The Portland daily press., 1896-03-13
THE RECORD BROKEN.
The Scotsman Had the Largest Cargo
Ever Taken From Portland.

ception All the Fleet is Accounted For
Is the Wrecked Four Master the Bourne?
Fishermen Sustain Minor Damages-The
Wrecked Fairy Queen.
Mr.. Leighton, the shipbuilder, is re-
pairing the schooner Fred jackson.
A number of coasters got in Wednesday
night before the storm and more yester
day from various points along the coast
where they found shelter
The schooner Fairy Queen, Captain
Gushing, lost upon Phillips ledge, at
Biddeford Pool. was owned by Cushing
& McKenney of Portland, and was valued
at $500. She was insured for $500, and
the underwriters will save portion of
that sum, having secured her sails,
anchors and other articles of value, She
was built in 1857 and was 46 tons regis.
ter.
j. W. Trefethen reported the arrival
yesterday of the following fishermen Jos
eph Warren of Boston with "A. 200 pounds
cod and paddock, Eva and Mildred with
IA, 900 pounds Etta May with 1000
pounds, L. B. Fernald with 10, 00O1pounds
and the Amy Wiokson with 5000 pounds.
All the schooners had hard time dur
ing the storm. They found shelter under
Riohmond's Island. The Amy Wickson
suffered the most and had her sails split.
The storm came on very suddenly and
some of the schooners had their dories:out
very late. The Ella M. Doughty was re-
ported to have had her dories out after
night set in. Some of the Maine fishing
fleet were still out yesterday afternoon
and the owners were somewhat concerned
regarding them. Mr.. Trefethen tele-
phoned to Portsmouth, N. H., and found
that no Portland schooner ran in there
for harbor. mo Portland schooner here, "
was the reply telephoned back All
tina schooners found it hard work getting
in. The storm was very thick and they
made this Tort with great difficulty
The Elizabeth City made all her trips
Wednesday night despite the storm and
was crowded every tire. She was not
even late, running mp to her regular
time. Of course it was a hard night,
and the accommodation was greatly appre-
ciated by those who reached home on
time when they had feared long deten-
ton among the snow drifts.
The schooner Loring G. Ballard was
towed out yesterday but it was too rough
and she returned to her anchorage in this
harbor.
The lobster steamer Mary Janearrived
from the Bristol pound yesterday with
8, 400 Holsters. They lost 5000 Holsters
under the ice and for time thought the
whole catch a total loss
The Scotsman went out into the stream
yesterday at IL. 80 taking advantage of
the tide and then waited for the mails
from Montreal. 1t took nearly an hour
Before the big steamer could be got about
and headed out. There was strong
wind and an ebb tide to fight against
The SootsInan's cargo was the largest
ever taken from this port. The Canadian
portion was composed of 80, 700 bushels Of
peas, 3, 712 barrels of apples, 251 bags of
seed, 1900 bags ofs oatmeal 1880 bags
of rice meal, 1872 bales Of hay, 80 tierc-
es, 10 kegs Is barrels, and 544 boxes of
meats, 1881 maple blocks, 5,006 bundles
of boxed shook, 131 packages of sticks
rs packages of machinery, al bundles of
black walnut, SO organs, 4, 1872 boxes of
cheese, 48 cases and % bales of leather,
512 bundles of wood, 1873 horses, AZ pack
oPe nj Gho lob
horses at Halifax. They were shipped
from Montreal too late to be sent from
here. The American portion of the cargo
was made up Of 25.259 bushels of corn,
2,012 sheep, $50 cattle, IA, 653 bags of flour,
637 tierces of tallow, 37 barrels of grease,
s65 barrels OF pork, 1902 boxes of rueat,
455 cases of canned meats, 2, 800 pals, 1870
tieroes and so kegs of lard, 81 maple
blocks, rs barrels oil, 100 barrels of ap-
Piles and 800 bundles of headings. She
took out three intermediate and Is steer
age passengers.
The fishing schooner Albert W. Black
came in late yesterday afternoon with
16, 060 pounds of fish. She was out
through the storm and lost her foresail
She reported ha--ing seen the Uncle Joe
and Ella NJ. Doughty after the storm
was over. The Mary e. Hagan was the
only schooner uuac,ounted for last night
and no fears were entertained for her
safety.
1t is thought that the wrecked four
master off the Pollock Rip lightship may
be the Jonathan Bourne and of the pet
dog owned by Captain Rose. the follow
ing odd story is told: A peculiar incl
dent connected with the big sohooner's
departure from this city was the action
of the dog Spot. He never before refused
to go with his master; in fact, he always
acted as if he enjoyed going. This time
it was with difficulty that he could be
got aboard the ship. He howled and
whined piteously and hung back with
all his strength. He was finally secured
on board with stout rope, but during
the night he tugged at his rope until he
broke it and escaped. He then made for
restaurant where his master took his
meals while in port. He has been in
town ever since.
Where is the Cottage City," was the
very interesting question yesterday, nd
was answered at 3. 80 when she steam ed