The San Francisco call., 1909-09-29

by cable.
According TO latest advices the AL
pena was being toWed into the port of
Newcastle when the towiine parted. a
southerIy gale was blowing with a
heavy sea and the tempest at once took
charge of the helpless windjammer Cap
tam Nelson let go the anchor, probably
both anchors. and the Alpena came to a
stop close III TO dangerous shore. AS
GUS, all hands were taken off in a life
poat and landed at Newcastle where
they are now awaiting a lull in the
Cables received yesterday report the
schooner stiil at anchor, but on account
OF the high seas nothing can be done in
lhe way OF moving the vessel to a
safer anchorage. The Alpena was bound
TO Newcastle from Tacoma.
UNDER SAIL FOR FOUR DAYS
The power schooner Expansion Captain Berg.
man, which arrived yesterday p days from
n vichsk, ran out Of gasoline toward the end OF
the Foysre and for the last four days had TO de-
pend upon its sails The Expansion brought 4i2
barrels of salmon.
The bsrkentine Centennial Captain Larsen
vas another arrival from the canneries The
Scntennial was 26a3 days from Nsknek and
brought II 42S cases Of salmon. The csnnery
hands brought home by the Centennial included
Ia FilipiDos and 53 Portuguese.
For the privilege and profit of ferrying these
passengers ashore the local lauuchmen fought a
royal battle slonzside the ship. on one of
Henry Petersaus launches was banner inform
ing the Fihpnos that his boat was the In
launch. bannerless but operated by an engineer
who was ont To get business IL he had TO fight
ier H. ran between the Peterson launch and the
SHIP side. cutfing the Peterson launch adrift.
The Peterson IsuBrh backed and charged at full
speed and while the battle for position waged
other and more peaceful launches loaded up with
Filpinos and Portuguese.
Nobody was hurt aud nothing was damaged
beEond tue breaking of the rules OF the road
WILL REMOVE RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
The ship Drummuir. which arrived yesterday
southern pert the rails and equipment laid down
there years ago bg British syndicate which
lost fortune in the venture. The work there
long sgo abandoned Recently the equip
meat. much OF which has never been used. was
sold and toe A3yer chartered the Drummuir in
which 20 carry his bargain home. The Drum
muir will land its cargo ST San Pedro.
TENyo MARU SENDS A WIRELESS
4 wireless message received yesterday from
the Japanese liner renyo Msru reports that res
sci $50 miles away from this port at o'clock
.. September -. Tho message also contained
the statement that the liner would be in port
by O'Clock 4. m. tomorrow. The Tenyo is
bIinging IS cabin passengers and a small cargo.
CITY OF PUEBLA SAILS NORTH
Among the passengers who sailed for Seattle
yesterday on the City Of Puebls
c. \. Gass and wife Mrs. J. Graham
wife F. clin
Miss Irene Gordon William F. Jacobs
Miss l. E; Parker NJ. II. FreseEisk~ and
0. l. Flemming Miss E. V Herrin
2. II. Daniels Mrs. Ira School
II. Hood Mrs T. F.. Anderson
B. H. Harris Charles d. Bruce
Mrs. Edith Walsh F. Lubbock
Miss suzanne McArdle H. L. waterman
SUGAR PACKET REACHES PORT
The bark Olympic Captain Evans arrived
Yesterday % dsys from Honolulu. The olym-
pic brought 80, S17 bags Of sugar which will be
discharged at Crockett. The bark met with
fog was encountered.
WATER FRONT NOTES
The revenue cutter Perry which has been on
patrol duty in the Boring sea. arrived September
% af Valdez.
The State of California which has been bar
bound 81 Eureka. sailed from that port yesterday
board IS C. %. Dunann. general passenger agent
OF the Pacific Coast steamship company
The kosmos liner Assuan arrived Monday at
Sslina Cruz from this port.
The American Hawaiian compsny's Nevadan
left Salins Cruz yesterday for San Diego.
The Kosmos liner Mera left Cadiz September
II for this port by way OF South and Central
America.
cablegrsm received from Rangoon reports
that the British steamer Clan Mcintosh has
been blown up at sea and all hands but one
killed. The steamer owned by the Madras
steam navig9tion eompsny
TO 1.770000 feet
The French ship Duguay Trouin, Captain lie
Msrecbsl. arrived here yesterday from Rotter-
dam via Hobart with 2.022 tons of coke.
sHIPwRECKED SAILORS RESCUED
PHILADELPHIA. Sept. 2s.-Part Of the crew
Of the Norwegian steamer Gere. which was
wrecked OF the Winter quarter lightship. so
miles south Of the Delaware capes. were brought
here today on board the British steamer Arroyo.
The men on the Arroyo are the captain first
mate and FIVE of the crew. and were taken from
the lightship. The remainder Of the crew were
drowned
COAL PAssER OF CRUISER DROWNED
HoNoLULC. Sept: 2s:-while swimming with
two companions Waikiki beach coal passer
named Dickard OF the cruiser Pennsylvania was
drowned despite the efforts Of the others to save
him They got too far out and when rescued
were 81 the point OF exhaustion
BARK PARIEITA ARRIVES
The bark Parimita arrived in last night 25
days from Bristol bay. IL brought .35 900 cases
and 2.0oo barrels of salmon consigned TO the Red
Salmon canning company.
Captain Moller says that the Parinlits the
last ship to leave Bristol bay.
PHOTOGRAPHIC OFFICE