The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-18
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THE WATER FRONT.
An attempt to put the steamer Edith on
the ways at the dry dock yesterday failed,
as il was found that she draws more water
than was calculated on in putting down
the cradle. The cradle was dropped down
little further so that she Was gotten on
last night without difficulty. Steamer
Daisy Is over to keep her pumped out
until she gets on the ways.
Last evening Captain J. A. Hatfield re-
ceived the following telegram from Signal
Service Ohicer Finley, of San Francisco:
Hoist information signal p m. for
thirfy-six hours Storm off Vancouver
island moving eastward High southerly
winds and rain of the western coast. No
danger
Tug Biz came in yesterday after having
taken boom of logs from North bay to
Gig Harbor. She went TO the wharf south
of Stefson & Post Min Company's lumber
yard to make some slight repairs and
clean up. She viii not be out for two or
three days.
1t was reported yesterday that the
British bark Embleton, which has been
anchored out in the harbor since its ar
rival here, but has not been docked, is TO
go to Tacoma to unload portion of its
cargo and take the remainder to Van
couver.
Bark Ceylon, owned by Captain CAL
houn. has been repaired and metalled on
ths Merchants dry dock, Of San Fran
cisco. Captain Calhoun owns the barks
c. C. Whitmore, Matilda and Ceylon, all
trading between Honolulu and Puget
sound.
Lieutenant T. Diss Bodies, q. s. ". who
schooner Earnest on the Sound, has been
take charge of the branch photographic
Office in San Francisco.
Tug Queen City brought in a boom of
logs yesterday morning and in the after
noon took scow over TO Port Blakeley To
be loaded with lumber from scow be-
longing to Captain Spaulding, which has
filed with water.
The steamer Premier came in yesterday
morning with LIS passengers. who came 70
Vancouver on the west-bound Canadian
Pacific train. The steamer was delayed
two hours at Vancouver on account of the
train being late.
Captain J. B. Cliff, formerly commander
Of the American ship r. +. Cakes, has
been appointed by the San Francisco board
Of marine underwriters surveyor at Ia
coma to succeed the late Captain II. c..
Dearborn
Second Assistant Engineer Falkenstein, Of
~ A. "a G1x
CISCO, are detached from that vessel and
ordered to the revenue steamer Bear.
Tug Hornet took a scow of lumber to
Meadow Point yesterday, and in the even
ing went TO Port Orchard for a scow of
gravel TO be used in concreting the Lake
Union sewerage tunnel.
Steamer Henry Bailey went ont with .
cargo of SO tons of merchandise yesterday
morning. She brought in 50 tons of
freight, mostly hay and other produce
from the Skagit river.
Barkentine John Smith, Captain Kus-
tell, is chartered to load cargo of lumber
at Port Blakeley for Sydney at 81 LIS Cd,
Melbourne, Adelaide or Port Pirie.
Barkentine Amelia, Captain Newhall.
which put back February %, has COM
Iieitl 1e- repairs ~ IoAt AOMnSNaA oA0
viii sail for Hilo tomorrow.
Barkentine Robert Sudden. 5o4 tons, Is
chartered to load lumber at Moodyville for
Sydney or Melbourne, the former at 81 Us
Cd, the latter at f3 IS Cd.
Bark Hope, Captain A. Matsen. which
loaded lumber at Port Blakeley for Syd-
ney, is still undergoing repairs to her
spars al Port Townsend
Inspector Thompson said that ship
ments to Victoria and Vancouver were
heavier yesterday than they have been
for some time
Steamer South Coast. of the Wells line,
arrived In port yesterday from San Fran
cisco. bringing $50 tons Of freight for Sc
attic.
Steamship ST. Paul went TO the bunkers
yesterday TO load coal for San Francisco.
She sails at 10 o'clock a. IA. Friday.
Steamer Mountaineer was tied up at
Stetson & Post Mil Company's dock yes
terday 10 have some repairs made
Tug ST. Patrick took 3 scow of stone
from Port Orchard 20 Richmond beach
yesterday for the Great Northern.
CAPTAIN Cater, formerly commanding
bark Cassandra Adams. is IN command OF
the steamer Eliza Anderson.
Swedish bark Zolani, which sailed from
here November 10. lumber-laien, arrived
in Port Pirie January 3.
Steamship Al-Ki is due today from
Portland On her way to Alaska. sailing
from here tomorrow
Steamer Fanny Lake came In yesterday
with fifty tons of hay ana 600 sacks Of cats
for Baxter 4 Co.
Steamer w +. Munroe brought IN . good
load yesterday, consisting OF hay, potatoes
and apples
The schooner Margaret put ont for
Quilcene yesterday with about thirty tons
OF freight
Ship Blue Jacket sailed for San Fran
cisco yesterday with cargo OF l,sS9 tons
Of coal.
Ship Levi g. Burgess Is chartered tt
load lumber at Tacoma for Guaymas-
Schooner Haleyon sailed yesterday, lam-
ber-laden. bound 20 San Diego
Steamer j. r. Mcdonald went out last
night with % tons Of freight.
Revenue cutter Wolcost came IA yesseE-