The San Francisco call., 1906-10-15
COAST SHIPPING NEWS.
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific.

SEATTLE. Oct. 1.-THE weather Bureau re-
ports storm OF decided character appros ching
from the Washington coast. High winds are
predicted tonight later shifting to the south
west
Adrices today say all hope Of saving the
steamer Leah wrecked in the Yukon three
weeks ago. has been abandoned.
Much fear is expressed for the tug Little
Giant. which left Tacoma for Port Townsend
towing a barge of lumber last Sunday. She
has not been reported and no passing vessel has
sighted her or the barge. tug has been dis
patched in search
last night for San Francisco with 100000 feet
OF lumber
Insurance adjusters estimate the damage to
dry goods for Seward and Valdez aboard the
wrecked steamer Santa Ana at $50. 900.
Captain John Peltz, for six years master OF
the schooner Robert Searles and well known all
over the coast. has resigned to engage in the
towing business Puget Sound.
The American ship st. Paul viii tow to
San Francisco. The Nome steamer San Mateo
/ sailed yesterday for Portland, where she VIII
load lumber for San Francisco.
The United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
boats Gedney, Patterson and Macarthur are ex-
pected from Alaska in rev days. They will
winter here.
The steamer Casweu has been sold TO the
Copper River and Northwestern Railroad and
VIII be used IN transporting supplies 10 the
f CONSTRUCTION camps alOnE Aldskdn IlNert-
EUREKA, Oct. 1.-THE steamers Roanoke,
Homer and RaFalli crossed in over the bar to-
day. Later the Roanoke departed southward
PORTLAND, Oct. 14.--The steamer Alliance
arrived today from Coos Bay with a full cargo
Of passengers and freight.
The Portland Asiatic liner Aragonia, Captain
Ernst. sailed today for the Orient. The steamer
carries "a 225 barrels of four valued at S2l6.900
This 10 addition TO the other cargo. will bring
the total value of the freight TO 1927 600 Most
of the -four is consigned TO Newchwaug and
Tientsin, the former place being down for 10. 600
barrels and the latter for l.. 500 barrels. The
between ports in Japan and China The mis-
cellaneous cargo OF the liner consists of A, 3S9
feet Of lumber newspaper and a lot Of canned
goods. worth 0.120.
At special meeting held last night the mem
bers Of Longshoremen's Union No. PCS declared
labor boycott on Brown & McCabe. Portland s
only firm Of employing steyedores. as well as on
the members Of the Exporters Association. This
means that the water front strike. which for
the first three weeks was directed only against
the handlers OF grain. with the beginning Of the
fourth week viii spread TO affect every ounce
Of freight consigned 10 or under consigl-ne ent
from the Exporters Association. OF loaded or
discharged under the direction OF Brown & Nc
Cabe. II that hereafter the strike will
affect all the deep-sea shipping. 1t will not,
however affect the coastwise trade.
ASTORIA Oct 14.-The two schooners
AlumRa . and Parsmita. which were unable for
days 10 cross 81 account Of the rough weather.
load lumber for California. The schooner yir-
ginia. with a lumber cargo for San Francisco.
has arrived and will 90 TO sea tomorrow
The following vessels were towed up the river
today to load lumber for California: Schooner
w. A. Smith. schooner Annie Larsen American
ship MeIaurin. The British bark Buccleuch went
up the river TO commence loading grain for
Europe
The storm. which has been raging Of the river
for the last fOnr days has passed over and the
bar is smooth this evening