The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-07-20
ALERT IS MANNED
BY CITIZEN TARS
Amateur Sailors Given Drill at
San Pedro With AIbany's
Five Inch Guns

The Alert left here July ; manned en-
tirsly BY citizen sailors. carried
out an extensive program. weathered
quite z bit OF gale and came
back with everything on board ship
shape and Bristol fashion, Lieutenant
Commander c. c Feweu OF the navy.
who went along as the representative
OF the nav department, viii make q
fun report OF the cruise 20 Washington,
and later on the states sailors viii
know how their man o warning looks
10 professional eyes
The Alert went from here 20 Santa
Cruz. where the fourth division was
picked Up. At Santa Cruz the Alert
5oined 81 TIE fourth OF July celebration
and The crew marched IN the parade
July 5. Calls were made AZ Santa
Barbara. san Pedro and San Diego,
picking Up the divisions from these
ports After two days 81 San Diego
the Alert returned 10 san Pedro where
the Aiert-s crew was given a drill with
the cruiser Albsuys I've inch guns
Under the critical eyes OF Uncle Sans
crack gunners the volunteer sailors
handled the A;bany's guns ike veter-
ans. The southern IniIItismen we're
dropped of ~ their home ports and
the Alert came home with the san
Francisco and Eureka divisions
For two days out OF Santa Barbara
heavy northwest gales were encoun-
tered and. although the Alert was very
uneasy IN the big seas, there was little
sessickness-
Captain C " Bauer was in command
OF the Alert His officers were Lieu
tenants George Z Kammerer. H P
Smith. J. 7. Mcmillan. T : Harioe and
: MCGEE; Junior Lieutenants " 3.
Csubu and a. J. Fritch and Ensigns z.
Sfossbscher. Z !. Knox and c. J. Bauer.
Chief Engineer William Speck. Assist
ant Engineer Charles Headry. Paymas-
ter c. C Denis and Surgeons O. r
WesterfeId and Paul Csstiehun-
Heavy Passenger Travel on Coast
The Pacific Coast steamship com
psny's liner Governor. which sailed yes
terdsy afternoon for southern ports.
carried ESQ passengers and a large
amount OF freight Passenger tVavel
along the coast. both north and south
from here, has been unusually heavy
this year. and steamers OF high and
low degree, large and small, have been
kept busy The Pacific Coast steamship
company carried I.47s more people this
June than IN the same month OF last
year The steamer Governor. on e re-
cent round trip from here 70 san Diego
back here. 20 Seattle and back here
again. carried altogether 1873 passen-
gers The Seattle fair ard the Elks
CONVEX tfon have helped 10 swell the
stream Of travel. but even in directions
unaffected by these ATTRACTIONS steam
ship travel has been popular.
IN the trans-Pacific trade the travel
also has been heavy The big Pacific
Mail liners have been crowded to their
fun capacity for several months and
there Is no sign OF any diminution IN
the demands for first class transports-
-
far east. The travel between here and
Honolulu also has been heavy for
long time.
Burnside Comes TO Lay Army Cables
The army cable repair snip Burnside,
Captain Laf1n, arrived yesterday from
Seattle and win be busy for the next
few weeks laying cables between the
different army posts about the bay.
These cables are necessary for the per
lection Of the fire patrol system. upon
which the value OF the ports defense
works largely depends. The Burnside
viii lay q new cable from Fort Nc
Doweu 10 Fort Baker and from Point
Bonita 20 Bakers beach. and viii re-
pair the Preside cable 10 FORT Baker
Lieutenant Malone. c s. A. IS quar-
termaster captain OF the Burnside.
New York Pilots Visiting Here
Three New York pilots. Captains John
Belmont. Charles Scnurbner and Ca
briel Ronay1e, attended the EIks' con-
vention Al Los Angeles. Two OF the
pilots, Captains Belmont and Ronayne,
are spending a few days in this city
comparing their He'll gate experiences
with the experiences Of the state pilots
here, who know all about the Golden
gate
lola Finds Another Towboat
The yacht lola arrived here yester-
DAY from san Pedro IN tow Of the
steamer Vanguard The lola left San
Pedro July Is in tow OF the steamer
Hanalei Heavy weather was en-
countered and July l. the northwest
aind attained such velocity that 1t was
deemed adviss bic t. cut the towline
The lola plugged along alone until ,
O'Clock July IS when, OF Point San
along and took the yacht in tow.
Buford Goes North Monday
The army transport Buford is pre-
pairing 70 sail Monday for Seattle. from
which port the troopship viii sail
August for Manila with the Third
infantry. The Sheridan viii sail from
this port the same day the Buford
leaves Seattle.
wireless From the Alameda
The liner Alameda. bound 10 Homo
lulu. was 565 miles out al p. m. Sun
day night and enjoying fine weather.
Water Front Notes
The army transport sheridan was
placed on Hunters point drydOck yes
terdav 70 be scraped and painted.
Receipts OF lumber yesterday BY sea
amounted 10 z.0ss.eo0 feet.
The steamer Curacao left Guaymas
Sunday for this port
The steamer Hilonian, which is bound
here from Honolula. was $50 miles
away at D m July Is. Captain Peter
Johnson. who was SO seriously injured
AT Honolulu IN an automobile collision.
is a passenger
Must Follow British Rules
After October / American vessels
trading 10 ports OF the United Kingdom
viii be obliged 10 mark with the load
line according "a. British regulations.
The regulations are to be found al the
headquarters % the British consul
Steam Schooner Hits Bridge.
Especial Dsp1tch 70 The Call
SANTA ROSA. July 1s.-Some time
during Sunday night q steam schooner
coliided with the drawbrIdge over the
stream near Mana Jrrnesson IN sha