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Title: San Francisco's ocean trade, past and future; a story of the deep water service of San Francisco, 1848 to 1911. Effect the Panama canal will have upon it
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Wright, Benjamin Cooper
Subjects: Shipping
Publisher: San Francisco, A. Carlisle & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress

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ts of Magellan, under the command of ClevelandForbes, a brother of A. B. Forbes, so long and so wellknown in this city. A fellow officer of this pioneer commander of the pioneersteamer in the mercantile service under the American flag,said of Mr. Forbes: He was as noble and gallant a seamanas ever tread the quarter deck or held a quadrant to thesun. Captain Forbes was taken ill on the voyage to Panama,and though a proper subject for a physicians care, insistedon looking after his vessel when he ought to have beenreclining in his stateroom. The steamer made several stops before reaching Panama,and was therefore much longer on the voyage than expected. At Valparaiso Captain Forbes was so ill that a councilof physicians was called, and it was their verdict that heshould be relieved from the responsibility of commandingthe ship. A capable commander was found at Valparaisoin the person of John Marshall, then in charge of a ship inport en route to China, and he took the California to Panama
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creQ. Eo O San Franciscos Ocean Trade —Past and Future 13 and thence to San Francisco, Mr. Forbes remaining on boardas a passenger. The California took no passengers from New York excepttwo or three privileged characters who were bound to SouthAmerica. The surgeon of the ship was Dr. A. B. Stout, whosubsequently became a resident of San Francisco. The officers of the California little knew what a crowdwas at Panama waiting their arrival, for the gold feverhad not become violent at the time of departure from NewYork. A New Link in the Service. While the California was steaming for Panama via theStraits of Magellan, arrangements were being made to senda steamer to Aspinwall with the view of making a con-nection in some way across the Isthmus to Panama, a dis-tance of about 50 miles. How this was to be accomplisheddid not seem to concern the promoters very much. The steamer Falcon was selected for this service, andshe was advertised to leave New York for Aspinwall onDecember 20, 1848.sanfranciscosoce01wrig

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