The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-22

the schooner, bringing ashore a big demi-
john. The nuid that had been In II gave
out the night before. As far ~ I could
learn. they had about I'VE or six gallons
OF whisky when they left Astoria. a
sailor named Nell Van Fleet wanted
them 10 stay on the schooner. while he
sent for the tug. but the captain n
crew Instead went 10 Empire City. They
started back 10 the Cape about 2 p. m.
with four bottles Of whisky. and got out
four miles that afternoon. The next
morning. whom they came In. the schoon-
er had dragged anchor. gone on the shore
and dashed 10 pieces on the rocks. Dur
ing the absence OF the crew nj Empire
City the lighthouse tender Manxanlta
came out from Empire city and would
have towcd the schooner 10 nca had any
body been on board. Mr.. Wilhers ana
Ar, Sheldon said Il was all a piece OF
cowardice on the captains part that the
schooner was lost"
Prof. Davidson. OF the committee ap-
pointed 20 investigate the dangers 10
commerce In San Francisco bay. reports
among other things:
Between Bodeea Head and SAINT Cruz
there have been Sgs wrecks. From Point
Reyes 10 Half Moon Bay there have been
3i7. In San Francisco bay and within
five miles north and south OF II there
have been 20 wrecks, Yet the govern
tnent has speni only $1,000 IN the last
forty-fve years IN abatlng dangers, ana
not a angle cent since 1874. And lately
II has announced that there was no Inn
mediate necessity OF removing these
nienaces TO commerce.
"on Arch Rock. Fort Point and Mile
NUnt In Gan Ntra u,Ia..a Lan 49,. 49,
been u wrecks. The ioss 10 the Packard
alone on Mission bay rock would have
paid for It's removal.
The wrecks and disasters at the bar
have been -. and possibly more. Among
these no less than Eve pilot boats have
been lost. on the outside OF Point Bonita
Il vessels have been wrecked, OF which
u were total. One OF these cost s250,Ooo.
and one was damaged 10 the extent OF
SN,0o0 on the outside Of Point Lobos
there have been % wrecks and disasters,
OF which q were total"
The British ship Ancaios. L.7N tons.
Captain Fulton. now at San Francisco,
has been chartered by Slbson & Kerr TO
load wheat at Tacoma for Cape Town,
South Africa. The Ancaios is expected
10 arrive here within three weeks. The
Naf' AVNu diHAFiCt Is n new market Tor
American grain and -four, and Tacoma
Is one OF the first to partake OF this
trade, Cape Town has hitherto taken
nearly all OF Its wheat and -four from
Australia. Owing TO the scarcity OF
wheat In the antlpodes this year the peo-
pie OF the Cape colonies have been com
PEELED 20 get -four and grain elsewhere.
San Francisco has shipped half a dozen
cargocs 10 thatdlstrIct. When the Ia
product is once introduced in that
market the possibilities are more will be
wanted. The large shipments OF -four
recently made 10 Delagoa bay from Ia
coma via the Lingham line OF steamers
was the direct result OF the short wheat
crop In Australia last season, so the best
authorities say. II is reported that a
mill company doing business in
state has a contract to ship s0.Oo
tons OF -four to South Africa, which viii
20 from Tacoma. Some fears have been
expressed lest the strained relations
the Germans and British might
cut on the demand for Puget sound lum-
Der. wheat and -four. but shipping men
lre very little annoyed over the aspect