The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-06
THE PORT OF PROVIDENCE.
Vessels That Have Arrived and Sailed
from the Harbor.

Vessels That Have Arrived and Sailed
from the Harbor.
The arrivals In this port are Steamers
Rhode Island. Daboll. New York, with
passengers aud freight; Richard Borden,
Mason, Fall River, passengers and
freight City of Newport, Burton, New
port, with passengers and freight; Berk-
shirh. Hooper. freight; Saxon, Sherman,
with freight; tugs Thomas j. Scully with
barges Blackstone and Albert NJ, with
coal for phn X. Whi e. Son; schooners
Favorte aud Fair Deal, and Clifford c.
Seacord with 100000 shingles; barge
Henry Clay with coal for John X. White
& Sons
SAiled-Steamer City of Newport. Rich
ard Borden, George w. Danielson, Nav
erick OF Standard Oil company aud Queen
City. Schooaers l.. .. Foster, Il. X. VOL
ley, II. Ii. Scudder, Eliza Jane. barge w.
b. Kibbie With lumber for Westerly.
sunken barge Raised.
The barge N. and w. 4, which was sunk
by the steamer Berkshire, several weeks
ago, Is now at the harbor junction dock.
The forward portion of the barge
is a mass OF kindling wood. The
6-ipch pumps aud the 12xl2
beams are cut of as clean as IL done by n
huge knife. The barge was struck on the
starboard side, and the bow Of the BerK-
shire plougned into the barge a distance
of nearly forty feet. The bukhead and
the heavy boiler were forced from
their fastenings aud the latter stood IN
dangerous position, leaning toward the
port side Of the barge Tue heavy tow
bits did not seem TO resist the force OF
the steamer as they too were broken of.
TIE entire bow of the boat 10 gone.
On the deck OF the barge pieces OF ma
chinery, heavy chains, wood and other
articles are strewn in confused
masses. The work of raising her
was begun September 2, and
at o'clock last evening she was tied to
the dock. This evening she will be put in
position to be unloaded. after which she
will be repaired, probably by Stowell
OF this city. The damage will
run up into the thousands
The work of raising her has been under
the supervision OF Capt. j. w. Chitten-
den of the Merrell Wrecking company Of
New York. which will secure the sum Of
$500. The work of unloading her will
probably be completed In three days.
Marine Notes.
The tonnage above the bridge Is smaller
today than has ever been known since
Point street bridge was built. The feet
outside OK the river boats consists of
three small barges.
The schooner James Slater Is being un-
loaded at Hills wharf. When her cargo Is
out she will sail for New York.
The top mast Of the yacht Mafo that
lies at Hills wharf. was in some way
broken this morning by one Of the vessels
getting mp to the dock.
Schooner John X Gross IL being re-
paired and when completed will sail for
Port Jefferson.
Schooner William Salisbury from Ban
gor with lumber for Chapman g. Co.
10 now due here.
Steiner Rhode Island ran into dense
fog of Block Island this morning. She
was delayed about an hour and half.
Tug G. G. Waite came up today for
slight repairs.
Vice President M. Jenkins, accompau-
led by the board OF directors of the New
York and Baltimore steamship line, are
In town today making their annual in
spection Of the company's property in
this city.
Messrs. Mason and Buffum of the Con-
tineatal line, went to New York yester-
day to get pesp at the races.
The Queen City 10 all right again. and
ed tod " at 2:l5 o'clock.
Potter's lumber yard Is favorite place
for tramps. This morning specimen Of
the fraternity was seen sound asleep on
top OF large pile of hard pine. When
he was aroused from his slumbers he
seemed bswilderei.
A man in the employ Of one of the con-
Germs along the river front received a
letter from his home at Brunswick, Ca,
yesterday in which it is stated
that the affairs In that place
are in pitiable condition. The poor are
starving and there il nothing for anyone
to do. Ali business 10 suspended, and
the rou9her element Is gradually taking
Of In To-