The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-11-25
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At o'clock last evening The steamer Umatilla
left port for San Francisco. having aboard $50
tons Of coal and nifty tons of mer.
ehandisp Among the cabin passen-
gers were: 2. F. Collins. John f. Miller, Fred
foole. J. Woliner And wife. A. l. Bennett, D.
Winehill. Frank F. Watson, Z. I. Mcclure and
wife. 8. +. Williams and wife, c. n. Mason, G.
Harr, J. e. Hamilton. r. r Savage, A. f. Bran
brook, Miss c. q Beemes, Mrs.. 1. Rosenthal,
James seybun. W. p. Emerson, Mr.. J. Ballard,
George Jepson. r W. Garde, Fred Cans. G. O.
Richards and wife, Hiss b. J. Hall. Miss L. Mel.
son. ~. J. Pfiddy, \ +. Ferguson, 81. p. Hause.
MrA Q. 3. Ford. J. W. Upper and wife. G. j.
Evans, W. 4. Bisber.
4 curious and interested crowd Of spectators
lined the docks of e:hwabacher, Bros. 4 Co.
throughout the day yesterday, and looked inter-
esttngly on ship fresh from On English port.
Ihscraft WAS the calling ship Melville Island and
abe brought in 40 casis OF tin plate, 20 casks of
seef. ana 20 cases OF whisky censigned to the
Schwabachefs. She also carries . quantity OF
cement. which will be unloaded ct Tacoma.
The Melville Island sailed from London Just IA
days ago. and her MASTER Captain Richie, re-
ports having experienced rough time on the
Atlantic.
The steamer Haytisn Republic arrived in port
yesterday morning. having made the trip, i'm
Guiding stops at PoFts Angeles and Townse nd
to discharge freight IN the remarkable short
tons Of freight aud twenty cabin and twenty
two steerage passengers at Hatneld's DOCK this
morning. She will depart for Tacoma to1iRhten
herself Of me balance Of her cargo.
The sailing vessel Henry Willard, which left
New York harbor about one year ago for Seattle
with CARO- Of nails, cement and bricks con-
signed to schwabacher Broa 4 Co.. 10 expected
In port today, she having been heard from at
Port Townsend yesterday. The Wizard has ex-
perienced rough time Of Il being dismsntled
several times aud otherwise delayed by coming
in contact with reefs ana shoals.
The hull Of the new passenger steamer A. R
Robinson, buila by R Robinson, was towed to
the docks Of Almond & Phillips yesterday to re-
ceive her machinery. The new craft is so feet
When 6nished she ID estimated 60 cost $500,
and will be ready for service January Is Of next
year, when she win ply between seattle and
Port Orchard.
The steamer Walla Walia, from San Francisco,
surprised every body about the wharves yester-
day By steaming in eight houn in advance Of
her usual time. She brought $50 tons of freight
and large number of passengers, who report
having had most enjoyable trip Considerable
OF the boats cargo consisted Of grapes. oranges
and lemons.
Captain N. G. Thompson. of the steamer Port
land. is looking for the reporter who printe ed
that his boat was laid up for repairs, with blood
in his eye and an exterminator h says he
just ran into port to give the boat aud crew Z
deserved rest, ana TO visit the mem bers OF
the Hicks machine works
Yesterday afteraoon the repairs recently made
on the boilers OF the revenue cutter wolcott
were tested and found Satisfactory. She leaves
for Port Townsend tonight
On her trip to Tacoma yesterday the Grey
hound was fortunate In securing the passengers
from the walla Wslla, and left port with "a I'M.
usually large list
The steamer Nountaineer steamed for Rich.
mond beach yesterday. where she will 60 into
service for the Great Northern railroad for . lev
daya
Inspector Bu!lene yesterday inspected the
boilers and hull OF the steamer Des Moines
running between Tacoma aud Gig harbor.
The steamer Lily, plying on the skagit river,
has arrived In port and has been laid Hp for .
thorough overhauling of her machinery.
The steamer Bis is laid up. She is having Q
new wheel pat In. having broken the old one
while towing raft OF timber.
The Olympian brought in . long list OF pas
sengers from Victoria and way ports yesterday
morning.
The bark J. d. Peters sailed last night for San
Francisco with . cargo of Cedar Mountain coal
The steamer Cascade brought in hfty-one
bales OF hops from stsnwood for G. Livekly.
The ship Gatherer is taking on 1900 tons Of
coal for San Francisco at the Ocean docks
The ting wasp left port yesterday for Ana.
cortes with q cargo OF coal.
The tug Rainier Is in Utsal ady towing RATS