The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-01-30
SHIPPING NGDAYBYDAY

Marine Matters, Here, There ard
Everywhere.
Two lumber rchooners are due from
San FraneIsco today.
No weId has yet been received from the
north regarding the identity OF the ves-
rel sighted near clayoquot
The steamer siate OF California left
out for San Francisco yesterday morning
with 49, passengers and fun load OF
freight
The German ship Burmelster was tow
cd down the river from Portland by the
ocklahama yesterday morning. She has
a fun load OF grain, for Europe, and will
leave out on Sunday.
late yesterday afternoon three.maEt.
ed ship IN ballast was reported outside
the mouth OF the river II was impossi-
bic TO ascertain what she was. but II
was thought she win be able TO cross In
this morning.
The Angl0-C Canadian Fresh Salmon
Company has been formed In London and
has purchased the plant OF the Texas
Lake Ice and Cola Storage Company,
operating Ia British Columbia. with heal
quarters at Vancouver. The prlce paid
was tg10Ocu, Tho company VIII ship
frozen fnh 10 London and Australia. II
has monopoly OF the refrigerator ap-
paratus on the Canadian steamships The
buyers estimate II they handle only 100
tons OF fish the profits win be s220OJ,
which would pay handsome dividend
on the investment
The pilot schooner Jessie ran down ana
anchored opposite Parker's dock yester-
day morning A large number OF people
visited the wharves 20 get n view OF her
during the day. Two photographers took
several pictures OF the boat, from va
rlous positions Some Of the Oregon pi-
lots are already beginning TO doubt both
the seaworthiness and utility OF the
Jessie, hut Il may be safely said. that
the wish IN father 10 the thought and
that the trim little vessel Is good for a
whole lot OF speedy work outside the
mouth OF the river.
Thte weather observer n Fort Candy
went of Oh another tangent Yesterday
and every dispatch he sent up from the
Cape was absolutely wrong. Acting on
his first telegram. stating that the mouth
OF the river was smooth. the tug Relief
took hold OF the Gle lcairp. and tried TO
cross out with her, but II was found too
rough altogether TO venture outside The
Escort with the MathiIde Deussen in
tow was also deceived. and had to put
back after going down below. Neither
vessel has yet gone out. The pilots ana
ship CAPTAINS are getting very tired Of
these constant inaccuracies.
The sealing schooners that have been
operating alsng the coast seem 10 have
done well. Captain White. OF the Ep-
pinger, came down from brakes bay yes
terday, and reports catch OF a27 seals
The Alton had 100 skins and the Kate
and Anna tS According 10 Captain
White the prospects seemed good, and
the three vessels expected TO make big
catches. The Kate and Anna only re-
manned long enough In port to take on
board her three hunters who were lost
IN fog and finally reached brakes hay.
According 10 Captain White the three
men had very hard time OF II, They
lost the Kate and Anna on the Sth inst.
ana the next day We're picked up hy n
coasting schooner. After getting some
provisions they started out again 10 and
their YES =, and, failing. were picked up
by the steamer Point Arena. When on
howens Landing they decided TO tempt
Their tate agaln md make Tor brakes
nay, where they expected to find the Kate
ana Anna After being out In the onen
ooet a day and a night In the bite
cold OF the first part OF the week. thS
were picked Cp by tho fishing schooner
U. 5. Grant arr taken to their dost'na.
ton When found by the Grant they
were exhausted and almost frozen. There
were plenty OF provisions, hut the cold
took all life out OF the men.-call.
Washington. City special TO the P.-I.
says: Not long ago the Chamber of
Commerce OF Tacoma petltloned congress,
through the representatives OF the state
OF Washington, to provide an appropria-
tion for the establishment OF a weather
huronu station IL that city. Representa-
tive Dcollitle not only presented the mat
'Vi !" VonEreSs, out made personal visit |
to Hon. Willis l.. Moore. the chief of the
weather bureau service in this city. As
a result Mr.. Moore has taken the neces- |
sary action to establish a wind signal
display station at Tacoma, In order that |
the shipping and commercial interests
OF that city may receive the benefits TO
be derived from the storm warnings is
sued by the weather bureau. Other d. |
rections viii be sent out to the washing !
ton state headquarters, which will result
In extending TO Tacoma an efficient
weather service. The state of WASH |
ington,' said Chief Moore in oonversa-
ton with your correspondent, already
has six full meteorological stations that
report by telegraph each day, ana besi,l -
these there are -four stations operated for
the maintenance OF a telegraph line for |
the benefit of mariners between Port An
goles and Tatoosh island. As there is /
fun meteorological station at Seattle, |
about twenty-five miles from Tacoma, II
Is unnecessary to establish such a sta |
ton at the latter point. I have no in
tention OF discriminating but believe
that the signal display station for the 1
benefit Of mariners which propose 10 !
establish at Tacoma viii be entirely sat !
isfactorily. l NAV add that there are !
but few states In the Union IN which so
many weather bureau stations are MAIN A
tanned as In the state OF Washington.
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