The San Francisco call., 1909-09-14


the Para, and that he has often made
better time than the schedule called
for
The Is cabin and nine steerage pas
aengers brought by the Panama liner
enjoyed the best OF weather until
Sunday, when dense fog was encoun-
tered that lasted until yesterday morn
ing. The steamer brought 1893 tons
of cargo, ss7. 1920 in treasure and l..
sacks of mail.
First Off1cer D. A. NJ Maloney fin
ished his round trip on the Para, to
which he was signed to relieve Chief
Officer Altman, who had complained
to the company that he was bacheo
change his lonely way of life. ALI
mann is now back in the city, happily
married, and so it is thought that he
will resume his old position immedi-,
The Para was 25 days IS hours from
Ancon. and days l6 hours from
Following is the passenger list:
ANCoN
George X Vincent Mrs. Siagria B. de Fer
Jose NJ. Fernandez lnandez
SAN JOSE DE GUATEMALA
MANZANILL0
John Roach Raymond Nj. Hoen
Ross Soto Mrs. Josefa Soto
Mrs. Mildred NJ. Hoen
MAZATI.AN
Samuel H. Garrett Alfred Hather
DIVER RETURNS FOR VACATION
John Roach well known diver who has been
at Manzanillo for the last 10 months busily at
work, returned yesterday on the steamer City OF
Para for vacation of three four months
He intends TO return Afanzanillo for another
long round of work after his rest here
Manzanillo harbor. Behind the breakwater there
the harbor now boasts is feet, but ii is proposed
easy matter, for the coral bottom must be
blasted loose and thsx job of placing the dyna-
mite where it would do the most good has been
the in which Roach has been engaged.
Several experiences savoripg more or less of
the nature OF hairbreadth escapes were survived
by Roach. and ON the way 10 San Francisco from
ManzaniIlo he related some of these occurrences
aboard the title of 1.-The intrepid diver" Blanket
ssh shark and stingaree threatened at times to
cut OF or carry away Roachs air pipe, but
never accomplished their fell purpose.
MANY PASSENGERS ON cHIYo
The Toyo Kisen Kaisha liner chiyo Maru viii
sail today for Manila and the orient with 120
first cabin. 30 second cabin and 100 steerage
by a Japanese liner for many trip and a well
sign of prosperity. In the cargo of gem
eral merchandise which the chiyo viii carry are
1900 tons of army and navy stores for Manila
and 1000 bales OF cotton for Kobe.
Prominent among the passengers viii be e,, a
expedition viii consist Of f. Sumner Loop and
A. J. White well known lumber men: Mrs
Mrs. .s.'' j. K. Hamilton. {. 4. Graham. an oil
man. is on of his periodical trips to the
orient. Several missionaries viii be among the
passengers. including Rev. Daniel C. Green, who
Is going to japan.
SAILOR PITCHED INTO SEA TWICE
Seaman Martin Seyert of the pilot boat Lady
night when the pilot boat was outside the heads.
At o'clock that evening Severt was in small
dory trying TO take the pilot from the British
steamer Janets. that bound out to head
ed for Portland. BY some sudden squall the yawl
was nearly thrown on its beam ends and Severt
pitched into the After half an hour he
picked up and taken to the Lady Mine. An
hour afterward he was struck by the boom and
again hurled into the This time he
compelled to swim about for nearly an hour be-
fore he could be located. and was nearly ex-
hausted before captain Pentland finally rescued
him. The Lady Mine returned to port last night.
LURINE's SAILING DATE CHANGED
The sailing date of the Matson navigation
companys Ainer Lurline, originally set for Sep
tember H. has been changed to September IL at
10 a. m. The steamer will sail for the Ha-
waiian islands with big cargo. composed in
part spf 20 head of stock. 10000 bags of cement.
posts and forts. Supplies for the Pacific feet
also viii be taken by the Lurline The Lurline
come 10 Howard No 10 finish.
FRENCH BARK LOSES SAILS
Northwest gales that blew away several sails
were encountered by the French bark Brenn,
Newcastle, Australia, when the vessel was only
100 miles OF the Farallon islands. Aside from
ever and the bark presented an orderly appear
ance when she arrived yesterday The Brenn
brought 3.034 tons of coal to J. & A. Brown
The bark was ordered into quarantine.
TO load RAILROAD MATERIALS
The British ship Drummur cleared yesterday
for Epsensda, where she win secure her papers
and proceed TO San Quentin to load railroad sup
plies for Manzsnilla. The Drurnmuir was for
meriy under the Uraguayan flag, but recently,
after having been surveyed. she was put under
British register. The vessel Is now owned by
Americans.
WATER FRONT NOTES
Tie Pacific Mail liner Korea left Hongkong
for San Francisco September II. The Toyo kisen
Ksisha liner Nippon Msru arrived at Hongkong
yesterday, having sailed from this port Au-
gust II.
Wireless communications from the steamer
Alameda report heavy head Sunday and
the steamer may not arrive schedule time.
Laden with 1900 of salmon, the
steamer Kvichak arrived IL days and hours
from Koggiung late yesterday afternoon.
The Pacific Mail steamer Peru left Acapulco
for San Francisco September IL.
The Pacific Mall steamer City of Sydney sailed