The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-03-04

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Shore.
1t was q fine day along tho water front
yesterday. It's decidedly marked lndi-
cation of the approach of spring when one
sees the old hapitues begin to gather on
the ends of the wharves, bask in the sun
shine, and give oracular opinions on the
Maine disaster, the Cuban war, and other
topics that are engrossing public atten-
ton.
The steamship Loango, Captain Owen,
of the Elder Dempster line, came in at
a very early hour yesterday morning.
She was not expected so soon. When
Capt. Owen didn't get pilot he boldly
sailed his ship into the harbor himself
and locked her in good shape. The ship
had very quick passage, with her light
cargo, from Bristol, England. The trip
was made In eleven days and ten hours.
The weather. was fine until Monday night
when regular blizzard was encountered.
TheLoango brought. two hundred casks OF
China clay as part of her cargo OF ieo
tons miscellaneous stuff.
The ,Devonas men were engaged yester'
dayiin fitting new bladeSto the propeller
to take the place of one that WAS injured
It was quite an interesting job and many
gathered round to see the new blade sent
over the ships quarter and then got into
place and screwed into the hub of the pro-
peller.
The Arcadia, Capt. Pietsch, of the
Hamburg line. sailed yesterday. She had
very large cargo. Every available space
was occupied with merchandise.
The Grand Trunk railroad management
has put an advertisement in Liverpool
shipping paper calling for exclusive SER
vice in connection with it's line from
Portland for term of years, the service
to be as follows: Two steamers a week
from Portland to Liverpool, one steamer
week from Portland to Bristol, one
steamer a week from Portland to Lon
land to Glasgow and one steamer a week
from Portland to Hamburg or Antwerp.
The capacity of these steamers is to be
Of 5000 tons upwards with speed of A
to 16 knots and to sail direct between
Portland and the various ports named
above, the company to have the option
of calling for additional steamers for eth
er of the ports named to be furnished on
so days notice.
1t will thus be seen that this Is an i'm
poruantymatter for the ships must be
modern, up-to-date, of at least 5000 tons
each. and the service must be continuous.
In regard to the business of the port,
Vice Consul Heating gives the following
figures: In the year 1888 there were 1853
British vessels that entered this port,
with total net tonnage OF 60,349. In
1897 the number of British vessels to en-
ter were 1T, but with a net tonnage of
177,l5 or an increase of 1I6,810 tons.
In 1883 there were 418 changes in the
crews of the 1859 vessels that entered here,
while in 1897 there were 992 changes or
an increase of 574. In 1896 there were
exported from Portland, s7S horses and
| s, 52S head of cattle. In 1897 there were
| &. O26 horses and II, 553 head of cattle ex-
ported, while this year the figures in each
item will far surpass those Of previous
years.
The brig Jennie Hubert arrived with
hard pine, Odell, deep; Ripley, cement;
Forest Maid, 5000 and Amy Wixon 5000
| fresh fish.
The Elder Dempster company have al
ready arranged for three new boats for
the coming season, and two more are IN
course of construction, which Will be
pushed forward as rapidly as possible, SO
as to meet the demands Of the trade at
the earliest moment. The steamship
Monterey is the name Of one OF the new
boats. 1t is similar to the Montoalm
and Montrose. and has a dead weight ca
paoity of $500 tons, and a speed Of IL
knots when loaded. The two steamships
which are as yet unnamed, are similar
to the Monterey.
Late Wednesday afternoon school of
herring came into the harbor, followed
by large school Of paddock and bring
ing up the rear, in eager pursuit, were
three large fnback whales, the first seen
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