The Portland daily press., 1897-02-02
HARBoR DRIFT.
Items of All Kinds Picked Up Along
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| The fish arrivals yesterday were larger
than they have been for many weeks.
Over il, 0000 fish were brought in and all
of 1t found ready market. The Evelyn
Smith, Mystic Tie, John M. Plummer,
James Poole, Fanny Reed and Ella M.
Doughty had 10, 600 each, the Uncle Joe
and Albert W. Black, had IL, 900 eaoh;
the Mary &c. Hngan had 10, 600; the Amy
Wixon, Hattie Maud, Lila q. Eernald,
had 5000; the Eva and Mildred and
Juliette had IL, 600; the Purinton lad 5000
halibut and 10, 900 cod; the Ira Kilborn
and Moses B. Linsoott had 5000 each and
the Nellie Burns 5000.
The schooner Sarah e. Palmer, one of
| the finest afioRt. arrived here yesterday
after long and tempestuous voyage
from Louisburg with coal for the Boston
and Maine. Captain Whittier reports
having had q most wild and hard trip.
The vessel lost her jibs and part of her
head gear and also q staysail. She left
Louisburg a week ago Sunday, and only
encountered one pleasant day on the trip.
The vessel was not injured in any way
outside of the loss of Ier head gear and
sails.
4 The United States shipping commits
sioner paid off part Of the crew of the
wrecked bark Isaac jackson yesterday,
and they went to their homes.
| Sunday night as Mr.. Howard, superin-
tendent of marine of the Thompson line
was walking down the wharf where tbs
old elevator was situated he missed his
footing and fell overheard. The night
was intensely dark and Mr.. Howard had
no idea he was so near the edge of the
whaEf When MIR. Howard rose out of
the water after his submersion, he swan
to pier and began to shout for help.
Fortunately Mr.. Howards cries were
heard and he was hauled out onto the
wharf, nearly exhausted and very cold.
| but otherwise none the worse for his cold
bath. MIR. Howard had q very narrow
escape from drowning. These wharves
are worry dangerous places on which to
walk about after dark, and few lights
placed about on them would prevent ao-
ciden6s OF this kind.
Half way up the new elevator walls
which are rapidly climbing, hangs TIN
dinner pail. 1t was evidently left there
hanging on a nail by some workmsn,
but now 1t 10 far above reach from the
ground and cannot be reached from
above. 1t seems destined to become an
ornament to the new building until the
painting begins.
Yesterday a wrecking soow lifted the
tug Sampson off the fats at the upper
end of the harbor, and abe is now adoat
and all right.
The recent heavy weather has finished
the destruction of the British steamer
Warwick, which was on the Muir ledge,
Grand Menan. The investigation into
the cause of the wrecking of the steamer
| has been finished. The disaster seems to
have been caused by an error, that led
the captain to believe that Cannot Rock
light was that on Erier island. The evil
dence further disclosed that in winter
Cannot Rock light is not to be dope ded
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lantern frequently oDscuring the flash
and giving it the appearance Of axed
light.
| Mr. Metcalf, the architect, says the
new elevator will be completed and ready
| for traffic March 10.
| The Dominion line steamship Van
/ couyer will snil for Liverpool via Halifax
on Thursday.
4 The big ocean tug Plymouth came in
Sunday night from Philadelphia owing
| Central Railroad Of New Jersey barge
No. z. She has coal for Randall & Nc
Allister.
The schooner William b. Palmer Dyer,
sailed from Florida for Philadelphia Sat-
urday. She is expected to make quick
passage.
| A gang OF men were put at work yes
terday morning on the schooner Robert
L Carter. They are removing the empty
barrels from the hold of the vessel caulk-
ing and replacing them. The vessel now
draws sixteen feet of water and it's is
necessary to raise her until she only
draws twelve feet before she can be
placed on the marine railway.
The steamer Freniona was at the eleva-
tor yesterday taking on her consignment
of grain. she will carry large cargo
en- her return trip. The Fremonn
brought stowaway who had signed for
another ship, but made mistake and
got on the Fremona. He will be given
an opportunity to work his passage back
by the same ship.
The steamship Scotsman, Captain
Maddox, Dominion line, sailed from
Neville Saturday for Halifax and Port
land.
The steamship Labrador, Captain
Erskine, arrived as Neville Sunday from
Portland, via Halifax.
The steamship Peruvian, Captain Cal
vert, Portland fer Glasgow, passed Tory
Island Saturday en- route for Glasgow.