The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-03-03
HARBoR DRIFT.
A Possible Sensation Elk ploded-Other
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Items.
The early birds along the water front,
and there are great many Of them, out
| almost as soon as 1t is light enough to
see across the harbor, were greatly mysti-
fed by the appearance of long, rakish
looking steamer lying at anchor under
the lee of Peaks island. When she came
Into the port. what her ma me was or
where she was bound were all matters on
which the old salts along shore were COM
pletely at sea, but nsverth eless they east
ly accounted for her appearance and even
went SO far as to supply her with name.
she Is the filibustering steamer Ber-
muda," said one old fellow wisely. He
knew just enough about the Bermuda to
know that shells liable to turn up unex-
pectedly at any port along the Atlantic
seaboard and the old fellows hearers were
Immediately impressed with the fact that
this steamship was the famous Cuban
hiibustering vessel. The rumor that the
bermuda was in port fairly took Com
mercial street off it's feet, but before any
of those who beard The story could get
down to the docks to get look at the
vessel she had hauled up her mud hooks
and put out to sea. But this didn't put
an end to the story that the Bermuda had
been in Portland harbor, and when an
evening paper printed a story about the
matter it set half the town talking. But
unfortunately for the representatives of
the sensational new journalism it was
not the Bermuda after all. Captain DIV
er of the Forest Queen passed the vessel
twice during his morning trips to the
island and clearly read her name. The
vessel was the Pentagast of Rockland,
and she had put in here for harbor.
The steamer is now engaged in the
freight business between Eastport and
New York, and was at one time United
States revenue cutter which may account
for her rakish look.
The steamship Austrian is expected to
arrive at any time.
The schooner Nellie Burns will be
repaired at George A. Harford's this
week.
About three fourths of the northerly
side of the big elevator has been covered
with galyan lied iron and the workmen
are rapidly sheathing the rest OF the
building with this material. EE
The three master Alfred Brabrook is
discharging pig iron at the Portland
company's wharf.
The four master schooner Massas0it is
dischHrging coal at the Grand Trunk.
The schooner Chapel Brothers brought
in 2, 500 Holsters for Lewis Mcdonald.
The lobster arrivals for J. W. Irefethen
were the Birnis and Jessie and Alwelda
Morse with $500 each. the John Dexter
and Blanche and Ida with 800 each.
The fish arrivals yesterday were the
Albert W. Black. Is. 600; the Mysic Tie.
5000; the Montsoello. /. 5000; the Lettie
May with 1000, and the Martha D. Nc
Lean with 5000.
The schooner Forest Maid, while back
ing out into the stream from alongside
Portland pier yesterday noon, pushed the
of the barge Office boat house on the end
of the pier, knocking out several boards
from the side and making quite a hole.
The building was repaired by the barge
office officials.
Ehe steamer Scotsman, Captain Mad
dox. arrived at Liverpool, March LIST from
Portland, after a fair passage, having
had good winter weather.
The steamer Hibernian of the Allan
line, is reported as having passed Malin
Head, February 81, on her voyage from
Glasgow to Portland.
The Elder Dempster line has feet of
thirty mine steamers.
The coastwise charter business is not
very fourishing these days there not
being much of demand.
The steamship Elolia will sail some
time today witRa big general cargo and
$50 head of cattle.
Extensive repairs have been made to
the steamer Peno bsoot of the Bangor and
Boston line and she resumed her place on
the route today. She has received oonsi1-
cradle new, maohinery. new journals. etc.
ct an expense of about $40, 600. he Pc
nobscos will be taken off the line in
about month to be painted at which
time the City of Bangor will be ready to
90 into commission. Captain Pierce will
command the Penobscot
II the weather permits the steamer
Frank Jones will sail from Rockland for
Portland some time today. General Man
ager Evans went to Rookland last night,
and it is said that he will return to Port
land In the Jones. The Jones will be
taken on the Marine railway and ut in.
to condition.