The Portland daily press., 1891-06-17
the STEAMER LUBEC.
Capt. Pixies New Vessel All Done
The Brentwood Is Put In Trim for
the Summer.

Lying at the Portland Company's wharf
yesterday forenoon. ready TO sail at O'Clock
was the new aud neat little steamer Lubec,
which Capt ID. M. Pike of Lubec, had built
at cost of about $4,000. to run between
| Lubec, North Lubec and Eastport to con-
| meet with the International line of steamers
to Portland and Boston. The Lubec is a
beautiful sample Of what Portland builders
can turn out in the way of steamboat.
Every part of her is of Portland make. She
has been lying at the wharf to receive her
boiler and engine, which the Portland Com
pany have been making. The boiler is ur-
right, tubular and fitted for $50 pounds pres
sure. The engine is beauty, two cylinders,
10 and Is with IA stroke. With this boiler
and engine. 1t is expected that the Lubec
will make 10 knots an hour in actual bust
ness. OF course this seems slow in compar-
ison with the cruisers and the Atlantic lin
ers that go 20 knots; but it should be re-
membered that the Lubec is small boat
compared with them. IT they were as good
for their sizes as the Lubec is for her size,
they would be tearers.
Portland's veteran boat builder, Mr.. Jo-
seph Dyer, built the hull of the Lubec,
which is " feet long over all and II feet, 6
inches wide. The gross tonnage is 80; the
net % and 47-100. The United States in
spectors have decided that the Lubec can
carry $50 passengers; and Mr.. Dyer has ar
ranged things nicely for their comfort. The
ladies' cabin aft Is a little gem, with ash
huishins,plush cushions and long, bevelled
plate-3lass mirror covering the wall of one
end. The mems cabin forward is also fitted
up In ash, and Is roomy and convenient
though, OF course. not so we'll fitted up as
that for the ladies. Below the mems cabin
is forecastle with hunks and other accom-
modations for eight men. Throughout the
boat is fitted up for steam heat. 1t Is also
lighted by incandescent electric lights, the
plant of 10 lights having been put in by the
Giant Electric Motor Company of Portland.
The pilot house is fitted up with all the most
modern devices In the way of electric bells,
speaking tubes, etc.
The Lubec Is to be commanded by Capt.
j. w. Edgecomb of Lubec, with C. A. Edge
comb Of Lubec, as engineer, and w. Ii. AL
len OF Lubec, as fireman. She is to run on
the route already covered partially by the
General Leavitt, also owned by Capt Pike.
Business is increasing so fast down In those
waters that the General Leavitt cannot han
die 1t all. Lubec is one Of the most flourish
Ing towns in East Maine. Three large no.
tells have been built there this year. Then
at North Lubec the North Luhec Land and
Improvement Company have put up hotel
and are attracting large summer patron
age. This company is composed of Young
Mems Christian Association people of Mass
achusetts. who have chosen North Lubec foI
their summer vacation place. There are
about $50 associated in the company and
they attract many others.
Upon the whole the Lubec is the product
of very healthy condition of affairs down
On the eastern corner of Maine.
In the stream not far from the Lubec.
yesterday forenoon, lay another product of
Mr.. Dyer's skill, the beautiful schooner
yacht Brentwood, built last year, and lust
now receiving the finishing touches of a new
coat of white paint. The Brentwood halls
from Portland, and is laid up here winters
but she is owned by Mr.. Cate, who passes
his winters in Baltimore.