The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-24
PUGET SOUND SHIPS.
More Tonnage Is Offering Than
Can Find Engagements.
CHARTERS AND cLEARANcEs.
Changes Of Masters-Fifty Vessels Load
ing In the Nooks Of the Hundred
Harbored Sea.

offering than can find engagements, and
rates for foreign ports are depressed.
Coastwise tonnage also feels the depress-
ion. and from the Sound to San Francisco
lumber freights cannot be quoted over "a.
Tramp steamers are cutting into the Brit
ish Columbia coal trade, and on the Amer
lean side also the tendency of prices is
downward, and while $3.50 was the last rate
paid the market can at best be now quoted
as weak at that figure. The latest char
tiers reported are:
Bark Alexander Mcneil, loss tons. lumber
from Puget sound to Sydney; e rs 6d-chartered
BY Hanson d Co.
Bark McNear, I,242 tons, coal from Tacoma to
San Francisco-chartered by the South Prairie
Coal Company
Ship henrietta, 1908 tons, now on the Column
bis river lumber from New Whatcom to Mel
bourne; Es-chartered by Parrot IL Co.
Ship Highland Light, l,265 tons, now on the
nav TO Departure bay, coal to San Francisco
chartered by r. Dunsmuir q Sons
German Steamer Renus. 1.722 tons, coal from
Eanaimo TO San Francisco-chartered by John
Resembles Sons.
Bark saranac, i,027 tons, now at San Diego,
coal from Departure bay to San Francisco
chartered by K. Dunsmuir & Sons.
Schooner Kitsap. 756 tons, lumber from Puget
arrival by Pope & Talbot.
Norwegian ship Saratoga, 1888 tons, now at
Port Blakeley: lumber thence TO Cork, q. K.-
chartered prior to arrival.
ship Austria, wheat from Tacoma to United
Kingdom or the continent; Us 3D.
The following changes of masters have
occurred since the last report:
Steamer Hornet, Z. c. Campaell, vice Richard
Knight.
Steamer Estella, Chance wiman, vice c. F.
Eagle.
Steamer Cascade. Frank L. Morley, vice J. A.
Mccoy.
steamer T. ]. Potter, A. F. stetson. vice A L
Pease.
Steamer Duck Hunter, Thomas wheeian, vice
A. II. Putnam.
Steamer Minnie ~, w. C. McMillin, vice L.
b. Hastings.
Steamer Challenge, Anton Nelson.
Steamer Josephine, w. II. Primrose, vice John
Anderson.
Steamer Katherine, Wells Green. vice J. C.
Steamer City of Latona, E. swanberg, vice J.
n. Hamlin.
Schooner North Star, B. f. Hannah.
Schooner Lady George, g. W. Adams, vice
Manuel Enos.
There have been five foreign clearances
during the week, as follows:
British bark Earl of Derby, John Stephenson
master. from Tacoma for Queenstown or Fall
mouth. loaded with 1900 bushels of wheat,
valued at $3.50.
Norwegian ship King Cedric, salverson mas
ter. bound for Sydney, with 4s,1A feet OF clear
lumber, 49, 7SS feet OF rough lumber. and 56,7s2
teet oil lafh the whole valued at s2s.67s2S.
Chilean bark Lake Leman, G. Lombreras mas.
Ter, bound for Iquique, with 6l,1s5 feet of lum-
Der valued at $il,74237.
Schooner Robert Levers, Penhollow MASTER
Bound for Honolulu, with col 90 feet of lumber
po0oo shingles and 5000 laths, the whole
valued at SS,724.46.
Schooner Tampa, o. w. Peterson master,
bound for Lancaster, Tasmania, with 81 OCT feet
Of redwood lumber, sou feet of sugar pine lum-
Der. and So, SIS feet of rough lumber, the whole
valued at s5,o3l.17.
OFFICIAL NUMBERS.
The following named Pacific coast YES
pels received their official numbers during
the week ended May sth, from the bureau
of navigation, Washington, D. c.: Sloop
Nevermind, No. 130,535 6.12 gross tonnage,
e.42 net; sloop Niola, No. Isl, 65s, SIT tons
gross, $40 net; sloop Minnie W., No.
o., 2s2. gross tonnage 1890. net 1897, and
the steamer Occident, No. 1855, 1877. gross
tonnage 6S.4s, net44.01. Ali of Port Town
send.
VESSELS ON THE SOUND.
There are fifty vessels loading at the
Puget Sound and British Columbia ports
this week, of which thirty-five are Ameri-
cans The total tonnage of the feet is
bS,o6o. The following is detailed list of
vessels loading:
AT TACOMA
American bark Shirley, l,054 tons. Cantaip
bogan; loading lumber for San Francisco
Hawaiian bark Mauna Ala, SIS tons. CAPTAIN
smith: loading lumber Tor Sydney.
British ship Rialio, 1i62 tons, Captain Tetson:
loading wheat for United Kingdom.
American bark Bonanza l,a65 tons. can..ip
steison; loading coal for san Francisco
British bark Laneefeld, COS tom. captsi,
Burns loading wheat for United Kingdom
American ship Two Brothers Is2g tons. Can
'ein "inarom; loading coal for san Francisco.
american ship Yosemite, LIZA tons. CAPTAIN
Fullerton; loading coal for San Francisco
American steamer San Pedro, Ellis tons; load
ing coal for San Francisco
AT SEATTLE
American bark Detroit, l,4Ss tons, Capta,n
Darrah; loading coal for san Francisco
American schooner Glendale, $50 tons. io.a.
Ing lumber for SAN Francisco.
AT PORT BLAKELxy.
American ship c. F. Sargent, l.ess ton. Can
tain foyd loading lumber for Port Pirie.
Norwegian bark Cosmo, l.s2o tons. Can,a;r
dom ming
British bark Amanda, l,o75 tons, CAPTAIN B,oi..
loading lumber for West coast
american bark Columbia, eS2 tons, CAPTAIN
0oodman; loading lumber for san Francisco.
American barkentine Robert Sudden, 5aS tons
Saptain Uhlberg: loading lumber for Mel.
bourne -"si'
norwegian ship Saratoga, 1855 tons, Capts;n
DOM Ni"s-
American bark sumatra. LOIS tons. Csntain
Nenwick; loading lumber for Australia
american bark Harvester. LES tons, CAPTAIN
'sanauer: loading lumber for Australia
AT PORT GAMBLE.
american bark Sycamore, ISIS tons, CAPTAIN
't.ssy; loading lumber for san Francisco
american schooner Robert LEVERS 600 tons.
lulu. 4'' AA'io'
amencan barkentine Klickitat, 469 tons Can
VAN CUTLER: loading lumber for Honolulu.
american schooner spokane. $50 tons; loading
'utnoer for San Francisco.
RKLIINGHAx RAY.
american schooner Fred Sanders. $50 tons.
captain boss; loading lumber for san Francisco
AT PORT ANGELES
american bark Highland Light, I.ces tons,
captain HERMAN; to load coal at Nansimo for
ban Francisco
AT PORT TOWNSEND.
american schooner Westa, SO tons: for orders.
british bark Venezuela, 9Si tons. Captain
.etryi TO load lumber at Whsteom for Ans.
ITALIA '"' AUS
h'.uso ship Austria. l,s9o tons, Captain Deg.
YER TO load wheat at Tacoma
AT PORT HADLocK
american hsrkentine Retriever. $40 ton. rs,.
VIZ way inRdin- In ha,r fc,r -, -