The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-06-09
THE WATER FRONT.

Another light draught boat, similar to the one
built short time ago for the Skykomish river,
Is being built at Hollands shipyard on Salmon
bay for company which has just been organ
lied. The boat will run on the upper skaglt
river, from Mount Vernon to Cascade and Sank
rivers. The company, which is known an the
Puget Sound and skagit River Navigation Com
pany, has been organized with a capital of
$1,000. The boat will be twenty feet beam
and one hundred and six feet long. She
will draw not more than twelve inches
OF water, light. and not moro
than twenty-five inches with q cargo of seventy
TONS The company expects to have her ready
in time to make Fourth of July excursion trip
on her route. 1t is thought she will be good
paying investment for her owners, as she will
have all she can do carrying merchandise up
to the mines and bringing down ore.
George E. Corey, who was formerly employed by
the Pacific Navigation Company as local freight
agent, is connected with the new company. He
has just returned from visit to the Sank
mines and reports having received much en-
enlargement for the undertaking
Steamer L. J. Perry brought in 500 sacks of
oats yesterday for J. A. Hatfield; the ]. r. Nc
Donald came in with 200 barrels of lime; the
City of Quincy brought in Is tons and took out
IL tons on the Whatcom route the Garland had
IS tons for Port Angeles and way ports: the
Evangel, 20 tons for San Juan islands; the W.
points; the Edith, Ia tons for whatcom and the
Wasco IL tons on the same route; the Buckeye
took out 10 tons for Edmonds and Richmond
beach; and the Henry Bailey brought in ID tons
OF hay from the skagit river for Lilly, Bogardus
& Co.
Bark Oakland arrived from San Francisco
yesterday. She was towed in by the tug Fa-
vorite. She was out sixteen days and had a
pleasant trip. Her cargo consists of 400 tons of
cement, frebrick, feed and general merchan-
disc FOR Harrington & Smith. She will load
return cargo OF lumber at Port Madison.
The Puget Sound & Alaska Steamship Com.
pany is preparing to build fine waiting room
and Offices on the Yesler wharf. The building
will be two-story, with two waitingrooms and
a ticket Office below aud general Offices on the
second floor.
The ship Ivanhoe, Captain Griffin, arrived in
port yesterday. She was towed in By the tug
Wanderer. A pleasant up trip with light
breeze was reported. 1t is not known as vet
what she will load.
Steamer 7. J. Potter goes on the gridiron at
Olympia Thursday and Friday. Her run for
those two days viii be abandoned, but she will
be ready for service again Saturday.
Captain George spaulding has been trans
ferred from the tug St Patrick to the Wasp
The latter went out yesterday evening to bring
in q scow of lumber from Lowell.
Schooner Guide arrived from San Francisco
yesterday with $50 tons OF sewer pipe for Clark
d Sons She loads lumber for the return trip
Tug Virgil Price brought boom OF logs from
Hat island to Meadow Point yesterday She
then went to Union City after piledriver.
Tug Hornet was supplying the ship Maemil-
Ian with water yesterday. The vessel viii be
loaded in two or three days.
Bark Germania arrived in port from San Fran
cisco Sunday in ballast. She was towed in by
the tug Pioneer.
Steamer Michigan arrived in from San Fran
cisco. She will load lime at Roche harbor for
the return trip.
Steamer City of Kingston was expected to be
ready to resume her run last night.
Steamship Haytian Republic will be due from
San Francisco on the 18th inst
Steamer Mabel had on load of ship-knees for
Port Blakeley yesterday.
Steamer Eastern Oregon was at the bunkers
yesterday for coal
Steam collier Willamette arrived in yesterday
from Portland.