The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-12-13
SAILING OF THE LAUR ENTIAN.
Cape Cod Lift lie Too Rough for Local
Liners.

The Scotsman Heard rom, the Monaghan
Coming, and No Freight Here-Practi-
ca1ly No Arrivals.
Despite the bad weather when the Lau-
rentian, Capt. McDougall of the Allen
line, sailed at $50, there was the reeula-
tion crowd on the wharf to say goodbye
and God speed. The big steamer took out
a large cargo, and practically cleaned I'D
all the freight here except loose grains,
and there will have to be some lively
rushing of specials over the Grand Trunk
to fill if the cargoes of the coming boa is
are to be ready for them. Beside the big
Scotsman of the Dominion line, reported
off Halifax at 3 O'Clock yesterday after
noon, and due here Saturday morning,
the Monaghan of the Allan line is COM
ing with $500 tons of cargo. For some
reason there hasn't been the regular offer
ing of freight from the West, and there
has been some question as to cargo for
the linersftha5 have sailed, and the same
problem promises to be in evidence in
the near future Still the Grand Trunk
is used TO hustling work when it comes
to forwarding freight, and will make a
If there is any delay it will be the fault
of the shoppers.
The following WAS the Canadian portion
of the cargo of the Laurentian canadian,
20, 552 bushels of peas, 800 cases of
match splints, 80 packages of emery stone,
Al radiators, 203S pieces of lumber, AZ
packages of butter, 1S4 packages of tur-
keys, 10 sacks oats, 81 sacks of barley,
575 cases of canned apples, 374 packages
of broom handles 800 sacks Of -four, 1898
bales of ~, 1879 bundles and one case of
leather, $50 sacks of peas, 1890 barrels
of apples, 1865 cases of eggs, 1869 boxes OF
chez ST. $40 bundles of hoops, 70 cattle,
IA crates of pulleys, z crates of wooden
rims, 10 barrels of potatoes, 1874 pieces
of black walnut, "a packages of sundries,
1866 sacks oatmeal, $40 bundles of sta yes,
139 maple blocks. $50 packages of bacon,
Value of the Canadian portion of her
of her cargo, valued at $50. 600, consisted
of 9249 bushels of corn, 600 sacks Of peas,
1879 packages of bacon and 76S sacks of
-four
The Laurentian took outssthree cabin,
IA intermediate and 81 stee1ge passengers.
nearly all from Canada. She will touch
at Halifax for the balance of her passen-
gers. She went out into what promised
to be very bad night, and to judge from
all reports received hers into the thickest
possible snow storm outside.
At the Dominion office the officials are
feeling simply delighted with the good
news of the sighting of the Scotsman.
Both the New York boats outward
bound were at anchor yesterday, one at
Falmouth and the other atProvincetown.
Cape Cod is too rough to be rounded such
weather as we have been having this
week. The boats will stay where they
are sure not to get into trouble. The
Portland ventured out from Boston yes
terday, but put back for harbor.
Not a single fisherman came in yester-
day. and the dealers are doing their best
to fill orders from the stock on hand.
During the storm and cold weather of
this week. just when the steamboat men
and others have been anxious to com
municate with Capt. Trundy of the
United States Lite Saving station COM
munication with that important point
has been nearly, il not quite, cut off.
Capt. Trundy telephoned in "wednesday
evening, but whether from the station
or some other point is unknown. The
steamboat men found the difficulty in
communicatingEwith the station serious
matter yesterday, and owners of vessels
were nearly as anxious.
q The schooner Lucy Wentworth that
ran into the Ete nezer Haggett, was
towed up to Widgery's wharf yesterday
where she will be hauled up for the pres
ent. Her cargo of lumber may be reload
ed upon another vessel. Her owners have
notified the So ooner Haggett that they
will pay the damages.
immigration Inspector Fogg yesterday
morning registered the cattiemen going
in charge of the live stock on the steamer
A~1ulohoi.hH' A1aeii VI tAoA Is lurI'lsn6Q
with certificates containing their descrip-
tien, which. entities them to land again at
any port in the United States.
3The four niasted schooner Augustus
Palmer which ran ashore near the marine
railway, South Portland, Tuesday, was
hau led off by the tugs Demerest and
Belknap. She was uninjured.