The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-09

June y,
The steamer Pilgrim arrived down the
river yesterday. with larEv barge load
ot i-.ni'-n
Ths German bark Edith. hence for Cork
January :. was spoken. date not given, IN
u north, - west
The british ship Riverside. from this
port for Bristol, arrived June J. after
passage OF iH days
The British ship fairfield. under char
tor 10 load for Astoria was at Newcastle
May II awaiting cargo.
the british ship Royal George, itoi tons,
la among tho latest additions to the cn
route list for this port She viii load
grain
Tho Tflnc y starhuck arrived down
the river Sunday morning ana viii sail
today for Honolulu, at which port she
will load sugar
Tho steamship State sailed for San
Francisco with Is passengers from As
toria. twenty-five or thirty Of whom were
fishermen.
The ManHunitn will soon make a trip
down tho coast TO Coos hay. where she
will place spar buoy She viii stop az
Ttllamook rock on the way down ana
land quantity OF coal.
Tho British bark Earscourt iii9 tons.
Captain Olson. arrived In port yesterday
morning. IS days from Newcastle, n. $,
W. with cargo OF i1N tons OF coal, II
portion Of which win be discharged az
Astoria. The vessel had an uncvcntfui
passage Not vessel was sighted until
tho vark Vidctte was spoken on the
mouth OF the river yesterday morning,
The little nRhlng schooner Surprise, 70
tons Captain Bcll, arrived In port yes
tcrday morning from Alaska. after "A
quick run OF ten days She has l15 bar
rcla OF salt salmon of lust years catch
and about 1000 pounds OF fresh hnllhut.
The vessel II lying at IIume's dock ana
all day yesterday smiling men, with large
pieces OF halihut, We're seen vending
their way from the schooner
The California merchants have trans
formed an Eastern built steamship into
the fastest coast line vessel on the Pa
elnc The steamer Columbia, Captain
Bolles. OF the regular line between San
Francisco and Portland. arrived last
night, twelve hours ahead OF time COM
plotting ono OF the most surprising voy-
ages. The vessel broke all records ana
Is now Justly entitled TO the honor OF be-
Ing the swlftost vessel OF our local steam
fleet The Columbia was built at Ches-
ter, Pa.. but recently sho was turned
over to local mechanics for thorough
overhaullng. Now boilers were placed In
her and n fortune expended In her ma
chnery Her recent showing ls great
triumph for home industry, and proves
that this city has made rapid strides In
maritime mechanics The Columbia,
lndened with fun cargo OF merchandise,
left San Francisco on her swift run at
1880 o'clock Thursday, May sS. Captain
Bolles had determined before he cast or
from the wharf that he would test the
speed OF the liner and win for her n
record She gllded out of the harbor.
and at precisely Has o'clock Friday
morning was of Cape Blanco, distance
OF $50 miles UP the coast, In spite OF head
winds. At 1880 o'clock Saturday MORN
ing the Columbia was of the mouth OF
the Columbia river. and instead OF walt
ing for daybreak Captain Bolles deter
mined to use his now searchllght ana
feel" his way into the channel to AS
torla, The light worked like charm.
The Intricate system Of buoys was easily
,noda nut nnd nv 9.lb o'clock the steamer