Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-10-30

The Deep Wafer shippisG View Lying
IN the aarber.
Little more than q week ago We had
occasion 20 c.il attention TO tine IN
usual fact that our harbor was then en-
tireiy free of deep water shipping. Az
il to make up for the temporary Idle
ness which then prevailed around our
docks and warehouses. there are nov
vessels lying at every wharf. and the en-
tire water front presents scene of busy
activity sufficient 10 satisfy the most en-
thusiassic Of our citizens, In whatever
direction one may turn, after reacnIng
the region of docks and warehouses, his
GAZE meets a succession OF tapering
nasts and graceful rigging, and he
hears the many and various noises Incl
dent TO the loading and unloading OF
ships. Every one seems 70 be busy, and
each individual PUSHES around as II all
his future prospects in life depended
on his dispatching the particular busi-
ness in hand in as short time as possi-
bic.
AT the coal wharf the Umatilla was
Yesterday receiving the last of the 2JU
tons Of coal which she Is to carry 70 San
Francisco. The Umatilla, il will be re-
membered, arrived ON the I'D, having
made the round trip from San Fran
cisco in q remarkably short time. She
brought mixed cargo; having dis
charged which, she proceeded to the
coal bunkers. Her officers expected to
cave last night. The Walla Walla an
other of the iron collier fleet, arrived
from Portland without cargo yesterday
and is lying in the stream waiting TO
take the place at the coal dock when va
Gated by the Umatilla.
The dock Of the g. d p. 5. X. X. Co.,
recently rechristened the City Dock,
is Just nov vacant, the Mexico having
sailed from there on Sunday. At the
new dock of the Oregon improvement
Company, the Detroit was ali day yes
terday discharging ballast. She pro-
cseded to the coal dock last evening.
The Detroit is q vessel well known here,
having been in tbs coal trade for several
wears past. Her last round trip was
made in excellent time for a sailing yes
sci, and she will return TO San Francisco
az soon as her cargo of coal can be taken
on board.
At Yesler's wharf are lying the bark
entine Kate Flickinger and the steamer
Wilmington. The Flickiuger Is we'll
knswn in Seattle and is regarded as In
some measure local institution, having
been built here in 1876. She arrived
from San Francisco yesterday morning
with a mixed cargo and will reload at
Port Blakely fer the Fiji Islands. The
Flickinger has had quite an extended
voyage since her last visit to the Sound,
having gone from here to theFiji Islands,
thence to the Navigators, thence to the
Gilbert group, and thence to San Fran
cisco. On her next voyage she will
probably come directly back to the
Sound from the Fits. The we'll known
steamship Wilmington arrived Satur-
day evening. having discharged her
cargo at Whatcom. Her appearance
made quite a sensation among the
dwellers ON Beilingham Bay and awak-
ened in their minds enthusiastio hopes
| for the future. She will take on a cargo
Of coal for San Francisco.
At w. ID. Scott d Co.'S wharf is the
brig Levi Stevens, Captain Johnson,
which arrived on Saturday from San
Francisco. She brought mixed cargo
after discharging which she will pro-
oeed to Tacoma and take cargo OF
lumber for San Diego.
This completes the list of deep water
shipping now " ing at our wharves. 10
these we must add the various Sound
and local steamers that are continually
coming and going. not forgetting the
old and we'll known Eliza Anderson
which departed Sunday evening on hel
second trip on the New Westminster
route. She carried large amount OF
freight, principally produce from w. D.
Scott d Co. She will start on her re.
turn trip to-day, and it is to be hoped
that this new route will receive the at
tention which it deserves, and the
speedy development of which it is Ca.
| pablo.
Altogether an immense amount OF
business is being transacted along oul
water front, and il any should be in
clined to doubt this fact we can only
recommend walk along our docks and
through the warehouses. The enor
nous quantities of goods stored in tn.
latter, and the general air of hustle anG
activity which prevails ON every hand
could not fail TO be convincing.
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