The San Francisco call., 1910-02-07


The Ashtabula steamed ONT of the
Naroor OF Singapore December 26. laden
WIN 1000 tons Of benzine. All went
wen until shortly after the vessel left
MoJi and then the craft steamed into
storm zone. 1t first encountered
"esFy gales. Tremendous seas mounted
t"e sides and, swirling along the decks.
earned everything movable overheard.
The storm, increasing in fury. be-
came a hurricane Fierce blasts from
The northeast struck the ship with tre-
lhehdous fury, wracking it from stem
10 stern
January u Captain Harding found
he was at the mercy of the elements
Hnd decided, for the safety Of all con-
cernec, 10 heaVe the vessel to.
LOT eight DAYS the vessel was
Nnocked about i'm all sorts of direc-
llons ana several times the huge waves
Iouhoeq down upon the decks with
shch force that Captain Harding
thoLGht the ship would go to the bot
When the storm had abated some
GhaI the vessel proceeded on its way
pom examination Captain Harding
found lhat the deck fittings were badly
Mrenched and some of the steam pipes
were out of commission and-yorse
tnan ali-he found his supply of coal
was snort. II was only by the most
careful use that he made this port. and
tAen Wiln only enough fuel for four
The usual run Of the AshtabuIa from
AoJI 10 THIS port is l6 days. The cargo
or benzine added TO the serious aspect
ar The time the vessel was being besten
ana battered by the seas. Captain
liarains SAYS in all his life at sea he
mas never experienced such a long sue
ce4slon Of terrible gales.
Logan Leaves Honolulu
The transport Logan arrived at Hon
'-t tlu frlday morning from Manila and
st--ed lle same day for this port. II
mas on board the Second cavalry four
troops of which regiment are to be sta
TONED al the PresidiO. six troops at
Fort Nalla Walla and two troops at
Boise barracks. Idaho. The Logan will
oe due here February -.
StrathbIane Arrives
The British steamship Strathblane
arrived yesterday, s. days from New
port News, with $500 tons of coal for
The United states government.
Captain Smith reports that. coming
through the straits of Magellan. he en-
counlered rough weather which lasted
cifc.
The strathblane wiz go to California
1llE today 10 discharge its cargo.
Sails for the sound
he Matson navigation company's
steamer Hlonian, Captain o. Fredrick-
son. sailed for Puget sound yesterday
az noon. TO 20 into the new triangular
run between this port Seattle and
here, but has many engagements made
for Dc at Seattle.
Tie next steamer to. go on this run
VIII be the Hyades, which viii sail in
two weeks time
VIII sail Tomorrow
The Pacific Mail steamship companv's
steamer ManCHuria. Captain A Dixon
VIII sail for the orient Tuesday with a
lH-l list OF passengers
Alameda Due Tomorrow
The Oceanic steamship comma, ,,,-'s
steamer Alameda. Captain Dowdell
VIII he due To arrive at this port to-
morrow.
WIIheImina TO Begin Run
The Matson companys new steamer
Mihelmina, Captain z. Johnson, viii
enter into the service between this
port and the Hawaiian islands Thurs
Gay. leaving pier 3S at p. m. On its
4Isl voyage II VIII carry 4 large num-
Der OF passengers and d fun cargo of
freight.
steamer Enterprise Arrives
The Matson steamship company's
steamer gT., Enterprise arrived yesterday
S sear % 55 hides 9rogSh{ Sg5 a6 5Soge o9 bass oa of
eral merchandise and four passengers.
II was 8 days - hours and % minutes
making the run.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals Is from the north coast
~ sea yesterday amounted to l.404,O 900
MOana sails From Honolulu
The Canadian-A australian line steam
ship Moana, bound from Vancouver. 3.
g.. for sydney Australia. arrived at
Honolulu yesterday morning and pro-
ceded on It's way later in the day.
by United wireless
STEAMER NAvERICK-Eesce Feb for seat
lie; Fob. >. i D. M, III Tllamook: fresh east
~ouiheasi wind; heht c'ibeast sea; overcast;