The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-10
wArER 'FRONT.' NOTES.

To-day the new schedule OF freight and pas
eenger rates for all Sound boats belonging TO the
nc goss into scc Tne aw1 opposition
% meet the reduction, but Will not go below II.
The managers OF these boats feel that the re-
dsesicn being due t e them. SHIPPERS viii con,
hosts which maintained high rates as long as
there was any possibility OF their doing So,
Steamship Mexico sailed for San Francisco
last evening at 8 O'Clock, carrying fair list OF
paneeugers, but light cargo OF merchandise
from Semitic only fifty tons Among her cabin
paspengers from Seattle wcrc the following:
Miss Martha Foidary, Miss Manda Kcpplcr, Miss
Carrie Goldman, Mrs. Robert g. Westerman and
two chiidren Mrs. Rohlfs and two children, w.
D. Gallup and wife. Il. r. DabEey, H. II. Vernon,
MIS- Gates, Mrs. Fay and two children, Ed
80 passengers
Another telegram ordering the storm signal to
- hoiated was ordered by Captain Hatfield Sun
Gsy night u gave notice of a Cyclone off
Vancouver island moving Eastward. South
crly gales with thick weather and rain off Wash
1ngfOn and cregonconsts for the next thirty-six
hours. Danger to both north and south bound
vessels" This was followed last night by the
feansllring order: s'Down signals; cyclone
passed Eastward over British Columbia.
Steamer Clara Brown. running to Tacoma,
olympls, Shelton, kamilche and way points,
ton street, lie leaving time is Tuesday and
Sunday evenings.
The Wasp was beached yesterday at the foot
Of Jackson street to have her wheel frightened.
6he Will be put on the ways at the dry dock
Monday TO be given general overhahling.
steamship walla walla arrived from San
Francisco yesterday. She brought eighteen
cabin passengers aud 525 tons of freight for Sc
attic.
Tug Chinook has been chartered by the NJ &
n. tug line, snd yesterday went to Mukilfeo
with three RATS Of lumber for the Great Northern.
steamer Wasco went out yesterday for What
com, on the inside passage, with seyenfy-fiyc
tons OF freight and about eighty five passengers
Steamer J. G. Britain VIII be the next to oc-
cupy the ways at the dry dock: She will have
some general repairs made on her hull.
Steamship Eureka arrived at Nanaimo from
Alaska yesterday. She will take on cargo OF
coal and proceed to San Francisco.
ship Detroit arrived from San Francisco yes
terday and will take on . cargo of Cedar river
coal for the return trip.
The steamer Alice Blanchard will have CON-
pIeted ner repairs by tomorrow, and will be
In day or 20 piles win commence to be driven
1of the city dock and stables at the foot Of Seneca
street
steamersJ r. Mcdonald brought in 100
barrels OF lime from Orcas island Sunday night.
Tug Hornet went up the Duwamish yesterday
Tor rAfs OF lumber for Shepard, Henry d Co.
70 tow . raft Of timbers to Richmond beach.
Tug Biz went TO samish yesterday after
boom Of logs for Hart Lumber Company.
Steamer Sehome leaves ct O'Clock p. m. in
stead OF $40 As announced last night
steamer Fanny Lake brought in q tons of hay
1or the IRE department.
Ting Mascotte brought piledriver up from
Olympia sunday.
Steamship Haytian Republic sails today for
San Francisco.
Tug Violet goes to Olympia today with scow