five o'clock on Wednesday
To lose passengers out of San Francisco , where the home office of the Blue Star Navigation Company was located , however , savored of a reflection on his efficiency , and caused him much bitter anguish . Consequently , when Matt Peasley , with a full passenger list from Eureka to San Francisco , wired Mr. Skinner that he would leave his loading port at two P. M. on Wednesday , Mr. Skinner allowed him twenty-two hours for landing his passengers from Eureka to San Francisco and taking on another load for San Pedro , whither the Quickstep was bound on that voyage . As a result the Quickstep was advertised to sail from San Francisco on Thursday at two P. M. , and the agents were notified to commence selling tickets . Judge of Mr. Skinner 's perturbation , therefore , when he received the following wireless from Matt Peasley at five o'clock on Wednesday : Bar breaking heavily . At anchor inside . Will cross out as soon as I judge it safe to do so . Three hours ' delay , already , with the prospects exceedingly bright for the Quickstep 's lurking inside Humboldt Bar all night !