The San Francisco call., 1910-03-10

deck, exposed. lies the steering gear,
and in that storm If log had broken
one OF the rods leading to the tiller
the Hazel Dollar would have had no
chance. In vain Captain Ridley and
deckload. In few hours the logs
were all adrift They banged and
crashed like dice in box. Some of
those that went overheard were hurled
against the ships side like battering
rams. The iron rail on both sides car
ried away the second day and the logs
went overheard in great piles. The
steering gear was struck repeatedly.
1t was bent and twisted. but it held
together and still worked. When the
last log mad gone over the side the
was safe and nobody had been hurt.
They lost Is logs and there will be
big bill for repairs to stanchions, steam
pipes, steering gear, rail and numerous
other breakable parts that came in
contact with the tumbling oak.
The Hazel Dollar was in bad weather
for 19 days of the % it took to come
from Mororan. The steamer brought
large cargo of oriental merchandise.
including 1900 oak logs. which were
slowed on the deck forward and which
escaped the sea-
Reports Death of Two Fishermen
The codfshing schooner J. D. Spreck-
els arrived yesterday from Unga with
10000 Goldfish. The Spreckels left here
four months ago. Captain Prellberg
reports the northern winter unusually
mometer registered five degrees blow
zero. Captain Prellberg says that the
prospect is good for a big catch the
coming season. He reports the death of
two fishermen from exposure. Charles
johnson was found frozen to death
January on the trail from Unga to
Squdw harbor, and another fisherman
whom he knew only by the name of
''Pinochle Pete" died on the trail from
Unga to the Union fish company's sta
ton.
Boat Thieves Arc Busy
For a time after the harbor police
acquired fast launch with which to
patrol the water front boat thieves
stopped their depredationS, but they
are again doing business. \ gasoline
launch was stolen few nights ago
from the Cunningham float al the foot
of Harrison street. The launch was
found next day on the rocks of the
belonging to NJ. Ba llieztro was stolen
early yesterday morning from Fisher
mems wharf Ballieztro is a poor man
and the thives have taken his sole
means of support. The boat is painted
white on the outside and blue inside
and on the stern has painted the name
Star of Italy.
Loses Two Seamcn Overheard
The British bark Glenmark. which
arrived yesterday, 40 days from Rot
terdam encountered some heavy gales
after passing the River Plata. and De-
cember IL two seamen, engaged in
foretopsail yard and were drowned A
hurricane gale was blowing at the time
and there was no chance to save the
men. The victims of the tempest were
Otto Levin. age % years a native of
Germany. and Hans Tabbens, aged 20
years, a native OF Holland.
Was Well known Marine Engineer
Charles Thompson, who died sudden
ly last week in the office of the Stand
ard oil company and was buried sun
day at Cypress Lawn cemetery, was
we'll known on the water front. He
was chief engineer for several years
Kaisha He served on both the
America Maru and Hongkong Maru.
He was a native of England, 5S years
of age.
Schooner Sunk BY Liner
CUXHAvEN, Germany, March o.
The Hamburg-American line steamer
Pennsylvania. which arrived from New
York last night reported that she had
schooner Gertru. from Hamburg for an
English port with a load of salt The
captain and three OF the crew of the
escaping being the pilot who was
picked up by "a small boat from Fire
Ship No. ?.
Yucatan Is Constructive Loss
SEATTLE. Wash, March 9.-The
Alaska, is constructively a total loss
The wrecking steamer Santa Cruz was
unable to approach the hulk on account
of ice. The Yucatan's upper works. in
Guiding the expensive improvements
made when the Yueatan sasI. was George w.
have been battered away by the Ice,
bergs. which this winter are as large
as the mountains one meets farther
north. Further work on the Yucatan
has been postponed until warmer
weather.
Water Front Notes
Receipts of lumber yesterday by sea
amounted to 965. 900 feet.
The tanker Oberon arrived Yesterday
from TaltaI via Port San Luis.