The morning call., 1891-07-01
SEA AND SHORE.
Departure of the Mail Steamer
ZeaIandia for Honolulu.
Progress of Work on the Belt Road-Eastern
Vessels as Standardization for
Chile-Movements and Charters.

Owing to the oppressive heat there was
scarcely Lalf a dozen people on the Oceanic
Dock yesterday when the Zealandla lett for
Honolulu. The late arrival OF the overland train
with the malls detained her fully three hours.
AT the PostOf1ice double force OF clerks was
put to work on the delayed mail and succeeded
In getting it away from the office soon after 4
O'Clock. But as 1t took nearly one hour 10 con-
yey II 10 the steamer she did not leave before
O'clock. The ZealaDdia took away 1876 tons Of
freight, big consignment for this time OF the
year, over 200 tons of the cargo being sugar ma
chiDeIy. Fifty cabin and tbiIty-hye Storage
passengers went down to the islands, and among
those IN the cabin were Judge L. +. BIckerton of
the Hawaiian Supreme Court aud Prince David
MawauanakOa.
The weather yesterday was haZy. There was
no wind up TO O'clock In The afternoon, when a
light breeze sprang up from the westward. The
barometer stood 1915.
WORK ON THE BELT ROAD.
Work on the belt road is steadily progressing
and most of the iron has been laid ON East
street. A large gang OF men Is putting down the
dozen spurs in the large lot fronting on Vallejo
Green aud Union streets. The shed over The
ferry slip at Lombard street is finished and in a
short lime the load Will be ready 10 receive the
cars. The big locomotive for Use on this road
NAV be expected here any day, as II was shipped
fIom the shops several days ago.
Tue yacht Jessie Is now on her way TO this port
and VIII be here in time for tie races ON the
Fourth.
Tie LurlIne has repaired the damage sus-
tained ON her way south and is now at San
Diego, where she Will remain until after the
. Fourth.
COMING OUT TO CATCH COD.
The Eastern people are beginning TO take an
Interest Ia The cod fishing on The Alaska Coast,
aud several CARLOADS, OF fish have been shipped
10 Boston from THIS port. TIE schooner Lizzie
Colby was sent out from the East To engage in
The business, aud has cleared tor the north. 1t
was also learned YESTERDAY that several other
vessels Will be here from the East Coast IN time
TO lake part IN mex; seasons catch.
The merchants of this city Ie taking adyau-
tage OF The high prices and scarcity Of provisions
III Chile, and several steamers have been char
tered 10 load breadstuifs for Valparaiso and
lququI. The Montstrral and Sirius left here
some lime ago, and the Remus ana West Indian
aye Chartered 10 follow. The George W. Elder
VIII also load for Chile and will DO the first TO
leave.
The big ship RappahanOck has been entered
out al Liverpool iOr this port.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
The arrivals yesterday were The steamers
Corona from San Diego, Tilamook from San
Pedro with 1920 sacks OF corn, the san Benito
from NanaimO with 1900 tons Of coal for the
southern Pacific Company and the bark Aureola
from Departure Bay with 1900 tons for Il. d.
Chandler & 20.
the following named sailed: Steamers Coos
Bay Tor Wilmington, ZeaandIa for Honolulu,
San Pedro fOr Tacoma: bark Centaur for Queens
town, wheat laden, and the schouners Mary aud
Ida and Newark for Coast ports.
MOVEMENTS OF SHIPPING.
The following moves were made yesterday:
Steamer Los Angeles Union lion Works to
broadway, and Corona from the sea-wall 10
Broadway. To-day the Z. Ii. Matjeu, ManX
King and Shenandoah viii 20 10 Port Costa, the
Surfing Will drop into lie stream from oIeuart
street aud the Catarna Oceania Will come down
from Port Costa loaded.
CHARTERS REPORTED.
Among The charters reported are the following:
British Ship DOlbddern Castle, 944 tons, wheat
TO Cork, I. h, Hayfe, Antwerp OF Dunkirk. e.;
Chartered prior To arrival by EppnEer & Co.
British iron ship Sirathearn, 1905 Ious, char
tered for wheat TO l. H., Havre or Antwerp,
40s.