Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Anacortes, Wash. Ter.) 1882-1887, 1883-05-19
RAILWAY & NAVIGATION NEWS.


Tie British steamer Sardonyx has been
iii e'c / Tor $4,000 for repairs.
The break in the wharf at New Taco
ma bv the collier San Pedro will cost
5000 as re.r ms can be estimated.
The oilers of the Eliza Anderson have
been put in position and IN couple OF
weeks she will make her trial trip.
The schedule OF the Pacific Coast
Company now gives II steamship week
The ,els led;ing Seattle and San Fran
cisco every Friday.
The Coptic has probably beea detained
at Honolulu or account OF the action of
the board OF health of that city, 1t hav-
ing refused to allow any more Chinese to
land.
The w. X. Mcrwin is now claimed to
lie the fastest steamer on the Sound. The
Merwin gave an excursion last week in
winch number OF upSound people par
ticipatcd.
The Transcript announces that the
Olympia and Cheha!is Valley railroad has
begun running two trains per day, the
noon train connecting at Tcnino with the
Northern Pac fic train for Tacoma
The northern division of the Southern
Pacific has begun the construction of n
brauch line in Santa Cruz county, from
Aptos to Iona Prieta, to reach the valu-
able redwood forests. The road will be
about fifteen miles long.
About half dozen good wheat ships
have recently taken coal charters from
Puget Sound in lieu OF accepting present
rates for wheat. 1t is to be hoped that
by the time they te,urn they may secure
satisfactory engagements for wheat.
The upper chord OF the Howe truss
bridge, ON the Cascade Division, neal Pu
yallup, WIS raised on Saturday last, and
and the other portions of the bridge have
been pushed ahead with much energy
during the week. The bridge is now
about Completed.
Efforts are being made to enlist large
amount of capital in II shipyard IL Ii es
tablished at Tacoma. The Ledger says
that from present Indications the yard
WILL be established. The particularly
favorable location will cause large busi-
ness to he developed.
The steamship Mississippi, lying at the
south end OF the o. !. Company's wharf,
Seattle, caught fire in the oil room about
2 o'clock Sunday morning, and was al
most totally destroyed. The flames COM
municatsd to the wharf and coal bunkcrs
damaging them 10 the extent of Sj0.000
The loss by the Mississippi was $4,000
Efforts are belng made or this coast to
secure the building of the new coast sur
vcy steamer, for use in Alaska waters, for
which Congress appropriated 100000.
Senator Miller has sent plans md sp' C IT,
cations To the Mare Island Navy Yaid. |
1t is believed that the vessel could lie
built on this coast cheaper that at the
east when the cost OF bringing her hcie
is considered.
From the Seattle Herald we CLEAN the
following concerning the new boats in
building: Mr.. Mitchell is now ut work |
constructing boat tor Messrs Salisbury &
Son, mention OF which was made some
time ago. Capt. Elliss new boat is pro-
crossing as rapidly AS possible. Commo-
dore Hull and Mr.. Coburn are doing the |
jo..eI work for Thron ~ Godtlard's new |
boat, the Lucy. The Hull of this boat
was buit by Mr.. Lake at his yard in
Bell,owD; The boiler was built 10y McAicc
of San Francisco, aud the engine was put
up by the Moran Bros. Mr.. Lfbby's ntw
boat, the hull Of which was built 10y Mr.. |
Lake, has been taken around to Huiing-
ton s. Smiths wharf. where the house
will be put ON. C,pt. Caves new boat is
now nearly finished. The machinery will
he placed in position in short time.
Work is progressing steadily on the Eliza |