The morning call., 1894-10-20
FLOUR FOR CHINA.
The Willamette May Get
a Charter
TO LOAD FOR THE ORIENT.
First Signs of Local Parties
Sending Out a Ship.
SEARCH FOR THE lVANHOE.
The Corwin to Join the Grant-A
Young Whale in the
Bay.


At last there are signs that vessel is to
be sent to China under special charter.
There have been a number of rumors con-
cerning ships to be cleared for that war
stricken country, but none have had any
foundation. IL is believed that the Pacific
Improvement Company Is figuring on
sending out the steamer Willamette loaded
with a cargo of -four, the DewS coming
from headquarters.
The Willamette has been engaged in the
coal trade ana cannot be spared by her
owners right away. but just as soon as
| possible it will be calculated whether it
will be profitable to send her 20 the Orient.
AT the Pacific Improvement Company's
! Office the subject is not discussed in public
nor Will any one say positively whether
she IS to be withdrawn from her regular
run.
Some of the ships men. however, ad-
mitted that there had been good deal of
talk about the venture. and that the sup
position is that the company will carry out
the scheme If it can see its way clearly to
DO so.
The Willamette is a good vessel for the
undertaking. She is 1862 tons gross. and
comparatively cheap boat to run. She is
good sea boat, ana from Present pros
poets could secure enought freight 10 in
sure her cargoes for several trips.
Flour has been carried to the Orient by
the thousands OF tons. The Pacific Mail
and Occidental and Orintal steamers have
been taxed to their utmost capacity to
handle ii, but still no local shir-owners
have dared to enter The field, bidding for
| a chance to handle the stuff.
! Il is said that one reason vessels have
not been chartered to carry -four is that
| the -four comb bine favors the railroad COM
/ pany's steamer lines and would give car
goes 10 no vessels except those owned by
the regular lines. Purchasers do not care
10 speculate in flour by buying II in large
lots as long as the combine holds the key
to the situa ZION and controls prices.
This sta tement is regarded by flour men
as ridiculous. They deny that the rail-
road has anything to do with the handling
of their product and say that they will d o
what they can to promote the interests Of
| buyers.
The Oregon and Washington fiourmills
are said 10 be tlling large orders from
China and ia pan, which must be delivered
on short notice. In all the Canadian Pa
cifc's steamers Will carry %, 600 barrels OF
-four to Asia in the next forty days.
As time passes more and more interest is
taken in the missing ship Ivanhoe. The
/ United States revenue cutter Corwin has
been ordered out ia search of the vessel
and for wrecbage. The Corwin is to CO.
operate if possible with the cutter L. 5.
/ Grant, that has left Seattle. There is little
nope now expressed for lhe lnyanhoe turn
ing up all right.
The whaling brig w. H. Meyer arrived
from the Arctic yesterday morning. bring
ing news that the steamer Karuk had
twenty seven whales when last heard
FROM The Karluk bad met with an acci-
dent. Her bow was stove in to the cut
water and had t. be patched up with can
vas and planks until the vessel could reach
clear water The Meyer brought down
the crew of the wrecked whaler Reindeer.
the story of whose disaster has been TOO
well told 10 need repetition. The Jeanie
which arrived here some time ago. brought
the same news of the whaling fleet as the
| Meyer.
A young whale is said to be sporting
about in the bay attracting a good deal OF
attentio0 from tugboat and s.eame
men. The crew Of the Government
steamer Mcdowell first noticed the monster
spouting around Angel Island, and were
figuring on going on still hunt after it
when IL disappeared. 1t was seen again
by boatman making a strike out in the
direction of Goat Island.
The Helen w. Almy will sail for the
South seas on her next trip in COMMAND of
Captain Murchison. Captain Luttrell is
going to take rest. Captain Murchisou
has been the vessels first officer for num-
ber Of years.