The Portland daily press., 1896-07-16
ALONG THE WHARvEs.
Fish Arrivals, Departures and Gossip
Along the Water Front.

A heavy fog bank lay off the harbor
yesterday afternoon and the vessels which
came in reported 1t as be ing very thiok
and rough out side. A bis feet of coast
ers and weather bound vessels were at
anchor in the lower harbor and a great
many more come in during the afternoon
before the fresh westerly wind to wait for
| clearer we ather.
| The schooner Clio from Nova Scotia
with lumber consigned to W. W. RIGA
| hauled into Stevenson's wharf to dis
| charge. All of the lumber she brought
together 18th several other schoonsrloads
ut the Grand Trunk wharf will be soon
restipped to South America.
The schooner Nebtie P. Dobbin arr ived
here yesterday noon with paving blocks
from Blue Hill, consigned to the city
They will be used In paving India street
between Middle and Commercial.
The schooner Grace E. Stevens come in
yesterday with cargo of salt from Bos-
ton.
The schooner Hannah Grout took on q
cargo of grain yesterday for Buoksport.
The schooner Belle Bartlett, loaded
with grain for Bar Harbor at the eleva-
tor yesterday. This vessel lost her fore
sail and had her mainsail split in
squall OF Half Way Rock on Saturday.
The schooner James W. Bigelow is dis
charging cargo of coal at Randall &
MICA listers.
The lobster arrivals yesterday were the
King Fisher with 10; Telephone with. 48;
John Dexter 8; Comique, 10; Emma,
Clifton, IL; steamer Mary Jones. 8; j. C.
Jameson, as; Horizon, 49,. This was
| one of the largest days for a long time
The dredging scow Plymouth Rock be-
longing to Sargent and Sawyer is on the
Marine railway, being repaired by Har-
| ford, the caulker.
A contractor who Is to do the prelimin-
ary work on the building of the Spring
Pc int ledge light has bought the ecow
| belonging to Horace Butterworth and is
having her repaired az Harford's dock.
The four masted schooner Eagle Wing.
about 125 tons, was too large for the Ma
rims railway here and had to go to Bos-
ton to HAYS her bottom oaulked. She will
return here in few Gays and load wish
spool wood for Scotland.
| The tug Belknap towed the schooner
Salem and the Soow Rival to the Kenne-
bee yesterday, where they will load with
| Toe for the South.
| The Mary W. Lawrence went up to the
| Maine Central wharf yesterday morning
| to discharge coal. The schooner Maud
Muller arrived yesterday afternoon With
| 80. 600 mixed fish.
| The schooner Flora Nickerson brought
in big fare OF maokerel yesterday after
noon.
| The boat house at the Barge office.
Portland Pier, is being enlarged and
other much needed Improvements are be-
ing made.
| The achooners Grace Buchanan and o.
Brown were lying down the stream yes
terday waiting for a charter or q change
Of weather.
The tug Willard Ciapp went on the Ma
rine railway yesterday afternoon.
Late yesterday afternoon the tug War
rem towed in the three masted schooner
Calvin f. Butler. loaded with coal.
The Alena Young arrived yesterday
with 5000 cod and paddock. The schoon-
or Fred G. Holden finished discharging a
cargo Of salt yesterday for Charles s.
Chase.
The schooner sDomretsa and Joanna is
taking ON spool wood for Mystic, Conn.
The schooner 81. Il. Wright has fin
ished discharging her cargo OF molasses
and will shortly sail for New York to
load with clay for Portland.
| The revenue cutter Woodbury. is laying
at Central wharf receiving her annual
coating of paint.
/ WEDDINGS.