Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-07-28

New England yard at Bath in abon,
two weeks
The damaged schooner Lavinia Bella
at Bath, has been offered for sale All
unless purchased by August q. win ha
disposed Of by auction.
Portland captains are inclined IN bs
lieve that the news IL the burnjnp ~
the Kenneiwofth. and the death Of tho
captain ana mate indicates mutjnv
rather than accident.
Now that there is no longer apv nsed
Of patrol boat at Portland tbs
steamer Phantom has completed her
duties OUTSIDE and returned to her rec
ular route to Littlejohn's and other
landings.
The two-mastcd schooner Lizzie NJ
Center. which went ashore. Tuesday
on the south side of Nantucket island
was foated at high water. "Wednesday
morning. The vessel viii be flowed IN
Boston for repairs.
The Bath ship Shenandoah. which
passed out by Cape Ienry, Monday
On her way from baltimore to San
Francisco, carries a cargo Of 1896 tons
of coal, which is the largest shipment
70 ever leave baltimore.
Capt. James Murphy left BATH
Wednesday morning. for VALPARAISO 10
look after the ship Kenilworth. He
goes 70 New York and then to Colon nv
steamer crossing the Isthmus Of Pan
anna ana thence down the coast.
The masts for the cargo steamer
Winifred at Bath Iron Works were
placed in position. this week. They are
built Of iron and are 1861 ana 100 feet
long. The light yellow color they are
painted makes them good limitation
Of pine
The following has been issued from
the office Of the lighthouse inspector
far this district: Notice is hereby
given that The submarine mines hav-
ing been removed from the entrance
To Portland harbor, the lights and fog
signals at Portland Head and Spring
Point Ledge light stations viii he re-
summed on ana after this date.
The launching Of the Erskine NJ.
Phelps. the big four masted iron Sewan
ship, took place at Bath. late Tuesday,
amid saluies and cfecs from an Mr-
mense crowd. The ship was decorated
with signal Tags and many If the boats
on ;he river displayed their bunting.
making the scene a festive one. The
tugs Seguin and Perry were on hand
TO dock the ship. The formality Of
. IA ST. N hi,
be ready for sailing in about a month.
Capt. Robert j. Graham Of Philadel-
phia Will be in command.
The Italian bark Vega locked at
Central wharf Portland. at l o'clock,
Tuesday afternoon. ana begun, We'd
ncsday discharging her cargo Of salt
For tho past l. years the Vega has
made two trips yearly from Bangor
and when she finishes dischargng she
VIII go 10 that port and load orange
box shook for a Mediterranean port.
1t is reported that two torpcdos off
Portland harbor are lost. They have
off on an expedition of their
own. The monitor or the Spaniards
may have a visit from the Giraffe des-
troyers.
The British ship. f. j. Spicer Cap
tain Cochrane. arrived at Gloucester,
Tuesday from Italy. with a cargo of
salt. after Il 5mark2blc quick pas
age Of only - days from Trapini and
" days from the rock of Gibraltar.
The Spiccr had on board a large life
raft marked La EuurGognc" which
was picked up on July 10th in y Lat.
TO, w Long. 59.l2. on the raft was
found life preservers which leads Cap
tain CoChranc to believe that some of
he passengers Of the crew of the ill.,
lated steamer had escaped on the raft
md We're rescued by some passing
raft. \ pair of oars We're dashed 10
he center of the raft which was COM
poscd of two metallic cylinders joined
ogethcr by girdcrs and had a floor of
atticc work
Captain Cochrane will forward the
aft to the agent IF the company who
owned the steamer La Bourgogne.
Disasters.
Boston. July 2L--During the fog. this
fternoon. the excursion steamer lewis
m. while returning from her cruise in
he bay. coljded off Cape Ann with the
No-mastcd schooner Clifford. Boston for
t. John. Tho damage to the Lewiston
as triiling. The schooner carried away
er bowsprt and ripped off one of her
lvits. She declined assistance. but 1t Is
clioved she will put in at some north
iore port. probably Gloucester. to patch
p the damage before proceeding.