The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-05
A THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
How the Josie Just Missed Wrecking
a Fisherman,

From ChicagO-The Schooner Florida
on Fire-Latest News from the Fisher
men-Other Commercial street aut
Water Front Matters-A Record Break
er at Last,
"Broken a record yet?' asked q Com.
meroial street man of a wheelman who
in new bicycle suit stood looking at 6
new wheel.
"Yes, one."
"You don't say soS'
"Yes do. Pm the champion at last. u
"You made century ahead of any
other man In your class / suppose"
ono"
"You've lowered the worlds fastest
time then?'
mo"
"You hold the best record for long dis
lance. riding, perhaps"
"Not I.n
"What is your record then?''
"I've tumbled off more times in an
hour than any other wheelman alive"
IL was brought up on farm, and q
farm I'm bound to have" said Captain
Duffy of the British schooner Josie, yes.
terday, to J. q. Blake, the '.farm" in
question being section of the deck
where four black pigs, and number
Of hens and ducks were to be seen.
81 bought the pigs for about 80 cents
eaoh," said the captain, "and on the
way from Barbados we killed a pig now
and then until couldn't kill any more
of them. 1t don't cost much to KEEP
them, and I'll let them stay on board.
Perhaps when they get very large I'll let
some one else kill them, but they're
safe TO long time to GOMEZ
Capt. Duffy reports that he had very
good home passage, all things oonsid-
cred, although 1t was rather rough with
a heavy sea for half of the way back, and
aftor that winds for few hours, fol-
lowed by almost dead oalms. He brought
40U packages of molasses.
On the way out they had what the cap
tain says, was the most thrilling expert
ence of his life. They were on the banks
and were running through thick storm
in gale of wind. Suddenly the man
at the wheel shouted: Captain, we're
running down on a fisher man at an
Choir" When the captain reached the
deck it seemed to him that nothing could
prevent a collision. He had heavy load
of lumber, and the fisherman was riding
at anchor. The Josie just managed to
clear her. and went past like race
horse.
Capt Duffy brought with him a colored
boy named Charles Duesbuy. II years
old. He is the youngest son of a white
man and oolored woman, who have d
family of 20 children. His mother IL
40. The family is especially bright and
healthy.
The schooner Florida is here with
matches battered down and with fire
somewhere below. She has cargo of
lumber, anything but dry, and it is hoped
that the fire can be smothered.
j. ". Trefethen reported yesterday the
arrival Of the schooner Richard Lester
of Gloucester with $1,000 pounds of sal t
fish and 1000 pounds of halibut; the Mos
es B. Lirsoott with 5000 pounds of cod
and paddock, and 5000 pounds of halibut,
and the Monticello with 5000 pounds of
fresh fish. The small boats brought in
TO- 600 pounds of fresh fish.
The steamer Portland, having been
thoroughly overhauled, is again on the
route.
r. Dole, the general manager of the
Great Eastern line, is in the city.
The Oldest United States government
side-wheeler, the Geranium, 36 years old,
is in this harbor. She will help out the
Lilaosswith her buoy work this season.
III is understood that the Grand Trunk
is making arrangements to run a special
train from Chicago to Portland during
the summer. It will be the finest vesti-
bule train in the United States, and
will be called the "Sea Side Special"
The plan is to run the train directly to
the head of Custom House wharf, so that
the passengers can be taken without de-
lay to the Ottawa house.
1t is understood that the Grand Trunk
has secured from the managers of the
Ottawa House special rates for Chicago
and other western people. Sand will make
their 1896 special not only the finest in
every respect, but perfect hotel on
wheels.
The new management of the Grand
Trunk is making itself felt in all direc-
lions, and it is evident that the old line
will hustle for business this season, and
will got 1t by giving the best posi- BILE ao-
to the travelling public.
Having had the best winter business in
the history of the road, an effort and a
strong one will be made to secure the