The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1909-01-22
Unusually High Tide Is Followed by
Fierce Rush Through the Heads
Receding Water Develops Speed of Twelve
Knots in the Golden Gate

An unusually high tide filled the har-
Dor To The brim yesterday. and when
The ti6e turned the mud colored waters
rushed out through the heads at a y
knot gait. Omoially il was a 81 foot
lido. but the Hood waters from the riv-
e-s and the force Of the long continued
southerly winds contributed an extra
toot or two and made it the highest
tide ia MANY months The railroad
tracks on the moies on the Alameda
shore we've almost level with the water
Tor spell. and on this side of the bay
Il WAS a short step from any Of the
vhsrves TO the smallest Of small boats.
il w5s when the tide turned. however
tHat the body Of water appeared al its
mighIiest
Tile old Pacific Mail wharf. which is
being torn down in q leisu-ely manner
and which has been feeding menaces TO
navigation TO every ebb tide for weeks
past. fairly threw itself at the outrush
ing aters. Eaten of piles raced with
heavy. spike studded timbers and whole
sections Of derelict flooring. Chunks of
old wharf big as good sized launch
swept down the bay on the outward
swirl and made navigation task re-
curing infinite watchfulness and in
volving no little danger.
Along the wharves the tide Travelled
st an eight knot gait. and il is esti-
mated by the pilots that IL was making
= knots as it rushed by at Fort point
lis force was felt as far out as the
Farallon islands
The pilot boat Oracle s was torn
from its anchorage by the rush Of
waters and IL was necessary to set sail
on the schooner and accompany the tide
TO the slack water outside.
Changes on the Mnaehuria
Many changes have been made in
the liner Manchuria's crew during its
stay IN port Captain Saunders, sur
geon Lewis and Freight Clerk r. Po-
lstche have All been detached. Second
officer }. Hoppe has resigned and when
the ship sails for the orient tomorrow
their respective billets viii be filed by
others.
as he is affectlOnately nicknamed by
those who know his extreme careful
ness as navigator, viii be on the
Monchuria's bridge instead Of Captain
David Austin. the new second officer,
is son OF Captain Austin, who died
in the Pacific Mail service on board the
steamer san Juan. Of which he was in
command. Dr.. Conrad Richter has
succeeded Dr. Lewis as surgeon. and G.
p ID Landers is the new freight clerk.
The Manchuria viii carry more than
eco cabin passengers
All Report Heavy Weather
All the coasters that arrived yester-
Gay from the north reported having
-uade tnelr way south in the face Of
ltelce south ana SouIheaSterly gales.
I ne steamers BoWdOin and South Coast
ID particular made reports OF heavy
t7eathcr along the coast. 1t was with
cons iderable relief in the local shipping
.ForlG that the report was received
during the afternoon from Point Reyes
mai TIE northwest wind was again
-anninE that headland. The steamer
GEORGE h IHHnWr1fslr started hTrT
returned on account Of the weather
Ashore at MaGdaIena Bay
The Norwegian steamer Cecil, which
arrived yesterday at San Pedro from
-AntOtogasta. was ashore in Magdalena
pay, but was towed of by the steamer
curacao from this port. The Cecil is
said 10 be leaking.
WhanE Hos skipper on Trial
Nary A Graham. a master mariner,
- no was employed last year by Martin
beakins and Abe Beakins 10 take the
" nang 10, Chinese junk, 10 New
orleans Tor exhibition purposes, was
placed on trial IN Judge Cabaniss' court
Yesterday on a charge of grand lar
ceny. The allegation against him was
tnat he stole $3.50 given him 10 pay
pllotage fees through the straits Of
Magellan The junk with a crew Of
eight men under Graham started from
san Francisco January 6. 1908. Ora
nam, however, LETT the vessel outside
the heads. nominating the first mate
captain and returned to san Francisco
the same day on a pilot boat IL was
claimed by the prosecution that he re-
received the money.
Bunkoed by Friend
Otto Kohler. steward on the steam
schooner Temple z. Dorr, met a friend
Wednesday night whose name he had
forgotten. They had several drinks
and engaged separate rooms at the
Hotel silver, z56 Third street. for the
night. When kOhler called at the Of
nee yesterday morning 10 get his watch
and chain, valued at S125, ne found that
his friend had preceded him. Now the
police are searching for the friend.
Water Front Notes
Although due today, the japanese
liner Chjyo Maru, on its maiden VOYAGE
rom the orient. VIII not probably reach
port until too late TO pass quarantine
The Pacific Mail liner San Juan
cleared yesterday and will sail today
for Panama and way ports.
mere January 20 for Albion, returned
yesterday on account Of having its in
lection valve clogged.
Receipts Of lumber yesterday bv sea
amounted to 1,I25, 600 feet.
San Juan Carries Pesos
Out OF 10000 pesos that are being
coined here at the United States mint
Tor Salvador, 100000 pesos were shipped
yesterday on the steamer San Juan.
The rest Of the order viii be sent
south on the next steamer. There is
no mint in Salvador and that govern
ment asked permission that the money
be coined here.
LfbeIs Steamer Olympic
Roy B. Goodman, a marine engineer.
med libel suit yesterday in the
United States district court for s5483
against the steamer Olympic The
steamer Is owned by the g. X Wood
lumber company. Goodman claims the
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