The Portland daily press., 1864-02-19
International steamship Company.

International Steamship Company.
The Importance of having line of steam
ers running between this city, Eastport and
st. John, that should be under such manage
ment rs that Portland could derive portion
of the benefit of it, had been felt by the bust
ness men OF this city long before any decisive
measures were taken to secure the desirable
object. A line of steamers running between
Boston and st. John, touching at Portland,
was all that was required, if it had it not been
for the fact, that the controlling interest was
In Boston and st. John, and Portland mer-
chants found 1t difficult to get their freight
taken along with as little delay as freight
purchased in Boston.
The merchants of Portland mot being satisfied
with the management of the old line of steam
ers, proposed to organize a company and put
on two first class boats. Accordingly, in the
winter Of 1890 company was organized
and charter obtained, with the privilege of
holding capital stock TO the amount of 81 ,000,-
000 The New Brunswick" was built in New
York in the summer and fall of 1860, and her
first trip was made on the It'll of February.
1851. She encountered, during that trip, one
OF the seyerest gales that had been expert
enced on the coast for a long time, by which
her qualities were fully tested. She was
found TO be as good seaboat as ever run on
the coast.
Soon after the organization OF the compa-
ny proposition was made and accepted, TO
purchase the boats and property of the old
line, by which purchase the new company
came into possession of the steamers Eastern
City and Admiral. The Eastern City was run
in connection with the New Brunswick the
first year. Another steamer was built
by the company in the summer of 1861,
the New England, which has taken the place
of the Eastern City, that, and the Admiral
having been sold to Government
These steamers are owned principally by
Portland merchants, and since the line has
changed hands so that the interest of Port
land Is regarded in taking freight about one
third of the freight that goes east by this line
is from Portland, it being very large in
crease upon the amount that was carried un-
der the old management. Each steamer
makes trip each way every week, leaving
Boston on Monday and Thursday at o'clock
A. H., arriving at Portland at p. NJ, and
proceeding on TO Eastport and St. John at 5
o'clock P. NJ. They arrive at PASSPORT about
0 o'clock on Tuesday and Friday, and at ST.
John about 2 O'Clock p. M One leaves st. 4
John on the same day and hour that the other
leaves Boston, arriving at Eastport at u
o'clock, noon, and at Portland at o'clock on
Tuesday and Thursday morning, and at Bos-
ton the same evening.
The New Brunswick is under the command
of Captain Winchester, and the New England
OF Captain Field, both experienced naviga-
tors and as reliable and gentlemanly men as
ever walked quarterback or occupied
wheel-house. The clerk Of the New Bruns-
wick, Mr.. Kilby, of Eastport, has been long
and favorably known, and is general favor
lite with the travelling public. I. C. Hersey,
Esq. is President of the Company; II. j
Libby, Treasurer; Samuel Z. Spring, VIM
Kimball, ]. B. Coyle of Portland, and A. Nc
L. Seely of St. John, Directors, and j. B. Coyle
General Agent. The business of the Compa-
ny has been wisely and judiciously conduct
ed, and success has been the result.
The New England and New Brunswick
having been thoroughly repaired the present
winter and put in excellent condition in ev-
cry particular, will, in point of accommoda-
tons, speed aud safety, under the manage
ment of their experienced and prudent Off
cers, compare favorably with any of our first
class steamers. The regular trips for the sea-
son viii commence on the first Monday in
March.