Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-10-17

PosT TovxsESD. October i5tl

NtCSODcE EOt0.
ship Oriental. Captain Slater, arrived
here last eve ming, fifteen DAYS from San
Francisco. She is bound TO Tacoma,
where she 'akes return cargo
Ship Dashing Wave. Captain Counsr,
arrived here last evening. twelve DAYS
from san Francisco. she made the last
round trip from Tacoma and discharged
aZ5,0O feet Lumber IN San Francisco, IN
- days This is the quickest round
trip made BY any coaster for some time.
she loads lumber at tacoma for san
Francisco.
Ship Blse Jacket. Captain Percival,
arrived IN the Straits yesterday, thir-
teen days from San Fraaclsco, and pro
csecs to Seattle TO load coal and return.
Schooner Queen arrived here last even
ing. twelve days from San Francisco.
She 10 bound 10 Sc attic.
Schooner Geo. c. Perkins, Captain
Alderman, arrived last evening. twelve
days from San Francisco. and sailed
this morning for Port Discovery. to
load lumber for San Francisco.
Amerisanibark JuIis Foard, Captain
Bergman, loading coal at Nansimo for
san Diego, will sail for thst port Satuf-
day.
The United States steamer MAdrona,
built for the Lighthouse district of Cali
fornia, sails today from New York for
San Francisco, where she will make her
headquarters, and take the place Of the
steamer Manzanita, which vessel will
be placed in service on the Oregon and
and Washington Territory coast, with
headquarters at Portland.
The old steamer Shubrick. named in
honor of Admiral Shubrick. who for
years vas President Of the Lighthouse
Board, will be sold. This vessel has
seen service for thirty six years, both as
Q revenue cutter and lighthouse ten
der. IL will not be very long before
the Government will find it necessary
to build third lighthouse tender for
this coast, for duty In the waters OF Pu-
get Sound and Alaska, with headqurters
at Port Angeles, where the Government
owns land adapted for a lighthouse
depot, navy yard, or any other purpose.
Recently it was found necessary to con-
tract with the Pacific Coast Steamship
Company to place and take care of
buoys and day marks IN the channels Of
Wrangel Nsrrovs. Peril Straits, and
elsewhere in the inland waters of Alas
ks, as the present lighthouse and buoy
tender has az much work as it can do.
Though the deep and plain sailing
waters Of Puget Sound are remarkably
free of dangerous rocks and other perils,
there exist many reefs and shoals along
its ZOO miles of coast line, including
the islands, and the entrances of its
many haTbors. that should have it's
channels marked by buoys. beacous and
day marks. II not lights and fog
Whistles.
Schooner Teaser was gotten under
weigh this 10 srninR by force from the
Custom House. in charge of Collector
Bsecher, and tosed by the steamer Ed
ma alongside Of the bonded warehouse,
where the oil seized bv Customs In
speotor Frank Winslov at Seattle, will
be stored. The vessel will be released
when sufficient bonds are given.
Norwegian bark Elf, which sailed
from lquiqui, August Gath, for the
Sound, is chartered 10 load lumber at
one Of the mill ports.
Norwegian bark Csler, which took
from Port Blskely seventy five large
spars and 10000 feet of lumber, and
sailed from here May 9th, arrived in
Asendal September 20th.
Bark Henry Buck. Captain Hoysr ar
rived. ten days from San Francisco.
She loads coal again at Seattle for the
city.
Chaplain Stubbs. the seaman friend,
ia on visit to the Port OF Entry, With
q view Of establishing ssamsn's
chapel.