The San Francisco call., 1909-08-02
VESSEL NARROWLY
ESCAPES DISASTER
COrOnadO's Engines Give Out
Near Rocky Coast and
MudhOoks Save Ship

The steam schooner Coronado. bound
from San PEDRO to this port, when off
Pigeon point Saturday suddenly stopped
and began rapidly drifting toward the
shore. The cause of the trouble was
the blowing out OF boiler tube.
Captain stangelund at once dropped
his anchors and when short distance
from the rocky shore the mud hook held
anu the vessel lay there for six hours
while the tubes were being repaired.
For a time it looked to the people
ashore as though the little vessel must
be driven on the rocks. as a heavy sea
was running If the coaster had struck
she would have gone to pieces in a
short time
The Coronado was 80 hours making
the run up from San Pedro.
Many Go Out I'm Launches
Outing parties on the bay yesterday
were numerous. One of the largest was
the Lincoln social club. They had Peter
sons launch. the Captain Rock, and
cruised up TO California City, where
they landed and had luncheon.
The Chapino club, in the launch sun
light, after spinning TO Hunters point.
went to Ell Campo, where a big bonfire
was made and hot dinner was served.
Fighting SharI<ey Comes 10 Grief
Fighting Sharkey, otherwise known
as the pride Of the water front" came
TO grief Saturday, with the result that
he nearly had his right eye gouged out.
Fighting Sharkey" has been on the
water front for 20 years and has always
prided himself that he could knock out
any one of his size and weight. lie is
a sailor by force Of circumstances and a
would be fighter by profession. He has
generally made the crowd stand from
under. but on Saturday he met his
Waterloo. He got in a lively tussle and
when the fight was over Sharkey could
barely see. In the mixup, besides hav-
ing his face badly battered. he lost his
only pair of shoes. and yesterday he
wandered around in his stocking feet.
He disdained treatment at the harbor
hospital.
Work ON MezIy Cargo
All day yesterday the custom house
weighers were busy weighing the cargo
of steel, iron pipes and iron bars that
were discharged Saturday from the
French bark Nelly at Howard wharf
No. /. Tt. was necessary to do this IN
order that the heavy freight might be
hauled away today.
Melville Dollar Arrives
The steamship Melville Dollar. Cap
tain Fosen. arrived yesterday, 4 days
from Guaymas. in ballast
Makes short visit
The steamship Rosecrans, Captain
Holmes. made a short visit in port last
night It was only two hours in the
harbor. during which time it took on
supply of stores, got its clearance
papers and then put to sea. The yes
sci came into port at 9:45' O'Clock and
before u o'clock it again passed out
through the Golden gate.
IL came from Gaviota with a cargo
of soiI destined Douglas. island 1t
belongs 10 the Assoriated1oii company.
steamer Governor Arrives
The Pacific coast steamship Governor.
Captain Jepson. arrived yesterday, SO
hours from Seattle, with large num-
Der Of passengers.
Archer Brings Lime
The barkentine Archer, Captain Par
ker. arrived yesterday, eight days from
Roche harbor with 10000 barrels of
line for the Tacoma and Roche Harbor
lime company.
Lumber Arrivals
The lumber arrivals by sea yesterday
from the north coast amounted to
3.5se.o0o feet.
sails for HiIo
The bark Annie Johnson, Captain
Nelson, sailed for Hilo yesterday.
Tows Barge to Port
The steamer Redondo arrived yes
terday from Coos Bay with a large
barge in tow The barge is for the use
Of the Western Pacific railroad COM
pany, and viii be used as a car float.
II will be called Float No. ?.
Overdue Ship Arrives
PORT TOWNSEND, Aug. Com
pleting one Of the longest coastwise
voyages of recent years, the American
barkentine J. NJ. Griffith arrived at
midnight last night. II days from Car
men island, Mex. The vessel was feared
to have been lost, and upon arrival
reports the delay as due to contrary
and light winds, against which no head
way could be made Hardship on the
long passage was confined to a short
age of food. Entering port the barlxen-
tine was destitute of provisions and
for three weeks the crew had subsisted
upon a half ration. allowance.