The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-26
SHIPPING DAYBYDAY
Marine Matters, Here, There ard
Everywhere.

Everywhere.
The steamer Empire sailed for this city
yesterday from San Francisco Via Coos
bny.
The japanese cabin boy OF the schooner
Fawn r. q patient In hospital with u pros
poet Of remaining there for homo little
tlmc-iho result Of hts having dlncd on
colonlst.
The lumber schooner Huoncme. which
was towcd In TO Sand Island by the Re
lief at a late hour Friday night. was
brought M to Parker's dock yentcrday
morning. She viii leave up for Port
land after discharsing sand ballast.
The steamer CEarina has put into Rio
de Janclro with her machinery out OF
order. She was purchased by the John
b. Spreckels Bros, Company 10 carry
coal from Marshheld and was on her
way to San Francisco from Pensacola.
Fla.
Their were no movements OF any kin
along tho waterfront yesterday. Nothing
went up TO Portland and nothing came
down. During the morning both the Re-
lief ana Escort went as far ms Fort Ste
vcns. Nothing was reported outside dur
ing the day.
The weather yesterday got very stormy
and during the afternoon and evening
the wind nt the mouth OF the river reach
ed n velocity OF scvcnty-five miles. Ship
ping men prophecy bad weather for sew
cral days to come. and that being the
ease. there ~ no favorable outlook for
n OF the loaded vessels In port getting
The schooner James A.. Garfield from
GrRy's harbor lost a man overheard dur
lfg the gallo that proved 70 disastrous 10
the steamer Noyo, II was In latitude ~
deg, ~ min. north long, rs deg. 10 min.
wcat. and a heavy sea swept over the
vessel and carried Louis Williams over
board. An attempt vas made TO lower
a boat. but II was smashed into small
pieces against the schooncr's side.
Some OF the finest specimens Of the
loothsomo Tyee salmon are now being
caught by local sportSmcn in Commence
mcnt hay. says the Tacoma Erws, The
fish bite well along the wharvcs and II
IL not necessary TO row across the bay to
enjoy the sport. The bait used IL II
small herring on II plain hook trolled be-
hind n owboat. This Is one OF the best
seasons ever known here FOR tho Tyee
variety OF salmon.
The British bark sharpshootor, which
was wrecked In the Gulf OF Califorla and
tswed to San Francisco by the tug Fear
less. was sold at public auction Wednes-
day by the United States marshal, BID
ding was lively and finally the hull was
knocked down TO j., johnson for s2.Sn,
II h understood that the purchase was
for A, Lcrcntzcn 4 Co, and that the
Sharpshoc' or win be renitted and put In
the Hawaiian trade,
Owing to the d10y In getting p0pcrs
and the risk OF secure on their return
10 port nearly all OF The American seal
ers Will 20 out under the British lag TIL
season, AmcNg those now hitting n,f
Und which viii ~ the Union Jack ave
the schooners En- and Louise, Lily /.
and Edward T., Webster. Their owners
say they are not going TO risk seizure
on their return to port and he pm, In
the sam box as the Bowhead and the
Sophie acknowledgements.
The British ship Duntrune changed her
anchorage slightly yesterday In front of
Flavel's dock. Harbor Master Phil John
son went out to her during the afternoon
and she "a brought in closer to the
Nrh q ~ hF VNnnnu .f N l,lwn uAnl.l.
and u changing tide. Her anchors got
badly muddled up. however, during the
operation, The Duntrune's fast passage
out vas commented on generally along
the water front yesterday. Her trip for
this time of the year vas remarkably
fast one.
h bark McNear, which arrived from
Departure bay yesterday. says the Chron-
icle, had n lively time OF Il outside, and
her owners are going to have an equally
interesting time in port. From Puget
Sound IL took the vessel thirty-four days
to get to San Francisco. and during that
time she has been In almost every storm
that has ragged along the coast since last
December. She was driven back again
and again, and had II not been for Cap
tain Peterson the men would nave taken
command and run the vessel back to
Port Townsend.
All day yesterday the pilots In the city
and a great many others. We're anxiously
awaiting further news from Victoria or
Port Angeles regarding the vessel All
chored inshore on the coast. and during
the day several kilograms passed between
shipping men here and on the Sound,
I'm to n late hour. however No ea tiafac-
tory news had been obtained. II is very
questionable whether this vessel Is the
Cadaow Forest, and most Of the pilots
believe hat 1t is not, They cannot see
how she could possibly have got into the
locality described.
The head of the supply department OF
the United States navy has decided tC
make n recommendation that another