The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-06-15
IT'S HARD ON ISLANDS.
Continuous Rains Interfere With
Their Business.

Changes in Steamboat Service-Other
Items.
Good indeed is the mans courage who
oares say anything to the steamboat men
about the weather. They claim that their
business is ruined by the continuous rains
and cold weather. As yet very few people
nave moved down to the islands, when it
is usual to have fairly good sized settle
ment on all of them by this time of year.
so far there has been little or no travel
by steamers and consequently the steam
boat men think they have good reason to
complain.
The steamer fremont of the Portland
and Boston line has been taken off the
route and will be painted before she is put
on again to make day trips from Portland
to Boston. The steamer Bay State is back
on the route again.
The new Harpswell Bay Steamboat
company's boat the Aucocisco, was put
on the marine railway yesterday for few
finishing touches. She will shortly be
ready for service
The Boothbay cutter Swirl, owned by
Commodore Presbury of the Boothbay
Yacht club returned to Bar Harbor yester-
day morning. Mr.. Presbury's time being
fully occupied with his New York b usi-
ness at present will leave his yacht this
season in charge of his sailing master.
The Merryconeag arrived from Rock
land Saturday afternoon and after taking
nJ,a Ia oifr,+ Oh =.
yesterday forenoon. Among her passen-
gers was theatrical troupe bound for
Ro ckland
The steamer Salacia will discontinue
her trips to Bath Tuesday and begin
making round trips between Portland
and Boothbay for the summer.
The new lighthouse tender Mayf1ower,
now building at Bath, will be ready for
launching in about four weeks.
Captains of the shore boats report that
near East Harpswell shad, mackerel and
menhaden seem to be coming quite
plenty. Some of the METERS are reported
to have caught as high as two hundred
shad in one night. The seiners, as usual,
will be likely to drive them from the
rivers.
A cook on board ship is not the worst
paid individual on earth or water Ship
ping Commissioner Tolman says they re-
ceiye $40 per month, which, in these
Strengthened times is not bad. Sailors on
the coasting vessels receive from $22 to
S25 per month, while for long shipment
where the crew signs for twelve months
voyage to foreign waters and return, the
wages paid are $16 per month.
There has been SO much discussion
among the islanders as to the color of the
light in the new lighthouse that the light
house board has issued notice for their
special benefit. The light shows red
flashes from all points of approach, except
between N. by W. 9-16 W, and N. 5-16
W. Clearing from seaward) in which
sector flashes are white. The easterly edge
of the white sector guides clear of Catfish
rock off Cushing island; the westerly
edge passes to the eastward and clear of
Portland Head
Some changes in time on the Grand
Trunk went into effect yesterday. @
The fish arrivals yesterday were the
Fannie Hayden with 5000; the Minette
with 10000; the Moses B. Linscott with
II, 900 and the small boats with IS, 900.
About three O'Clock yesterday afternoon
the handsome steam yacht Telka came in
to the harbor with her owner and a party
of friends ON board. She fired a salute
and dropped anchor off the Yacht club
house. An answering salute was fired
from the Yacht club house. The new ar
rival is handsome little vessel and is
only year old.
The new four master Frank A. Palmer
arrived on her second trip to this port
bringing coal for the Maine Central.
The schooner Brigadier is discharging
coal at Randall & McAllister's.
Schooner Nellie Eaton brought cement
to Lord Brothers.
A large fleet of coasters and lumber
laden vessels arrived in the harbor Sun
day and yesterday.
The steamer Cumberland left Boston
yesterday morning on her initial trip this
season for Portland, Eastport and st.
John, n. B.
The schooner Wide Awake arrived this
morning with a trip of mixed fish
A new barber shop has been opened on
Portland pier.
A"Oueer Combination"