The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-06-23
rhe International steamship 90.

After part OF our edition OF yesterday
was printed, an accident occurred TO our
forms which pied the last three lines of the
following communication and destroyed the
signature, and in part Of the issue the CON-
munication appeared in a mutilated con-
dltion. We therefore reproduce it this
morning:
To The Editor Of The Press:
Lest communication which recently ap-
peared in your columns should mislead our
public, permit me to say that the sum
mer arrangement of the International Steam
ship Company which begins today, was un-
animously decided upon by the board of di-
directors Of the company after a careful con-
sideration at several Of the previous monthly
board meetings. A majority Of the directors
of the company are gentlemen having large
interests in our community and who have
been closely identified with the progress Of
our city, and it would be far from the ideas
of auy of them to advocate policy tending
to injure the welfare Of the city of Port
land.
The serious competition which this COM
pany has to meet the present season from
three steamboat lines, has compelled it to
perform daily service, Sundays excepted, to
and from the ports OF Eastport and ST. John,
four trips each week being In connection
with Boston and two in connection with
Portland. This arrangement compels each
Of the three steamers 10 commission to make
two round trips during each week. and on
account of the longer distance to be run be-
tween Boston and the east and the heavier
business to be transacted, the two larger
and faster boats have been assigned TO that
service, leaving the steamer New brunswick
to attend to the Portland connection.
Taking into consideration the fact that
only about One-twelfth of the aggregate bus
iness Of the company has been transacted
with Portland, and that until quite recently
this city has had the same facilities offered
it as that of Boston, 1t Is not easy to recog-
nize just cause for complaint.
While the New Brunswick Is not as fast
as the other steamers OF the line, ON account
of the difference in distance that. Is 10 he
run, she Will be due at Eastport or ST. John
| or at Portland on her return at an earlier
nour than the steamers upon the other
branch OF the service will reach either port.
Inc New Brunswick will arrive at Portland
In the morning and lie at her wharf during
each OF her sailing days, thereby ahordlng
| advantages in the way of freightlng Dusl-
ness, and as Portland Is to have sIe amer OF
lts own, there will be no cause on sa.,lns
days OF freight being left over Inc New
boiler, and at the time Of her inspection on
| Saturday last. our steamboat inspectors
| spoke in high terms of the sea-worthy eOndi-
J tion of the steamer, as wen as tne go9dly ap-
| been re-paiuted throughout, rC-carpeted and
| thoroughly overhauled, and 1t Will only be
| Necessary to pay visit to Railroad wharf in
| order to learn that the interests of Portland
| In connection with this line are not being
| overlooked.
| So far as the seaworthiness of the New
| Brunswick Is concerned, no more reliable
| testimony as to her condition can be offered
than that of the United States inspectors OF
steamboats,, whose duty requires them to
| thoroughly inspect all steamers, and whose
| opportunity for knowing the condition OF
such vessels Is superior to that of others.
j. b. CoYLE, Manager.