The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-25
THE WATER FRONT.
Ro1ghest Weather in Years On
the Sound.
VERY HEAVY SEAS YESTERDAY.


Yesterday vas probably tAs rousAssl
day IN several years on Puget sound. The
wind came up very early in the morning
from the northeast. and By daylight IL was
blowing gale The velocity q the wind
increased mp 70 noon. when II moderated
slightly. IL blew very hard ell afternoon.
and u midnight the gale seemed to be
freshenine. The harboF presented the APP
psarance Of miniature sea Ali day long
heavy seas were rolling. In addition 70
being serious impedimens to navigation.
the storm did considerable damage along
the water 'front.' The larger crafts were
not deferred from running on schedule
time, but . number Of the smaller boats
did not venture out. The steamers North
Pacific and Hassalo had rough trips up from
Tacoma. and number Of passengsrs on
each boas we're seasick. Two launches. the
Clara, and . companion boat Of the same
size, we're badly battered up IN the Yesler
basin by the collapse of floating house In
which they were stored. A number Of
vessels moored ct whaxves and unrroyided
with tenders. were badly chafed-
The steamer Olympian came down from
Victoria yesterday morning. She had
rough weather, especially in the Straits.
4 xgw scHEpULK.
The Puget Sound and Alaska Steamship
Company has issued new schedule for the
Whatcom route. In future steamers will
leave here every night in the week except
Sunday. This gives Saturday night boat
which win be welcome innovation.
MOTHS.
The steamship Jeanne IL coaling ct De-
parturs bag.
The steamer Glide did not come ovsr
from vashon island yesterday.
The steamer Susie towed In boom Of
logs from Steilacoom yesterday.
The Walla wala left San Francisco yes-
terday for the Sound. She Is due here
Thursday.
The steamer Louise brought in . boom
OF plies for Jones 4 Son yesterday from
Hoods canal.
The steamers Josephine and Louise we're
moored ct the Hatfield Coiman wharf yes
terday morning.
The steam collier Willamette left San
Francisco yesterday for Seattle. She loads
another cargo OF coal.
The bark Melrose leaves San Francisco
sOb NU1etsU 0dn0ays JAC tO0AAo oASOtoSS
cargo Of coal for San Francisco.
The steamship Haytien Republic is load
ing coal ct Nanaimo. She will return here
the last OF the week and leave for San
Francisco.
The Steamship Queen of the Pacific I'm
ished di-charging Sunday morning and
left for Tacoma. she loads coal here for
San Francisco this trip.
The steamer Polly was to have been in
spected yesterday by the local inspectors Of
hulis and boilers, but was not ready. She
may be inspected today.
The bark Detroit is on the way here from
San Francisco and Is expected to arrive
daily. She takes Z cargo OF Cedar Noun
tain coal for San Francisco.
ThA steamer Point Arena arrived here
Sunday morning from the lower sound
with $50 barrels Of lime. She returned
down Sound Sunday evening.
Thomas Conn, the mate Of the City Of
Kingston, Who had difficulties with Csp-
tain Nichols during the trip, Is now first
mate on the steamer e w. Purdy.
II is not Likely that the steamship santa
Cruz will come here from Alaska on her r.
turn. She has no passengers and what
freight she has will be unloaded at Port
Townsend.
The schooner Rosie Olsen arrived here
from San Juan Sunday evening with .
cargo OF lime consisting OF GO barrels, con-
signed 10 Schwabacher Bros. d Co. She
discharged At Baker & Co.'S wharf.
The schooner Teaser, Captain Quinn. ar-
rived here yesterday from Quillayuts. II
being 30 rough she did not make . landing
but anchored in the stream OF the foot Of
Madison street. II Was too rough to
launch boat and her crew had no COM
munication with the shore all day.