The San Francisco call., 1910-12-26

&c" circulated IN shipping circles for
some time. and the owners of ancient
sailing ships are anxious TO learn as
quickly as possible II It is time to turn
Ihe ships into barges or kindIing wood.
The runored decision OF the under
writers is said 10 have been brought
ahout by the number Of niShaps which
"inoJamners have had during the last
year and from which the insurance
companies suffered heavy losses.
Among the ships sailing from this
port which have met with misfortune
n the twelvemonth now ending was
me William II. Smith. which encoun-
teteo & storm IN northern waters and
vas just able TO make Puget sound
win j feet OF water in it's hold. The
ssoInl was not an exceptionally bad
cne put the ship was old and its seams
opened up and let in the water after a
rev hours OF battling. The schooner
eusle n Plummer turned turtle in a
lioI lhern storm and was blown up by
q revenue cutter. No trace Of the crew
G ot1cers OF the Plummer was ever
lao9one, a9ono The y ?. Babcock and the
damaged by ordinary storms
ne losses OF the insurance COM
psnies were due mostly TO the fact that
haroly any OF the ships lost or damaged
were able TO withstand the gatherings
OF seas which could have been out
Ilogen by more modern ships. The un-
- INV RLOROeC 10 ascertain the
connition Of the vessels rendered as
rlsks and eliminate those held to be
unseawOrthy-
Such 4 blacklist will take in MANY
Of the old sailing ships now lying in
Oakland creek and various other parts
OF the bay waiting for charters. What
particular ships are on the blacklist.
but so far the underwriters have re-
fused 70 furnish the information. When
they DO. there viii be a surfeit OF old
AllkS Tor sale Junk nTiceE
Tanis Arrives From Hamburg
Christmas day added but one deep
sea ship to the list now in port, and
tnat was the Cosmos liner Tanis, Cap
tain H Won Reigon, 1I5 days from
Hamburg and way ports. During the
long voyage and the steamers many
stops, the toughest weather encoun-
tered was Saturday night of the Cali
and this port. when a nasty gale sprung
up and rocked the big freighter with
heavy seas. The Tanis brought $50
tens OF European freight for San Fran
cisco and 500 tons for Puget sound
ports The following passengers came
from South American ports on the
Mrs. Edgar T. wilson. John wilson.
Edward. r. Morrison, Mr.. and Mrs VIII
liam T Harris. and Louis MANI
New Steamer for Island Trade
The American Hawaiian company
steamer Honoluluan. which recently
completed a trip around the horn from
New York TO Seattle with cargo Of
government navy supplies, is to come
here shortly and enter the freight and
passenger service between this port
and Honolulu. The Honoluluan will be
under the charter Of the Matson navi-
cation company. II is now discharg-
ing its New York cargo at Bremerton.
NCrfhveEtern 10 Be Repaired
The Alaska steamship company's
steamer Northwestern. which was
wrecked recently in False bay, San
Juan islands. is undergoing repairs az
the Henernan engine works in the
north and is scheduled 10 take up its
regular run within IS days. A new
will be placed in the steamer 20 take
the place Of the old keel. which was
battered into uselessness while the ship
hung on the rocks. The machinery
Of the steamer. with the exception of
= few small pumps, etc, was unharmed.
The contract for the repairs was let
for $4,000.
Water Front Notes
The Pacific Mail steamship company's
liner Asia, Captain Gaukroger, is sched-
uled Jail from pier - at l o'clock
afternoon for Honolulu and
ports. The Asia will carry
class and 100 steerage passen-
'eral merchandise. consisting mostly Of
raw cotton for japanese factories.
Barkentine Irmgard, Captain Jack
son. 161k days from Mahukona, arrived
yesterday in ballast. The Irmgard be-
longs 10 the Matson navigation COM
pany's feet Of sailing ships.
Pacific Mail steamship coulpany's
liner Mongolia, from the orient, sailed
for this port from Honolulu at Sis
O'Clock Saturday night
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