Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-12-09

The week has been an unusually brisk
ono along the water front. and the bust
ness done by shippers and carriers hiss
not diminished in the least. There are
at present five deep water craft lying in
the harbor. They are: the collier Will
lamstt and the ship City of Brooklyn
at the Coal Dock. thu collier Walla
walla at the Ocean Dock. and the
schooner American Girl and steamship
Wilmington a. YesIer's wharf. The
Challenger sailed for San Francisco on
Thursday morning. taking out 300 tons
of coal. Her future movements are as
yet undecided. b1. she will probably
make another trip north in the coal
trade.
Of the vessels in port. the City of
Brooklyn brought COO tons of freight.
consigned to various merchants. She
unloadsd at Yesler's and Harrington i
Smiths wharves. She also bro1gh. a
quantity of moulding sand for our local
foundries.
The Schooner American Gill came in
on Thursday last with two hundred tons
of freight. which she is now unloading
at Yesler's wharf. The Walla Wall,
also broCGt: a quantity Of freight. while
the Willamette, coming from Portland.
brought none. In ad iition to thess re.
celpts must be noted those by the Geo.
W. Elder, which came IN on Sunday
last with 80 tons OF freight: while the
bark Henry Back brought in about -
tons of miscellaneous freight. Il may
thus be seen that our late receipts have
been large, and certainly not such as to
betoken the least decrease in Our trade.
Some Improvements have also been
made along the docks within the past
few days that are not unworthy of men
ton. Not the ieas. of these is the pIac-
ing OF the fog bell above the Ocean
DOCK warehouse. The neat little cupOla
erected for this bell enhances the fine
appearance of the building consider
ably. Other. Improvements abb this
dock are about completed now, and it is
perfect model in its way. Every pre-
caution has been taken for both safety
and convenience. At the City Dock, the
Main street approach has finally been
adjusted to tie level of the street. This
change will be fully appreciated by
teamsters and drivers, as we'll as BY all
Others who are called to visit the dock.
Some slight repairs are also being made
about the warehouse.
On the railroad the work still goes on
rapidly. The pile drivers are now at
work Just beyond the Hall Il Paulson
wharf, and from that point continu-
Gus line of piles connected BY stringers
eYfan6S tn thu ,,.,i.,. of ty,fa b
the work along the shore Just beyOnd
she Mcdonald i Reitzs mill.
Inc Department has ordered an in
crease of service on the mail route from
SEATTLE to Wnat:ola, the mails here
after going three times a week, instead
Of twice. as heret fore. The new ar
rangement will go into effect December
18th, when the steamer Washington
will undertake the gre It work. She will
run down ono day aud back the next.
three times a week The size of her
job will be more faily understood when
We say that the route Is 1j5 miles loI z.
with eleven pos: offices on it. ana that.
stops included, she cannot average the
ruu over it in less than fifteen hours,
and probably no other boat on the
Scum can do as we'll on that route AS
the Washington. The schedule of ar
rivals and departures has not yet been
determined upon. This inCrea3, of ssr-
vice on that route will probably hurry
the mail company in the building Of
purchase of another boat.
SseameI Daisy is at the Yesier wharf,
undergoing necessary repairs to her
guard, etc.
Steamer Bob Irving had new crank
put on yesterday.
Steamer Biz mas been here several
days. undergoing her annual inspeo
ton.
Steamer Evangel encountered an
other Inishap on Thursday lost, she
getting aground at East Sound and
breaking off two of the blades Of hsr
propeller.
Steamship Wilmington is lying on
the Inside of the north arm OF the Yes
ler wharf, wai.lng her turn at the coal
bankers.