The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-05-26
ALONG THE WATER FRONT.

The Keystone came over from Twaco
last night.
The steamer Oregon is due this morning
from San Francisco.
Last evening the little steamer Lincoln
brought two of the government barges
up from the jetty.
One carload of salmon was shipped over
the o. r. and N. road yesterday, and
two more carloads are booked for to-
morrow.
Yesterday the boilers and machinery
of the Mendell were thoroughly washed.
She will resume her sounding work to-
morrow morning.
The steamer Mayflower resumed her
regular run to Young's river yesterday,
taking with her load of lumber from
the Clatsop mill.
Columbia Harbor met last night at the
NJ. and p A. reading rooms and discussed
business connected with the association
for several hours.
The little steamer Dispatch came up
from Ilwaco yesterday afternoon. She
has been in charge of pile drivers at
Sand Island for several weeks.
The American ship Southern Cross, well
known at this port, has been sold at
Gibraltar, the hull for $780, cargo for IS,
and sails, gear and tackle for $3.50.
The model of the steamer Electric,
which in all probability Joe Leathers will
follow II he builds his regatta yacht, was
drawn twelve years ago by Captain Fish
er and John Fairall.
The wind was blowing at the rate of
S miles at the mouth Of the river yes
terday morning, and toward evening in
creased considerably, attaining velocity
of Al miles late in the afternoon.
The run Of fish Stacked up consider
ably yesterday and the average catch to
a boat fell to seven. The salmon are in
creasing gradually in size, however, and
on the average scale over % pounds.
The ship ]. B.. Brown, that has for sew
eral years been carrying coal from
points along the Pacific Coast, is taking
on ballast for trip up to Puget sound.
where she will load lumber for Valpar-
also. Lumber freights have advanced
in the past six months, and
higher prices have drawn many Of the
coal carriers away from the coast trade.
Since Commodore Christie began anew
his battle with the stormy waves and
fierce wind on the quarter deck of his
fish plunger he has lost flesh consider
ably and his friends are very much
a pair of Fairbanks scales aboard his
craft all the time, and makes the lame
excuse that they are for weighing salm-
on with. The truth is that ever since
he began to grow thin he has made
practice of Weighing himself five times
daily, entering the result of every test
in his log book.
The last issue of the Alaskan says:
The survey steamer Patterson steamed
nto port last Tuesday with large party
If Uncle Sans surveyors. The Patterson
eft Sitka for Killisnoo yesterday and will
begin the seasons work at the latter
place. The Patterson left party of sur
geyors at Portland Inlet who are to pros
scute the work with all diligence as that
s the point at which the greatest dis
Dute arises. The American and Eng
ish lines begin here to dlverge and the
rakau and Chilkat harbors will belong to
he power that proves to be correct at
his starting point"
Captain Gilbert of the schooner Dlrec-
or, recently arrived at Victoria, is con-
annoyed over the circulation OF
/ rumor to the effect that he was fired
IN by a Chilian cruiser while engaged |
n sealing off the Staten island rookeries.
There is no truth at all in the story"
he captain says, "and / don't see why
my one should start it. 1 got my seals
Vt the Falklands, and did not lower a
,oat within hundreds Of miles Of Staten
sland or Sealers' bay. I suppose the re-
'ort was set going to prevent sealing |
men trying their luck in the new quarter,
which hear is the intention of a num- |
'er of vessels"
The latest novelty risk placed at |
Iloyd's is an insurance for several
thousands of pounds for twelve months !
gainst a declaration Of war during that |
,eriod between any two of the follow
ng seven European countries: England, |
france, Germany, Austria, Italy, Russia |
md Turkey; premium, 4 guineas per cent. |
should peace prevail betwee all the coun- |
ries named throughout the currency Of |
he policy, the underwriters will make |
lear gain of the premium, but II any /
me of the countries should declare war |
lgainst any other Of them, the under
writer's will have to pay the assured a
otal loss. The rate Of premium, gum |
as per cent, indicates that in the opin- !
on Of both assurers and assured the risk |
S anything but nominal one.
A large number of salmon packers were |
PRESENT yesterday afternoon at the meet |
ng Of the newly formed Columbia River
salmon Propagating Co., in the office Of
he Eureka and Eplcure Packing Co. |
rhe principal business was the election !
4 officers Of the company and after some
discussion the following nominations were
made unanimous: President, Frank N. /
Warren; vice-President, N. ]. Kinney;
secretary, s. Farrell It was decided that
.Ir. F. C. Reed should be appointed SUI
Of the new hatchery, on the
Upper Clackamas. and that operations
mould be pushed forward at once, and
he building work completed as soon as
POSSIBLE A party OF gentlemen returned