The Portland daily press., 1896-01-06

Dor.
The Story of Very Rough Passage-Ar-
rival of the Albert w. Black With No
Fish, but After Fighting Through a Sc
ries Of Gales-A Rough Day Off Shore.
Yesterday morning when the Labrador
steemed up the harbor she was very
pretty sight seeming almost like perfect
iceberg, or ship formed Of ice. Every
rope, chain, the masts, her hull and tim
bers, seemed made of ice. and actually
were coated on an average six inches
thick, and at some points the ice had
formed at least IS inches in thickness
and this remarkable formation ali took
place after the steamer left Halifax.
From her homo port to Halifax the
Labrador steamed through succession
of gales, and after leaving Halifax she
encountered still rougher weather.
After passing Cape Sable, the cold in
creased, and the wind freshensd. Then
binding snow storm, one OF the worst
snow storms ever encountered of this
urday until O'Clock Sunday morning
the storm continued about the same as it
started in. The sea was very rough, and
the waves broke over the steamer almost
constantly and the ice formed wherever
the water struck. 1t was SO dark and
cold that but little could be done in the
way of keeping down the ice, and when
the storm died away, there was work
enough for the sailors.who were cutting
Joe until far into the afternoon. 1t was
a rough passage, ono of the worst report
ed this year, tbs peculiar feature being
the fact that from England to Portland
there was constant succession of gales,
accompanied by biting cold weather.
Tho Labrador brought over 1000 tons Of
freight for this port. of which 185 cases
were oonsigned to NJ. Cummings, and
cone case Of seed to Kendall & Whitney.
The balance of the cargo Will be sent to
Canada.
The work of loading the Memphis was
continued through the day yesterday.
Beside the large amount OF loose grains
taken on board, she will take cattle from
the west, and large amount Of package
freight, including 81 cara OF chease.
The work of forwarding cargos for the
steamers in port did not permit the
Grand Trunk to lay OF its special freight
trains yesterday, and five specials were
received from Canada and the West, and
three specials were sent out.
Up to within a few days, but little grain,
compared to the great amount of other
freight, had been received, but it il COM
ing in rapidly now, and the grain cars
are double the capacity of those former
ly used to transport grain from the west
to Portland. The cars will now average
from 600 to 900 bushels carrying capacity.
Saturday eight grain CARS that discharged
change in the capacity OF the cars was
in the interest of economy. and grain
will probably be received very rapidly
from this time until the close Of the sea-
son.
The fishermen are having hard luck.
W. Black came in after having been
week out. They didn't suoceed in doing
any fishing while on the grounds, !"
but passed through succession of gales.
They broke the mainmast while on their
way in. If the other vessels of the fishing
feet have had the same hard luck it will
be bad thing for owners and men,
meaning as it will, the loss of more than
week.
The wind-bound feet of coasters made
another effort to get out yesterday, but
in the afternoon. were seen coming back
to their anchorage again. The three
masted schooner Adsline, went out, but
soon returned, having lost her foretop-
mast. Later she repaired the damages and
made another attempt. Capt. Fiokatt
said that one schooner has tried four
times to get out, but has been forced
back every time. To judge by the wealth
or reports received here of late, they are
good deal better here than outside, but
the trouble is the shippers fear they may
be kept here for the winter if the ice
should begin to make rapidly.
Despite the extremely cold weather of
yesterday, there was no special falling off
of visitors to the steamers in po1t. A big
crowd watched the loading of the Mem
phis. Apparently nothing can keep the
one who likes to see a steamer from going
out. Tbs worst weather of this season
has fallen on Sunday, but Nc day has been
cold or wet enough to keep the regular
crowd from the wharves.
Board of Agriculture.
The annual meeting Of tho Board Of
Agriculture will be held at the rooms of
the board State House. Augusta We'd