The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-01

Both Inspectors Bryant and Bullene are
III and nnahss 70 aetend to thair dutiea. a
large amount al work Tor them b pillng up
Applications for inspection ffOm the
owners of the following vessels are on file
at the Office Of the inspectors: Augusta,
Indiana. Aaid At Oregon, L. J. Perry. City
Of Qnincy. W. f. Aunroe. Hays Of 6eat-
lie, Zephyr and Albert Lea Of Tacoma, and
Kirkland Of Lake Washington-
1GH WILLAMETTE AxR1vxs.
The steam collier Willamette. Captain c.
4. Hansen. arrived in port yesterday
morning from Portland. aftsr IN extremely
rough passage. She was baf-bound IT the
mouth of the Columbia river for three
days. Captain Hansen, Who has crossed
the Columbia river bar hundreds Of times.
states that this trip across was the toughest
he had ever experienced. The Willamette
went to the coal bunkers Immediately. and
loads her usual cargo Of 2 100 tons for Port
land.
SOUND rxArvrc LIGHT.
Freight business on the Sound IL very
light on ali Of the routes except the What
com. This is due in paft to the weather.
Many Of the boats are making irregular
trips, and do not reach number Of points
so which considerable freight il shipped.
Another reason IL that through freights are
very light on account OF the blockages.
Passenger business Is very good. All Of
the boats on the WhatcOm routes are car
rying heavy freiehts and large lists Of pas
sengcrs. The State Of Washington left
here at midnigh. Thursday night with
sixty-6ve tons of miscellaneous freight and
full list OF passengers
WATER TRcSr NOTES.
The repairs to the J. G. Britain are COM
pleted.
The Hayden Republic is expected here
Sunday.
Captain Eugene lie Ba!lister assumes
command Of the tug Rainier today.
The bark Aureols was towed to the
bunkers from West Seattle yesterday.
The steamer Lakme has left Portland for
the Sound She Is due here Fehruary4 I.
The tug Rainier is on the way here from
Chuckanut with . large scow Of rock in
tow.
The frame of Charles Hopkins building,
on his wharf at the foot of Seneca street,
Is mp.
The walla Wslla will finish coaling to-
day. She takes 800 tons Of cargo and fuel
in all.
The Josephine leaves for Union City this
morning. Her sailing time Is now o'clock
.. m. instead of $50 o'clock.
The bark Germania, with !, 500 tons Of
coal for San Francisco. was towsd TO sea
last evening by the Sea Lion.
The steamer Indiana is being ovsrhauled
at the Oregon Improvement Company's
wharf. She il to b run on the upper
6kagit river.
The ship Ivanhoe viii finish discharging
ct Harrington 4 Smiths wharf today,
when she win dischargs ballast and take
stiffsninx. She wiz get to the bunksrs
about Tuesday.
The tug Rip Van Wrinkle took the scov
Big Skookum in tow yesterday afternoon
and started for Shelton. The Union Pacific
Railway Company received 500 for rescu-
ing the Big Skookum.
The three frame warehouse buildings on
Railroad avenue. started by the CONNER
cial Electric Light Company several
months since. and upon which work was
stopped pending settlement Of the Rail-
road avenue matter, are to be completed
shortly.
The City of Topeka viii not make the
next trip TO Alaska as per schedule. The
Santa Cruz will take her place. but will
carry no passengers, as she has no passen.
ger accommodations. The Topeka goes to
San Francisco to have additional state
room accommodations put in.