The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-04-25
Along the
Water Front

The bark Cupica is now d~ischarging
the balance of her tin cargo ait Port
land.
The State Of California left out for
Sam francisco at S:45 yesterday morn
ing with 81 tons of shocks.
A large quantity of baled HAY was
landed from the Eclipse yesterday.
The hay is from Gray's River.
The new gasoline launch from Ia
coma went down to Sand Island yes
terdAy with private parties on board.
The steamer Signal is due this after
noon from Vancouver with a cargo of
coal and Chinese goods for this city.
The British ship Oimara, from this
port ITO Queenstown, was spoken on
the 10Th of March in latitude Is south,
longitude 30.
The steamer Edith Is again hard at
work in the interests of j. G.. Megler,
Of BrOokfield. She ties up every even
ing at the Finlayson dock.
Yesterday Afternoon the steamer
Harrison left Tillamook for Garibaldi.
She win probably leave Tillamook Bay
for Astoria his morning.
News has been received here that the
British ship Sierra Parma, from Lv-
erpool for this port, has been spoken
in latitude . south, longitude 20 west.
Great interest is being taken in the
coming sale of THE United States coast
geodetic vessel Hassler, at Tacoma.
Bids will be received up to noon to-
morrow.
The Bailey Gatzert yesterday brought
down another load of household furni-
ture, and mad among her passengers
several new corners who intend to re-
side permanently in Astoria.
The MANY Astoria friends of Captain
O'Brien will be glad to hear that he
has resigned his position as captain
of the steamer Utopia, and has received
the appointment of hull inspector for
the Puget Sound district.
Captain Brown, of Portland, has pro-
vided a genuine treat for his son, Mel
vile. The pet donkey aboard the
Highland home will be transferred up
the river tomorrow for the exclusive
use of the captains youngest.
Captain Richardson estimates that 1t
will be another week before the Col
umbine will complete her spring clean
ing. The vessel will be taken up to the
buoy depot this morning and given
q few interior coats of paint.
The hull and boiler inspectors who
regularly visit this city are in luck.
In future their annual salaries will be
$500, with travelling expenses of s
cents per mile, instead of actual trav-
elling expenses as heretofore.
The sturgeon tender Uncle Sam, of
Portland, is undergoing repairs and a
general renovation ait the Astoria Iron
works. A new and handsome brass
wheel has been shipped. She will be
away from the beach tomorrow.
Tides for todlay-Hish water, O:4S
a. m, Is feet 5 inches); 1886 p. m. q feet
2 inohes). Low water, 1880 a. m. q
inches); 1880 p. m q feet 2 inches).
Tides for tomorTow-High water, 1:15
a. m. Is feet I inches; 2:2O p. m. q feet
Low water, 1857 a. m Is inches; 7:46
p. m. q feet 5 inches) {
Several employees of the Astoria Iron
Works are busily engaged in repairing
the machinery Of the steamer Ilwaco.
A new shaft is nearing completion, the
cylinder has been reIbored, and the old
propeller changed for a better one.
EVERYTHING will be in readiness to
put back in position by Saturday.
Very seldom has the Alice Blanchard
been so deep laden as when she left
Astoria yesterday morning for San
Francisco via Coos Bay. She had over
500 tons of lumber and merchandise
aboard, as well as a large list of pas
sengers. Thirty tons of her cargo are
consigned to Coos Bay. She is due in
san Francisco on the SOth inst.
The M~anzanita last month discovered
that No. 2 buoy opposite Ilwaco, had
gone astray, and another was immedi-
ately placed in position. Yesterday
the missing buoy was found stranded
on the Astoria side Of Sand Island
and the tender spent the forenoon re- Z
covering it. 1t was hauled aboard and
taken to the Buoy depot in the after
noon.
The following vessels are due to ar
rive at Astoria any day: British snip
KirkhiIl. 1882 tons, from Antwerp No
vember %. 152 days out; American ship
Alameda. 1900 tons. from New York {
November q. i23 days out; British bark 4
rou.h i0sA tons. from Hamburg .