The San Francisco call., 1910-05-28
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
TSpecial Dispofch TO The Call

EUREKA, May 27.-Because of the dense
fog which overhung the bar all day it was neces-
sary for the tug Ranger to pilot two steamers
into port The steamer City of Topeka was
ploted into the harbor shortly after noon, and
late this afternoon, after having been barbound
since early morning. the steamer George w.
Elder was piloted In by the Ranger.
The Topeka brought mail. freight and pas
sengers from San Francisco. and will depart on
the return trip Sunday morning at IL O'Clock.
The Elder arrived from Portland with freight
and mail, and will leave here for San Francisco
early tomorrow afternoon.
The steam schooner Fulton arrived at noon
from San Francisco and is loading redwood lum-
Der at Bucksport wharf for the return trip.
Schooner o. NJ Kellogg loaded with redwood
ties for Honolulu, is barbound. and will not get
to sea until tomorrow morning.
According to word received this morning at
the offices of the Humboldt manufacturers as
will depart from San Francisco tomorrow morn
ing for Humboldt bay. The Strathspey will be
due here time Sunday afternoon to load
rough redwood lumber for Australian ports.
Construction work on <the new wharf to be
situated west of the present dock of the Little
River redwood lumber company will be begun
Monday The new wharf will cover an area of
10000 square feet and be supported by 1000
is TO do the construction work.
LOS ANGELES, May 27-Arriyed: Steamer
Santa Rosa, from San Francisco; steamer Carlos,
from Aberdeen; steamer Saginaw, from Wilapa
harbor; u. S. steamers Lawrence Godsborough
Rowan. from San Diego; gas schooner Santa
Rosa Island, from Santa Rosa island.
Sailed Steamer Buckman. for Seattle; steam
d.. b.
Stetson, for Portland.
PORTLAND, May 27.-Cargo has been secured
for the Norwegian steamer Elsa at the Standard
box factory.
Laden with 363s, ,56s feet of lumber, most of
which is consigned to Chinese and Japanese
ports and the remainder to Manila, the British
steamer Inyerkip will leave from Poulson's mills
at daylight tomorrow 1t cleared at the custom
house today, showing that the cargo. which is
being dispatched q BY the Paeic ea export lumber
High water is playing havoc with the towage
business on the Columbia river. according to
Captain Lee Hosford. who yesterday said that
with the swift current running it was impossible
to tow more than craft of logs while under
normal conditions three could be handled safely
and with dispatch. The stream is expected to
rise today and tomorrow
The first of the cigar shaped log RATS to be
started from the Columbia river for San Fran
cisco will be towed by the steamer George w.
Fenwick- They will leave Stella at o'clock
Monday morning in tow of the steamers Sarah
Dixon. Shaver and NJ. F. Henderson. On reach
ing Astoria they. will turn the tow over to the
Fenwick which also has cargo of lumber The
raft contains over 5000 600 feet of material and
was built by the Hammond lumber company
With cargo of 100000 feet of lumber the
steamer Nome City today cleared at the custom
house for San Pedro. though 1t left the harbor
Thursday night. The steamer Bear also cleared
and sailed tonight.
Grain to the amount of 600 tons was added to
the cargo of the American Hawaiian steamer
Falcon before it sailed tonight for San Fran
cisco. 1t had cord wood dunnage and other ma
terial for the use of the company's steamers.
rived from Portland at noon today with a gen
eral cargo for Nestucca. 1t will sail for its
destination tomorrow.
Steam schooner Newport. with a general cargo
for Coos bay and Coquile, sailed this morning
Four masted schooner Aivena with cargo of
lumber for San Pedro towed to sea today
Steamer Breakwater arrived this morning from
Coos bay with freight and passengers
Steamer Nome City. with a cargo of lumber
for San Francisco, went to sea today
British steamship Strathtay will arrive tonight
from Eureka with 71S.000 feet of redwood Ium-
Der and will take on 600, 900 feet at Hampton.
then proceeding to st. H,lens where II will I'm
ish with 100000 feet more The cargo is bound
for China.
TACOMA. May 27.--Arrived: British steamer
Janeta, from Seattle; steamer Edith from
Alaska.
Departed: Steamer Riverside for Seattle:
British steamer Century. for San Francisco
ABERDEEN. May 27.--Lined up at the docks
of the Anderson & Middleton lumber company
Is the British tramp steamer English Monarch
The Monarch Is commanded by Alexander
Walker, a Scotchman, and his crew of 3e men
1t has a lumber carrying capacity Of 4 600 600
feet, but will only load half that amount at
the Union mill. This is the first visit of the
English Monarch to Grays Harbor. 1t will 90
from this port to Tacoma to finish loading. and
win then sail for Delagoa bay South Africa
Bark Glenmark and schooner Wawona are
barbound.
Steamers Capastrano and Doris sailed today
for the lower harbor.