The San Francisco call., 1910-07-18

The big bark, in
command of Cap
tain Herbert II. Da-
vies, left Yokohama
aAa - MAY % and for the
first day. was ia
Nored with fresh southeast winds on
the second day the air currents sud
denly whipped into a hurricane and
Tor more than 40 hours ali hands were
required at their posts TO keep the
ship in sailing shape so as to outride
The storm. During the long fight the
seas were continually breaking over
the decks and everything that was not
securely lashed down Went over the
During the early morning hours of
July !. when the storm was thought
10 pe breaking, the bark was gripped
ln a sudden sQuall. and before the sails
could be more closely reefed. the fore
lower tODsail was torn away and for
some minutes those on board expected
10 see the masts ripped out and sent
overheard. With the breaking of day.
number OF the treacherOus reefs.
which abound in the Japanese waters.
were uiscerned in the path OF the
driven ship and il was with the great
est difficulty that the bark was brought
about and headed away from destruc-
tion. Through able manipulation the
CalcuIta was brought through the
storm.
II am sure We We're in the clutches
OF the tail end Of a typhOon. said
captain Davies in speaking of the oc-
currence. Although we came through
IN good shape and with no damage to
the snip, still we had hard fight TO
get out Of the storm. The onlV loss
was when some deck trappings and
extra spars and ropes We're washed
over the side by the heavy seas"
The Calcutta plies between this port
and China in the oil carrying trade and
VIII shortly load for a return trip. At
Ter coming out OF the big storm. the
Dark encountered light winds and the
nnest kind Of weather. Although the
big lime Juicer' has made the same
trip IN 53 days with favorable winds
the trip just completed took ! ) DAYS
longer than usual because Of the light
winds.
LOO Mules for Fiji
The British tramp steamer Waite
mata- Captain Ritter. came down from
Port Costa yesterday morning and af-
ter anchoring in the stream for sew
eral hours, hoIsted anchor and set sail
aJ o'clock for Australia and Fiji
100000 feet of lumber. The stop in
the stream was made for the purpose
OF allowing a number of officials of the
transport service to inspect the manner
IN which the mules We're slowed away
and cared for and the inspection
brought pra ise for the officers OF the
MalIemata for the efficient system by
which The animals viii be handled on
their long journey across the seas.
Since the loading of the mules. which
are belng shlpped to the sugar plan
tstions Of the Fiji islands, but four
have died, and these from the results
OF several especially adept and long
legged animals being able TO kick over
their stalls and reach their less for
tunate mates.
Forty muleteers are in charge of the
cargo and viii look out for the well
fare and wants of the long cared
brutes- The cargo Of lumber is con-
sig5ned TO various ports in Australia
of hay is included in the shipment for
the consumption OF the mules
ChiyO Maru TO sail
Promptly at ] o'clock tomorrow aft
ernOon the Japanese liner Chiyo Maru,
Captain W W Greene. viii cast off her
lines from pier - and start her long
Journey for the various ports of call of
Japan and China. A special stop will
b. made by the Chiyo Maru at Manila
Tor the purpose of delivering some $500
tons Of United States government
stores. which includes 100000 rounds
OF ammunition. The balance of her
cargo Of leather. cotton and merchan-
disc viii be discharged at Asiatic ports.
In addition TO her cargo the liner will
carry 100 cabin, so second class and $50
steerage passengers.
Log Raft sighted
The steam schooner Prentiss. Captain
1TersOn. arrived from Eureka yester-
day and reported sighting the steamer
George ". Fenwick on July Is, with a
log raft in tow off the MendOcino coast
Al the time the weather was fine and
the steamer and tow making splendid
headway- The raft is consigned to the
Hammond lumber company.
Bidds for Boiler Received
In response 10 a call for bids for
Scotch marine boiler for the govern
ment the quartermaster's department
yesterday received the following quo
taiOns: Risdon iron works $500
United engineering works $4,000 Moore
e. Scott S5.S0O. Union iron works S5e5O
Nome of fhn hidG has hapr
the government has an option on the
boiler Of the schooner SybM Marston
and may decide to exercise its right to
purchase.
Amazon Arrives With Coal
The barkentine Amazon. Captain
Spicer, Il days from Newcastle, with
cargo Of 1850 tons Of coal consigned
TO Hind, Rolph & Co. arrived in port
yesterday. Captain Spicer reported
sighting a five masted schooner on Jule
II in latitude l42 west, longitude Al
X Hall. bound for this port from New
castle with coal.
Water Front Notes
Lumber receipts for the day totaled
day was brought in from Coos bay by
the schooner Mann Smith, which car
ried over 100000 feet
The steam schooner Marshheld, Cap
tain Dettmers, from San Diego. came
into port yesterday. and reported that
the buoy at Hueneme has gone adrift
and Is ashore seven miles south OF that
place
The steamer City of Pueblo of the
Pacific Coast steamship company was
released from the drydock at Hunters
point yesterday and will leave shortly
on her regular run TO South American
ports.
The steamer President arrived Just
after noon yesterday from Seattle. 1t
carried 131 first class and 49 second
class passengers, and cargo Of 1,130
tons Of merchandise. The President
viii sail this afternoon for San Diego.
The Norwegian steamer Jethou,
which was recently chartered to carry
lumber from the Columbia river TO
China. was taken TO Hunters point yes
terday. where it viii be equipped with
a new propeller before going into
service.
By United Wireless
Sunday, July IL.
STEAMER HYADEs-July Ie p. m, left Seat
tie for Honolulu.
STEAMER COLONEL E. L. DRAKE-July 16.
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