The San Francisco call., 1910-10-19
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
rSe,-,oJ D;.,oy~b In Tbe Call

J EUREKA Oct 1S-Steamer state Of Cali
forna arrived from San Francisco thS % mosains g.
| will depart the return trip tomorrow morn
| ing at II o'clock from the street wharf.
| Arriving this morning was the steamer Cen
| tralia with small cargo OF freight. The Cen
| tralia, now loading redwood lumber at the
Occidental mill company's wharf. Will depart
with mail and passengers for San Francisco
| Friday morning.
Steamer Santa Clara departed for San Fran.
cisco at 11:15 a. M with freight, mail and
passengers
Arrangements are being made by the North
the salvage machinery now at the entrance to
the harbor. which was used over two years age
the futile attempt psct TO- oa coast the
company's feet The machinery. which COM
prises hoisting engines, steam and air pumps
been left undsturbed since the efforts to float
the stranded steamer were given up
Within a week or 10 days q steamer Is @ ex-
mouth of the Mattole river to carry away a
large consignment ,of apples. which has been
stored in the warehouse. IT Is understood that
following the departure of the steamer fur
ther attempts will be made to land at the wharf
until next spring
Work on the new lighthouse at Point Gorda
about 10 miles south of Cape Mendocino is pro-
crossing rapidly and within short time all the
tower viii be completed. The base of the
tower is in position and the moids for the
| remaining portion of the structure are now
The work of installing the compressed
air plant at the Table bluff fog station has
about been completed and the new system OF
operating the fog signals will be soon in use:
The steam boiler plant is to be removed and
the air compressing pumps will be operated
by gasoline engines. which supply the necessary
air pressure for operating the fog whistling
signals.
or for the North Pacific steamship company.
arrived here Yesterday on the steamer Santa
at this port and make preliminary arrangements
for repairing the same The eastern portion of
the wharf here has been gradually sinking. 1t
VI" The steam schooner @ Nehalem. which is load
ing rough lumber at the mills on the bay. is
President Charles H. Higgins of the Higgins
steamship company arrived this morning from
San Francisco ON the steamer State of California
steamer Fort Bragg. which will glide down the
ways at the Bendixsen ship yards Thursday
panied by Mrs. Higgins, who was expected here
to christen the ship
Pacific in charge OF A. CoImer. head of the
labor department. This is the first lot brought
up for two trips. 1t is said that on the next
trip about 100 more will arrive.
The steamer Santa Clara. which left port this
morning for San Francisco, is due here again
cleaning of boilers after arrival Friday. the
Santa Clara will remain in port until Monday
The steamer Ravsili departed for San Fran
cisco this morning from the Samoa wharf with
The steamer San Pedro was an outgoing lum-
ber carrier, departing for San Francisco at
1:15 p. IN.
ABERDEEN. Oct. 1s--F. NJ. southard of
Southard & Co., New York. charterers Of the
Austrian tramp steamer Hermone, Captain
Gerolimich, now loading at the Siade mill for
Buenos Aires. is in the city and today In com
pany with Manager Delaney of the Grays Har
Dor stevedore company inspected the loading OF
the special tmbers aboard the Hermione. South
ard will remain In Aberdeen until the Hermione
has completed cargo.
The steamer Santa Monica sailed Sunday from
the American mill. where she had loaded
cargo of 53O 900 feet Of lumber valued at $1,000.
Steamer Santa Barbara arrived today from
San Francisco.
There Is still large heet Of barbound vessels
in the lower harbor.
ASTORIA, Oct. 1S.--Tank steamer Asuncion
sailed this morning for San Francisco after diss
charging oil at this port.
Steam schooner r. S. Loop sailed this morning
for San Francisco with 250.QOO feet OF lumber
loaded at PRESCOTT, 450. 600 feet loaded at ka-
lama and $4,000 feet loaded at Oak point.
British steamer Knight OF the Garter sailed
this morning for China with a cargo of 5000 600
feet OF lumber loaded at Linnton. This Is the
largest lumber cargo ever shipped from the
Columbia river.
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