The San Francisco call., 1906-09-24
COAST SHIPPING NEWS.
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific.

EUREKA. Sept 23-The steamer movement
today was limited 20 three vessels, the Roanoke,
Pomona. out Tor San Francisco, and the Van
guard. in from San Francisco.
Tie British ships Hampstead and Trongate.
both lumber-laden, departed today. one for
CallaO and IquiQne in Peru, and the other for
sydney This afternoon the II. J. A ting
Berthe Minor bound here from Honolulu.
Tomorrow probably the L. S. s. Madrone
wiz leave for San Francisco; She cOaled the
lightship at Blunts Reef. from Eureka. the
other day and placed spar at the harbor
ASTORIA Sept. 2s.-The steamer J. B. Stet-
arrived THIS morning TO load lumber for
San Francisco. She viii start loading tomorrow
and probably leave Friday next The steamer
knight Of ST. George has arrived with cargo
Of grain for Italy. She probably will get out
tonight The schooners Irene and Virginia ar
rived TO-DAY 10 load lumber for California
SEATTLE. Sept 23--The new steam schooner
Washington proved u be success at her trial
Zip Yesterday, making more than ten knots
q 0mOrrow she viii begin loading 10000 feet
of lumber Tor San francisco. sailing "Wednesday
The thirty-one whaiers Of the wrecked Alex
andra being cared for by 7. B. Tilton local
cisco. the owners. have been advised Of the
destitute condition Of the men and have wired
they are arranging for their transportation 10
San Francisco where they will be paid OF, They
WI probably sail on the Watson. Owing TO
repairs 10 the propeller being necessary, the
Watson viii not get away for San Francisco
The hsiibut schooner Bringgold will be sent
70 the vicinity Of Petersburg, Alaska, 70 fish
Tie Pacific Coast Steamship Company has
chartered tho British steamer Quito TO carry
> cargo Of coal from Ladysmith 70 Nome
The American bark Pactolus has sailed for
San Francisco with 100000 feet OF lumber
The following American schooners are in port
loading lumber FOR San Francisco: Ida
Schnaner. Queen. snow and Burgess and Jabez
Howe
Frank Waterhouse Co. have begun the
ISSUANCE Of 3 weekly letter. showing the char
rers made and the tonnage in the ports Of
Seattle. Portland and san Francisco. II will
also contain the names Of vessels en- route 10
paic1c Coast ports.
william Walker Of the whaler Bowhead, who
has been in the Arctic for the past four years;
says IN few years whaling IN the north VIII
he past The bOWhead variety is becoming
very scarce.
The tug Sea Lion has gone to Alaska 10 tow
the disabled Leciansw from Niblack TO this port
The size Of the tow and the distance viii es-
fsoish q record from this port
The schoonerE Sophie Christensen and Espada
haye both put to sea with fun lumber carsoes
for San Francisco
TACOMA. Sent. 2s.-The Pacific Coast Com
pany has chartered the British steamer Quito
20 load coal for Nome and the steamship
Nyneric 10 load lumber for the Orient.
TIE steering gear Of the ship East African
damaged Of Cape Flattery by high seas.
1f4t waves swept over her stern and carried
away her wheel and other parts Of the vessel
En route from Acapulco the East African lost
1vo seamen One was washed overheard and
The schooner willis A. Holden. after being
reapired, was fowed last night TO Port Blakeiey
load lumber for Oakland.
The Pacific County cranberry marshes planted
twenty years ago, win this year yield large
crop. They are located near Illwaco
The British ship lamar began loading wheat