The Portland daily press., 1895-04-18
JUST COMMON poINes.

But Many Minor Items OF Interest-A
Light That May Have Gone Out-A Re-
port That There Is To Be a Summer
Cattle Line to This Port.
When the Numidian docked yesterday
morning there was rather a notable official
party ready to go on board. Commissioner
of immigration Stump, Assistant Commits
sioner Edward F. McSweeney of New ork.
and DR.. Wheeler in charge of the United
States Marine hospital at New York, and
Inspector Deshler, were with Inspector
Fogg and David Rosenburg was there to
translate their questions into as many
different languages as might be required.
There was long session expected, and
1t took the party about an hour to go
through the rather long list, and in the
meantime all other business was suspended.
Ihe omc1als found no cause for complaint,
and even Inspector Deshler had not word
TO say against the admission of any one of
them. Inspector Eogg said yesterday that
the immigrants were ali will supplied with
money, and were admitted without
question. There were some Englishmen,
but The majority were Swedes, and will
scatter pretty well through the country. AS
rule the Swedes who have como here this
season have been on their way to the north
west, and commonly proposed to engage in
farming.
They left the steamer as soon as the
o:heial examination closed and took the
train for The West in most cases. Most of
them could speak some English, and as one
said 1.-The rest will soon learn
R. l.. Mckanzie 1onusbopanna, N, vvit h
q very bad acciaent while assisting in dis
charging the cargo of the schooner Borden.
They We're taking hogshead of molasses TO
the wharf, and after it was well into the
shed it caught. The horse attached to the
rope went ahead, and at the same time the
hook slipped. Mr.. Mckenzie was just be-
hind, and when the hook came back it
struck him fearful blow in the face across
the left eye. He WAS taken to the hospital
for treatment. where it was thought that
the accident might prove worse than was at
first expected. He lost the sight of his
right eye some time ago. and it is now
feared that he may go entirely blind.
The mizzenmast was taken out of the
schooner Cumberland yesterday, and she
will go to the marine railway at South Port
land to be repaired.
Captain Prout of the schooner Emma
Jane. concluded that he would try to get
clam bait enough for his schooner. and SO
went to Harpswell yesterday. put secure.
only two barIles of clans, about enough to
bait up twice with. He decided to go out
and try his luck even with that small supply
OF bait. AS it was he was more fortunate
than many other shippers.
Inspector Deshler, detailed to assist In
spector Foge during the rush of the steamer
service to this port, will return TO New
York. Inspector Desher is very pleasant
man to meet when off duty. He is very
strict in his examination of immigrants,
and believes in the strict construction of the
law. He made many friends while in this
city. who will regret to have him 90. He
will resume his official duties at Ellis island
Captain Prout, who was at HarpsweL,
yesterday. reports the bay full of herring
The traps are all set and the fishermen
arc hoping to capture many of them.
Woodbury. Bibber of Harpswell. is believed
TO have broken the single shot record of the
coaf OF Maine. He was out in boat
and hred a single shot at ducks, killing five
outright and wounding another SO that it
was later secured, making total of six
birds at one shot.
The British Queen, arrived from Bost on
yesterday afternoon to complete her cargo
here. She Will take cattle and horses. 1t
is said that the Donaldson line boats may
touch at this port next summer for cattle.
but the Queen is the first of the cattle
boat to call here. She was built in 1890,
and is a strong steamer, but there seems TO
be sad lack of paint observable. for by The
ci1 IN Cf fIxaf nj CT 49,
she looks very rusty. 1t was suggested yes
terday that she was allowed to 60 un-
painted ont of respect of the Queen of Eng
land, who doesn't believe in painting. She
will take out eighteen car loads Of cattle,
already here and now being loaded as rapid
ly as possible. and a large number of horses.
The Vancouver will receive one hundred
and thirty horses practically the last of her
cargo. this morning.
Yesterday morning the feet of wind
bound vessels in this port struck a norther-
ly wind and went outside. Onco there they
encoun tered head wind and put ack, but
had hardly reached their anchorage before
the wind wassagain in their favor. 1t is to be
feared that some of the shippers scattered
vigorous language about the barbor after
the wind changed for the third time.
According to the captain of schooner
who was in ]. II. Blake's office yesterday
the people along the coast have got in the
habit of feeding western bran in large
quantities to their cattle and hogs. and
'middlings" is also another of the products
of the western mills that is used to fatteu
Maine stock. 81 don't believe much in it
myself" said the captain. 81 think that a
good article of Maine saw dust would
answer just as we'll. There is any amount
of it taken down through
There will be plenty of fish in the morn
ing" was the report of J. ". Trefethen
yesterday afternoon There has been no
large arrivals of fresh fish today. The small
boats went out and brought in about 10000
pounds"
The little fishing schooner Inez May. got
directly in front of the Elizabeth City last
eveing, and came very near being run
down. The captain of the ferry boat slowed
up just in time.
The steamer British Queen. referred to
above. made the champion record yesterda
afternoon and evening. she entered at the
Gus ON House at 3 o'clock yesterday. and