties of navigation. the Geneva
experienced troubles with sailors who refused to
obey orders.
One sailor. believed to be insane was landed
in irons During critical sailing moment the
man attacked Captain Scott and succeeded in
destroying the main compass before he over
powered
The Geneva landed p passengers portion ot
the 80 INDECENT miners being returned 10 Seattle
from Nome with government and private aid.