The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-08-24
1IjGET SOUND SHIPS.
At Scarcity Of Tonnage, Es-
pecially of Iron.
"a WHEAT SHIPS SOON DUE.
=. n the Henry Willard Customs
Experts in August-Miscella-
nceus Marine News.

p..r TOWNSEND, Aug. 23.-The scarcity
$ san,.aee on the Sound, and the fufI
- paId for cargoes, combine to give
;rhss unusual strength. The demand
., ron vessels continues, and none are
'sl.neaeed at any port ON the West coast.
: - Il that material easily command
q Z. orders, and for extra large carriers
s s q can be secured. The bulk of the
.-sebe tonnage due here before October
9 eIrrsdy under engagement at San Fran
- ard other ports, but 81 2s Cd, usual
& 1000 can be obtained for such as may
~ The only reason, therefore, that
800 Is not more active Is the lack of
1879. A feet is due, and those who
- not taken up ships to arrive will
ss1lIy profit by the operation. Lumber
srhts are firmer, and the rate
z the West coast for spot
s..,els Is 81 15s for orders, while
!, III cd Is asked to arrive. In other di-
Ssions no change is reported in quota
S,sa A lively demand for coal tonnage
- been developed. particularly to load
= he lower ports of the Coast. The en-
dement's for the week have been numer-
~ but the list is made up chiefly of ships
fbartered prior to arrival. The tonnage
sound 10 this Coast continues to increase
ioxIy but steadily.
Atiesst ten ships to load wheat viii ar
ne during the month of September. The
Henry Wizard and bari Hosmer can be ex-
pected almost any day. Both are loaded
eith general merchandise and will take
vhsat for the United Kingdom as return
nrross. The British bark Bessfield, from
london, is also due some time next month.
Brr charter Is the same as that of the
Henry Willard.
since my last report the folio wing of in
|krsst to the north coast have been char
Tired:
Gillian ship Santiago. 1877 tons. now on
3unsrd inlet; lumber thence TO Sydney: f2 lbs
|M
schooner Fred E. Sander, 440 tons; lumber
mn Puget sound TO Mollendo; 60 49,
ship Mercury, 1.l56 to1s, now on the way
fIem San Diego TO Puget Sound; lumber thence
3 Port Prize: e. Is Sd.
sup W. A. Campbell 1888 tons. now on the
hand; lumber thence to sydney; e. LIS Cd.
ship John Currier, 1.S4s tons. now on the
band; lumber from Hastings Mills to Val
|pssiso for orders, Callao range, e. LIS; direct
|)ort, q lbs 6d-chartered prior to arrival.
British bark Dartmouth, 9I5 tons: lumber
nom Puget Sound to Valparaiso, for orders.
|Pisagua range, fS-chartered prior 70 arrival
Chiiian bark Louisa Marta, s57 tons, now on
be way; lumber from Tacoma to Valparaiso;
% Us 6d-chartered prior to arrival
Bark z. K. Ham, 512 tons, now on the Sound:
|hmber. thence to Port Prize; f3 rs 6d-charsered
p1of to arrival.
Ship State of Maine, 1,as7 tons, now on the
bund; coal from Seattle to San Francisco.
Bark seminole, l,459 tons: coal from Esnaimo
y ssn francisco; option of San Pedro.
snip Lucille 1,S29 tons; coal from Nansimo 70
N Francisco.
Steamer Wilmington, 752 tons: coal from Seat.
Hsp San Diego.
aip India, 1895 tons; coal from Naniamo to
10 Diego
Alp Kennebec, 2.025 tons, now on the way To
zn1mo; coal thence to San Diego.
American ship America. 1,e52 tons. CAPTAIN
lsding; coal from Nsnaimo to San Francisco
mdreturn.
American bark Detroit, LASS tons. Cant.in