The Portland daily press., 1897-01-19
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.
Arrival of the Numidian-Lease of Prop
erty by the Maine Steamship Co.

The Allan line steamship Numid1an,
Captain Angus McNicol, arrived in port
Yesterday noon from Liverpool via Hall
fax. The vessel had fairly quick and
uneveEtful passage. She brought over
three cabin, sevsn intermediate and six
teen steerage passengers. All or the
immigrants were allowed to land. Russia,
Poland, Ireland and England were all
represented among the immigrants. The
N umidiap had cargo OF ITO tons oil
general merchandise. That portion OF the
cargo consigned to local parties was as
follows: Ten packages earthenware to
G. E. Walker, one CASE Bibles and seven
cases of books to H. & A. Allan, 81 tons
salt to Trefethen & Bearoe. three cases
books to I. E. Prindle. twenty-five cases
oranges to Winchester & Ross, two hun
bred casks china clay TO Morey q 20.
The buildings and property next to
the sheds of the Maine Steamship com
pany ON franklin wharf have been leased
by the Franklin Wharf company to the
steamship company. One of the build
ings, both of which are old and in poor
repair, has been vacant for soma time
and the occupant of the other has been
given notice to vacate, his lease having
expired. 1t is understood that the Maine
Steamship company will build an addi-
ton 20 their present sheds Upon the
property thus leased by them.
With the John Englis in commission
and tho prospect of still further
addition to their feet Of steamers at no
distant day the demand for an increased
capacity for freight has become an i'm
perative one. The management of the
| line are always on the alert to increase
their facilities and consequently take this
step.
| = The schooner Glendy Burke has arrived
| In port with a cargo Of sulphur for the
Maine Central.
| The schooner Charles A. Campbell
arrived Sunday morning with cargo OF
coal for the Maine Central. She went
directly to the wharf and is now dis
charging her cargo.
The schooner Gem has cleared for
Point-a-P itre, Guadalupe She has
| hauled into the stream and will sail as
soon as the wind sets in the right direo-
ton. Her cargo is as follows: SIX
thousand two hundred and ninety sugar
hogshead shocks with heads and bars;
1889 sugar hogshead shocks without
heads; 1850 sugar barrel shocks with
heads and hoops; 200 pairs sugar barrel
heads; no paris sugar hogsheads; 675
rum shocks with heads; 232 bundles hoop
/ iron; / keg rivsts; 1900 feet spruce
boards: So, 1872 feet white pine lumber.
The Allan liner Manitoban, Steward,
sailed from Glasgow for this port Janu-
AIRY 15
Mr.. D. B. Reed, the former shipping
agent of the Grand Trunk, and General
/ Agent r. Dowel of the Great Eastern
line were in this city Sunday and in
spscted the new stock yards.
Inspector Dyer Of this lighthouse,
district has Issued a notice to the effect
that Mahoney Island ledge buoy in ERge'
moggin Reach has gone adrift, but viii
b. replaced as soon as practicable.
Yesterday afternoon shifting engine
broke down on Commercial street, and II
took some time to repair it SO that II
could move along.
The only fish arrivals yesterday were
the Evelyn Smith with 10000, and the
Selvia Noonan with 10, GOO.
The schooner r. Bowers, Captain viii
son, arrived here yesterday from St.
Simons, Ca, with cargo of 400, 600 feet
of southern pins and cypress lumber fol
Richardson, Dana & Co
The schooner Grace Davis, which
recently went ashore in Vineyard Sound
arrived here yesterday with cargo o.
coal for A. r. Wright. The vessel is II
good condition and mono the worse fol
her rough experience.a
The schooners Charlie Bucki and The
City of Augusta, are discharging coal a
Randall & McA listers.
The steamship Louisburg from Louis
burg is expected here 10 a few days witt
coal for tie Maine Central.
Ths schooner General Banks, which
has been hauled up for some time vii
load with lumber fol- Boston.
The Etolia will sail on Wednesday will
!; general cargo.
The steamship Fremona sailed on Sun
: day from Liverpool for Portlend. III
Iona is expected here about Thursday.