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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
THE GIANT DREDGE.

of the runners as he does his work. He
pulls lever and there is a great rattling
OF chains and the rumble of heavy ma
chinery as the dipper disappears with a
splash on it's trip to the bottom. With
arms and legs the runners moves the long
wooden levers and There is different
sound as the chain comes slowly winding
in with the loaded dipper. The dipper
swings high above the surface, streams
of water running from it, the great arm
swings to one side and the dipper hangs
over the scow, its steel fingers open and
the mud drops with splash into the
scow. The runner pulling first on this
lever and then on that has directed the
work. but it seems to the onlooker as II
the arms and hands of timber and steel
were endowed with intelligence and had
done it themselves without human aid.
With both dippers at work the way the
mud comes up to the light of day Is a
caution. As the scows are filed they are
taken by the tugs and towed out to sea
where their contents are dumped. The
speed with which the dredge works will be
appreciated by those conversant with such
things when it is known that it can take
up from 1000 to 10000 cubic yards day.
With the exception that the dredge has
two sets of dipping apparatus the work of
lifting the mud is not different in essen
tial respects from that done by smaller
dredges but after the dippers have brought
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
DIGGING MUD.
How it Is Done on the Biggest
Dredge in The World
THE GREAT MACHINE NOW AT
WORK In PORTLAND HARBOR.

1t VIII Be Here Many Months Carrying
out the Big Government Contract
Points Wherein 1t Differs from Ordi-
nary Dredges-It Can Throw Rock and
Mud to the Shore Mile Away.
A PRESS reporter paid visit yester-
day to the biggest dredge ever seen in
these parts and one that is probably as
large as any in the world. She is now
lying in the harbor here and day after
day, her hands with their fingers of steel
are reaching down through thirty feet of
water and bringing up the bottom of the
bay in great chunks of clay and mud.
For over two years the dredge will stay
here and on every day when 1t Is possible
to work, the steel fingersswill be grasping
at the mud until their tireless energy has
removed over s, 1000, goo cubic yards from
various parts of the harbor deepening 1t
so that the largest of ocean going steam
ers may reach the wharves without being
in danger of scraping on the bottom and
without having to wait for the tide to
rise. The dredge is the property of
George NJ. Valentine & Co., general con-
tractors, of New York, who were award
ed the contract to do the dredging onder
the large appropriation passed by the
last Congress. The time allowed by the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

government for the completion of the
days on which it is impossible to work
on account of the sea are deducted the
contract will not be fulfilled until be-
tween two and three years from the COM
mencement of operations. The dredge is
now lying midway between the break
water and the Grand Trunk wharves, and
is a familiar object to people on the is
land steamers and the ferry boat.
The tug with the PRESS man on board
turned around the end of scow made
nose against the great mud DIGGER. The
writer climbed over the side Of the tug
and stepped onto the slippery deck Of
the dredge. He went slowly and care
fully not caring to initiate the men en-
ployed in the work who ran around as
nimbly as monkeys in tree. The first
impression of the visitor to the dredge is
that he has got into the boiler room of a
great steamer. Entering the structure on
the main deck, he looks down on four
naces beneath them. They occupy the
center of the craft. Forward and aft are
machines in which chains wind over
drums and pulleys. Some of these con-
trivances are for winding in the chains
which connect with the clippers as the
steel diggers are called Others are for
handling the spuds. Probably most Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

work retaining land at Far Rockaway,
L. l., stone weighing over 300 pounds
was sent hurting through the pipes.
There the pipes were supported on trestles
20 the shore. The same system might be
put in operation here if there was de-
mand for the material. The dredge, while
lying mile from shore could shoot the
material over bulkhead at the waters
edge and make land for the improvement
of the water front.
The dredge is SO large that in addition
to all these complicated sets of machinery
itssoontains dwelling house in which the
twenty three men employed on board,
live. In this dwelling, which is on the
upper deck, there are two large dining
rooms for crew and officers, with
kitchen attached and in addition there are
the sleeping rooms, the officers having
large and airy .staterooms. The men on
the dredge live well, having better fare
than can be found in many Of the board
ing houses ashore.
The dredge was built at Perth Amboy
ment $125, 900. The work it is doing here
Is under the charge of o. w. Ramsey and
M. j. Fenton of the firm of George M.
Valentine & Co., Mr.. George l.. Goodale.
the business manager, and Captain J. H.
command on the dredge. In the Back
Bay the firm have similar dredge OF
work which is capable Of removing about
$500 cubic yards q day.
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the readers of the PRESS do not know
what spud Is. Certainly the writer did
not until he had reached the dredge.
He is, however, willing to share his new
knowledge. The big dredge is not an
chored like the vessels lying in the harbor
near her. Her main reliance is not on
mud hooks of iron. Instead she has long
timbers which go down to the bottom and
sink into the soft mud SO that the dredee
is held in position by them. Four pieces
of Ohio oak, each 65 feet long and twelve
inches by twelve, are bound together and
the lower point sharpened and bound
with iron. Combined they make one of
the spuds. The upper end extends through
a we'll in the dredge. There are four of
the spuds and they are in effect movable
spiles. When they have been let down
and have sunk into the mud they hold the
dredge In place, the craft rising aud fall
ing with the tides much as a float rises
and falls when made fast to the timber of
wharf. Owing to the strength of the
tides the spuds are here reinforced by
anchors. When it is necessary to move the
dredgs, the great hosting engines are set
at work and the spuds are pulled up.
Could the dredge be seen in It's entirety 1t
would look every much like some OF the
monsters described in the books on geolo-
gy as having inhabited the earth In its
earlier ages. The spuds would form the
legs and the derricks towering many feet
Into the air would suggest the arms, while
the round house with its many windows
on the forward part of the structure
would answer for the head and eyes. 1t
is in this house that the runners" mani
pulate the machinery which operates the
clippers. The dredge is double, that is
there are two of the long cranes to which
the clippers are attached. Down In the
dredge are the powerful machines already
referred to over which the chains are
wound In the house where the runners
work are sets of long levers. Watch one
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
PERSONAL.

Fred A. Smart of South Portland, has
been elected prophet Of tie class of 49,
Brown University, nd Thomas j. Bur
rage Of this city has been elected odist.
Mr.. Lucius Tuttle, president of the Bos
ton & Maine, was in the city Monday
evening. #
Mrs. James D. Fessenden, New York
Mrs. and Miss Dorrance of Boston, and
Miss Irene Noyes, Portland, have taker
apartments at Tho Sherwood for the
winter.
Senator Frye left Lewiston yesterday
for Ohio, where he is to take the STUMP
for three weeks in the coming campaign
Mr.. Timothy D. Murphy, who wal
recently assistant superintendent for the
Metropolitan Insurance Co., at Portland
is now assistant superintendent for the
same company at Ellsworth.
Miss Anges Slack of England, secretary
of the Worlds W. c. T. u, has returned
from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick,
where she has been speaking for the
Maritime W.C.T.U. convention at Wind
sor and in Halifax, St. John and other
points. On Friday she leaves for Toron-
to. On the same day Mrs. L. M. N. Stew.
ems starts for Chicago to make prelimina-
ry arrangements for the approaching ma
tional convention in Buffalo.
Local Superintendent Cotter and Pay
master Herbert of the Grand Trunk, were
in town yesterday.
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THEY WERE BOLD FELLOWS.
William e. Carriers Safe Rifled of About
$50 in Broad Day Light.

A bold robber on Portland pier on
Monday afternoon succeeded in getting
away with about $50, the property of Will
liam E. Carter & Co. the junk dealers.
1t was about noon and Mr.. Carter was
at dinner and there was only one man
about the shop. A young fellow came
into the place and asked to look at city
directory. Heawas taken into the Office
by the clerk and shown the directory and
the clerk being very busy then returned
to his work in the outer shop, some dis
lance away from the office. In a few
minutes this young man went out and
some time later the clerk heard noise
in the office as if some heavy object had
fallen to the floor. He turned to look
toward the Office and at that minute saw
a man rush out of it and through the
door on to the wharf. The clerk ran to
the door and caught sight of the man
rushing up the wharf. He could not see
his face and is able to give only slight
description OF him. The man had such a
good start that the clerk did not pursue
him. On going into the Office the clerk
found the door of the hall safe ajar. This
safe had been locked by Mr.. Carter when
he went to dinner. 1t was only single
locked and the thief had evidently discov-
cred the combination and pulled the door
open with only q few minutes of work.
In the money draw was about $50 mostly
in greenbaoks, with perhaps few dollars
in silver The thief had stood in cor
ner of the room while rifing the money
draw and so had escaped being seen by
the clerk in the outer shop. 1t Is believed
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

that the young man who first entered the
shop to see the directory was confeder-
ate of the robber and had acted as sort
of advance guard to size up the place and
see what the chances were of making a
haul. There Is no clue to the robbers as
far as known and the clever thieves are
probably many miles away by this time.
Mr.. Carter said last night that he was
sure he had locked the safe when he went
to dinner and he thinks the robbers must,
have been familiar with the style Of safe
they had to deal with and tumbled on
the combination accidentally.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
BRIEF JoTTiNGs.

The applications of Mrs. Eliza S. W.
Mountfort and Miss Ruth A. Webster,
descendants of Hudson Bailey, for MEM
bership In Elizabeth Wadsworth chapter,
D. of R., have been accepted by the chap
ter.
Thieves broke into the fish houses of J.
W. Trefethen and John Loveitt Monday
and carried off considerable quantity of
oil skins, rubber boots and various other
articles of value such as are generally
found in fish houses They left trunk
on the wharf belonging to fisherman.
At the Maine exhibit at the Boston food
fair. large and eager crowd were gather.
ed all day long, taking in the sights of
this interesting and instructive exhibit.
The pretty Indian girl still continues to
be the centre of attraction.
\ Yesterday was showery with occasional
glimpses of sunshi ne. The wind blew
with much force at times. The temper
ature was quite high.
On Friday afternoon there will be an
inspection of the Bosworth Relief corps
in this city at the headquarters on Free
L
Bickford of Auburn will be in atten-
dance. Refreshments will be served at
the conclusion of the affair.
The pet fox at behring's Oaks which
has been in captivity there since Spring
is missing. He broke the collar attached
to him on Saturday night and has not
been seen since.
ba 1nt Of lor tIx7 oI,oc Dxy
hle city of Portland from the First Pres
pyterian church society on Chestnut
street, is to be utilized for an enlarge
ment of the playground at the Chestnut
street school.
1t is reported that two new lodges will
be started in this city and vicinity very
soon.
Maine railroads, have adopted new
style of headlights, small round ones, af-
ter the style used on locomotives 40 years
ago. The candle power has been i'm
proved, however, so that these small
lamps are about twice as bright as the
old kind. They are being supplied as
rapidly as possible.
L
Station company will hold their annual
meeting at the Office of the Maine Central
Railroad company on October 20 at
p. m.
Members of the Past Chancellors' as-
ISOLATION are to visit Presumpscot Valley
lodge No of Cumberland Mills on
Thursday evening.
Postmaster SWEET will for the present
In addition to the o'clock collecti on,
have the carriers on the Commercial
street route make round of the boxes
at o'clock.
DR.. Henry f. Merrilps horse took
fright on Congress street yesterday morn
ing, having been left standing by the
sidewalk. The carriage was broken and
the horse ran, but was caught. No one
was hurt.
The Martha Washington Society meet
Thursday with the secretary, 10 Florence
street, Woodtords If very stormy will
meet FRIDAY.
All persons who have articles or money
to contribute to the Y NJ. G. A. fair
will please send them to City hall as early
as possible today Wednesday. October
9th.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

inches, in diameter may be attached.
These pipes are lead to the shore at a
point where it is desired to deposit the
material and through them goes the mat
ter which the dippers bring up from the
bottom. In this way mud and rocks have
been forced distance of 400 feet and up
an elevation of over 1Od feet. The force
with which the material has been sent
through the pipes can be realized when it
is known that while the dredge was at
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
Memory Culture.

Prof. A. S. Boyd whose lectures on
Memory Culture" are attracting So
much attention will lecture at the First
Baptist church this evening and at Chest
nut street, Thursday evening. Prof
Boyd states in the advertising colump
which Memory Culture means and If ia
worth ones while to go and hear these
lectures that are free to all.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

FACSIMILE signature of cHAs. H. FLErcs sR
is on the wrapper of every bottle of CAsroRIA.
When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria
when she had Children, she gave them castosia,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
mrs. windows soosn,n. syrup

Has been used over Fifty Years by millions OF
mothers for their children while Teething
with perfect success. 1t soothes the child,
softens the gums, aliays Pain, cures Wind
Collie, regulates the bowels, and is the best
remedy for Diarrhoea whether arising from
teething or other causes. For sale by Drug
gists in every part of the world. Be sure and
ask for Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. rs cts
q bottle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

Physicians recommend DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup because of itf
prompt, positive action in all cases os
lung trouble. 1t is positively reliable
cure for coughs and colds.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
DEERING BUILDING LOTS.

IN the very heart of the city, being on Airing
Il ton. Clifton and Woodfords streets. will be
sold at low figure. A further reduction Of 10
purchasing this fall. Apply to FRANK w.
SPARROW. No. Arlington St., Woodfords.
ocs6d2w sthp.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

F. o. Bailey 6 Co. will sell at 10 O'Clock today
at 46. Exchange street stock of sheet music,
musical instruments, pianos, &C., SC. See
notice of sale in auction column,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
FoF SALE,

A small Licensed Hotel in Boston on
a prominent corner near railroads; been
occupied by present proprietor for 20
wears. Sickness cause for selling, 1t is
a bargain. Address w. FL. COWAN,
s fremont Row, Boston. oct13d1w*
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
THE PRESS.
NEW ADVERTISEMENT TODAY.

j. R. Libby Co.
I've !. Moore & Co.
Eastman Bros. g. Bancroft.
CreSsey, Jones & Allen.
La Partisan.
Grand Trunk excursion.
II. J. Bailey & Co.
Haskell g. Jones.
Ii. z. Mccarthy.
Messengers notice.
Executors notice.
To the Mayor and Board of Aldermen.
ADJUSTMENTS.
Maine Musical Festival
Complimentary Concert.
Memory Culture.
AUCTION COLUMN.
b. O. Bailey 81 Co.
New wants, To Let, for Sa!o Lost. Fount
and Similar advertisements wiilbefound under
heir appropriate heads on Page 8.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13

their loads to the surface, the contents
can, when there is opportunity, be dis
posed of in a novel manner. In the dredge
there is a powerful apparatus for forcing
the material through iron pipes, the ne
cessary power being supplied by the crea-
ton of a vacuum. With this machinery
in operation, the dippers drop their loads
into receptacles in the dredge itself, and
these receptacles are part of the vacuum
apparatus. At the stern of the dredge ia
an outlet to which jointed iron pipes, IS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENT,
A FOOLISH SALE.

Thsre times in the life
to be set aside by Ambition This arrived our
life, Ambition cps
'S
Judgment says:
uered, ~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-10-13
Special Sale Of White NainSOokS,

One Of our Congress st. show windows devoted to the
display Of White Nainsook special sold much under the
regular price
There are fifteen twenty different styles in the o-ae
inches wide and would ordinarily sell for yard We shall sell
them as long as they last for
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-16
County Court Proceedings.
ALLEN P. WELD, County Judge.

Regular term, Feb. 2, 1S97-Estate
of VIM. Linda. License granted to
sell real estate.
Will of Susan NJ. Childs. Hearing
on claims. None filed.
Estate OF B. S. Austin. Hearing on
claims. None filed.
Estate of Archie Raphael. Hearing
on claims No claimants being pres
ent, matter adjourned until next day
fixed for hearing claims, Sept. z.
Estate of A. M. Youells. Hearing
upon application for final settlement.
Order entered allowing account and
assigning residue.
Estate Of L. NJ. Kinnett. Hearing
upon al plication for final settlement.
Order entered allowing final account
and assigning residue.
Estate of James Ryan. Hearing
upon application for final settlement.
Order entered allowing final act cunt
and assigning residue Of estate.
Estat of G. @, Cone Hearing upon
application for final settlement. No
parties appearing matter held over
until March regular term.
Will of Casper Gipford. Application
for final settlement Order entered
allowing final account and assigning
residue OF estate.
Will OF Mary O'Britn. Application
for Pro bate Of will. Will admitted 20
probate and order entered appointing
F. M. White executor on filing bonds
in sum of $500.
Estate of Geo. c. Loucks. Applica-
ton for 6nal settlement. No one ap.
pearing matter held over until regular
term in March.
Announcement made by County
Judge that will Of FL. c. Woodwork
is filing in this court.
SPECIAL TERM, FEB. 9.
Estate of Joseph Graf. Applica-
tion for final settlement. Order en-
tered allowing finaj account and
as signing residue If estate.
Will Of Bridget Casey. Application
for final settlement. Order entered
allowing final atco Mt and assigning
residue OF estate.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-16
A Change Of Presidents.

In short time the country will
have a change Of presidents, and
then people will rack brain and
nerve in speculation as to the prob
able policy of the new adninistra
tiCn when 1t assumes the reins of
government. No matter what
the outcome may be, the Saint
Paul & Duluth Railroad will al
ways adhere to its weIl-known
policy of giving the public the
best for lis money. This policy
has made The Duluth Short Line,
as this road is generally known,
the favorite route to and between
ST. Paul, Minneapolis, Duluth,
West Superior, Saltwater, Tay-
lor's Falls aud other important
points. Modern, rapid trains, a
smooth road bed and convenient
schedules are always appreciated
by the public, which knows q good
thug when it sees it. Always
take the Duluth Short Line. w.
A. K ssell, General Passenger
Agent, St Paul. Mimi.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-16

James WATSON, who leased the
John E. Glover farm. In Troy,
for a term of FIVE years, this week,
sold out his interest TO Mr.. Glover.
Mr.. WATSON has been upon the
place two and a half years, and
will continue there until spring
on a salary. jim is good farmer,
and expects to lease again in St.
Croix county before seeding time
begins. He speaks we'll Of Mr..
Glover as a square dealer and says
their relations are en- tirely friendly.
Star & Times
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-16
HOW THE DIppRR SAVED THE FARM.

Father was sick and the mortgage on the
farm was coming due, saw in the Christian
Advocate where Miss A. NJ Fritz of station
A, st. Louis, Mo-, would send sample com
bination dipper for IL two cent stamps, ana
/ ordered one. | saw the clipper iuid be
used as a fruit jar filler; plain dlpper;
fine strainer funne,; strainer funnel;
sick room warming pan and pint measure.
These eight different uses makes the dlpper
such necesss ry article that went to work
with it and it sells at very near every house.
And in four months paid off the mortgage.
think l can clear much as 500 a month.
III you need work you can do well by giving
this trial. Miss a. NJ. Fritz, Station a. 81.
Louis, No viii send you sample for is two
cent stamps-write at once.
JOHN G. N.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-16
THAT WONDERFUL cHURN.

want to add nv testimony 10 the list of
those tina; have use the lightning ChGrn.
1t does all that II ciain- ed for IT. you can
percentage more d TIT 7 than with The co :
mon churn / rever took the agency for
anything before t 50 many Il my nei hb rs
are ali gone I think in a areyery farmer
will have Ligntn hg Chura. in fact they
can afford to Ice without one q. they make
so much more but Or and cd iitt'e bit of
money can be made in ever township s ling
these churns. By writing to j. F Casey d
& o, ST. Louis. Mo, You can get circulars
and full particulars abb Ut The chHrn.
A READER.
NEURALGIA cnred by DR. Miles PAIN
PILLS. One cent a dose" At all druggists.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-02-16
MARRY THIS GIRL QUICK.

saw in your paper that a ID year old boy
made 81 25 The first hour he worked selling
the Perfection Metal Tip Lampwick. or
dered a sample and went to work and the
first week clea ed $40, the second week |
cleared SIS. l expect 10 run up to SIS week
in he near future. as the Perfection Metal
TIP Lampwick makes such Il beautiful white
light aud does away with smoky chimneyS
and bad Odorand saves oil, it is easy 10 sci j.
you wish to try ii send l3 TWO cent stamps
to Miss A. NJ. Fritz, Station a, st. Louis. Mo-,
and she will send you Samp. outfit, This is a
good way to make money around home.
MISS TINA w