The San Francisco call., 1910-11-25
SHIPPING NEWS OF COAST
Items of Interest to Mariners
of the Pacific
TSpceial Dspatch 10 The Call


EUREKA, Nov 24.-oil steamer Whittier,
which has been outside the bar for two nights
awaiting opportunity to cross in, Is still out
side. The Whittier has on board large guam
tity of fuel oil for the Humboldt transit COM
pany, and is low in the water that much bet
ter conditions will have to prevail on the bar
than at present If the steamer is to enter port
in safety. 1t Is expected that the Whittier VIII
be able to make the crossing tomorrow morning
as the seas running on the bar were moderatlng
somewhat this evening
The North Pacific steamship company's steam
from SaSsa @ EaTa aTryeq web n P9 tns a and
sengers. The Santa Clara will depart on the
return trip tomorrow at 1 p. M.
The Charles Nelson company'S steamer North
Fork departed for San Francisco this morning
with lumber loaded at the Arcata wharf.
British tramp steamer Strathalbyn. Captain
Creerer, arrived this afternoon from San Fran
cisco to load at bay points for Australian ports,
under charter to the American trading company.
| The Strathalbyn viii be followed shortly by the
British steamer Strathspey, Captain Hurry, char
tered to load for Mazatian by j. J. Moore & Co. /:
| the Norwegian steamer Aagot, chartered to load
for Australian ports, and the British steamer
Strathloone 2so3 tons. Captain White, to load
here for Australia, under charter TO the Ameri-
can trading company.
L. c. Merritt, Eureka agent Of the North Pa
cihc steamship company. received notice by tele-
gram from General Manager c. P. Doe at Port
land this morning that the steamer Eureka, Cap
tain Thomsor3 and the steamer George w. Elder.
Captain Jessen, no longer to make calls at
Humboldt bay, and that in their place the steam
er. Alliance has been secured TO make regular
trips on the Portland Coos BayEureka route, CIV
ing 10 day schedule
1t is expected that the steamer Alliance will
leave Portland for its first trip under the North
Pacific company next Monday. November IS. and
will arrive here about Friday Of next week. The
Alliance will call at Coos bay on north and south
bound trips, giving the first service into Coos
bay from Eureka since the steamer Eureka was
cut out of that port.
Steamer Eureka, which was put on the Port
land d-Eureka run last May, is expected here to-
morrow or the next day from Portland. Because
of the rough weather on the Columbia river bar
the steamer did not succeed in getting to sea
from Astoria until yesterday Afternoon shortly
after o'clock.
The George ". Elder Is scheduled to arrive
here from the south netx week. but since word
has been received that it Is to pass Humboldt
bay hereafter it is possible that the Elder will
not come into port next week and that it has
already made its last call at Eureka. For some
months past the Elder has been making but one
call every two weeks at Eureka on north bound
trips, because of the Humboldt bar. Almost a
year ago the steamer Roanoke was removed from
calls at Eureka. either north or south bound,
account of the bar. More than 10 years ago
the steamer Alliance made regular trips between
Eureka and Portland. but since that time has
been engaged entirely on the Coos bay-Portland
run.
1t is reported that the new steamer Fort