The San Francisco call., 1909-04-28

tie cargo IndI cOuld
be reached was transferred from the
indiana 10 the steamer Melville Dol
lar, which arrived from the scene of
the wreck Monday evening. There is
still much heavy freight. such as steel
ana hardware, in the Indiana's lower
noiu, plans for saving which will be
considered later. Ii is unlikely that
the Indiana VIII ever be ffoated. as
the damage TO the hull originally
serious, has increased with every roll
OF the ship in its rockbound trap The
wreck has not been abandoned how
ever, and Two members of the Indi-
ana crew viii be left behind as
watchmen.
The cargo from the. Indiana brought
mere. on the Melville Dollar included
t,goo sacks OF coffee, $50 mahogany
ioss, 200 tons of iron. four lifeboats.
life RATS and cabin furniture and Mt
tings.
Ferry Tower 10 Blaze
II the visiting japanese sailormen
90 not see the ferry depot every even
ing. during the stay here of the mi
kado's training squadron 1t will not
be the fault of state Electrician
Nhorf. President Stafford of the har-
Dor board has issued orders that the
without every night during the visit
of the squadron. The lighting of the
ferry depot has been given consider
able attention during thd last few
HfDttuS. ana DN cHd02e OF the lamps
used and their distribution the illu-
mination has been increased more than
double and this at slightly lower total
cost than before Similar improve
-meBts have been made in the exterior
illumination. particularly of the tower,
which is only lighted for special occa-
sions. The visit OF the squadron viii
be the first time that the improved
exterior lighting will be used.
Plays 4aE With Ferry Steamers
n L
INDUCED in a game of tag yesterday
afternoon with the ferry steamers
Berkeley and Claremont to the trepi-
dation of the passengers on the Berke-
ley. II was about y minutes after
O'Clock and the Berkeley was headed
for its slip at the ferry depot.
The Walker first of all got in the
way Of the Berkeley. and when the
Southern Pacific steamer with a toot-
ing Of its whistle warned the tres
passer out OF the way the gasoline
schooner tried to take the hint. AS
* changed its course, however, it was
confronted with the Key Route
steamer Claremont, which was even
closer than the Berkeley and coming
To avoid collision with the Claremont
there was nothing for the Walker to
do but cross the Berkeley's bow, and
this was done.
The blowing Of whistles on the Berk-
eley was renewed with a changing of
bells in the engine room. The elamor
Of the signal and the shudder of sud-
denly reversed engines aroused the
alarm Of the Berkeley's passengers
and for a few minutes miniature
panic reigned. The Walker got past
with about / foot 8 inches. to
spare and the sigh of relief that went
up from the Berkeley's passenger was
heard on board the Claremont
New Location for Time Ball
The days OF the time ball on the
ferry tower are numbered and be-
ginning next Monday a newer. more
giity and faster falling ball will an
point on the Fairmont hotel The new
ball on the Eairmont has been dropped
several times this week simultaneous
ly with the one on the ferry tower
The latter. until Monday. will be the
official time ball. The new location
was selected by the photographic Of
and visible over a greater range than
the one on the ferry tower and will
be Of more value on this account to
the shipping in the port.
wireless for Three More Steamers
The Alaskan steamship company OF
Seattle has arranged with the United
" ireless telegraph company for the
Immediate installation of wireless on
the steamers Seward, Olympia and
Several OF the Alaska steamship
company's steamers have carried the
Unied wireless system for the last
isfactory and a great convenience
leads them to equip the rest of their
fleet.
The steamship Hanalei of the Inde-
pendent steamship company. operating
between San Francisco and San Pedro,
was equipped with the United wire
less telegraph apparatus April %.
TenyO Maru Due Monday
The japanese liner Tenyo Maru. Cap
tain Ernest Bent sailed at 9 O'Clock
yesterday morning from Honolulu and
is expected here at daylight Monday.
The Tenyo is bringing 148 cabin pas
age. The cargo of 5000 tons includes
6S tons of raw silk. 155 tons of mat
ting and 154 tons Of tea.
HIIonian IL Due Tomorrow
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Hilonian was $50 miles from
port at S o'clock Monday night, ac-
cording to a wireless message re-
ceived yesterday. and will be at an
Wednesday morning The steamer has
on board about 40 passengers from
Honolulu and a cargo of tropical
products. which includes 4s.357 sacks
canned pineapples, and $500 punches
of bananas.
May BE Total Loss
It is now believed that the oil
schooner Roderick Dhu. which went
ashore Monday near Point Pinos will
be total loss. The crew IS camped
on the beach and the tugs Relief and
Defiance, the steamer Greenwood and
revenue cutter Hugh McCulloch have
left the scene for this port. The
stranded tanker has shifted toward
the west and the sea is piling sand
around the hull. Water is entering
two compartments and there are two
holes in the schooners bottom
Chinese Playing Cards Seized
Searchers p. o. Haf1aker and Charles
J. Benninger of the United States Gus
toms service yesterday discovered 56
packs of Chinese playing cards con-
cealed on the steamship Mongolia. The
cards were found between decks. They
were seized.
Ffremen Lose Appeal
It was decided yesterday on an ap-
peal case by Supervising Inspector
Rerniirgham that two f1remen were all
that were pecessary on a single boiler
.schooner burning oil and having two