The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-12
bRlVals and Departures at the Port
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NEWS GATHERED ON WHARVES.
Marrow Escape Fran Drowning OF n
Pilot-Business just Eooming on the
Providence Linc-Riycrside steamer
Sold and WIN Co TO Baltimore.

The arrivals at this port are rs follows:
Steamers Nashua, Hazard, New York;
William Lawrence, Foster, Baltimorei
Norman, Megathline, Philadelphia;
Mount Hope, Connors, Fall River;
City of Newport, Kelly Newport. q.
w. Dnniclsop, Conley, Block Island; Tugs
Robert Lockhart, Charles McWilliams,
Mars, Gertrude, T.. j. Scully, with tows.
schooners S. S. Brown, Mott, to Wilxs-
barrie pier with sand for A. j. Miller;
Bertha Walker, Curtis, Philadelphia.
Sailed-Steamers Nashua, Mount Hope,
city Uf Newport, Queen CITY, G. w.
Daneson, Petrol; tugs Charles Me-
Williams, Gertrude, Robert Lockhart;
schoonors l.. o. Foster, Block Island; &.
u. Orcutt, Pcarce, Philadelphia; barges
Commerce and Nassau.
Sotes Along ihe wharves
The last OF the rigging and ironwork of
the schooner Ethel Sweet, that went
ashore opposite Dutch Island, was brought
to thiseity yesterday on the sloop Eliza
both. in charge of Captain Eaton, who
purchased the wreck
The bargc Milton, that went ashore on
the "Mcadows," is still in dangerous
position.
has gonc to his home in Boston, where he
will remain until he fully RECEIVERS from
his illness.
First Pilot Tom Rowland Of the steamer
Nashua is an ardent admirer of the
steamer New Hampshire, he holding
the position of first pilot upon
her during the summer months,
and the fact that she beat the Maine, her
companion, to the extent OF hours and
% minutes during the month OF August,
is pleasing incident for him to remem-
| ber.
Business on the Providence line has very
materially increased within few weeks.
Last evening the steamer Pequot did not
get away until S:45 o'clock and was
obliged to leave freight; something that
has not occurred before this season.
The brig Serello that went ashore on
Mattituck few days ago is fast going to
| pieces.
The Richard Borden is laid up for re-
pairs and will be prepared for winter
travel.
The amount Of coal brought into this
port so far this month is very much smaller
than ever before for the same month
except when the river has been closed to
navigation, and there Is not very large
stock on hand. This state OF affairs is in
a large measure due to the strike.
a Marrow Escape.
A pilot by he name of Kelly OF one Of
the New York pilot boats fell overheard at
the dock OF the steamer Eolus at New
port this morning at about o'clock. He
was rescued by Captain Bowen aud En-
gincer Vandcrberg, OF the steamer City of
Newport, who took him on board ot their
boat and warmed him up, after which
tney secured a launch and put him aboard
OF bis boat, Kelly was said TO have been
in an intoxicated condition when he fell
over board.
Other Notes.
The steamer Petrol OF tho PaRtncket
Steamboat company line, has been sold to
j. w. Bottomiy Of Baltimore. The price
paid was s6S00 She Is 10 be used ns vega
table boat on a stream known as Rock
creek, and will run distance of 10 mites
from the city Of Baltimore. 1t was the
intentions OF the owner to have her sail
this evening, but he has experienced SOME
trouble TO find q crew that will take her
OF. With this deal the service between
here and Riverside win cease, as the busi-
ness has not paid and the prospects do
not warrant tho fitting up ot any boat ia
the barbor TO get ready FOR tho work
Tn, last trip was made this morning.
Tug Jockha,t's Eough Jimr.
The tug II. Lockbart, with b9rges Bo.
uanza, ButTcss, Brooklyn and Breeze, had
a very rough passage 10 this poft. Last
Sunday was said by some of the crew TO
be the hardest day over cxpnileaeetiT nv
crews of bargcs, aud had the hawser Of
any ono of the barges broken there wac
nothing that could have saved the crew.