The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-28
THE WATER FRONT.
News of the Shipping at This I'M
portant Port.

Stevedore O. c. Sears of the PROVE
DENcE. Norfolk aud Baltimore line has
resigned his position to accept one simi-
lar 20 il at pier 2s, North river. During
Mr.. Sears work here he has been very
popular with the longshoremen and with
the officers of the company in this city
who, while regretting the loss OF his SER
vices, are glad OF his advancement. There
is talk of tsndering TO him a substantial
testimonial OF their regard.
Harbor Master John H. Mcguire stated
this morning TO NEWS representative
that he received "a letter yesterday from
Antoine Coelho, captain of the schooner
Nellie May, announcing the arrival of his
schooner at the island of Bravo Sept. 10,
only thirty-four days out from this city
The cablegram said 60 have been received
at New Bedford by members of the Por
tuguese colony put the number of days
out at ffty-eight.
The letter is authentic and contained
the further statements that all were well
and the schooner would start about Octo-
Der 10, on a return voyage to this city.
These charters have been made here !:
Schooners A. II. Emerson To load /, 100
barrels OF oil at Lewis, Del, to New Bed
ford and Gloucester, Mass, at 80 cents
per barrel; Florida, to load empty oil
barrels for New York from PROVIDENCE.
aud Will continue high during the winter.
Ship broker John ). Austin received a
letter from Capt. Samuel Berry OF the
schooner Albert w. Smi,h b., stating that
his vessel would sail from Swans Island.
Me-, to-day with cargo of paving stone
for this city
Richard Deming, an officer of the
PROVIDENCE line of steamers, was in the
city to-day, examining the injuries sus
tanned by the steamer Peauot which was
in collision with floats in New York bar
bor, Wednesday afternoon.
Work on the Pequot is being pushed
and she will be able to resume her place
on the line next week. The Narrag gan
sett did not arrive this morning until s
o'clock.
The transfer of office effects from the
old to the new wharf .of the PROVIDENCE,
Norfolk and Baltimore line was taking
place to-day. Nov. l the local officials
will be comfortably installed in their
new quarters. The river along the 14S
foot wharf has been deepened and is now
easily accessible for the large ste imers
L. ;. Shipping Commissioners Robert
j. McNair was at his Office to-day, ready
for business. He is sanguine or fees suf-
ficient to guarantee the sacrifice he has
made as certain proportion of the busi-
pass through his hands as 1t gives greater
security 10 men and owners TO have the
official seal set on their agreements.
Notwithstanding II. s. Grant,
Mars; steamer G.. w. Danielson; schoon-
ers. Reindeer, Ida b.. L.. o. Foster, F. Il.
Davis, Laura Louise.
Sailed-Steamers G.. w. Danielson;
steam tug, +. f. Ives; schooners, Walker
Arlington. Rose Brothers. Lindy Burke,
Hannah McLoon, Fred Snow.
Vessels arriving at northern ports re-
port the continuance of the terrific storm
which has been raging during the past
two weeks along the Atlantic coast,
working great havoc TO the shipping in
terests. Several steamers arriving at
New York yesterday reported rough ex-
periences.