The San Francisco call., 1907-02-21
COAST SHIPPING NEWS
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific

VANCOUVER. B. C.. Feb. 20-The light at
Scarlet Point. Balsclaya Island. which was
blamed By Captain Kruger Of the steamship
Themis as having been largely responsible for
the wreck Of that craft several months ago,
is TO be changed from fixed red 70 fixed white.
with red sector over Nocle lslets. When
thus changed. Il Is declared. the light viii be
visible fifteen miles away. The watchman en-
ployed at The wreck Of the Ihemis recently ar
rived in Vancouver from the north. He report
ed that the scene Of the wreck was almost con
tfnuallg swept BY heaFy sven, Whlch wonld
make any attempt 10 salve the engines very
difficult
.. Owners Of tugs engaged in custom towing in
and out OF Vancouver harbor planning 70
Increase towsge rates and II is likely that with
In few days meeting OF al Interested VIII
take place. at which action in the direction
Indicated viii be taken. II Is asserted by the
-tngboat, men that the cost Of operating their
boats has Increased 10 q large extent lately
through the higher prices OF coal, labor and
repairs.
from the time she sailed from Skagway on
Thursday morning until she had crossed Queen
Charlotte Sound. the Canadian Pacihc Railway
steamship Amur Captain Mcleod, reached port
today Two DAYS behind schedule Captain Nc
Leod said the weather was the toughest be had
ever ex xperienced on this coast
The Canad]an Pacific Railway liner Empress
Of China sailed Today for the orient. DELAYED
By late English mails. she was thirty hours late
n wing but II is expected she viii make
up this dime in the trip to Hongkong.
SAN PEDRO. Feb. 2Q.-The schooner Irene.
Capfafn AfircbeH. from Globe, is out two days
WITH full cargo Of lumber consigned to whole
The barlentine James Tuft has been chartered
10 load a cargo Of lumber at Bellinghsm for San
Pedro.
The steam schooner Yosemite. Captain Johnson.
arrived this morning from Astoria, via San Fran
cisco bringing 100000 feet Of lumber consigned
10 the Consolidated Lumber Company.
The steam schooner Marsh6eid, Captain Det-
ners arrived today from San Diego. where she
had discharged a part Of her lumber cargo. She
mas 100000 feet Of lumber consigned to the
Southern California Lumber Company.
The British bark Fails Of Garry. Captain Mac
FsrIane is now out sixty-seyen days from Ant
e-erp for San Pedro with cargo Of cement.
T'hp shin Henry Willard. Captain Anderson. for
.Tscona and the barkentlue Amaranth. Capfaip
.Tenson for Portland finished dschargtng lumber
srgoesi ana sailed today ia ballast 10 reload for
this port. =. -. -,
sailed From Grays Harbor with full cargoes OF
lr1r5ber consigned 10 wholesalers at this port.
The schooner Keona at Port Blakeley, and the
.schooner Defiance ar Grays Harbor have been
chartered 10 load lumber cargoes for San Pedro.
The steamship Aberdeen Captain Ahlstrom'
Is scheduled 10 clear tonight for 0rays HarDor'
STot@Ix' Ore. Feb 2o.-The British steamer
Woodford % days from Noji, arrived al this
hort fodav She has cargo OF orpO tons OF
coal she went 10 Portland this evening 70 as
charge and commence loading lumber Tor tne
Orient. -. s.,
The Japanese steamer Manshu Maru arrived