The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-12-11

A dispatch received at the Merchants
Exchange yesterday, says the CONNER
cial News, reports a terrific gale raging
in the English channel The steamer
Germanic, from New York, was obliged
to enter Cork harbor and anchor to land
passengers and mail. British bark Royal
Alice, Rangoon for Falmouth. reached
Cork harbor partly dismasted.
The coal shoveers in the hold of the
British ship Lancaster Castle had a mar
row escape Friday in San Francisco. AS
one of the tubs containing over a ton
of coal was being hoisted the tail rope
caught in the coaming of the hatch ami
carried away the hosting gear. The tub
and all its attachment went flying into
the hold and fell almost in the midst OF
the thirteen men employed there. No
one was hurt except for few slight
bruises from the flying coal.
The steamer City of Kingston took out
a consignment of paper this morning for
Vancouver, to be shipped to Sydney,
Australia, by the Canadian Pacific steam
ship line. There will be, says the Ia
coma News, 60 rolls of paper Z feet 31a
inches long and 21a feet in diameter.
Each roll weighed 14OO pounds. There
were also 40 bales of sheet paper weigh
ing in all 25,S55 pounds. Both lots of
paper together weighed 1l0,315 pounds.
They came from Portland, Or, and are
thought to be the products of the Oregon
City paper mills.
The pilot boat America has been known
as No ever since she was built, says
AZ, hah mis- IN
look for the cipher on the mainsail to
to know which boat it was. At the
time she was put in commission the
America was the fastest boat on the bay,
and on account of that fact and in honor
of her name she was numbered ahead OF
all the schooners the pilots have ever
built That sentiment has passed now,
however, and in future the America will
be known as No. II. A new suit of sails
was put on her yesterday and on her
mansail the new number is emblazoned.
The services Of shipping masters on the
west coast of Vancouver have, during the
past few years, been considered of abso-
Lutte necessity to prevent trouble when
Indian crews are being shipped for seal
ing schooners, says the Colonist. This
was specially manifested last season,
when much difficulty was encountered by
some of the sealing schooners. Native
crews would be secured and at the last
moment would be induced to desert. To
obviate this and other forms of trouble
which frequently arose, those who were
directly concerned have secured the ap-
pointment of shipping masters at Ahou-
set, Clayoquot and Kyuquot.
The Colonist says "Those who have
for weeks past been watching the pro-
Eress of the rate war and waiting for the |
time to come when either the Rosalie or
the Sehome will offer a liberal bonus for
the privilege of carrying them as passen
gers appear to be nearing the goal OF
their ambitions. Not that a bonus has
been advertised as yet-but the rates con- |
tinue to come and are now very close in |
deed to the free service line When the
Rosalie last met the Sehome cut and an |
nounced herself open for business at 50
cents to Port Townsend or 81 to Seattle, |
the majority were of the opinion that
bottom figures had been reached. The
rival steamer was, however, still prepared |
to go the Rosalie one better. and last |
evening the order was given forth that
all passengers for Port Townsend and Sc
attic would find the Sehome at their dis
posal at rate of % cents to Port Towns /
end or half dollar to the Queen City.
1t is not specified whether or not this in
cludes meals and a stateroom; II not
there will doubtless be found some who
will complain of the greed Of the steam
ship company. Whether the Rosale will
stay" with the fight remains to be seen;
II she does it may soon be Just as cheap
to go to Port Townsend and return as to |
enjoy a trip on the tramcar to Beacon
hill park Or perhaps mechanical In
genuity may next be called into service
and the trouble of getting tickets be obvi- |
ated altogether with the simple announce
ment, Drop a nickle in the slot and the
steamer will take you to Port Townsend. |
Another nicke-Seattle."