The morning call., 1893-09-01
FOR MENDOCINO.
Steamer Coos Bay to Go
on the Route.
UNLUCKY BRITISH SHIPPERS.
Large Increase in Travel by the Da-
vie Ferries-A Printing Outfit
Goes to Tahiti.

The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
has announced that beginning next
Wednesday they will establish weekly
service on the Menjocino route. The
steamer Coos Bay will be put on. calling
at Point Arena, Cuffeys Cove. Whites
boro. Little River and Fort Bragg. 1t is
believed that there Is enough business to
support two lines of steamers. Should
freight and passenger traffic justify
it the Pacific Coast Company will, later
on, run the YaQuina in connection with
the Coos Bay, giving semi-weekly service.
leaving here on Wednesdays and Satur-
days.
Three officers in the employ Of the Board
of Harbor Commissioners signed the pay
roll for the last time yesterday. They are
Charles II. Putnam, who has served as as
sistant chief wharfinger for three years.
and is succeeded by George w. Root;
Jesse H. Titus, assistant superintendent OF
urgent repairs, succeeded by ID. Is. Taylor.
and M. Campbell, assistant TO the chief
engineer. succeeded by Stetson Il. Bines.
Mr.. Root has been on deck for week. has
Learned the ropes" and will be able to
transact the business nnder his charge
with facility. Mr.. Titus was presented
Yesterday with diamond pin valued at
$50. a testimonial of good will from water
front employees.
As mentioned in THE CALL a few
months ago, the British ship Ulidia ran
ashore or the Australian coast. She was
got off and taken TO Freemantle. The
captains certificate was taken away, and
Captain McAdam of the British bark
DOvenbv. which had just arrived at Liver
pool from this port, was sent out to Aus
tTalio he staa @ n ia nd OE her
He supervised her repairs aud started out
of port with her. News was brought by
the steamer Alexander yesterday that two
hours after leaving port the Ulidia was
piled up on the rocks total wreck. An
investigation was held and Captain Nc
Adams certificate was taken away.
On account of the temporary absence of
President BaSsett, the regular meeting of
the harbor board was postponed until 80
o'clock this afternoon. The only business
scheduled was the opening.of bids for an
hydraulic hoist at slip o. Market-street
ferry, the same as at slip 4.
Yesterday was the fourth day of the
hourly service by the Dayie Ferry and
transportation Company. Travel on
Wednesday showed an increase of 1886
over the corresponding DAY of last week,
or about one-third. This is better than
was expected. The company tn ought that
the increase in traffic the first week Of the
double service would be about % per cent.
By the end of next week the Alvira and
the Rosalie will be carrying 600O tn 1000
people every weekday and $4,000 to Is. 600
on Sunday. The stability of the now
famous opposition will not be questioned.
even by the most abject slave OF the SOUTH
erp Pa i6c.
The railroad monopoly have practically
abandoned their efforts 10 do passenger
business at 5 cents by the Alameda. The
entire, receipts from fares will not pay the
salaries of tcket-seller. tIcket-taker and
runner. So the Alameda confines herself
to freight. The services of the runner
have been dispensed with, and the sign,
"Five-cent Ferry" is allowed to catch a
few people every day, but it happens only
once in each case.
The Ayira Is now making the trip In
thir,y-six minutes. and will gradually re-
duce her time till she gets down to half an
hour.
The steamer Humboldt yesterday
brought down from Eureka five men from
the Second Regiment, n. G. c., the rem
nants OF the recent encampment. They
remained ever to care for the camp equip
ment. nine tons of which was safely landed
at Washington street.
The lighthouse tender Madrono lie In
port from trip to San Diego.
The Pacific Mail Steamship China ar
rived Yesterday, % days from R0ngkong,
with % cabin passengers and 2S5 in the
steerage. including 23S Chinese and 10 Japs.
The Oceanic Company's steamer Ala
media arrived yesterday, twenty-four days
from Sydney.
A four-horse truck team of Anspacher
Bros. ran away yesterday, dashing through
the length OF Spear street and up Folsom
10 Third, passing hundreds of teams and
vehicles without dollars damage
The Puget Sound papers express the
opinion that +. Freer, who was arrested
here for smuggling opium. is something of
an Ananias. While he was carpenter
aboard the steamer Kingston, about two
years ago. hs leagued with Joe Conned,
the purser. and cut hole in the roof of
his room. admitting the contraband stuff
into depository above. 1t was unearthed
by the steamers officers and both mar
rowly escaped the penitentiary.
The brig GaIilee will sail TODAY for
Papeete, Tahiti. carrying the French
mails. number of passengers and cargo
valued at S33, 600, consisting of: 270O gallons
wine, 10000 shingles. $1,000 pounds rice.
10 SEWN g-machines, $1,000 pounds bread.
1900 barrels -four, 800 csutals barley. $50
cases canned salmon, $50 eases kerosene.
6000 pounds beans and 34OO pounds lard
She also takes down the outfit for print
ing office, complete. valued at $3.50, which
VIII be used down there in issuing relig-
ious publications.
Besides the $4,000 in United States
gold coin which went away on the steamer
Australia. as mentioned Yesterday. a
further sum of $4,000 was shipped by i.
ID. Spreckels q Bros. just before the YES
sci sailed. Additional cargo. yalued AT
$4,000, was placed on board on the dav of
sailing.