The San Francisco call., 1910-11-04

be started shortly after their arrival.
Bennett & Goodall in their applica-
tion say that the new steamers are 400
feet long and 81 feet IN beam and that
they have accommodation for $50 pas
sengers each. AS the Yale and Har-
ward will make daily trips and are ex-
pected to carry many passengers, the
new owners want permanent berth
situated convenient to the ferry depot
and the city car lines and suggest that
the north side of Pacific street wharf
would suit them. The harbor board
referred the application to the chief
Wharfinger.
The Vermont marble company in a
communication called the boards at
tention to the necessity for the install
alton of crane on one of the state
piers for handling heavy weights The
company complains that on account OF
been compelled to have the heavy
marble blocks that they use in their
business. delivered in small lots. The
commissioners promised to give the
matter attention as soon as the neces-
sary funds were available.
Finds Cape of Good Hope Stormy
The British bark Inverness, Captain
Lewis, which arrived yesterday from
Antwerp, was 1913 days on the passage.
The vessel sailed April % and in the
case OF the Inverness the number %
proved something of hoodoo. The
vessel was detained for Ave days at
For the purpose of avoiding the Cape
Horn storms, Captain Lewis laid q
course by way OF the Cape of Good
a9e npd whs ha 5sP e 6a
ever experienced off Cape Horn. The
gale lasted several days. One sea that
poured over the rail washed all hands
into the lee scuppers. Several of the
sailors and the skipper himself were
slightly injured The Inverness passed
the north end of New Zealand Septem-
ber and had fair passage across the
Pacific.
Barges Collide With Bark
While towing two big barges be-
longing to the San Francisco bridge
company the launch Lively became dis
abled yesterday as the result of get
tide took charge of launch and barges
and swept them foul of the British
bark Forfarshire. There they hung
until assistance arrived. BY the time
the barges were dragged clear of the
bark they had sustained considerable
damage.
Bring News of Gold strike
The little steamer Arcata. Captain
Lindberg, which arrived Wednesday
night from Bethel on the Kuskokwim
Georgetown on the Kuskokwim. When
the Arcata left Bethel the first news of
the St1lKe 0au D0eH ana
miners from the Iditarod country were
heading for the new diggings. The
Arcata, which went north with goods
for the company's stores, brought back
furs valued at about $4,000 .and about
5000 in gold dust.
Sheridan to Sail Tomorrow
The army transport Sheridan, Cap
tain Healy, will sail tomorrow for the
Philippines. The passengers will in
clude 400 United States marines, 200
recruits, bluejackets and "a signal
corps men for Manila and Battery + of
the First field artillery, so army re-
cruits and 9 blueJackets for Honolulu.
The trooper will carry 80 first class
passengers and 81 in the second cabin
In addition to the personal effects of
the passengers, the Sheridan will carry
a full cargo of army freight.
Santa Rosa Sails for the south
The Pacific Coast steamship COM
pany's Santa Rosa sailed yesterday for
Southern California with a large num-
Der of passengers. Among them were: