The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-03
HERE AND THERE.
Items of Interest Picked Up A1ongshore
Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon, just before four
O'Clock, the steamship Arcadia of the
Ham burg line steamed into the harbor
and docked at No. 1 shed. She is a
splendid craft 400 feet long. 40 feet broad.
81 feet depth of hold, with tonnage of
SAG tons. Captain Pietsch is her COM
mander. Everything aboard the ship is
very neat, the 1nishings are handsome,
and she has a capacity for six hundred
passengers. The Arcadia does not come
here direct, but via Boston. She has some
sugar to be unloaded here, and will take
her return cargo of grain and miscel-
laneous stuff. A great crowd of men,
women, and Children thronged the wharf
to view the stranger. The officers were
very courteous.
The Partisan of the Allan line and
Fremonia of the Thomson line will prob.
ably be in today.
The steamer Manhattan arrived at 2 p.
m. yesterday from New York. She was
somewhat iced as result of the trip.
The tug Kate Jones lowed in the
schooner Ellen M. Wiley, light from Bos-
ton. The Wiley win load with empty
barrels for Glen cove.
The big four master Independent sailed
yesterday for coal port.
The schooner Matte J. Allies sailed for
New York, with granite, yesterday. The
schooner Charles Bucki sailed light.
The great fleet of wind bound vessels
sailed early yesterday.
The schooner St. Thomas sailed from
Charleston, N. c., on November 21st for
Portland. She encountered terrible
weather ard put into Wilmington. N. c.,
for repairs. She sailed from that port
December 18th, and has not yet arrived.
She is loaded with hard pine.
The schooner Henry Watson, coaster,
light, came in late yesterday.
There are four steamships now lying in
the harbor, the Vancouver, Sarmatian,
Memnon and Arcadia.
Yesterday was fine day on the water
wharves were fayorite resort for the
public.
This Partisan passed Cape Race Friday
and is expected in port early this
morning.
The big dredge of George M. Valentine
& Co., that has been repairing at the
Portland company for the past two
months, resumed work in the harbor
Saturday.
The Gloucester fishing vessel Oressa
brought in %, 600 and the Minette 5000
pounds of mixed fish.
The Allan line steamship Monaghan
| sailed late Saturday night. She took
out quite number of passengers and q
large cargo of general merchandise. The
six of the seven cattlemen, who landed
here without permission from the immi.
grant inspector were missing wheu
business closed and ST 800 had to be
deposited at the Custom house before, the
ship could sail. One of the cattlemen. q
boy 10 years old, named Charles A. Gil
man, returned to the Mongolian Saturday
morning and said ne had no intention OF
running away and wanted to sail on the
Monaghan. His return saved the Allan
company $500 and the lad was gladly well
coined back.
Just before the Mongolian's de-
parture two more of the missing cattle.
men were placed on board, they having
been located and captured by the A Han
| company in time to place them on board
the Monaghan.
The men did not know the whereabouts
of their four companion and the Allan
company is still held responsible in the
sum of $1,000 unless these men are found
| and deported before the English steam.
| ship season ends
| The Lucy A. Davis arrived here Satur.
! day from Wiscasset She was partially
loaded with ice and will take on board q
cargo of provisions for Demarara.
| Work was continued all day Saturday
about the Grand Trunk docks completing
the loading of the steamships but nearly
all of the steamship offices were CLOSED
on account of the holiday
The steamer Monaghan of the Altar
line arrived here Thursday noon in bal
last. At noon Saturday she had her cargo
on board ready to sail. This is the quick
est record for loading yet made.