The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-02-19
ARRIVAL OF. TIRE LABRADOR.
How To Tell When, There Is a s torn
Along Shore.

Along SnOre.
What MIR. Blake Thinks Should Be Done
by the Harbor Boat-Ice Forming Rap
idly in the Harbor--Captain Thomp-
sons Long Detained Schooner May
Reach Machias at Last-The Cargo of
the Labrador Off for Canada.
When the steamer Labrador came in
sight Every rope seemed formed of ice,
and the iron of her hull was we'll cover
ed. She seemed built of ice, and the
snowy, glittering white made her like
an iceberg. ''We encountered series
of gales" said the chief officer, ssfrom
the time we left the Irish coast, with
heavy head seas, and were two days late
in getting into Halifax. On the banks
we encountered heavy seas and high
winds, and were covered with ice before
we got to Halifax. From Halifax to
Portland we encountered nothing but
bad weather. We were off this port at
O'Clock, and expected to have dooked by
6lRuDt UuU ~ Woo oO UAlACk Uuhu W6 W6I6
forced to stay outside and it was almost
this afternoon before we dooked. 1t was
simply succession of gales from first to
last'
Inspector Fogg passed all the steerage
passengers with tho exception OF wo-
man and her child. The husband and
father is in this country, and will be
communicated with. She will probably
Lot be detained more than a few hours.
General Manager John B. Coyie Of the
many Portland lines called attention to
something yesterday that most people
have probably overlooked. Pointing to
dark cloud, "bank" almost outside he
said: 81 received a telegram q little
while ago from Chatham. 1t is showing
IN Boston, and there is thick storm
outside. knew it before got the tele-
gram, for saw that bank outside The
storm signals are up frequently, and we
hear that storm is on all along the
coast from New York, and yet Portland
escapes We oan tell by the bank there
that the storm itself is but a little way
off tho coast, while it does not strike
here. When that bank hangs over the
" alter 1t il safa to conclude that there is
a heavy storm oustide. Commonly 1t
hangs low ON the water than it does to-
day, but it is always there. This storm
may or may not reach Portland. but
many do not We have had very bad
winetr along shore, and the rule seems
to hold good YETI
For the first time this season there is
a large amount of ice in the harbor. The
water is full of drift Ice, and many of the
docks are frozen over. The schooner
Madagascar is above the bridge, but the
captain of the tug Sampson did not deem
it safe yesterday to try to take her down.
This morning the harbor boat will go
above the bridge and try and force pas
sage. j. 81. Blake yesterday called at
tention to the fact that the present CON-
dition of the docks would make the fire
boat practically useless in case Of fire
at the head of any one Of them. Mr..
Blake believes that the harbor boat
should steam through every dock each
day. in that way keeping the channel
year and Mr.. Blake had an interview
with Alderman Randall on the subject,
and Mr.. Randall suggested that he bring
the matter to the attention of the city
government The same trouble exists
this year, and the only remedy IN sight
seems to be that the sending of the boat
throug every>morning is necessary.
Captain Thompson Of the Maohias
schooner Lexington, with crew of men
passed through here yesterday on his way
to Plymouth, Mass, having received q
telegram that the harb Dor Of Plymouth is
now free from ice. Captain Thompson
went into Plymouth last fall with car
go of GOAL for Machias. and the Licking
ton was frozen in. He hopes to make
MachiRs in the course Of the next few
days.
The Labrador brought 2100 tons of gen.
eral cargo, and it is being rapidly for
warded by the Grand Trunk.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry M. Verrill of this
city on their way home from their bridal
tour, were passengers on the Labrador,
and it is needless to say received a warm
Welcome from host Of friends.
The Manhattan which arrived yestsr-
day had rough trip. Dense vapor and
a storm of sleet made the passage very
dangerous one. The delay in receiving
freight held the Manhattan in New York
until Sunday morning. The vapor was
SO thick at 8 O'Clock Monday morning
that CAPTAIN Bennett put in at Bass
Point, off Hyann is for shelter and re-
manned there until 3 O'Clock Monday
night
Fire at Winfham Hill.