The San Francisco call., 1906-08-25
COAST SHIPPING NEWS.
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific.

san PEDRO. Aug 24.-Four schooners only
are hampered by the conditions existing on the
water front at this port. They are partially dis
charged and the captains are awaiting orders
fron1 tie owners regarding the plans of procedure
70 be adopted should The owners decide 10 ger
The vessels unloaded with independent labor. Inc
vessels in 4 sense tied up are the barkentlnes
ardiner City and T P. Emigh and the schooners
Witzeman and Louis. The vessels being unloadeo
NlcLaurin the steamers Melville Dollar and Ma
fional City. and the Santa Monica, wnich ar
rived this morning Inc = A. CamppeA Is , ~
the outer harbor and viii be berthed az the
Southern Pacific wharf this week The Whining
ton Transportation Company, the Crescent Wharf
Company and the 4. h Wood are olscnarglng
vessels al their wharves without undue delay.
The steamer Santa Monica. Captain Olsen, six
dsvs from Grays HarbOr, brought in 600 600 feet
of lumber for the San Pedro Lumber Company.
The steamer Rival. Captain Raven. sailed last
evening for San Francisco. The schooner r. w
fnond reached this port this afternoon The YES
Sc. has a cargo of 100000 feet of lumber con-
signed to the San Pedro Lumber Company.
The lumber dealers and transportation compa-
nies are arranging suitable quarters TO accommo-
date an infuex Of laborers 70 San Pedro. Work
has been commenced on bunkhouses about two
blocks from the water front, IN which hun
dred men can be comfortably housed and fed.
These lsborers viii take the places Of the union
A small force Of men is at work at the
Eerchon-cuzner lumber yards loading lumber on
Lumber Company has also partially resumed
work. The E 4. Wood Company Is in advance,
bgressing and plenty Of men are on hand piling
the truckloads IS they from the wharf.
PORTLAND, Aug. 24.-Both the Roanoke and
George ". Elder are available for the Portland
Alaska route according 10 Captain J. n. Peter
son who is interested IN the vessels. II the local
merchants agree 10 supply them with full cargoes
Tie baskentine James johnson cleared today
for San Pedro with 2Oz 800 feet of lumber
Tie schooner william Olson, with 100000 feet
OF lumber. left this morning IN OF the
steamer Harvest Queen. bound for San Francisco.
Tfn $50 n
ests VIII have three steamships plying between
Portland and San Francisco.
J. Il. Dewson has been advised that the Aztec
VIII be placed II service on the route about
August 81. She belongs 70 the Pacific Mail line
and q late has made number OF trips TO the
Orient She Is capable OF handling about 5000
tons Of freight but has passenger accommo-
dstions With her on the route II Is claimed
that the merchants viii be able TO slim an
freight routed down the coast. The steamer Co
lun1bie VIII not be ready 70 90 back on the route
Until the middle OF September.
Captain Kelly Of the Alliance, which arrived
early this morning. believes that the longshore-
men at Eureka wiz soon go on a strike he de-
winches on the steamers. Because of their ac-
ton the sailors on the Alliance had TO discharge
and load her cargo.
ceired q letter this morning from the Tree Point
Light station n Alaska stating that one OF the
small boats had been lost In the surf there
81 the mills today and viii probably finish her
cargo next Monday morning.
ton. Intended for the California lumber trade.
was launched at the Washington Marine Com
pany's ways last evening. Her first cargo will
be lumber for Oakland.
The local marine inspectors today concluded
their investigation OF the Burton and Fashon
collision TWO weeks ago. Captain Hall Of the
vashon was fined 500 for not having a masters
papers. The decision 10 the collision itself
has been reserved While the Burton
making another racing trip 10 Tacoma this
morning with her rival. the Kashon. boiler
tube burst. scattering live Goals the deck.
which caused flames burst forth. There
.. panic among the passengers, bot the fire was
boon Quenched.
Director Gustave Pepper Of the Kosrnos line,
who is here from Germany with Lendal Gray.