The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1910-09-23

ward bound from
Bristol bay, was run into at o'clock
yesterday morning As miles northwest
OF Point Reyes by the steamer Olson
and Mahoney, which left here Wednes-
day for Puget sound. The third COLI
sion was at Bay point, where the steam
schooner Grays Harbor, while tied up,
was run into by the steamer Redondo
There was no loss of life in any of the
collisions.
The Tacoma has a big hole in it's
starboard bow. The McLaurin has a
gash in its port side and the Grays
darbor has the impression of the Re
dondoas stem in its starboard side.
The Tacoma was under short sail
When the accident occurred, off the
nghtship awaiting clearing weather
and daylight to enter port. On board
the vessel were $50 cannery hands 1873
OF them white and the balance Chinese
and japanese. They We're all asleep
when the big freighter Isthmian OF the
American Hawaiian line, outward
bound for Salina Cruz, came nosing it's
way through the fog. The men on
watch on the Tacoma heard the steam
er for some time before the collision,
but were unable TO make those on the
steamer hear either fogben or horn.
The Isthmian fortunately was going
SLOWLY. The steamer struck the wind
Jammer on the starboard bow about
two feet from the cathead. The
freighter's stem cut into the Tacomas
bow to a depth of about six feet and
tore cash in the planking that ex-
tended 10 within Two feet of the water
line
The Isthmian lost Roadway when its
bow was within two inches of the
forecastle bulkhead, at the other side of
winch the Chinese and Japanese can
merry hands We're sleeping. The jar
aroused everybody and for few min
uteS there was great excitement on the
salmon ship. Two men climbed aboard
the lsthmian before the freighter
backed away and another, trying to
launch small boat. fell overheard
The man in the water was picked up
without difficulty and the pilots yawI
later terried the two who had jumped
aboard the Isthmian back to the Ia
coma.
Captain Sorenson of the Tacoma
asked Captain Hall of the Isthmian 10
tow him into San Francisco, but the
request was refused. The Isthmian,
however, stood by until it was ascer-
tanned that the Tacoma was in no dan
ger Shortly after the collision the Ia
coma was boarded by Pilot John Silo-
Vlch, who brought the Tacoma to port
after the hole in the bow had been
patched with canvas. The tug Pilot
towed the Tacoma into the harbor ana
TO pier IS.
The Tacoma brought $4,000 cases of
canned salmon.
The McLaurin and the Olson and Ma
honey met few hours later. The Nc
Laurin was struck on the port side
near the main rigging. The chain
plates were damaged and about 80 feet
or planking torn away. The bulwarks
and port bow of the steamer were
slightly damaged. The Olson and Ma
honey towed the salmon ship to port.
hands, 1871 cases of salmon and %
barrels of salmon.
The McLaurin spoke the following
pass: The Sintram, George Curtis. B. P,
Cheney, Paramita, Henry Wilson and
Star OF Finland.
Chiyo Maru Due Early Today
The Japanese liner Chiyo Maru is
que at O'Clock this morning from the
Tar east. At o'clock Wednesday night
lne Chlyo was 496 miles from here
Gdptalh Greene reported that light
showers OF rain were falling and that
the sea was smooth.
BeIated Salmon Ship Spoken
News was received yesterday of the
belateo salmon ship, Charles E. Moody,
which is now out As days from Bristol
pay and for the safety of which those
ious The word came by wireless from
the steamer Falcon and reported the
Roooy II miles northwest of Point
Reyes at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Water Front Notes
=; ID: Dunann, general passenger
business.
receipts OF lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 4,075, 1000 feet
The Pacific Mail liner San Juan sailed
september II from Acapulco for this
port.
Lieutenants w. E. w. Hall and VIII
liam II. Shea of the revenue cutter
service are here to be examined for
promotion. ~
The naval reserve cruiser Marble
mead VIII be taken out on Sunday bv
Its crew of citizen sailors for a nractice
spin around the bay.
The steamer NJ. S. Dollar has been
7cked at Shanghai for repairs
New Steamship Line
SEATTLE. Sept. pa steamship
line between Seattle and Panama has
been organized 10 carry freight only
ana TO connect with a similar fleet
plying between Colon and New York
The steamers OF the new line are the
Mackinaw. Stanley Dollar and George
n. Fenwick The Mackinaw will sail
for Panama October 10 and thereafter
there will be sailing for the isfhnus
every two weeks.