The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-02-17

Harbor and paid an extended visit
there The voyage south was resumed
Two weeks ago and the Olynpia's trou-
bles began with the second stage of the
voyage After the tug which tOwed
the olympia out Of GraVS 5arhOr had
let 80 and was beyond recall Captain
cameron discovered that his rudder was
tlsaoied- They We're unable TO get at
10 make repairs and without ruG-
der that would steer II would have been
dangerous TO return 10 Grays Hsrbor.
the weather was extremely unfaYor-
able.
Being good saiIorman a little thing
Ike useless rUd6er did not daunt
captain cameron as long a. he had
plenty OF sea room. For the rest of the
o4aEe the steering was done with a
drag and an oar. The schooner Sehorne
was spoken February J. about 50 miles
uL Blanco. and from the Sehome Cap
tain Cameron secured some heavy lum-
Der with which ne .was able 70 make
some improvements in his inprovised
steering gear.
The Olympia M-eathered two heavy
storms. one was encountered the day
TIE yacht left Grays Harbor and the
other ebruary -. The Golden gate
-ife saving station power ufeooat
leiped the Olympia in through the
ne2cs- Afrer ma king repairs 70 the
rlddeF the Olympia viii resume its
NoEaEe south.
Although q tiny craft. as ocean going
Nessels are rated 1t required the en-
gagcnent OF two captains TO get the
olympia this Tar on its way. The first
aplaln GUT the JOB AT Grays HSrbor.
captain Cameron viii stay with the
sioop until he gets a receipt for the
vessel from Ashe.
The Olympia is e. feet long. IS feet
1fa;n and $ feet deep. The vessel IS
sD0p rugged and is equipped with a 81
l0rsep power gasoline engine.
Falls Into Hearst Hollow
=. Scarborough. q bluejacket be
longing 10 the flagship California, was
tle nole al the corner OF Third and
Market streets, where the Examiner
building used TO stand. lie was uncon-
scious and was taken TO The harbor
hospital Three surgeons from the flag
ship examined the man and decided
thai ue was suffering from a fracture
AZ the base OF the skul. He was taken
70 the navy yard hospital AT Mare
island. The navy doctors copied
with great interest the diagnosis of the
case as Il appeared on the hospital rec
ords. T. the diagnosis column Of the
record the sailors injury is described
IS "Concush:on OF brain. possible frac-
-Ire OF skull
HarbOr Board Meets Today
The state board of harbor commits
SiOners VIII hold their regular meeting
this morning in the ferry depot. IN
addition 10 trausacting the usual
mount Of routine business the board
VIII probably authorize the transfer Of
tho BeltinE ham Bay lumber company's
lease on he water front. near LonIba I'd
street 10 the Western Pacific railroad
T he lumber company is going out Of
business BY securing this location the
Western Pacific viii obtain Immediate
ls terminal facilities on the water front
with heiE railroad connections, which
rlI serve tie new road until the spa &c
-ssi Eued 10 II al the south end is rec >
Toy occupancy
Logan Goes 10 Dry Dock
TIE army transport Logan was taken
esterday 10 Hunters point dry dock
brought hack TO the transport wharf
VIII begin loading for Manila.
The transport Crook viii sail Satur-
dag for Manila from which port the
Thomas. honeward bound. sailed Tues
day.
Mater Front Notes
T1e japanese liner Nippon Maru from
this port arrived yesterday al Hong