The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-02-18
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Marine Matters, Here, There ard
Everywhere.
This pilot schooner San Jose came in
yesterday
The schooner Letitla has sailed from
Redondo for this port
a seow load OF trap poles Is lying at the
foot Of Fourteenth street
The schooner Glen left up for Portland
yeHtcrtiay In tow OF the Fannie,
The Russian ship Fonnia sailed Sunday
afternoon as did also the Amulree.
A bark In ballast is reported in the
Ofiing. having come up the coast
The Washington Pilot boat Jessie viii
BE- In today 10 undergo few repairs
Tho British ship Clackmananshire sailed
from Calcutta for Astoria February II.
The British ship Dunbridgc. from this
port. arrived at Ayonmouth February II.
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British ship Cambrian King sailed Sum
dag.
The ship Yarana is now the only ves-
sci In the harbor. Her anchor chains
are nicely twisted.
The schooner Novelty arrived In yes
taIdRy morning. and proceeded TO Knapp
ton. where she will load lumber.
The tug Relief brought Pilots Woods
and Tattan In from the Jessie yesterday
morning. MIR. Tatton ls very III. but
slowly improving.
The scow Maud arrived from Ioung's
river falls yesterday with load OF pulp
for Oregon CITY. She Is dlscharging at
the o. Il. and n. dock.
There arc now twenty-three vessels en-
route TO this port with registered ton
mage OF 35.09l There are ten vessels In
port. with registered tonnage OF i6.3d.
Three OF the latter are dlsengaged.
The tender Coumbine leaves up the
river this morning for Portland. where
she will have her boilers cverhauled. ON
board the tender are quite n number OF
photographs OF Tillamook Rock and the
llghtship. taken by Chief Engineer Lord,
and showing these interesting points at
their very best.
The new system prepared by Chief
wharfnger Root 10 preserve a complete
record as to freight left ON the wharves
over forty-eight hours and 10 guard
against substitution OF freight for the
same way went into eifcct yesterday,
says San Francisco paper Now when
any fright Is lett on the wharves over
forty-eight hours tag properly dated Is
placed upon II. and II can therefore be
Identified at once, and no room Is left for
any complaints rs to overcharges.
The cabin OF the Pacific Coast Steam
ship Company's vessel Al-Ki Is being ex-
tended aft and number of new state
rooms added. other changes are being
made IN her cabin accommodations, and
when tho large force OF men now at
work on her alongside OF Broadway are
through she viii be tirst-class passenger
as well as freight carrier. The company
ls expending several thousand dollars on
her, and Il viii be some time before she
will be ready TO SO Into commission
again.-Chronicle.
Affairs are In very prosperous state
at Easter island, so the British bark
Centaur, which arrived recently at San
Francisco, III days from Liverpool, re-
ports. on January I'd, when the Cen
taur was passing the island, the chief
and fifteen natives came on TO her
They brought a mighty welcome peace
Offering In the .hape Of six sheep two
hogs and lot uf fruit. The chief re-
ported that his people and his focks were
well and prosperous. The sheep on the
island numbered $1,000, while the cattle
OF different kinds edualed that number.
The tribe had sheared enough wool TO
make cargo for a ship, and British
ship was there loading at the time The
Centaur had an uneventful voyage.
the Pacific Coast steamship Company
and the managers OF the steamer Lakme
which has made several trips from Cali
fornla ports to Tacoma and other Sound
cities IL appears as II the Lakme had
rather won n point over the company In
one respect. When II was given out that
she was going to sail from San Francisco
yesterday the T. c, S. s. Co. reduced
freight rates on the steamer Umatilla
sailing yesterday. from $40 and 50 to 81
per ton. IL was reported on good au-
thority last evening that the Lakme did
not sail yesterday, deferring her depart
ure until February Is. although the
steamer Umatilla was well loaded down
with freight for the Sound at 81 per ton
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
has now announced that 81 rate win be
made by the steamer City of Puebla
leaving San Francisco February ~, the
day after the departure OF the Lakme-
Tacoma Ledger.
Fishermen are now actively preparina
| for the halibut season, which begins upor
the Cape Flattery banks about March
and lasts un;il late IN the fhll Manager
Chase, OF the North Pacific Fish Com
pany, estimates that fifty fishing Graf
are now being fitted out on the Sount
especially for helibut fishing. The mos
OF these. he says, are from Port Towns
end. the remaining number divided up be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle. with few
from the Belllngham Ray cities. "rher,
will he more people engaged In halibu
fishing this season than In any yea
passed." said he yesterday. "and In al
probability the catch Will he greater thii
season than ever before. The hallhu
from the Sound have now an estsb