The Portland daily press., 1895-03-21
ANOTHER QUIET DAY LONG SHORE.

Arrival of the Mongolian-How Man
Lost His Dinner-Notes and News Along
Commercial street. The Big Tug Honey
brook.
White wings" were scarce yesterday
in this harbor or off this coast. The
wind effectually put stop to the coming
in of any vessels well outside. It was a
very fortunate thing that it did not
come about twelve hours earlier than it
did. In that case it would have caught
the coal fleet off this coast, and there
would have been some heavy bills for
the underwriters to have paid.
Work is progressing well on the little
steamer Louise, at the marine railway.
The new Harpswell line steamer was
taken yesterday to the wharf of the
Portland company where her machinery
will5be put in.
The schooners Dacota, of Machias, and
the Ada Adelia. of Milbridge, will
sail today Tor points along the coast,
and two other schooners with the Dami-
eta and Johanna, will go to Vinalhaven
for stone.
Captain David Griffin, of the Central
Wharf Tow Boat company, is on the
sick list.
cial wharf yesterday. A man rowed up
from one of the islands, and went up
town leaving his boat tied at the wharf.
A bout an hour later his brother dropped
down, went on board and feeling "a
tri6e sharp set" proceeded to clean out
his brothers. dinner pail. That done he
went up the wharf, and started for his
home. The rage of the dinnerless man
was great, and it didn't make him feel
better when informed that member of
his family had deprived him of his din
ner. "My wife does cook good victaals,n
he said, shut b'gosh, that's no reason
why John should have my dinner, durn
him."
Two of the New Jersey Central coal
barges arrived yesterday, having run
clear of the storm. They were towed by
the big Philadelphia rug Honeybrook,
one of the largest tugs in commission.
Her hull is steel, her deckhouse iron,
and her fittings are all of the best uali-
ty and latest pattern. Her tonnage is 1888,
her length 1874 feet, and her breadth 26
feet. She has triple expansion engines
of so horsepower, ana dynamo which
supply search light of 5000 candle
power besides furnishing light through
out the vessel. She has both steam and
hand steering gear, and steam winch
and capstain. She carries a crew of fif-
teen, and cost SIS, 200. At the first glance
she might be taken for a government
gunboat rather than a tugboat. from her
strong, symmetrical and smart appear
ance.
The steamship Mongolian of the Allan
line, arrived yesterday. with nearly
1900 tons of cargo, and sixteen passen-
gers, including six cattle men. One
steeerage passenger was closely ques-
toned by Inspector Fogg, butt was
vouched for as all right by Edward Sto-
ry of this city. He was not brought
here under contract, as was at first
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Mr.. and Mrs. William Kerwin, were
among the passeng ers, and will stop for
some weeks in this city.
Chief officer, William Hewson, said
that the ship left Liverpool on Thursday,
March Tth and took on the mai.a at Mo
vile at 2.05 p. m., on the following day.
After being one day out the gales began
to be encountered accompanied by a
heavy westerly swell. The gales light
ened at times, but the sea continued
heavy. On the 11th inst. heavy gale
sprung up from WNW, and on the sue
ceeding day the heavy seas washed over
the Mongolian's decks. She shipped
large quantities of water.
On the 9TH the gale abated somewhat,
but the next day it changed from fresh
to strong gales into continuous westerly
winds and heavy head seas. On Sunday
she saw Warren liner going east and
laboring heavily. Last night while
crossing the Bay of Fundy she encoun-
tered heavy weather. and steamed only
eight knots an hour.
The probable loss of the barkentine
Au Sable WAS announced in the PRESS
some days ago. Nothing has yet been
heard from her, and there is little if any
hope that any favorable news will be
received.
The schooner Mary G.. Hagan arrived
yesterday afternoon, very late. She
brought 1000 pounds of shore fish. A
numbe of other fishermen were reported
in sight at o'clock, and there will prob
ably be good supply of fish today. The
schooners of the fishing feet must have
run well out to escape the sudden
storm, and will come crawling in now.
Last evening there was a busy scene at
the Grand Trunk sheds. The work of
unloading the Mongolian was going on.
and the cattle were being rapidly trans
ferred from the cars to the Oregon. The
horses will be put on board the last
thing. In order to guard as far as pos
sible against sea sickness, the horses
have been lightly fed for the past two
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