The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-12-12
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

of the Pacific
HONOLULU, Dec. 5.-The Bank Line steam
ship SuYeric, which arrived here last week with
1925 immigrants from the Azores, sailed yes
10, 900 barrels of cement for the coast. Captain
Sotton. who is in command Of the vessel is q
young man with an interesting record. he Is
years ago he was aboard the Trafalgar a
voyage from Java TO Australia, when the cap
low fever Young Sotton took command of the
vessel and got her safely to port: For this
owners ia 8 handsome manner, and medals and
letters of appreciation from interested parties,
including Lloyd's OF London, are now in his
The Norwegian bark MargIt's crew has shown
q disposition TO desert, Three of the hands
jumped the ship. two Of them joining the Brit
ish six-master. Everett G. Griggs. The third
man was caught and is being kept in the brig
until the vessel clears.
On or about January / the Arizonan, with
1900 tons Of sugar. will depart for Salina
Cruz. the Pacific Ocean terminus of the Te-
huantepec Railway. on the first trip of the new
route. The voyage viii take about sixteen days.
The sugar viii be discharged into cars at the
new docks and transhipped across the isthmus
by rail and will be loaded into an American
Hawaiian vessel at Coatzocoalcos the Atlantic
terminus Of the road, and thence dispatched to
New York.
The Norwegian bark Margit was chartered
PRIOR 70 arrival by Balfour. Guthrie & Co. 10
carry lumber from Puget Sound for Valparaiso
for orders.
tuna, will carry coal from Newcastle. n. S. W.,
70 Honolulu The vessel about a year ago was
PoRTL2Sfp or pec I01a1 loss sr,t,sb
steamer Manchester Port finished loading wheat
mills, OF the North Pscifc Lumber Company to
complete her cargo with lumber. She goes to
Hamburg and GIuekstadt. The steamer Alliance
sailed tonight FOR Coos Bay and Eureka. She
will carry full cargo, including some heavy
sawmiI machinery for Flannigan's mill and Ben
dixon shipyard at Eureka.
The Hartman freighter Aztec arrived last
night from San Francisco This will probably be
she is needed in the coffee trade between San
Francisco and Central American ports
Charles Steel Smith has resigned as manager
OF the oak-street dock and will henceforth de-
road The firm of W. p Fulier & Co - now now
The steam schooner Northland, Captain jamie
SON. sailed for San Francisco tonight with
TACOMA, Dec. 11.-wind with velocity of
between fifty and sixty miles an hour was re-
terday, according TO incoming vessels and dis
patches At Port Crescent the wires were not
IN working condition Steamship men are IN
easy about their vessels. The steam schooner
Yosemite has not been heard of since leaving
Everett. December g. She in the blow
which almost wrecked the steamer Olympia
Shipping men fear that more wrecks may be
reported. The gales of the last few days are
the worst that sea captains recall. Reports from
North Beach north Of Hoquiam, tell of a great
deal or lumber having been washed ashore Dur
ing the past few days about 10000 feet has
been picked up by residents. and it is thought
TO be the deckioad from some small vessel which
deckload Of the steamer sFes. which was ordered
cut loose by the captain. Five vessels carving
nearly six million feet OF lumber will leave
Francisco.
Eighty-two vessels departed from Tacoma dur
But fr oods November y wous bsa St
broken al previous records.
nue. cutter Grant viii enter the haiibut trade
having been purchased By the San Juan Fishing
H.
Seattle and Alaska
Five vessels are reported lying outside clal-
the schooner Invincbie. bark Hesper. TtaIiss
snip Italia, schooner Signal and barkentine
The widow Of Captain l. Rose of the skagit.
which foundered on the rocks of Vancouver
October 25.. today held funeral services over
the ashes OF her late husband. and in obedience
to his wishes she viii personally scatter the
ashes to the four winds. She has arranged TO
go to West Point for that purpose. Captain
resided in Seattle.
Rear Admiral BurwelI commandant of the
Puget Sound Navy Yard. was advised today
that the wireless telegraph instruments for
Tatoosh have been forwarded to him. Admiral
BurwelPs recommendations TO the department
that $l50,0O0 be appropriated for a hospital
at the Puget Sound Navy Yard have received
ASTORIA, Dec. 1.-THE steam schooner
Wand arrived here today from San Francisco
comes TO load lumber for that point. The
schooner Virginia, with 10000 feet OF lumber
IOr ban fra1clScO. arrived today.
Considerable anxiety is felt here for the non
arrival of the steamer Aurelia- When she left
this port II was against the advice of many
The Aurelia was the vessel that was recently
waterlogged while attempting TO cross the bar
She was bound for San Francisco with a lumber
cargo
Reports received here from the mouth of the
river say that last nights storm was the worst
IN years. About 300 feet of the outer end of
the jetty superstructure was carried awav
Three new bar pilots granted licenses by
the State Board of Pilot Commissioners today
The new pilots Michael Nolan captain If
Umstilla Reef lightship No. 81: Rens Swensou
mate OF tug Tatoosh: Joseph Hartman captai in
OF Columbia River lightship No. so.
San Francisco where she will 90 into service of
that port %
SAN PEDRO. Dec 1.-THE freight and mas
senser steamer Coos Bay. Captain Nicholson ar
rived this morning from San Francisco and way
ports with miscellaneous cargo consigned TO
schooner Mildred. al Coos Bay has been char
tered TO load lumber for San Pedro
The schooner Lyman d. Foster is discharged
ana ready Tor sea- but enough men to ell her
crew cannot be obtained Her crew will be
niled By men sent from San Francisco HARRY
Ohisen, agent for the Sailors Union saws that
ne is having much trouble in securing crews to
man vessels at this port.
The schooner Meteor Captain Hammer finished
discharging lumber cargo and sailed TODAY In
ballast Tor Hoquiam TO reload.
The Overdue List
British ship Netherby. out ia davs from
naryport for Talcahuano, 40 per cent
. french ship Daniel. out 156 days from Bel
iingnsm Bay, TO Delagoa Bay. 10 per cent
British ship Loeb Ryan out los DAYS from
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