The San Francisco call., 1908-07-15
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest TO Mariners
of the Pacific

/ SEATTLE. July I4-Tug Nelson c. from
Tacoma for Seattle, with a barge loaded with
steel plate. ran into bad weather OF Brace
point and the barge shifted cargo, most Of the
plates being capsiZed.
Steamer Hysdes from Nome, is due 10 ar
rive in Seattle tomorrow.
Steamer Victoria. shifted from the Puget
take on bunker coal, and viii sail for Nome
steamer Pennsylvania sails for. Valdez and
Seward Thursday with a big cargo Of railroad
material for the Guggenheim railroad in from
Steamer Watson arrived from San Francisco
with 1000 tons Of cargo and full passenger
Steamer AK sails for southeastern Alaska to-
morrow in place Of the Delhi which viii un-
dergo. minor repairs 20 the engine room. The
Alki takes up cannery supplies and viii return
with salmon and concentrates from Treadwell.
Steamer Spokane arrived with Alaska excur-
sionists. The Spokane also brought bullion 10
the extent Of $3s5,ooo from the interior.
TACOMA. july l4.-Geman steamer Eva
viii be in Tacoma next Monday take part
Of cargo Of -four for north China. She will
proceed 10 Portland 10 finish. Traffic agents
Of the oriental lines anticipate little improve
ment in business for time. Not until Sep
l ternber or October will salmon aud cotton begin
I 20 move 20 the far east Adviees from the Pa
louise and the Big Bend countries indicate that
wheat conditions have improved slightly during
the past few days. The work of c0alinG the
United States steamer Burnside completed
today and IN a week or 10 DAYS the vessel
VIII leaFe out Tor Alaskan waters steamer Mel
Vile Dollar was in port today FOR 700 tons
4 of wheat. leaving out during the afternoon for
San Francisco Fishing steamer Zapera returned
from the banks with 900 pounds Of halbut
/ reporting some rough and thick weather.
( PORTLAND. July l4.-Eorth Pacific steamship
Iccmpsny's steamship Roanoke. Captain Dunhsm
arrived this morning from san Pedro and way
ports.
The steamship Homer viii be here this even
ing with general merchandise from San Fran
cisco She will load wheat for San Pedro.
Steam schooner Northland arrived at Couch
street dock this evening with a general cargo
from san Francisco. She will load wheat and
lumber for return cargo.
British steamship llfonl is due here soon from
Guaymss 10 load lumber for Hamburg and
Copenhagen.
British ship Leylsnd Bros viii begin dis
charging ballast soon, although still on the dis
engaged list.
British steamship Ascot left down last night
with 266. .395 feet OF lumber valued al S53. 623.
bound for Melbourne, Australia.
General Appraiser Fischer is in the city TO
hear complaints against customs classhcations.
Kerr clifford & Co chartered the French bark
La Tour d'Auyergne 10 bring ballastng cargo
of cement from Antwerp In the future.
II VIII mean about 160O tons. The vessel is
now on the other side, having recently arrived
out with a cargo OF wheat from this port
John NJ. Stedman, passenger on the Hartman
while trying 10 board the vessel after her line
had been cast OF at Astoria. the way "a
Portland last night, is stiil alive but IN q
precsrious condition. The Rose city arrived
here this morning. She brought $50 first class
passengers and about 80 steerage
! SAN PEDRO, July 1.-THE steamship Alumna,
Captain Sinlmie, which was held under quaran'
tine in the outer hsrbor on account Of smallpox,
was ordered 10 the quarantine station in Ssr
Diego today ana sailed tonight.
The steamship Helen. Captain Olsen. arrived
this morning four and half days from Willapa