The San Francisco call., 1910-03-26

storm to make it cheerful for the men
whose floating home would have dis
appeared in a pale blue mist If the
lightning had connected with the ben
zine that was swashing about below
decks.
When the tanks are filed with BEN
zine everybody walks on tiptoeS and
the cook says his prayers and puts his
chewing tobacco in safe place every
morning before he lights the galley
fire No medieo in the fever ward OF a
hospital ever took temperatures with
half the care that Captain Naspit, sew
eraI times every day, examined the
thermometers and ventilatorS or the
Patellas tanks to make sure that the
benzine was not getting restless All
the smoking during the voyage from
Singapore was done by the galley GnlIn.
ney and the ships smokestack- Those
on board who used tobacco were re-
duced to the necessity of chewing II, as
cigars, cigarettes and pipes We're all
locked away when the benztne came
aboard.
After passing quarantine the Patella
proceeded to Point Oleum and by this
afternoon the 6,4O0 tons of benzine will
be in tanks ashore and all restrictions
regarding tobacco smoking and the use
of strong language will be taken on.
Sierra VIII Sail This Morning
The Oceanic steamship company's
cleared yesterday for Honolulu and
will leave Filbert street wharf at
IL o'clock this morning.
The liner will take a fairly large
cargo and about 100 passengers The
Sierra, until now has been out OF COM
mission ever since the Australian sery-
vessel was well looked after during it's
long swing at anchor and has been
practically refurnished throughout for
the present service. The liner has been
converted into an oil burner. which
will add to its speed and by elImlnat-
ing coal dust and SCOT its cleanliness.
Among the pasSenge will be many
tourists number of well known Hon
olulu people and Mr.. and Mrs Start OF
Vancouver. b: c.. who. are making
honeymoon trip to the island port.
siberia Is on the Way
The Pacific Mail liner Siberia. Captain
Adrian Feeder. which arrived yesterday
morning at Honolulu from China and
Japan. was expected TO sail last even
next Thursday The Siberia left Yo-
kohama with 500 tons of cargo for
Honolulu and 500 steerage passengers
age passengers include Filipinos and
Russians to work on the Hawaiian
plantations The liner had 70. through
cabin passengers and will probably NIL
up to the limit at Honolulu.
Big Fleet of Coal Ships Berth
There are 20 vessels on the berth at
Newcastle, Australia, to load for this
port, ana the oar pllOlS 10 W1Olu SdCn
Ship that arrives here represents a fee,
are rejoicing at the settlement of the
Australian coal strike. Most of the
ships on the berth are consigned to
j. & A Brown and they will all bring
coal. The British steamer Century
and the British steamer 1nVerkip, the
latter consigned to Hind. Rolph & Co.,
are already on the way
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to $50, 900 feet.
The Pacific Mail liner Acapulco, Cap
tain Trask. cleared yesterday and will
sail at noon today for Panama and way
ports.
The salmon ship Star of Alaska
cleared yesterday for Chignik bay and
the Star of Holland for Ladysmith-
The japanese liner Nippon Maru, which
is due tomorrow from the far east. was
1000 miles away at o'clock Thursday
evening.
The liner Mongolia. outward bound,
arrived yesterday at Yokohama.
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Senator sailed Thursday from
Magdalena bay for this port.
The City of Para sailed March %
from Ancon for this port.
The army transport Crook arrived
March 81 at Manila and will remain In
the Philippines for interisland service.