The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-03-07
WATER FRONT MATTERS.
The Laurentian Sailed Yesterday for
Liverpool.

the Laurentian.
The steamship Laurentian sailed yes
terday afternoon. The Canadian portion
of her cargo valued at s98, $50, was made
up of 4,6s7 bushels of peas. 5,325 pieces
of deals, 80 logs, 6,s58 maple blocks, 81
packages of butter, $3.50 boxes of cheese,
IS barrels of potash, 900 cases of splints,
4.o29 barrels of apples, 800 bags of rice
four, 81 packages of emery stone, 5s
cattle, II horses, 305 boxes Of apples,
four boxes OF dry goods, five packages
of cigars and cigarettes, 10 packages OF
sundries, 4o5 boxes, tierces, 10 kegs and
one barrel of ham and bacon, SO pack
ages of leather, rs bales of hay. The
American portion valued at $50, 600 was
made up of $500 sacks of -four, !, 1858
bushels of corn, $50 packages of barrel
heads 81 logs. a quantity of last blocks,
524 sheep, % barrels of apples, 400 bags
Of peas and IT'S packages OF canned
meats.
The steamer Manhattan had the odd
experience of coming in only three hours
behind the Cottage City, the latter steam
er having made the passage to New York
and return after she lett New York. AS
previously stated in the PRESS she was
forced back twice by gales, and rode
out the worst storm she has encountered
this season at Bass river. The wind
was practically a hurricane, and the sea
was very rough. She encountered bad
| gale while off Cape Cod yesterday. The
| Cottage City had better luck, although
she had very bad passage, but nothing
like that of the Manhattan.
The steamer Cola arrived here from
Boston yesterday to complete her cargo
and the Nellie F.Sawyer put in for har-
Dor.
The schooner Helen Maria was report
ed yesterday by J. FL. Blake. Captain
Beals left Jonesport about fourteen days
ago for Portland with cargo Of herring
and CLAIMS. The schooner was caught in
the ice in the Deer Isle thoroughfare and
was held there for two days, when the
crew succeeded in cutting her out Cap
tainBeals was then forced to go back east
ward, and come out through Merchants
Row. He tried to make Boothbay the
third, but could not get in and was
forced to anchor off Squared Island un-
til Thursday.
The schooner Leading Breeze, Captain
Robbins left Harrington about fourteen
days ago, and also got caught in the ice
of tho Deer Isle thoroughfare and had
to work hard to get out Captain Rob-
bins was forced to anchor under SPUR
rel Island where the water was from four
| to twenty fathoms. The schooner was
| light and as she rolled and pitched fear
fully it seemed that the chains must
part, in which case they would have been
forced out to sea 1t was an anxious
night for all on board, but the chains
held, the storm went down, and she
made Portland all right yesterday.
Captain M. W. Tracy of this city was
badly injured while on voyage to the
West Indies At last reports he was in
a hospital at Bermuda.
The following notice has been issued
by the local light houseboard:
Portland, March 6, 1885,
In outer Casco Bay, White Head Passage ::
On February 2lst, Ram Island Shoal
buoy, blaok spar No. s, was established
in 80 feet of water about 500 feet E So N
from shoal part of ledge, which is bare
at low water.
1 There is no safe channel between this
buoy and ledge Portland Head Light
House SW by W l-2 w. White Head Ledge
spindle, NV 1-8 w, about 144O yards
Ram Island Ledge tripod, SW 1-8 S, about
1b40 yards.
In Outer Casco Bay. Hussey's Sound.
On February 21st, Eastern Point Break
er buoy, black spar Mol, was established
| in 81 feet of water about 400 feet NE
| from shoal part of ledge, which has four
| feet over it at low water. No safe chan
mel between this buoy and eastern point
of Peaks Island. Portland Head Light
House, SW 1-8 W. North Point of Pump
kin Mob, NV by W 10 W, about 1910
yards. Sc tangent of Peaks Island, SW
! 10 W.
| By order of the Lighthouse Board,
G. &c. WINGATE, Comm'r U. S. NJ,
| Inspector 1st l.. II. District.
Captain Alfred Frost, who sailed in
J. S. Winslow & Co. IS bark Alice for
Guadeloupe, was accompanied by his wife
and child.
The many friends of Capt. D. S. Hall,
formerly captain in the service of the
International Steamship company, will
regret to learn that he is dangerously i'll
at his home in Jonesport
Schooner Martha d. Mclean went on
the marine railway for repairs yesterday.
The steamer Cumberland was taken
to the Portland Company's wharf yester
day noon, where she will undergo gen.
eral overhauling.
| The steamer Scotsman is taking grain
at the elevator.
1t was lively scene at the freight
sheds OF the New York line last night
1t was an all night job, as they had to
discharge, coal and load the Manhattan,
and she brought down big freight
During the time of her enforced alb
| senoe from the line freight had rapidly
accum ulated and it was necessary to get
her out soon as possible. A considerable
portion of her cargo here was destined
for Canada, and was transhipped and
will be sent to Montreal this morning.
The passage Of both the Manhattan