The San Francisco call., 1908-08-14
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steamers Yeddo and Queen Amelie and the
American bark Olympic The Yeddo is one of
ualia and the orient She will be here next
month. following closely the steamer Boveric of
the line, which is booked to load lumber
here for Australia The Yeddo win take n ma
cargo of lumber.
The bark Olympic has been lying idle at San
Francisco for some time, but chartered by
Moore & Co. TO carry lumber to Melbourne or
Adelaide from Columbia river or Puget sound
Steamer Queen Amelie will carry wheat to Eu-
rope The charter has the option of loading here
or at Puget sound.
At the rate tramp steamers are being picked up
by the exporters the prospect begins to look
gloomy for the owners OF sailing vessels. Two
thirds of the tonnage engaged far consists of
steamers. In past seasons IL has invariably been
just the reverse.
Investigation into the steamer Washington run
ming ashore at Point Arena last Saturday will be
held on the return Of the steamer TO San Fran
cisco, There is possibility that the craft may
be placed on the drydoek at St John for an ex-
animation Of her hull before she starts south
With cargo Of -four and lumber the German
steamer Eva sailed this evening for yladivostok
and other ports in the far east.
Lumber viii be taken TO New Zealand by the
American barkentne koko Head which arrived
from Kobe, Japan, yesterday after uneventful
Astoria. Aug. I3-Steamer Breakwater left
this morning for Coos bay with freight and
Motor schooner Della arrived from Nestucea
with q cargo Of cheese.
Steam schooner L. Mayerhofer arrived this
AnuEnllE from san FRANCISCO to load lumber.
Schooner Alvena is due to arrive in port
any day and she will be laid up with the
schooner Irene in Youngs bay until there is a
better demand for coastfng vessels
British steamship Braemount arrived this
morning from San Francisco and Is under charter
to load grain for Europe by Kerr. Clifford &
Co. Her master. Captain Roland. says that 1t
sailed from the bay city at 8 O'Clock last Sat
urday and Immediately ran into a severe north
wester and carried ii along all the way up
the coast
Tacoma. Aug. 1s.-Norwegian steamer Tri
color is In port to load 00o. 600 feet OF lumber
for Australia. The steamer came from Van
couver. where It discharged raw sugar. It will
finish loading at Everett.
British steamer Bermuda arrived from Van
anda with AGO tons Of copper ore.
French bark Marechal de Gontaut towed out
tonight bound for Melbourne. with cargo of
Steamer Watson spent the day here discbarz-
ing and loading coastwise freight. 1t returns
TO Seattle tomorrow.
bunker and load outward freight. The steamer
has just complered her first voyage OF the season
to Nome and Kotzebue sound.
san Pedro, Aug. l3.-Steamer George w FL
der, Captain Jesson, cleared tonight for Portland
via San Francisco and Eureka, with freight and
passengers.
steamer Daisy. Captain Smith. arrived sro,,
Hoquiam with 100000 feet of lumber
Departures today include the steamer Brook
lyn, Captain Henrickson, for Union landing:
steamer Lakme. Captain DahIquist, for Eureka
via San Francisco: steamer Chehalis, CAPTAIN
Kittleson. for Grays harbor, via San Francisco
and the steamer w. H. Murphy, Captain Ahl.
Steamer Carmel. Captain Donaldson arrived
from Eureka with 100000 feet Of lumber mari
OF which is consigned TO Redondo.
Steamer Wellesley, Captain Liliquist, cleared
today for San Francisco, having in tow the
schooner Bango in ballast.
Steamer Hanalei. Captain McFariane arrived
from San Francisco with passengers ana ado TONS
OF miscellaneous cargo.