The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-09-25

PORTLAND, Sept. 24--.snnouncement
is made that the English steamship
British Monarch has been chartered TO
transport a cargo Of grain from Portland
to Europe. and that she will arrive the
latter part OF next month. With her
added 10 the list there are three tramps
Of the Monarch Line under charter Tor
the same purpose, the other two being
the Indian and Scottish Monarchs.
Ten tramp steamers, which have been
engaged to carry wheat and flour to
Europe and the Orient are now bound
for the Columbia River. Aside from those
mentioned the other seven are: Strath-
endrik, Strathfillan. Strathearn, Fern
aene, Den OF Airlie, Netherlee ami
INmeric, The Redhill, Barkston and
koloma are in the harbor either taxing
on or preparing to receive cereal cargoes
for transportation to ports across the
seas. A remarkable feature about this
fleet OF 10 tramp steamers is that every
one OF them flies the flag OF Great
Britain.
There are Norwegian steamers in port
and others are bound for here. but they
have been engaged to load lumber Tor
points in the Orient. Had the Tellus
NOT met with misfortune she would
have loaded grain for Europe.
Practically all the steamers under
charter have either arrived at San Fran
cisco with coal from various ports, or
are en- route with fuel to the Bay CITY,
Portland or Puget Sound, About 80
other tramp steamers are headed for the
Pacific Coast with coal. which have not
been taken for the outward voyage But
at the rate they have been picked up IN
the past week indicates that the entire
fleet will be chartered in the course OF
another month.
Few Of them are being taken to trans
port cargoes to the Orient, which Is
pointed to in support OF predictions made
by the exporters early in the season
that the -four shipments across the
Pacific will not be so heavy this year
as formerly. But to more than offset
this it is held the traffic to Europe will
be greater than ever before in the his
tory of Columbia River shipping. The
large number Of tramps coming insures
ample tonnage. There are also many
sailing vessels available.
The British bark Conway Castle. with
the first cargo OF grain for Europe OF
this season arrived down the river yes
terday.
The steamer Indiana arrived in Mon
day evening from San rancisco and Ii
under charter to the Portland & San
Francisco Company.
The steamer Roanoke arrived In Mon
day evening from San Francisco and
Eureka with freight and passengers lett
for Portland yesterday.
The tug Geo. r. Vosburg LETT out yes
terday morning for Tillamook after
barge Of lumber.
, The four masted schooner Irene arriv
ed in yesterday morning from San Fran
cisco to load lumber.
The British steamship Tymeric. with
cargo of coal from Newcastle, N. s. W.
arrived in Monday evening and left VI
) the river this morning.
The oil tank steamer Atlas arrived il
8 yesterday morning with cargo Of crud
: oil.
, The schooner Oliver ]. Olsen, with
/ partial cargo of lumber for San Fran
cisco, arrived down the river yesterda
morning and will finish at the Hum
$ mill.
The steamer Redondo left out yeste'
: day morning for Puget Sound with
+. good freight.
The steamer Breakwater left out ye'
! terday for Coos Bay with freight an
!. passengers.
II The steamer City Of Panama arrive
le in yesterday morning from San Frai
II cisco with freight and passengers, an
le left for Portland in the afternoon.