The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-10
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.


The Bandorllle has not yet put in an
appearance.
The steamer Truckee left San Francis
co for this city yesterday.
Hapgood's new fishing boat will be put
into the water this morning.
The British ship Ancona went out
yesterday In tow of the Relief.
The shaft of the o. K. was repaired at
the Astoria Iron Works yesterday.
Louis Martin is repairing one of Kin
ney's seining skiffs for Barney Gala
CHER.
Last night the Sarah Dixon made her
usual run up the river with large
number of passengers.
According to the telegraph reports from
the mouth Of the river yesterday ..e
water moderated considerably during the
day
The Oregon came in at 2;3O yesterday
afternoon with very large passenger
list, and a light cargo of miscellaneous
freight for this city and portland She
proceeded up the river before dark.
The Leslie, little % ton schooner built
last year at Yaqulna Bay, came down
the river from Portland yesterday and
went out late in the afternoon. She is
bound for Sitka, Alaska, on trading
cruise, and carries six hands besides the
master, Captain Ross.
The sealing schooner Kate and Ann
will leave out this morning. She cleared
last night. well fitted out for her sea
otter cruise, which will last till late in
the year. The sealskins discharged from
the little vessel when she came into
pert will be shipped to London via New
York Tomorrow.
Barge No. of the engineering depart
ment knocked her stern off down at the
jetty on Wednesday and yesterday was
taken into the slip at the back of the
Dalgity Iron Works for repairs. A new
stern will be built on her, and several
other repairs attended to at the same
time, as the craft is in a generally shaky
condition.
Yesterday afternoon the Astoria Pack
ing Company started to put up the first
oval cans that have been filled by that
company this season. The packing is be-
ing done at the new cannery. Work is
also proceeding at Devlin's, but on Mon
day the latter place will be shut down
and all hands will again be at work on
the site of last years fire.
Although the Ida Haezl may not be as
big as the Campania, she is large for
her Size" and can take good tow with
the rest of the mosquito fleet without
having to look for back seat. Yesterday
she came down from Hanthorn's cannery
almost hidden from sight by can crates,
and towing at a good speed fishboat
and scoA with house on 1t.
1t is rumored that negotiations are be-
Ing entered into for big race finish at
the coming regatta between the Oregon,
the palatial o. X, and Clinton's pile
driver. The start will be made next
Monday from the Buoy depot and every.
effort will be made by the captains of
these ocean greyhounds to let to the
post off Flavel's dock during
one of the regatta days.
The R. Miller took funeral party
round to Greenwood cemetery yesterday,
the Electric taking her place on the
Westport run. The Miller will be laid off
oday for n week and will go on the
beach for repairs. Her shaft couplings
ire loose and it is not considered safe
% run her in her present condition.
rhe Electric will stay on the Westport
'un until the Miller is repaired.
The pilot schooner San Jose came in
asst night and was tied up ut the Union
Pacific dock. Before going out to sea
lgain she will receive general over
hauling, and every part of her rigging
md hull will be examined and repaired.
During the severe gales of last winter
he San Jose was strained in two or
hree places, and no doubt she needs a
areful examination. The Masters and
'ilots' Association is still looking for
yard to the time when she can be laid
n forever. and another and more mod
rn vessel put at the work.
The scow that broke loose from her
mornings on Monday night and drifted
way at the mercy of the waters like
second Noah's Ark. minus the animals,
II three of whom had vacated it in an
pen boat. is still stuck high and dry
n Ararat. Ararat in the present In
tanca Is Thinning clearing and the