The San Francisco call., 1908-10-09
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific
San Pedro, Oct SIN a dense fog last
night the steamship George W. Elder CAPTAIN
lessen, bound out for Portland via Eureka and
San Francisco with passengers and merchandise
crashed into the steam schooner Wellesley.
which was lying at anchor IN the outer harbor
lumber laden. The stem end bow plates of the
wellesley were bent. but she escaped any seri-
Gus injury The Elder was not damaged and
steamer Pasadena Captain Kainin. arrived.
o. hours from Newport, with 1900 redwood
railroad company
Steamer Tamalpais Captain Anderson. com
pieted the discharge OF COO, 900 feet OF lumber
for the Z. X. Wood lumber company and cleared
for Grays Harbor via San Francisco TO reload
After having discharged 250, COO feet of lum-
per at kedondo the steamer Wellesley, Captain
Llnquist. arrived this morning from Grays Har
Dor via San Francisco with 100000 feet of
lumber for the National lumber company.
Steamer Mandalay. Captain Lofstrom. finished
aiseharging a lumber cargo at the Salt Lake
wharf and cleared today for Crescent City direct
to reload.
Steamer George ". Fenwick Captain Miller.
has arrived, four days from the Columbia river.
with large cargo OF 100000 feet of lumber
consigned to the National lumber company
Steamer Hanalei. Captain McFarlane. arrived
this morning from San Francisco with passen-
gers and 200 tons of cargo for the Crescent
wharf and warehouse company.
steamer Pasadena. Captain Kalmin, arriving
afternoon four miles of Point Arguello 1t
sighted n large steam schooner bound north with
bark heavily laden in tow
Schooner Louise. Captain Anderson. arrived
this morning. 10 days from the Umpqua river.
with 450.e00 feet Of lumber for the Banning
company The Louise VIII be towed to the
isthmus. Catalina island. tomorrow.
Steamer Daisy Mitchell Captain johnson.
rived. four and half days from Grays Harbor
via San francisco. with 100000 feet Of lumber
Tacoma. Oct. S.-The Norwegian steamer
Rggja is due at Quartermaster harbor this even
Ing from British Columbia. 1t will go on the
dock for cleaning and repainting preparatory to
loading grain at this port for the United
Kingdom.
Anchor line steamer Watson arrived today
and after discharging 200 tons of cement and
quantity Of general freight began loading for
the return trip.
American Hawaiian liner Mexico is due at this
port Sunday TO load for the Hawaiian islands.
KosInos liner Serapis. which passed in yester
day morning. is due at Tacoma Monday to load
general freight
British steamer knight Of the Thistle is due
IN Tacoma the first of the week to complete
her grain cargo for the United Kingdom.
Ship W. F. Babcock is due in port tonight
from Winsiow. 1t comes to load a cargo of
lumber for Sydney.
Astoria, Oct S-American schooner Annie E.
Smale. Captain Colstrup, with a cargo of 900, 600
feet Of lumber for Hongkong, sailed today
Steamer Breakwater. Captain Macgenn, with
general cargo and passenger list, left this
morning for Coos bay.
Norwegian steamer Guernsey, Captain Jorgen-
son. with cargo of 227 .240 bushels OF wheat
valued at $204, 300. arrived down the river this
morning. While coming down the river the
vessel struck the bottom and will be detained
tc be surveyed before leaving for st. Vincent.
Schooner Churchill was towed over from
Knappton this morning and will be taken around
TO the Youngs river honeyard TO lay up until
the lumber market and coastwise trade i'm
proves.
French bark Michelet. with a cargo Of grain
for Europe, did not go to sea this morning as
expected. but will be towed out on Friday II
conditions favorable.
Portland, Oct s-Steamer Alliance which
reached port last night from Coos bay, reports
an eventful trip She had trouble getting away
% had piled up sands at the Coos bay bar. 1t
is reported that the sands have piled up for a
depth of three feet, giving only Is feet depth at
lew tide.
German ship Aster sailed from this port today
with OF the largest cargoes of hour and
wheat shipped from Portland In some time The
Aster is bound direct to Liverpool and has on
board 10000 sacks Of -four and LAG sacks OF
wheat.
Steamer Breakwater sailed for Coos bay last
night with 793 tons of general cargo.
Steamer Nome City, with 597 tons OF cargo,
sailed for San Francisco last night.
steamer Rose City, with a full passenger list,
will leave early tomorrow morning for San Fran
cisco.
Steamer Knight of the Thistle. one of the
largest steamships to call here for years, will
clear tomorrow with $4,000 bushels Of grain,
her cargo being about 5000 tons.
Seattle Oct S.-Schooner Alice Mcdonald
arrived and went into the Moran drydock for
cleaning and general repairs.
steamer PRESIDENT arrived TINS morning from
San Francisco and steamer Umatilla sailed for
California tonight. carrying full cargo and with
all passenger accommodations taken.
Steamer Yucatan sailed for Valdez this
morning.
Steamer Senator sailed this afternoon for
Nome with full cargo and light passenger list.
Steamer City of Everett lost it's wheel while
bound to Everett this morning and after drift
ing helplessly for two hours was towed back
Steamer Humboldt has been surveyed and will
be repaired in Eagle harbor drydock
Steamer City OF Puebia will not sail for Nome
until tomorrow. 1t will have full cargo and
IS passengers.
termaster drydock from Victoria tomorrow
morning.
Steamer Northwestern arrived from Nome this
morning with about 800 passengers.
Steamer Olympia arrived at Nome from Seattle
today.
Steamer Reliance grounded at Al-ki point this
morning during the dense fog. Its passengers
were rowed ashore and later she Hoated with
food tide.