The San Francisco call., 1909-05-08

ana mad reached latitude 80 north, lon
gftude 6S west, October 5, when a
hurricane of fearful violence was en-
countered
The hurricane arrived with a bang
and threw the Astral on its beam ends.
The vessel was too heavily freighted
for even that hurricane to capsize but
the storm did what it could Within
10 minutes after the storm broke the
Astrals main, fore and mizzen topgal-
liant masrs had been carried away with
everything attached. The masts gone.
the vessel righted, but the hurricane
still ragged: The wind blew with such
violence that not only were all the
sails that happened to be set blown
away, but the sails that had been
snugiy furled to the yards were ripped
from their lashings and scattered in
ribbons over the surface OF the At
lantic.
The hurricane carried away one
complete suit of sails, and the seas
that washed over the windjammer took
everything that could be pried loose
from around the decks. Such boats
as We're not washed away were
lessness, and when the storm finally
abated the Astral was a good deal of a
derelict and in no condition TO make
the long voyage around the Horn.
Forty miles south of New York the
crippled ship was picked up by its
namesake, the standard oil tug Astral.
ana IOWeQ INTO New YORK. 1lef6 re-
pairs were made. and November rs the
Astral made a fresh start. In addition
to the repairs the Astral had made in
New York, complete new suit of
sails was made for the ship. This is
said 10 be the biggest rush order Of
its kind ever given and filed in New
York.
The Astral encountered more heavy
weather off the Horn, and was him
dered in the Pacific by light and baf-
fling winds. Captain Durham reports
that ne has been within 500 miles OF
this port for the last three weeks.
Coronado Makes Smart Run
When Captain Houdlette was placed
in command of the barkentine Coro-
nado on its last voyage from this
port, it had been many. years since he
had ha s charge Of air Windismmer, ann That "a
good use of canvas wings was made
evident yesterday, when the Coronado,
with 22.47S bags of sugar, put in an
appearance just 10 days from Homo
lulu.
This is one of the best passages
made in many months.
The barkentine $. G. Wilder, which
making the run from the island port.
Captain Jackson of the Wilder reports
that very light winds prevailed fer Is
brought 1873 bags of sugar
More Destroyers Here From south
regular swarm of the little ships
of the mosquito fleet arrived here yes
terday from Magdalena bay. They all
went to Mare island. The first ar
rival was the destroyer Paul Jones'
followed a few hours later by the
Farragut, Lawrence. Rowan Destroyer
and Stewart The navy collier Justin.
which acted as mother ship to the
f1otilla, accompanied the little war
ships.
Kansas City Is on Its Way
The steamer Kansas CITY Captain
Kidston, sailed from New York May
for this port. The Kansas City was
purchased by the Hartman interests
steamship company. and upon arrival
here will be placed on the run be-
tween this city and the Columbia river
Lurline Is Due Tomorrow
A wireless message received from
the steamer Lurline, $50 miles away.
announces that she viii be in port
some time tomorrow. The Lurline is
coming from Honolulu with passengers
and a large cargo.
Water Front Notes
Receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 1882 900 feet.
The ship Edward Sewall, with a
large general cargo. sailed yesterday
for New York
The Pacific. Coast steamship COM
pany's Curacao sailed yesterday for
Guaymas and way ports
The Pacific Mail liner Newport is
due tomorrow from Panama and way
ports, and Monday the liner Korea Is
due.