The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-05

thraclte has lately been the popular coat
/ for steam uses, but II viii have a for
mldable competitor IN Newcastle. r. T.
W., as the variance In price will be large
ly in favor OF the latter. The difference
ln tho cost OF loading these two charac-
ters OF coal today is Is cents per ton In
favor OF Australian.-s. 4. Commercial.
With the approach Of the spring season
there are Indications that the travel to-
ward the Alaska gold flelds viii be larger
than ever before. The results from last
| seasons work were sufficiently encourage
ing 10 draw back 20 the gold regions all
those who came down for the winter and
many hundreds IN addition. In antici-
patton OF the spring and summer rush.
Captain J, A. liatneld, since his return
from Europe. has given the Alaska bust
ness a very thorough examination and
has determined 10 put on a line OF sailing
vessels, in number az many as the de-
mands OF the new trade will warrant.
and the initial trip Will be made from
Seattle on or about March ~ The Cook
Inlet Transportation Company has been
organized and the staunch little schooner
Ella johnson. Captain Smith. OF about 10
tons. viii clear on the day mentioned.
The Ella johnson viii have accommoda-
ilons for about Is passengers, besides
freight. and ought 10 make the round
trip in about sixty days. She Will be
dlgpatched for six-Mlle creek. Cook In
let. calling at Kodiak. and VIII no doubt
be the forerunner OF quite a little fleet
| OF vessels called Into service by the
I growing demands for transportation for
what is fast becoming one OF the most
famous mining regions on the coast.
| Captain Hatfield. who has established the
company'a Offices In the Roxwell building.
predicts unusual activity In the trade be-
/ tween Puget sound and the Cook inlet
/ during the summer. and the new CON-
pany Is making preparations to handle
/ their share OF H. The Ella Johnson Is
I now being strengthened and put In good
seaworthy condition at Ballard. under
Captain Hatncld's direction. but the re-
pairs upon her viii be finished In season
TO allow OF her sailing about the middle
OF March.
An additional lighthouse on the Straits
| r. want that has long been felt by
shipping men A petition Is now In cir
| culatlon among Puget sound shipping
owners for such lighthouse. to be To-
Gated at Clailam bay. The petition Is
as follows;
ITO the Congress Of the United States,
| Washington. ID. C.-The undersigned.
your petitioners. respectfully represent
| that We are owners, agents or masters
OF vessels and others directly concerned
I In Puget sound shipping. and We most
| earnestly urge that better protection TO
/ vessels can he afforded at the entrance
| TO Puget sound waters by the establish
meat OF a lighthouse at Clallam bay, %
miles east OF Cape Flattery. Clallam bay
Is hRrbor OF refuge for all classes OF
vessels. who hnd there good anchorage
and safety during storms. During the
present winter QS95-s6l Clallam bay has
sheltered nearly hundred vessels. whose
aggregate value would be many millions
OF dollars. with crews numbering hum
drods OF men.
I'VE submit that lighthouse ought TO
be placed az that harbor TO guide vessels
TO safety on stormy nights: that there is
q distance OF 20 miles from Tatoosh light
10 the next nearest light. Port Angeles,
and there are not enough lighthouses on
that long stretch OF rocky coast.
I'VE further submit that the British
ship Janet Cowan was abreast of Clal-
lam bay on the night Of December 30,
1885, and with n shore light to guide her
could have entered the harbor safely. but
In the darkness and storm put out 10 sea
again and met destruction on the Van
couver coast and the death OF her cap
tain and six other men,
Your petitioners pray that speedy at
tenion be given this needed protection
for vessels entering or leaving the Puget
sound waters Tacoma Ledger