The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06

traffic agreement with the western Pa
; enc railway. The agreement means
lAe severance Of relations between the
Japanese line and the Pacific Mail
company and is considered by shipping
men and steamship officials as one OF
me most important deals in recent
years.
Sierra Due From Honolulu
The Oceanic steamship company's s
liner Sierra. Captain H c. Houdlette,
IS Que TO arrive this morning from Ho-
nolulu with many passengers and the
usual cargo Of island merchandise. The
Sierra is expected shortly before noon,
but since the vessel has been refitted
and again placed in service it has been
ma king excellent time and il is prob
able that IL viii be docked much ear
Her than expected.
Second of salmon Fleet Arrives
The bark Star Of Holland, Captain P.
Gunoerson, Of the Alaska packers feet
o. salmon vessels, arrived in port yes
terday morning. IA days from Karluk-
The Star OF Holland is the second of
me salmon boats 70 arrive this season.
the bark Olympic OF the North Alaska
salmon company's feet having arrived
saturday morning The Star of Hol-
salmon 10 the Alaska packers associa-
tion.
San Pedro Is Disabled
The steam schooner San PEDRO. which
Humboldt hay ports sunday was re
ported 10 be in a disabled condition
yesterday The steam schooner Wash
IenaWE which arrived aL Portland yes
tercay. at noon. reported TO the Mer-
chants exchange that The san Pedro's s
steering gear was evidently out OF
order.
The Washtenaw passed the San Pc
gro about 35 miles north OF Point
Reyes The San Pedro was making
slow progress. keeping q course with
me ala OF drag. assistance was re
fused
Curacao Leaves Today
The Pacific Coast steamship com
paEy's steamer Curacao Captain Paul
sen. viii leave at 10 o'clock this morn
ing Tor Mexican ports with z general
cargo ana several passengers. This is
the second trip OF the little white
cruiser since il has been overhauled.
SerRpis 20 sail
The Kosmos freighter Serapis. Can
tain Walthef, viii leave at noon toda y
for Hamburg and way ports via the
vest coast general cargo OF mer-
chandlse mas placed the Sera pis rather
deep in the water.
China Due Saturday
The Pacific Mail steamer China, Cap
tain E'rlele. Is due at this port next
lulu at 10 o'clock last Sunday morn
1ng- Besides q general cargo Of mer-
gaandlse from the orient the China is
enter American colleges
Freighter Brings Sugar
The Matson navigation company's
steamer NeVadan. Captain Anderson.
reached port yesterday morning eight
days from HilO, with z cargo consist
ing Of 2S,6z6 bags Of sugar and several
hundred cases Of canned pineapples
Captain Anderson reported that he en-
countered strong head winds and heavy
sWetls al the way UP from the Islands.
Buoy Goes Adrfft
Advices 70 the Merchants exchange
yesterday from Eureka say that Black
buoy No. 5, located at the entrance Of
Humboldt bay, has gone adrift.
Steamer Hits Rock
The steamer San Pedro, Captain Ben
edictson, which left San Francisco Sun
day for Eureka struck q submerged
that tore the rudder away. After rig
Ring g jury rudder il put back 10 San
francisco, arriving last night. The
accident occurred in dense fog.
Water Front Notes
The merican-EaWaiian freighter
Pleiades arrived yesterday afternoon
from Sslina cruz via San Diego with a
general cargo Of eastern freight
shipped via the Tehuantepec route An
uneVentful trip was reported
The British steamer Bisley, previ-
ously reported with its steering gear
out Of order in the SueZ canal has been
toWed back 10 Port Said, acCordings to
advices from London.
The steamer Lewis Lucken bach of
the LUckenbach estate. which left New
York for this port with general
cargo OF freight August 4 is expecte ed
before the end of the present month
The Pacific Coast steamer Governor
sailed yesterday afternoon for Los An
geles and san Diego with a full list of
passengers The Queen of the same
line viii depart for Puget sound ports
this afternoon.