The San Francisco call., 1910-04-18

1tl4Sa was unusually nne until Feb
fuafy %, when the vessel ran into a
Jyphoon at o'clock that evening. a
great tidal wave so feet high dashed
with tremendous force over the bow
OF the ship. Captain Ross, with his
second master and third ofhcer. were
standing on the bridge, which was car
RED away, and Captain Ross and his
companions were swept along the decks.
ihey were nearly carried away by the
raging waters, but miraculously escaped
with bruises, cuts and scratches
The steel bulkhead of the wheelhouse.
winch was one and a half inches thick
was twisted up as though il were so
much paper All the rails were wrecked
ana everything movable was carried
ll3!{s lqto IN me sea- leaving the vessel in a
temporary steering. gear was rigged UP
and a shelter erected amidships The
EesSel hnally limped into Yokohama
without further mishap 1t discharged
Its cargo at Yokohama and then all
necessary repairs were made 1t then
proceeded on its way to Moji and took
on 5000 tons of coal for the Western
fuel company and started on It's wav hscl-
across the Pacific. Smooth seas and
lght northwest and southeast winds
IaNored the homecoming voyage. Cap
tam Ross reports that when in lati-
tuoe 53 degrees SO minutes north and
tongitude 3e degrees east, March
-, -, he sighted water logged
water The Dakotah is owned by the
standard OIL company.
Report Seeing Santa Clara
Two lumber steamers which arrived
IA port yesterday from up the coast re-
ported sighting the water logged
steamer Santa Clara in tow of the tug
Hercules, bound to this harbor The
4ISt vessel 70 report was the steamer
Jonah Poulson, Captain Lancaster,
which saw the crippled craft off Mem
docino April 16 at dusk. The Poulson
was from Astoria, lumber laden.
me next vessel to report was the
- AFaCa
Dor. Captain Kelley said that early
Yesterday morning he saw the Santa
cara seven miles northwest by west
of the Mendocino lightship, moving
along at about three miles an hour
This should bring the disabled craft
noon.
Nearly Ready for Sea
The bark George Curtis, which was
injured by fire the night of April
ana had Its cargo partially DESTROYED
IS nearly ready 10 sail north to Bristol
osy with a new cargo of cannery SUD-
plies. which IL is taking on board at
Mission rock At the time of the fire
II had on board lot of shocks, which
were slightly charred and smoked but
nave been put back on board. A planer
the shocks in order when the shin
reaches its destination The Curtis be-
longs to the North Alaska salmon com
pany.
salmon SHIPS Sail
Three salmon ships sailed yester-
day for the fishing stations in the
north. They are the bark St Katherine,
Captain Larsen. bound to Bristol bay
for the Red salmon canning company:
the bark Star of Chile, Captain Peter
son, bound 10 Bristol bay, for the Alas
ka packers association, and the bark
star OF Greenland. Captain Peterson,
headed for Fort Wrangell, for the
Alaska packers association
Two salmon vessels are lying in the
stream waiting for cannery hands. who
are very difficult to get this season
The vessels are the Oriental and the
standard. They have their full com
plement OF sailors, but are held up for
men 70 work in the canneries. These
vessels belong TO the North Alaska
salmon company.
jolly Party on Bay
The Graft club. composed Of young
men and women, had a jolly party on
the bay yesterday. They chartered the
launch Captain Charles Rock. in com
mand Of Captain Frank Smith. and
sailed to different bay points
ArizOnan Arrives
The Americana Hawaiian steamship
Arizonan arrived in port yesterday. 10
days from Salina Cruz and 81 hours
from san Diego. Captain Nichols re-
ports an uneventful voyage
Governor Arrives
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
rived yesterday, SO hours from Seattle.
with l59 cabin passengers.
Lumber Arrivals
Lumber arrivals by sea Yesterday
from the north coast amounted to
z,341,000 feet.