The Portland daily press., 1894-04-13
HARsoR NOTES.
Fish Very scarce-Four Hundred Barrels
of Shocked C1ams-The Doughty Broth
ers Possibly at Richmond's Island.

The bad weather of the past three days
was even worse than ever yesterday.
The sea was not quite so rough but the
snow and rain made up for it, The feet
of storm bound coasters was still riding
at anchor but none of the new arrivals
had any fish for this port. In fact fish
arrivals have been scarcer this week than
during the winter.
There has been a good deal of anxiety
in regard to the S, M. Bird that arrived
here from Rockland on the 9th and sailed
the 10th for Norfolk. The owners in
Rockland telegraphed Chase, Leavitt &
Co. three times yesterday in regard to
her.
No Boston boat has sailed from either
port since last Tuesday night, unless
the storm admitted of the sailing of the
Portland from here sometime last night.
I he telephone at the company's office
has been very busy the past three days.
Receiving parties here have been asking
about perishable freight that was held
up at Boston and that must be sent by
the Boston & Maine. People desiring
passage by boat have been constantly de-
handing as 70 the sailing of the steamer.
OF course this long storm will cost the
company good deal in loss of passen-
gers, but most of the freight will simply
wait. There are 400 barrels of shocked
CLAIMS waiting on the wharf here They
come from this vicinity and the islands
in the harbor and are going to Halifax to
be sold for bait to the fishermen. A
large quantity is always shipped at this
time and this is the first consignment.
1t goes to Boston first and then to Hall
tax by another line of steamers, because
it will go quicker and cheaper than by
the International line from this port
The Boston line goes direct without any
stops and the Portland line goes only to
St. John, its freight going to Halifax by
rail. These CLAIMS are valued at nearly
$4,000 as they are worth from $S to $40
barrel
Yesterday afternoon Everett Doughty,
brother of the two Doughty brothers
about whom there is so much anxiety,
said that the men at the life saving sta
ton on the Cape saw, Wednesday eve
ming, boat gain a harbor at Richmond's
island, that looked very much like the.
boat of the Doughty brothers. If it was
them they are storm bound there, for
they could not sail to Great Chebeague
during the weather that has prevailed
outside,
The officers of the English steamers
are as varied in character as the weather
the ships encounter, One perhaps is
delicate featured handsome man. He re-
ceives the newspaper man cordially in his
cabin, tells him all he knows about the
ship and voyage, apff chats pleasantly.
In this instance he makes the revelation
that not all the seafaring Englishmen
are habitual users of liquors OF beer or
wine. He himself is a teetotaler and has
been for 70 years. One ship that came
to this port in which he sailed had an en-
tire staff of officers who were teetotalers.
Perhaps another officer will greet the
reporter with 1--WE had nothing but
newspaper men all the time and I'm
tired Of EN-, and I'll tell We nothing I'M
less ye make it worth me while.''
''What do you want?''
"Tll leave that to you. could fake
up a whole column for We if it was worth
me while"
II don't want any of your fakes. We
don't publish fakes
''Oh, ye DON'T
This officer is not teetotaler.
The steamboat Leo is now being over
hauled preparatory to being put onto the
route to Great Diamond island eaaly in
May in place of the Alice that ran last
summer.