The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-07-11
HOT DAY LONG SHORE.
But There Were Many Arrivals and De-
partures With Other Items of Interest.


The schooner Frank Il. Stinson hauled
into the Grand Trunk wharf yesterday
forenoon and commenced to discharge
her cargo of 1920 tons for that road.
The William r. Palmer, one of the
largest four masted schoonels in the
world, arrived here yesterday morning
from Louisburg with $3.50 tons of coal
for the Grand Trunk. This is the largest
cargo of coal ever brought here by sail
ing vessel. The schooner lies at anchor
in the lower harbor.
The schooners Onward, Urbana B, and
Corinto are disohargfng lumber at the
Grand Trunk sheds. This lumber comes
here from the Provinces and will be re-
shipped to the river.
The schooner Game Cock took 1000
bushels of oats on board yesterday at the
Grand Trunk elevator, and will sail for
Bangor this morning.
The schooner Emma W. Day was an
other arrival yesterday. She was loaded
with corn during the afternoon for Ban
gor at the Grand Trunk elevator.
The steamer Bonita returned on Thurs
day night from an unsuccessful mackerel
cruise. She was out five days and didn't
see school.
The only lobster arrivals yesterday
were the John Dexter with 1900 and the
Alwilda Morse with 1000, both for j. w.
Trefethen. The e. McNiokel also
brought 1900 HOLSTERS for J.W. Tretethen.
Sometime during Thursday night
thieves entered the tugsWarren and Belk-
nap, lying att Long wharf and stole a
large collection of rubber boots, and
clothing, besides a valub1e pair of marine
glasses belonging to the captain of the
Warren. The water boat Ben Hur was
also boarded by these dock pirates and
considerable valuable clothing taken.
There is no clue to the thieves.
Yesterday forenoon the schooner Grace
d. Buchanan was towed into the harbor
loaded with domestic coal for the Maine
Central. When opposite the Portland
company's works the tug let go the
schooner and the captain of the
Buchanan ordered the port anchor to pc
let go. Down went the anchor with a
splash into the water but still the
schooner continued to drift towards the
shore. On examination it was found that
the shackle attaching the anchor to the
chain had parted when it struck the
water. The Buchanan was then hauled
up to the Maine Central docks and her
captain bemourns the loss of his mud
hooks.
A big steam dredge belonging to
Hamilton g. Sawyer, and called the Ply
mouth Rock came into the harbor yester-
day and was lowed over to the Cape
shore near the ferry landing. 1t is under.
stood she will do some dredging fol
private parties.
The schooner Emma q. Knowles sailed
to the Kennebeo yesterday to load with
ice for tho South.
There were at one time this week over
ten four masted schooners in the harbor.
This Is an unusual sight.
The schooner Eagle Wing lies at anchor
In the harbor, and has not sailed as has
been reported in one Of the daily papers
The barkentine Arthur G. Wade is or
| the Marine railway undergoing repairs.
| Several boats crews were at work
| about Spring Point ledge yesterday
where the government is going to com
mence the erection of an iron light house.
| 1t is supposed that the work on this light
will begin right away.
The sohooners George e. Walcott,
Mount Hope and Massasoit are expected
here in few days from Louisbure
loaded with coal for the Maine Central.
The lumber schooners which have beer
| lying at anchor In the lower harbor fol
several days sailed yesterday afternoon
when the favorable wind sprang up.
The schconers Sarah w. Lawrence and
| Benjamin Poole arrived yesterday from
Philadelphia with coal for the Maine
| Central.
& The only fish arrivals yesterday after
noon of any size were the schooner
Menette with 5000 pounds of halibut fol
| J. W. Trefethen and the schooner Maud
| S, with 1875 barrels of fish and l75 barrels
| of salt mackerel.
| The Maud S. is the first mackerel vesse
which has arrived here for several day,
and when her topsails were seen, belliet
| out by the fresh breeze, just over tn,
breakwater, stampede occurred to thu
end of the Custom House wharf wher,
| she soon lay moored. Captain Seavey,
her commander, had the honor of BRING
ing into port the largest and finest far'
| Of fresh mackerel for some time, ant
doubtless he got good price for hi
catch. The mackerel all average tive
pounds apiece and were caught on thu
Georges banks.
"Tho coasting trade was never dulle
than it is now,' remarked the captain o
schooner engaged in this trade to
| PRESS man yesterday. only $1.75 pc
thousand is being paid for lumber from
Calais to Boston, and then they keep 20,
several days to unload. 1t is about all
man can do to get enough money to keel
his vessel afoat to say nothing Of maxim;
money for himself to live on.''
Late yesterday afternoon DR.. Adams O
| ConorasS streat was called TO Merchants