The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-10-08
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.

The new pilot schooner TubaG earn, now
being built on the Washington side of the
river, will be completed by the middle
of December.
The Washington pilot schooner Loyal
came in yesterday and tied up at Par
ker's dock. She leaves out today with
water and supplies.
Vessels leaving the coalst for Europe
will find the best crossings in the north
Atlantic for the next three months, indi-
Gated on the monthly North Pacific Pilot
chart.
The new lffeboat for the plwaco crew.
described in the columns of the Astorian
on Saturday, reached this city yesterday
afternoon and has been stored temporar-
lily at Finlayson's dock
The Signal left out for Vancouver, B.
c., yesterday at noon with large cargo
of flour for China and II Chinese pas
sengers, five of whom were deported,
not being able to show satisfactory proofs
emitting them to land.
The steamer Homer is stiM on the dry
dock, says the Bulletin. She came into
port with her crank pin broken and 1t
was thought that the repairs to the ma
chfnery would be all that waS necessary.
When the vessel came to be 1oated off
1t was found that her rudder was split
and that a new one would have to be put
in. This viii cause al delay Of several
days.
The San joaquin Valley road is losing
ga fnr
the construction trains upon the road.
Over 600 tons of coal viii be taken out
of the British ship Lismore, now lying
at Greenstreet wharf, and placed on the
ange Hills Ferry next Friday. Once the
transfer is made the steamer Leader will
take the barge in tow and pun 1t to
Stockton.-Chroniele.
The British ship Galena, which arrived
from Swansea, had a narrow escape
while rounding Cape Horn. When in lati-
tude 81 degrees south, longitude 81 de-
grees 30 minutes west, Captain Reid found
that he was next door neighbor to an
enormous iceberg. The Ship was hove to
and placed under topsails until all dam
ger was past. While In the vicinity OF
the berg several of the crew were badly
frost bitten, as the weather turned ex-
ceedingly cold.-Call. f
The steamer Lackme. which arrived
from the Arctic hast Tuesday, says the
Call, was chartered yesterday by the
owners of the steamer Humboldt, and
viii be put in commission between Eu-
reka and Arcata. AS soon as the char
ter was signed and the work OF discharg-
ing the Arctic freight was hurried and
the work of remodeling the vessel be-
gun. Cabins will be built on the main
deck and the lower deck compartments
will be thoroughly remodeled. The Lakme
will be good substitute for the old
Humboldt until the new steamer is built.
At Fort Simpson, just prior to her de-
parture. the Danube heard of the wreck
of small steamer three weeks ago Off
Cape Fox, Says the Colonist. The name
was not known to the Indians who gave
the information, but it could not have
been the Chilcat they referred to, as this
second steamer had been abandoned by
her officers and crew in Tongas Narrows
to drift 40 miles or more. to Stevenson
island, where she was made a prize by
the Simpson Indians. The American sur
vey party incharge of Mr.. DilSenson were
also met with at Simpson, where, having
completed their work to their entire sat
fsfaction, they were awaiting the arrival
of the Patterson to convey them to Sc
attic. @
If one-tentb of the enthusiasm was
Shown in this country for ARTIFICIAL water
ways that Europe has, the Nicaragua
canal would be speedily built. The En-
gineering Record says: "TIhe completion
of the North Sea-Baltic canal is followed
N Inv ~ LII 1ey
Berlin a port. It is stated that the real
ization of this undertaking is question
of means rather than engineering diff
cufties. The cost Of the undertaking Is
estimated at some 20O,0 900 marks or
nearly $50 900, ,000 about one-third more
than the Kaiser Wilhelm canal 1t is
| proposed to utilize Tegel lake, situated
to the west of Berlin, as the harbor, and
from the lake the canal would proceed
to the existing Finow canal without locks.
AT Eberswald there is Slope toward the
valley of the Odor, snecessitating two
| locks. THE lower portion: of sthe Finow
capa4 ,wuold be utilized for some distance,
and again the canal would be carried
along on the left bank Of the oder. en-
\ tering the river at Greifenhagen, having
previously passed lock. The distance
from Berlin is calculated to occupy some
| seventeen hours. AS 1t is proposed to
employ tugboats on the canal, the pro-
jected design Is only about 70 feet broad
at the bottom and 100 feet broad at the
| top, with a depth of 25 feet This, accord
ing to our foreign exchanges, Is looked
J upon as the most feas.b;e of the various
| projects for connecting Berlin with the
| sea-"
| Captain Hank Haff, the veteran skipper
! Of the Defender, has flowing beard that
Is not only ornamental but also of great
J practical utility in the management Of the
/ big single Stfcker under his charge. To
get the best results out of sailing craft
the sails should be properly adjusted to
! the direction Of the wind. 1t Is said
among yachtsmen that Captain HANS
whiskers are an invaluable guide to him
in the performance of this important
duty. When the Defender is sailing close
hauled in a fresh breeze on the starboard
tack the lirsute appendages on the Cap
tain's chin bunch themselves together on
his leeward coat collar. AS the skipper
casts his weather eye down his expansive
shirt front he quickly detects the slight
est deviation in the direction Of the wind
by noting the angie formed by the wind.
ward section of the beard, and ne gives
the big wheel which controls the move
ments of the Defender a turn to the righ1
or left, as the shifting breeze demands
When the Defender is sailing free, with
the wind nearly dead astern and thf
big spinnaker set, the extreme outer
J fringe Of hair, near the ears. Is reliec
; upon as an indicator. II the big main
sail has been doomed wen out to por
: the slightest huttering among the star
board hairs on the sklpper's cheek show
that the wind has shifted toward tha
side OF tie boat. and the order !
. promptly given to trim in the mainsai
until # Is correctly adjusted. The skip
per,s beard also serves as an anemometer