The San Francisco call., 1910-11-12
SHIPPING NEWS OF. COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
Special Dispdtch TO The Call

EUREKA Nov. 11.-Steamer City Of Topeka,
which was to have departed this afternoon for
San Francisco. failed TO cross out, the conditions
at the bar being unfavorable that it was de-
cided 10 wait until morning before attempting
to sail This Is the first instance this year Of a
Pacific Coast boat being delsyed on account Of
the roughness OF the bar.
Steamer Nehalem came into port this morning
and after taking on 8 small shipment Of lumber
where additional cargo will be secured.
The steamer Acme which arrived in port late
addition to = cargo of misceilsneous freight.
Another shipment Of small oysters for trans
planting In Arcata bay arrived on the steamer
City of Topeka yesterday morning and was taken
to the beds lighter yesterday afternoon
This shipment consisted Of nearly 200 barrels
and with shipment the Santa Clara of 4S5
barrels makes total Of over 600 barrels shipped
into Eureka during the present week
Outgoing on the Santa Clara for San Francisco
yesterday afternoon shipment of about 100
barrels Of large oysters taken from the Arcata
beds. These oysters have reached marketable
size.
Within short time three tramp steamers two
Britishers and one Norwegian, will arrive here
to load ofrshore cargoes OF redwood lumber.
The British steamer Strathspey, which has
been In port before. is under charter to ]. J..
Moore Co.. and is now on Puget sound
Inc British steamer @ strat5olyn arrived st San
with coal The Strathblyn has been chartered by
the American trading company and will arrive in
this port the latter part of the month.
The Norwegian steamer Aagot, due at San
Francisco from Newcastle, n. S. w, has been
j.. j.
on the coast early next month. 1t viii load a
partial cargo Of redwood ties here for South
American ports.
The American schooner Balboa has also been
chartered to load ties for Mollendo and will
leave San Francisco for Eureka the last of the
month
Rough weather has been making trouble dur
ing the last few days for shipping at Crescent
City, an open port. All day yesterday the Hum
and the steamer Del Norte were compelled to lay
on that port because of heavy seas The Chief LETT
Eureka last Sunday morning. arriving on Crescent
City last night Monday morning the bay
steamer crossed into the northern port. but was
forced to return to the open sea.
PORTLAND, Nov. 11.-with practically moth
ing TO eat and little sleep from the time they
crossed the T1llamook bar Wednesday morning
until they had crossed the Columbia river bar
crew of the steamer Golden Gate, Captain Sny
der. which arrived here this morning. had an ex
perience OF stormy weather that they. will not
soon forget. Some minor damage was done by
sea that was taken aboard.
Captain A. R. Person: master of the towboat
to $50. to take effect from October i. by the
port of Portland commission;
:, To load cargo of general freight for Nehalem
the steamer George r. Vosburg Captain Rorvik.
will come up from Linnton TO Couch street dock
Monday.
the schooner Alvena left down from ST. Helens
this morning in tow of the ste steamer oeklahama.
Der. valued at SAL 36e %, the Norwegian steam
er Fir, Captain Marcusen, left down for sea this
morning. 1t was dispatched by the American
trading csmpany and cleared for Port Pirie by
way of Newcastle, Melbourne and Adelaide.
Because of the good weather this morning the
British steamer Rupert City began to take on
cement at the north bank dock this morning
Arrived Steamers Rainier and Shasta, San
Francisco.
ASTORIA, Nov. 11.-Steamer Wasp arrived
today from San Francisco and left up the river
to load lumber for return.
Steam schooner Rainier arrived Thursday even
ing from San Francisco with cargo.
Steam schooner Shasta arrived this morning
from San Francisco and went to Knappton TO
load lumber.
Tank steamer J. T. Chanslor. which sailed
few days ago for for San Francisco m returned this
heavy southerly gale and after 36 hours had
not reached Cape Blanco. Fearing that its fuel
would run short: it decided to return to Astoria
for fresh supply.
Steam schooner Shna-Yak cleared at the Gus
e25 900 feet of lumber loaded at westport and
225. 900 feet loaded at the Hammond lumber COM
pany's plant.
ABERDEEN, Nov. 11-Barkentine Benicia
signed crew and will sail tomorrow for Homo
lulu.
Complaint is made by captains Of incoming
steamers regarding the position of each of the
buoys in the new south channel The war de-
partment has been notified.
LOS ANGELES, Nov. u.-Arrived-Steamer
Hanalei, San Francisco; steamer Santa Rosa. San
Francisco: steamer Mandsiay. San Diego. S'-
Sailed-Steamer Mandalay, Crescent City:
steamer Hoquiam, San Diego; steamer William
river.
TACOMA, Nov. 11.-Arrived-SteamerM Meteor
Seattle: steamer Riverside, San Francisco.
Sailed-Steamer Watson, sound ports.
SEATTLE, Nov. I1.-Arrived: Steamer Tnaba
Maru. from Yokohama steamer Senator from
Skagway; steamer Princess Ena. from Victoria;
steamer Humbqldt from Skagway; steamer Una
tilla. from San Francisco.
Sailed: Z. SIS Manzanta, for Astoria:
steamer Governor. for San Francisco; steamer
Northland. for Sitka: steamer Suveric for Ever
ett steamer Argyll, for Tacoma; steamer City of
Puebla, for Tacoma; steamer Princess Eua, for
Vancouver; steamer Riverside, for Tacoma.