Los Angeles herald., 1910-02-14
SAN PEDRO SHIPPING

SAN PEDRO, Feb. l3.Arrived-5teamship
Queen from Seattle via San Francisco; steam
schooner Norwood from san Diego schooner
Robert r. Hind from Puget Sound; steamship
Roanoke from Portland via San Francisco.
Sailed-Steamer Hanalei for San Francisco
direct; steamer Coos Bay for San Francisco
and way ports; oil steamer Argyll for San
Diego; steam schooner Norwood for Gray's
Harbor via San Francisco.
-Four Companies Consolidate
dispatch from Portland announces the
consolidation Of four transportation COM
panies operating twenty-four schooners on Nthe
coast These are the Olsen & Mahoney Steam
ship company, the E. K. Wood company. the
L. J. Dodge company and the Charles r. Nc
Cormick company The new organization will
be known as the West Coast Steam
ship company, and is the outgrowth of
an organization of the same name to handle
passengers and the business of the steamers
in the lumber trade. SIX of the steamers in
the combination carry passengers Traffic
rangements have been made with the Hill
railroads. and the steamers will engage in
general freight carrying as well as the lum-
engaged in the lumber trade have had to
return north In ballast. The line will en-
gage extensively in general freight carrying.
bringing grain and lumber south and other
freight north, chiefly asphalt and cement.
Craig Gets Contract
Z. Z. Doe, general manager OF the NOrIn
Pacific Steamship company announces that
a steamer 800 feet long will be built by
his company and placed on the run between
Portland and San Pedro. It is said that the
steamer will be built at the Craig yards at
Long Beach. John F. Craig recently re-
turned from San Francisco, where he went
to consult with Mr.. Doe, and 1t is understood
that he landed the contract. The new steamer
will be launched the latter part of the coming
summer.
Miscellaneous Notes
1t is reported that the schooner W. H. Tai
bot (which has arrived on the sound, will
load lumber at Tacoma for San Pedro instead
of the schooner Ruth e. odfrey, now at
Winslow.
The steamer George W. Fenwick has sailed
from Astoria for San Pedro with 100000 feet
of lumber for the National Lumber company.
Capt. Jessen of the steamer George w. Elder
will leave the steamer at Portland for visit
with his family. He Will be succeeded by
Capt. C. j. Hannah, recently in command of
the Roanoke. The Roanoke arrived tonight
| from Portland and Is again in command of
| Capt Dunham.
| The schooner Fred ]. Wood, which has ar
rived at Bellingham, picked up large New
foundland dog 100 miles off shore from San
Francisco. The dog nearly exhausted.
How It happened to be SO far from land is
mystery unless 1t fell overheard from
passing steamer.
The steamer Hanale sailed today for San
Francisco with passengers and freight for
the Independent Steamship company.
The schooner Robert r. Hind arrived today
from Eagle Harbor with a cargo Of creosote1
piles for Charles Weir & Co., 5000 cross arms
and 175,000 feet of lumber. She fifteen
days from Cape Flattery and had good
weather most of the way down There was
some rough weather off Cape F1attery and
three days claims of Cape Mendocino. Eight
miles off Cape Flattery the rudder post was
broken and the schooner compelled to
steer to port with rudder chains attached to
the tiller.
The steamer Queen. Capt Thomas arrived
tonight from San Francisco via Redondo
Beach with passengers and freight for the
Pacific Coast Steamship company.
The steamer Mandalay, Capt Lofstrom. ar
rived today from San Diego and will sail to-
morrow for Crescent City via San Francisco
in ballast with passengers.
The steamer Norwood, Capt. Martin, called
today from San Diego for passengers and
proceeded for Gray's Harbor via San Fran
cisco to reload lumber.
The steamer Argyll. Capt. Dickson, sailed
today for San Diego with 900 barrels OF
crude oil for the Union OIL company.