The San Francisco call., 1909-05-30

odds and ends of Mex
icon production and 20
passengers. Among the
latter was Captain
John Boke. whose steamer, the Alamos,
was lost April IS on Turtle island Cap
tain Boke has come north TO buy OF
charter another steamer.
The Alamos was on its way from
Csuavn1as to Santa Rosaiia with 5S pas
sengers ind a crew of 35. all told. The
night was fine and the sea smooth. A
heavy mist changed TO a dense fog
and at 8 o'clock in the morning the
Alamos piled up on the rocks. Fifteen
minutes later the hull was filled with
water. Fearful lest the ship should
slide of into deep water. Ca plain Boke
made frantic haste to get his passen-
gers ashore. Four lifeboats were
launched and before daylight all hands
remained for 81 hours, when the
steamer Victoria. belonging TO the
same company, took them of.
When the Curacao left Mazatlan the
people were still celebrating the newly
inaugurated train service. Mazatlan is
now only four days by rail from San
Francisco and the journey may be made
as far as Los Angeles without chang
ing cars. The building Of the road
means much TO Mazatlan from a busi-
ness point Of view. but the quiet Mexi
can charm has been completely dis
sipated. The streets are now infested
with hoboes from this side of the line,
who are showing the picturesque beg
gars OF the Mexican seaport a few
new wrinkles in the aims collecting
lire.
Among the passengers on the Cura-
Gao were: Frank Rolf. A. Z. Blethen,
r Cation. John B. Keynes, Captain
John Boke. J. d. Almy, Antonio and
Angela Haas.
San Jose Sails for Panama
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose, Cap
tain r. brennan. sailed yesterday for
Panama and way ports. Captain Dren-
nan was formerly mate Of the liner
p Peru. Captain Thompson, who com
manded the San Jose, has been trans
ferred to the Pennsylvania, which sue
ceeds the i'll fated Indiana as flagship
OF Harrimsns Panama feet. The Penn
sylvsnia Will sail for the lower coast
May Z.
The San Jose carried Is cabin passen-
gers and 25 in the steerage.
Mate Succeeds TO Command
The German ship Gertrud which ar
rived yesterday from Geestemunde. was
brought all the way from the old world
by the chief officer. who took charge
of Dover when the skipper. Captain
Henke, was taken i'll and had to be
landed. Chief officer Ibmels. or Captain
1bmels, as he became when Captain
Henke went out of commission, made
a good passage and brought his ship
10 its destination in fair time and in
good condition. The Gertrud left
Gcestemunde December Is and Captain
Henke was landed at Dover December
p. The Gertrud encountered heavy
gales for seven weeks off Cape Horn
and lost a number of sails. The Ger
trud brought 1872 tons of coke.
Buffalo Sails for Manila.
The navy transport Buffalo. Captain
Brown, sailed yesterday for Manila
with officers, enlisted men and marines
for the Asiatic station. The Buffalo's
passengers numbered more than 1000,
and TO provide all with sleeping room
taxed the accommodations of the little
auxiliary to the limit. The Buffalo viii
be crowded coming home. as the men
relieved by the Bufalo's passengers
viii return on the transport.
Buford Goes to Oakland
The army transport Buford. on which
extensive repairs are to be made. was
taken yesterday TO the Moore & Scott
ship building yard, in Oakland creek.
After being repaired the Buford will
be held here as an emergency ship.
Governor sails for the North
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's steamer Governor sailed yester-
day for Puget sound ports. Among the
passengers were the following:
Iester Herriok and wtfel Miss Alice Calhoun
e. J. Schlsm and wife J. Schrierer
g. Fl. WeDdt and wife Richard Hastings
2. Hayden and wife Il. r. Engstron
F C. Owen and wife ]. A. Mcfarland
D. s. Steele and wife and wife
Y. C. Thompkins NJ. A. johnson and wife
Water Front Notes
Receipts Of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted TO 10000 feet
The steamer Bessie Dollar arrived
yesterday at Mazatlan from Belling-
ham.
The steamer Santa Marie sailed May
q from Callao for this port.
The freighter Mexican. Captain
Tapley, arrived yesterday from Salina
Cruz with cargo from New York by
way OF Tehuantepec.
Corv1n Reaches Nome.
SEATTLE. Wash, May 29.-Cable
advices received here last night state
that the steamer Corwin, the first yes
sci of the Nome feet, has reached port
in safety The Corwin left here May
10. carrying a full cargo of perishable
freight and the winters accumulation