The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-11-26
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
A NINALHANEN SHIPPER In TROUBLE

A NINALHAVEN SKIPPER IN TROUBLE.
Captain James Burgess, who has been in
command of the fishing schooner Z. & b.
Crowell, Of Ninahayen. during the past sea-
son, was arrested in Eastport last Friday even
ing by officer Finch. on warrant charging
hun Win running of with said vessel and steal
ing and selling several articles, including
large new American flag, a large anchor, two
nets, traWl anchors, lines, blocks, etc. Satur-
day morning Burgess was arraigned before
Trial Justice Il. B. Clark, Esq, plead guilty,
and IN default of bonds was committed to Ma
chias jail. Captain Burgess left Ninalhaven
about the first Of July last in the above named
vessel Tor fishing cruise, since which time the
owners had never received a word from him or
any returns from the vessels earnings. The
vessel had been heard from two or three times
from places where the captain had put in to
sell his fish and get provisions and contracted
bills against the vessel
In september. Capt. Burgess put in at Cam
pobello came to PASSPORT and sold the articles
above mentioned and with the proceeds went
on spree. He was locked up there for drunk
enness, and as soon as he was released cleared
out. After leaving Eastport he was reported
at different places in the Provinces at Var
mouth he tried to sell the vessel at auction. but
the American Consul there, j. X. ktnney.
Esq, got on his track. and Burgess again skip
ped with the vessel. The next heard from him
was that the vessel was wrecked on Johns Is
land bar 10 Pubnico Bay. Burgess teegraphed
the owners that the vessel was ashore and be
would sell her; the owners teegraphed him
not TO sell As an insurance agent was on his
way there. The Insurance agent turned out to
be Deputy Sheriff J. NJ Porter. of Ninalhaven.
who had been on Burgess track for long
time. Mr. Porter arrived al the scene of the
wreck and sold the remains. realizing a small
sum. he then told Burgess he was going home,
who little suspected him Of being a sheriff.
supposed he was going to Boston. ard being
stupctied by liquor most OF the time thought he
WAS all right unlil be WAS arrested in PASSPORT.
GARDENERS NEW WATER WORKS.
The Gardiner Wafer Company celebrated
the opening of in works Friday in very
successful manner. attracting large crowds of
people. Work was begun on the works in
June last, and pipes have been lad through ali
the principal streets of the city and The adjOin-
ing town OF Farmlngdale. The water supply
comes from C0bb0>>ecOnte stream. md pump
ing station and reservoir, with 4 capacity of
two million gallons. have been erected about
mile from the city, on the shores OF the
stream. liydrant, have been placed along the
large streams Were thrown into the air At one
time from the hydrants on Wafer street. max
ing fine display. The citizens rendered the
officers and builders Of ,he works IA c0mpli-
mentary banquet at the johnson House in the
evening, Ill Which >leeche, We're made by IVES
ton Lewis, Josiah II. MaXe1. Mayor johnson,
NJ. NJ. Iiid. the engineer Of the works, H. S,
Webster. I =. Little and several others.