The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-04-18
ALONG THE WHARvES
City Of Seattle to be Launched
IN Three Weeks.



CsptAfn d. B. Jackson. president and
manager Of the Puget Sound and Aiaska
6teamship Company, lsft for the East yes
teYdsy morning. He win visit New York
and Philadeaphia- He viii b in the last
named city when the City OF Seattle. the
companyr naw steamer. Is launched.
which e IL thought will b within three
weeks. Captain Jackson viii return to
Seattle Immediately aftsr the launching.
The work Of fitting the City Of Seattle viii
begin Just - soon - she b launched and
her buiidery hops 70 have her ready for
trial trip II July. On this trip she viii be
inspected By hsy owners and II satisfsctory
viii be accepted. Car tain Melville Nichols,
Who brought the City Of Kingston around
the Horn. vii bring the City Of Seattieoeo
Puget sound. He win leave here about the
time she IL completed and hopes to have
her here early in October. II has not yet
been announced by the company upon what
route the City OF Seattle viii Be run.
THE x'DosALD ABoUr READY.
The new steam barge J. r. Mcdonald
I'LL Be- given . trial trip tomorrow. The
'enningson Navigation Company which
,wns her has decided 10 place her on the
Roche harbor route. She will make her
firss run early next week and will make
two trips weekly. Ehe wiz touch at
Utsalady, Coupcviile. Clinton. Anacortes.
Faifhaven. Whatcom, Seh0me, and all OF
the landings In the vicinity Of Roche har-
Dor. Captain 9. w. McGregor will COM
mand her. Harry GilIispie Is 10 be mate
and pilot, and A. r.. Brunbrook, who
fittsd up the Fairhaven's machinery. chief
engineer. Besides these she will have .
crew OF nine men. No regular time will be
observed on the first few trips, ~ her fegu-
lar schedule will not be ready for several
days yet. The J. r. Mcdonald viii leave
from Bsdere's wharf.
wATER rRosT MOTIFS.
The steamer North Pacific IL again in
service.
The bark Aufeola will probably get to sea
shout Sunday.
The steamship City OF Puebla Is due here
today from San Francisco.
The steamer Michigan Is due here today.
She takes coal for Portland.
The three-masted schooner Peerless Is
stiil discharging ut Yesler wharf.
The steamship George w. Elder sails for
Alaska next Wednesday morning.
The steamer City Of Quincy made .
,rccial trip to Whatcom Wednesday night.
The steamship Wilmington is scheduled
to leave San Francisco for the Sound to-
morrow.
The steamer Detroit was laid up at Ba-
ders's wharf yesterday. having her machin-
cry repaired.
The collier Willamette will be ready for
sea about Sunday. She goes 10 San Fran
cisco this trip.
The steamship Haytien Republic is
scheduled to leave San Francisco for the
found Tuesday next.
The tug J. f. Boyden was due here last
night from snohomish with boom Of log 5
for the Mechanics Mil Company.
Seattle Harbor, No. III, Brotherhood Of
Steamboat Pilots, holds its next meeting
tomorrow Ut the harbormaster's Office.
The steamer Edith is 10 BE- laid up for q
: month. She will 80 on the dry dock
within . few days. she Is now ut Yesicr
wharf.
The steamer Fanny Lake leaves for Stan
wood with scow Of machinery in tow
this morning. She has aboard small con-
signment OF produce.
The San Juan did not make the morning
sun to Sidney yesterday. She will be laid
up for alterations to her machinery. She
vii most likely be out today.
The steamship walla walla returned
from Vancouver yesterday morning and is
now taking coal. She sails for San Fran
cisco this evening NJ q o'clock.
The steam schooner Al-ki Is due here
from San Francisco with a general cargo.
She has been laid up all winter for repairs,
and this Is her 1rst trip 10 the Sound.
The tug Sarah NJ. Renton starts on q
daily run to Nibhevillc and Browns bay.
she leaves Badere's wharf at o'clock p. m
The Renton is 10 be remodeled shortly.
The steam barge J. c. Britain is loading
railroad iron at the Ocean dock for the Sc
attic 4 Northern railway. She viii also
take aboard four new dat cars for that road
The sealing schooner George r. White
took fuel At the Madison street bunkers
yesterday. and will finish loading supplies
81 Bakers wharf to-day. She viii prob
ably get away 10 sea tomorrow.
The steamer Point Arena arrived here
yesterday from Chuckanut with $50 tons OF
stone. She IL now discharging at Carkeek
4 Nicholas wharf. and will finish and
leave FOR the lower Sound this morning.