The San Francisco call., 1910-08-06

the warships and their searchlights
constituted a serious menace to navi-
cation.
Wreckers Leave for Stranded Schooner
The wrecking steamer Greenwood,
here yesterday for Point San Pedro
where the stranded schooner James
Rolph is still a fixture on the, rocks
Riggers were at work all day re-
ducing the, schooner's tophamper TO
minimum, and some time this afternoon
or tomorrow morning Captain White
law expects to have the schooner in
Reports were received from the
wreck yesterday to the effect that
situation except that the swell was
heavier.
City of sydney Lands Passengers
The Pacific mail liner City Of
Sydney. Captain Fisher, which arrived
Thursday night from Panama and way
early yesterday Iporning and landed
its passengers before o'clock at pier
A. The Sydney brought 4s passengers
freight was from New York. The pas
sengers included:
William O.. Johnson Ida H Iasweil
Anna H; johnson William Goodwin
Clara ]. Phillips Victor Johnson
Rafael Barth James c. Bach
Sophie f. johnson Mercedes G. Bach
Bertha NJ. Johnson Andria Guadro
Builds Towboat for stockton
The towboat Helen has just been
completed at the East Oakland ship
building yard of William Cryer. The
with 75 horsepower engine and six
inch wrecking pump. The boat was
built for Freethy & Pomerinke of
Stockton and will be used for towing
Cryer is also building tender for
the Alameda gun club at Sonoma. 1t
is 20 feet long and will be equipped
with five horsepower engine.
Has Cargo of Island Products
The Matson navigation company's
steamer Nevadan. which arrived yes
terday from Kaanapali. brought a
large cargo. which included 1888
easa Of anga and 46e foe0
brought one passenger.
Sheridan Sails for Manila
The army transport Sheridan, Cap
tain Healy, sailed at noon yesterday
regular res ia organization oP OF troops. iG but @ a
fairly large number of passengers just
the same. The vessel was heavily
freight in the. hold. BY way of treas.
ure the Sheridan carried a shipment of
copper centavos to the value of $1,000.
Launch Sinks Lime Laden Schooner
The power schooner Newark. lying
at Selby's wharf, Port Costa, was run
& y
| Crowley launch No. 8 and sunk. The
| Newark was loaded with lime, which
| took fire when the water reached 1t.
| The fire blazej fiercely and 1t is be-
| leved that the flames practically
destroyed the upper part of the vessel
! before it sank.
Brings Sugar and VIII Carry ConI
The British steamer Needles, which
| arrived Thursday night fran Java, via
| Moji with 5000 tons of sugar, was
| chartered prior to arrival by the
| Western fuel company to carry coal
| from Nanaimo to Acapulco.
Steamer Cuzco's Tonnage
Customs Admeasurers Edgar and
| Antiques yesterday reported to Col
| lector Stratton that the net tonnage OF
| the Norwegian steamer Cuzco should
| be 3,042 instead of 2,773, and that the
! British steamer sHarpeake, $3.50 in
| stead of 2.S40, as reported on the reg
! listers of the respective vessels.
Water Front Notes
! The Oceanic steamship company
liner Mariposa, Captain Hayward, will
sail today for Tahiti with large
number of passengers. The Mariposa
! will leave Filbert street wharf at II
/ o'clock a. m.
The Pacific mail liner San Juan
! Captain Frazier, will sail today fol
| Panama and way ports.
! Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
| amounted to 2,831.000 feet.