The San Francisco call., 1908-10-13
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific


The Thistle arrived this morning to complete
her cargo Of grain for the United Kingdom. She
will take about 1000 tons.
American Hawaiian liner Mexican arrived this
morning and is taking general cargo for the
Hawaiian islands. She is taking the place
Of the liner Alaskan the present trip.
Transport Dix will finish her Tacoma cargo
tomorrow afternoon and win sign her crew for
the Philippines.
Schooner Lottie Bennett loading for San
Pedro. will be ready for sea tomorrow
PORTLAND Oct 12.-French bark vincennes
was chartered today 10 carry wheat from Port
land 10 the United Kingdom. 1t is the first
spot grain carrier TO be engaged for several
months. The Vineennes arrived at Portland
from Antwerp with general cargo August %.
With supplies and carrying machinery for max
ing minor repairs to some of the light stations.
the tender Columbine sailed from Astoria for
points in southeastern Alaska today. She Will
visit every station in that part of the district.
cleared for San Francisco with S50, 600 feet of
lumber.
SEATTLE, Oct. 12-United States revenue
cutter Rush proceeded to Port Townsend today
and the steamer Mexican went 10 Tacoma for
part cargo for the Hawaiian islands
Steamers Santa Clara and Jefferson are en-
route TO Seattle, the former from Seward and
the latter from Skagway.
Steamer Iyo Maru will sail tomorrow for japan
and China. carrying a full list of passengers,
is over wy NO''
On the japanese steamer Kaga Maru. due this
week, the University of Washington baseball
team is returning from Japan.
Norwegian steamer Rygja has started to load
wheat for the United Kingdom.
Steamer Dolphin will sail tonight for Skagvay
via way ports with light passenger list.
Steamer Tampico is due here Wednesday with
part cargo of salmon, after discharrfng a
shipment at Bellingham
Steamer Cottage City is due from Skagway to-
VICTORIA, B. c., Oct. 12.-The stern vbee,
steamer Port Simpson narrowly escaped destruc-
ton similarly to the Mount Royal last year in
hitselas canyon, when bound from Hazelton to
Port Essington on October 9, according to advices
received today
The Port Simpson had passed into the CANYON
and had gone scarcely her length when her stern
swung across the canyon, struck the bluff and
put the engines out OF commission. Some of the
engine room bed timbers were broken and eccen-
trio rods smashed
The stern wheeler was then caught In the
swift current and drifted through the canyon
OCCASIONALLY striking the sides. her bow crashed
against the blum and was smashed and the cur
rent. catching the side of the hull swept her
broadside until it seemed that she would jam the
canyon and roll over like the Mount RoysI
There was great excitement on board and some
OF the crew jumped on the rocks when the
bow was smashed, fearing the vessel would be
lost While they were clambering to safety on
the bluff the vessel again swung straight
and drifted through the canyon to safety below
SAN PEDRO, oct. i2.-steamer Fulton. Can.
tain Maoney. finished dscharging her lumber
and cleared for Eureka via San Francisco to re-
load.
Steamer Santa Rosa. Captain Alexander ar
rived tonight from San Francisco with freight
and passengers.
= After discharging part of her lumber at Port
Los Angeles the steamer James s. Higgins. Cap
tain Higgins. arrived from Fort Bragg via San
Francisco with go, 900 feet of lumber
Steamer Daisy Mitchell, Captain Johnson com
pleted the discharge of her lumber cargo and
cleared today for Grsys Harbor via San Fran
cisco.
ASTORIA, Oct. I2.-Steamer Quinault arrived
in this morning from San Francisco and will
load lumber for return.
Steamer State of California Captain Nopand
er, arrived in this morning from San Francisco
with freight and passengers and left up the
river for Portland to discharge.
The oil tank steamer Rosecrans, Captain
crude oil from Point Richmond for Portland and
left up the river to discharge.
Steamer Eureka, Captain Noren, arrived In
this morning from Eureka and left up the river
for Portland
German ship Aster, with a cargo of grain for
the United Kingdom, left out this morning.
British steamship Romford, with a part cargo
Of lumber from Eureka for Australia, was OF
the mouth of the river Sunday bound for Comox
B. G. After taking fuel coal there she will gc
will come to the mill of the Hammond lumber
company to finish. She is due here the latter
part OF the present week.
Steam schooner Jim Butler cleared at the ems
tom house Sunday for San Francisco with 7200OC
feet of lumber
Steam schooner J. Msrhofrer cleared for sar
Francisco with lumber.
Steamer r. ID. Infnan also cleared yesterday
for San Francisco with lumber.
Captain ~ O. Lawrence has arrived from Sar
schooner Americana. Captain Lawrence succeeds
Captain James McVicar.