The San Francisco call., 1910-09-19

? me name or the
youth who mysteri-
ously disappeared
from the Claus the night Of July 25
was otto Dreyer, l9 years old, who
shlpped as seaman from Hamburg.
some days after the ship was out at
sea Dreyer injured his hand and his in
solhty to carry on the work assigned
nm evidently preyed on his mind, as
le became oespondent after his injury
CteEer was seen by fellow seamen on
ne night Of July p, but on the morn
5ng OF the 25th he could not be found
ne theory is that Dreyer Jumped
overheard and was drowned
me storm which buffeted and
Po1nSed the Claus for 10 days off
experiences by Captain Tahler. who is
an olo mariner Of practically every
sea. The storm came up just after the
snip rounded Cape Horn and the big
tramp was forced to lie in and fight for
10 DAYS TO hold its course fl being
impossible TO make any headway
against the terrific seas. Several sails
weather the gales. Following the heavy
storm the Claus, In sailing north en-
coIntered frequent squalls.
II was while anchored outside the
neaos early yesterday morning wait
ing for the fog TO lift. that the roll
lng of the ship from heavy swells
caused the anchor chain to part losing
the big hook and nearly 200 feet of
The chain. Taking IL all in all the
claus had IN exciting trip. and the Of
lcsrs and crew were more than happy
when the Claus came TO a safe anchor
age on Meiggs wharf.
STEAMER ROMA Is SAFE
Following "a hours Of anxiety over
ne safety OF the oil tank steamer
Roma, which was due in San Pedro
AZ midnight Friday and had not been
heard from at early hour Yesterday
morning, the officials of the Union OH
r. 2
greatly relieved to receive a long dis
lance phone call from Captain Lawson
81 San Pedro, just before noon yester-
ua3, teIllng OF the safe arrival of the
tanker Captain Lawson reported that
heaNy fog stretching along the coast
e 9seo the Roma TO proceeded under
feuu uceo speed. Numerous efforts were
maze to send word Of the progress of
the Roma by wireless, but the fnstru-
nents failed TO respond properly The
Roma sailed In ballast and will return
Win z cargo OF oil as soon as loaded
Governor Arrives
The Pacific Coast Steamship com
pany steamer Governor. Captain Jes-
sen, arrived at 4 o'clock yesterday aft
efnoon from Seattle The Governor
carried 356 passengers and a general
cargo The trip from the north was
IN tne most perfect weather the officers
Of the snip have ever experienced Not
the slightest bit Of fog was enooun-
tered and the sea remained as placid
as a mountain lake throughout the
Trip. II the steamship companies could
guarantee such weather on every trip
II would be hard TO find steamers
snongh 70 aceommodate the passen gers.
The Governor sails this afternoon for
San Pedro and San Diego.
Tug Tackles Big Task
Some time before October 1 the
staunch little tug Hercules owned by
the snip Owners and Merchants tug
company, viii go to Portland and from
that port undertake one Of the hardest
tows which has ever been tackled by
g tug Of like size on the Pacific coast.
The tow consists Of a huge dredger
which the Hercules viii undertake to
deliver at Pearl harbor Honolulu. for
the Standard American dredging com
pany. The dredger is being specially
constructed for work on contract the
I1redging company has taken to deepen
$earl harbor On a few occasions tugs
OF the Hercules class have tOwed barges
70 Honolulu, but this will be the first
time that such an unWieldy craft as a
dredger viii be sent out in charge Of
a small tug.
Spokane En- Route Here
The Pacific Coast steamship com
panys steamer Spokane. which has
been on the passenger run between
Seattle and Alaskan ports for some
night for this port. The Spokane is
coming here TO go into drydock and
undergo extensive repairs and renovat-
ing. and when again in commission
viii be sent back TO the northern
waters. The Spokane. carrying a small.
number Of passengers and a full cargo
is que 70 arrive tomorrow afternoon.
The Pacific Mail steamship company's
steamer China, Captain d. Z. Friele,
sails at 10 o'clock this morning from
pier ~ for Honolulu, Hongkong and
other oriental ports. The China will
carry 40 passengers and a full cargo
Of merchandise,>
Water Front Notes
The British bark Dolbadarn Castle.
Captain Baxter, sails at noon today for
English ports and Antwerp. The
prompt sailing Of the bark viii depend
somewhat on the ability of Captain
Baxter 10 round I'D his crew as a num-
Der Of his seamen We're missing last
night, and the captain and officers were
busy securing the Barbary coast in an
endeavor 10 ind the delinquents.
The United States lighthouse, tender
MadrOne, Captain Anderson, sails to-
day for two weeks visit to the va
rious lighthouses between this port and
San Diego. The MadrOne returned last
Tuesday from a trip Of inspection to
All lighthouses north Of this port to
Point Reyes
The Associated oil company's tanker
s. Porter arrived from Juneau yes
tSrday- The oil steamer made the trip
In four days and 10 hours.
The MatsOn navigation cOrananv's
steamer HYades, Captain Youngren ar
rived IN port yesterday, days 5 hours
and 81 minutes from Honolulu. The
Hyaoes brought cargo of 1890 bags
Of sugar and 800 drums Of molasses
The salmon packet schooner Prosper.
Captain Jensen, SS days from Naknek,
arrived in port yesterday with I.740
barrels Of salmon. Head winds in the
Unmak pass delayed the Prosper
No Trace of Vessel I'm Distress
WILMINGTON, N c., Sept. 1g.-No
trace was found today Of the large
Lead colored steamship which anchored
two miles of Beaufort yesterday in q
gale and sounded signals of distress
Al the time the weather conditions
were so unfavOrable that boatuen
could not venture out to inquire the
reason for the signals In the night