The Republican journal., 1896-11-19
Marine rliscellany.

The United States engineers are still engaged in
making a thorough survey of Portland harbor 1t
is necessary to bore into the bottom about sc
feet to ascertain the kind Of bottom that is to be
found. In some places nothing but soft mud is
brought up, but nearly all of the harbor bottom
two three feet below the surface, is composed
of hard sand
LARGE CARGoES OF LUMBER. Baltimore Nov
6. The largest cargo of Southern pitch pine ever
received in Baltimore from the South arrived
yesterday. The barge Western Belle, i'll tow OF
tug Enterprise, arrived from savannah with
$4,000 superficial feet of lumber. She will be
followed by the barge Forest Belle with the biggest
! cargo of lumber OF any kind received here. She
eXpe ted to leave Savannah Yesterday with
, 100000 feet of lumber. These two cargoes
Will require $50 railroad to transport The
material to Pittsburg, where it Will be used in the
construction of a bridge.
a BIG BARGE. A very long red painted craft
anchored out in the stream Yesterday kept the
Gray Gableites awake all day guessing. The yes
sci set very low i'll the water and only in the bow
was there any sign Of deck habitation. -Four
short masts at regular intervals, bare of rigging
added TO the peculiar effect given by the YES Ell
one of Gabletes who reading a thrilling
romance OF the Spanish main, put her down as a
pirate craft from Morocco, while another swore
she was an improved Cuban filibuster. Inquiry
showed that she was The barge Ocean Belle being
toWed to Galveston Texas, by the tug Geo. W
Pride. She put INTO port for repairs, and Will
soon be AGAIN on her way south. The barge is an
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done service as an ocean ptougher. charleston
5. G., News and Courier.
CHARTERS. Sch Penobscot, New York to Point
a-fltre, general cargo. at or about 81 800. Sch
Sarah ID Rawson Orange Bluff to Port Spain
, and (or) San Fernando lumber 50 and river tow
age. Blk hancock, st Thomas to New York, car
go Ger blk Marie Spatz, p t. Sch Austin ID Knight,
Pascagoula to Ponce, 2 R, lumber $3.50 and port
charges. sch Hamarock, Lewis. Del, to Yelling
fnm C. sn sefaP tor Sch Gen Adsl3er
Sch Mary Crosby, savannah to New York, luln-
Der, S4.37 IL. Sch l X Stetson Hoboken to
Bangor, coal, 70 cents. Bark Grace Lynwood,
Barbados to Delaware Breakwater o, sugar,
8 cents. Sch Joel F Sheppard, Philadelphia, to
New Haven, coal, rs cents. Sch H r Tilton,
Philadelphia to stonington, coal, IS cents
FREIGHTS. The Freight Circular of Brown &
Co., New York, reports for the week endidg Nov.
I: The political events of the past week have
been of so important character thar chartering
operations have been seriously interrupted. The
victory of the national sound money ticket on
Tuesday has absorbed the attention of merchants,
and led to demonstrations that set business mat
tiers entirely to one side for the time The feeling
throughout business circles, however, is now one
of greater confidence, and it is reasonable to be-
lieve that when the excitement attending the
victory has subsidized, operations will be eslmed
upon a more liberal scale, and with some certain
ty OF successful results the indications poin ling
to greater stability in the general situation. The
better cl IS of tonnage for long voyage trades
continues inquired for, but the supply of suita be
vessels receives no important additions hel ce
very strong views are entertained for anyth ny
available for prompt or forward loading. There
Is also moderate demand experienced for barrel
oil tonnage to the { H. but this class of vessels
too are very scarce, hence disposition is mar j.
tested by owners to entertain bids that in
strici accordance with full previous rates. Ton
mage for Naval Store loading at the South is also
given some attention but as shippers opposed
to raising their limits the offerings of suitable
vessels are of an exceedingly moderate character.
There has been no action of Importance in the
line of River Plate lumber freights Some few
vessels are inquired for to load Gulf ports with
shippers prepared to pay about 81 .5Ca12 to
Montevideo and Buenos Ayres, but this range is
not regarded as satisfactory by owners hence
little actual business has been accomplished
From the Provinces $3.50 is the quotation to
Buenos Ayres and Rosario, though momentarily
little demand is experienced. Brazil freights
remain quiet, though vessels are not urged for
either lumber or general cargo at any concessions
from rates previously obtained. There is a steady
moderate inquiry for tonnage in the West India
and Windward trades, though the business
offered is not of sufficiently liberal character to
influence any special improvement on rates. The
coastwise department remains quiet, this being
the case with both lumber and coal frieghts,
though rates maintained upon the basis of
full recent quotations.