The San Francisco call., 1909-03-26
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific


VICTORIA, B. c., March 25.-Listed heavily
to starboard, with her cargo shifted and partly
Mexican line reached port this morning. For
five days she rolled from beam TO beam In heavy
seas. The cargo was light. 500 tons in all. and
on Monday this broke loose and shifted. much
sheet iron being crumpled up it banged about.
To add TO the unpleasantness of the situation
the engines were disabled for 10 hours.
PORTLAND, March 25.-Captain Lindauist of
the steam schooner Rainier arrived this morning
with general cargo from San Francisco. After
discharging the Rainier will shift 10 Westport
anu Prescott 10 load lumber for San Francisco.
Steamer Breakwater, Captain Macgenn, left
Ainsworth wharf last night for Coos bay with
300 tons Of freight and 20 passengers
Oriental liner Neumantia shifted to the Alaska
dock this morning. where she will discharge
freight consigned TO local importers.
French bark Neuilly, Captain Miller, sailed for
San Francisco today with 3, 100 tons of wheat,
shipped by Bslfour. Guthrie & Co. This is one
Of the largest wheat cargoes shipped TO Cali
Steam schooner Yosemite. Captain Johnson,
sailed today for San Francisco with $500 feet
Of lumber.
At the special meeting held by the port of
Portland commission it was decided 10 reject all
bids submitted for the construction Of one two
tugs for service at the mouth OF the Columbia.
The small river steamer Pomona, carrying Is
passengers and freight for points up the VIII
lamette, struck rocks during a fog just
above this city today. The is passengers were
taken OF in small boats. No one was injured.
The vessel lies partly submerged but Is believed
not to have sustained serious injury
ASTORIA, Ore, March 25.-Steamer Break
water arrived down from Portland this morning
with freight and passengers, and after taking on
some local freight crossed out for Coos bay.
Steamer Geo W. Fenwick arrived down from
Portland early this morning with partial cargo
here, where it completed its cargo and crossed
out for San Francisco this evening.
Steamer Yosemite with full cargo OF lumber
for San Francisco. was unable TO cross out yes
terday account OF rough bar, but succeeded
IN crossing out today
Steamer Alliance due TO arrive from Coos
bay today, but up to this evening had not put in
an appearance
Oil tank steamer Asuneion arrived in today
from California with cargo Of fuel oil and pro-
ceeded az 10 Portland TO discharge.
TACOMA, Wash; March 25.-sehooner VIII
lam Nottingham arrived in port today from Wins
low to load cargo of lumber for Callao.
Steamer Watson returned to Seattle after
loading general freight here FOR San Francisco.
Schooner George E. Billings is due in port
tomorrow TO load cargo Of lumber for Caliao.
Steamer Maverick was in port today with a
cargo of fuel oil for the Standard oil COMPANY
Steamer Zapora has left port on another fish
SAN PEDRO. March 25.-steamer Daisy Free
man arrived from Yillapa harbor with lumber.
Steamer Samoa cleared for Caspar taking
freight and passengers for San Francisco.
Steamer shasta arrived from Bellingham with
steamer J. B. stetson arrived from Gray's
Harbor with passengers and lumber.
Steamer Hanalei arrived from San Francisco
with freight and passengers
Steamer Claremont from Grsy's Harhor brought
lumber.
Departures today-Steamer Santa Rosa for San
Diego. and the steamer George ". Elder for
Portland via San Francisco.
SEATTLE, Wash. March 25.-Steamer Ohio
arrived from Valdez via ports after making the
voyage In the record time of Is days ard 10
hours. She brought "a passengers, among them
NJ. J. Heney. who is building the Copper River
railroad
Steamer Cottage City arrived from Skagway
via ports with a light passenger list and
shipment OF fresh fish.
German steamer Hermonthis sailed for Everett
and British steamer Oanfa for Victoria.
Steamers Farsllon and Santa Ana viii go
into commission next week after being laid up
during the winter.
Steamer Watson returned from Tacoma.
Steamer Humboldt sailed today for Skagway
with freight and passengers.