The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-02
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.


The British ship Southesk went out
yesterday morning at daylight.
A large number of fish boats are now
being repaired at the local bodybuilding
establishments
A new propeller is being manufactured
at the Astoria Iron Works for Youngs
naphtha launch at Oak Point.
The Mayfiower went over to Young s
river yesterday afternoon with a big
load of passengers and freight.
Kinney's new steamer slip for loading
sllmon is now being utilized, and proves
most useful addition to the buildings
lately erected.
All the steamers with the exception
of the Queen went on their regular Sat
urday trips bringing a large number Of
people from near by points,
The steamer Queen is on the gridiron
at the Astoria Iron Works and paint rs
are busy on her null. Her decRhouse
will be nicely decorated before she goes
into the water again.
The tug Relief brought in a report YES
terday that the British gunboat Wild
Swan passed close to the lightship early
in the morning headed north for tn ac-
mirals station at EsquimauN She is
on the way up from Corinto.
The British ship Naricssus, 1910 tons,
Captain Curd, was towed out to sa by
the Rerief yesterday afternoon. She
is the last of the vessels to leave out
for some time to come, and 1t is prob
able that there will be no more outward
bounds till July She goss to Queens
town under charter to j. r. Cameron &
Co.
It is probable that the naphtha launch
Daisy will take supplies round to the
John Day for the right of way camp,
and that they will be hauled from the
landing there to the camp, distance OF
about half a mile. This method of trans
portatlon will be considerably quicker
and easier than by hauling them over
Normile's trail.
Reports from the seining grounds along
the lower river today show varied re-
suits. Spencer's locations, along with
several others in the vicinity OF Pillar
Rock are idle on account Of the hign
water, and do not expect to resume op"
operations before another weak. Oil
yer, whose sands are more extended is
catching ton of fish per day.
The Lincoln yesterday was busy sur
vey.ng and sounding on the Bakers
Bay side of Sand Island among the fish
traps. This morning both the Lincoln
and the Mendell will begin the sounding
work at the mouth Of the river. This
will take about a week to complete, ana
a thorough examination of all the cham
nels will be made by that time.
The American Shipbuilder says: "The
new electric lamp on the fire Island light
house, which will be the most powerful
in the world, will be lighted for the first
time July 1st. 1t will be visible to ships
100 miles out at sea. The light itself will
not be visible at that distance, as thar
would be impossible, owing to the cur
vature of the earth, but the flash in the
sky can be discerned that far out
Fish were running a great deal better
Yesterday and averaged about 8. to the
boat The weather at the mouth of the
river has cleared up considerably, and |
IN consequence many boats that have |
been idle for several days were working |
yesterday. All the plungers that cam
up the river to the various canneries
were well loaded down. The salmon con,
tnue to keep their excellent color ana |
are averaging close to % pounds, with |
a constantly increasing weight.
The report of the ninth annual voyage
of the Grand Harbor American Associa-
ton Masters and Pilots of Steam Yes,
sells of the United States, lately con-
vened at Washington, D. c., has b en-
received by Harbor No. p Of this city, /
The frontispiece is a half-tone engraving |
of the delegates, in which Pilot j. W. |
Brown, of the Mendell, and Pilot G. |
A. Pease, of Portland Harbor No. %, !
appear prominently. Forty pounds OF
thesa raDorts cama CONSIGNED tO Cam |