The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-04-17
SAILING OF THE PARTISAN.
Accident ON Board the Steamer Scots.
man Yesterday.


The Last Steamer for the Season VIII Be
Here Monday-Molasses for Canadian
Points To Be Sent by Way of Portland
The Cargo of the Parisian-PossibIy
Fatal Accident.
John J. Craig one OF the stewards of
the steamship Scotsman. 26 years old and
unmarried, met with what may prove to
have been q fatal accident yesterday
morning. He was at work taking down
the Storage fastenings when he lost his
balance and fell into the hold. He was
attended by the ships physi cian, DR..
Pagan, but remaining unconscious, was
removed to the Maine General hospital.
1t is thought that he is suffering from
concussion Of the brain, and DR.. Pagan
was of the opinion yesterday afternoon
that the chances were against him.
The steamship Partisan of the Allan
line, sailed yesterday afternoon. The
Canadian portions of her cargo was
valued at sos, 600, and consisted of S467
bushels of peas, 1920 pieces of deals,
II, 104 maple blocks, 750 cases of splints,
7o4 boxes of cheese, 655 packages of hams
and bacon, IS cases, and 1870 bales of
leather, packages sundries. 10 packages
of agricultural implements, IS organs, 80
barrels of potash, 70 bundles of fax.
The American portion Of the cargo,
valued at $165, 600 consisted of $50 sacks
of starch, 100 half barrels of lardine, &c.
822 bushels of corn, 9, $40 bushels Of peas,
25 kegs, SO tierces, and 700 pals and $50
boxes of lard. s46 cases of canned meats.
1874 barrels of grease, 1908 packages Of
hams and bacon, and 231 barles of
apples.
The steamship Laurentian Of the Allan
line will be here Monday. She will bring
1911 tons of cargo.
Oddly enough there is a strong proba-
bility that there will be quite an addition
to the import business Of this port during
the coming season. 1t has been found
that it is cheaper to send molasses for
Canada to this port, and then to Montreal
and Quebec by rail, rather than to pay
the fees for towing a schooner the three
hundred mil es up the ST. Lawrence to
Montreal. A cargo will soon be taken up
over the Grand Trunk to Montreal.
OF course Commercial street WAS talk
ing yesterday of the retirement of John
B. Curtis from the Casco Bay line. Yes
terday morning the transfer of stock
from Mr.. Curtis to Mr.. Cooling was
made, and at a meeting of the directors
Mr.. Curtis resigned the presidency of the
company. The ownership of the line Is
now vested in Mr.. Cooling.
Mr.. Curtis said yesterday that his con-
neotion with the island steamer business
began with the Peaks Island Steamboat
company, of which George Trefethen was
manager about 1867, and that Captain
Willard came in about 1870, or 1873. The
Forest City company was later organi zed
with Mr.. Curtis as the main owner. The
Star line was then started aud finally sold
to Mr.. Coyle, and Mr.. Liscomb, who soon
suggested a consolidation which was
effected in 1887, under the name of the
Casco Bay company, with Mr.. Curtis the
owner of a controlling interest. AS MIR.
Curtis put 1t, "My troubles began when
I was induced to take a controlling in
terest in the first company" Mr.. Curtis
has transferred all his interests to Mr..
Cooling, and it is expected that Mr..
Cooling will make some marked and radi-
cal changes.
The largest four master afloat. the
William B. Palmer of Bath. Captain
fz ~ ort Ct,oo
with $500 tons Of coal for the Maine
Central. She is on her first trip.
The case of Mr.. Craige is puzzle to
the doctors. AT II O'Clock last evening
he was still unconscious and yet the
closest examination of the physicians
failed to show any reason for his condi-
ton. There is only slight abrasion on
one side of the head and his breathing
was natural, and pulse regular, but he
could not be aroused. 1t is strange case