The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-07-28
HARBOR NOTES.
Items ofInterest epioKsd Up Along the
-A4-.. wuter Front.ptls

Duringfhe past year Washington hol Ia
in shipbuilding the record of the Union,
l47 vessels of all kinds with a total ton
mage of 2s,774 tons having been built.
The demand for vessels last year was
caused principally by the rush TO the
Yukon gold fields, and as a result Puget
Sound WAS brought into the field as the
most available place for building pur-
poses could be found there. ~.
/ The latest reports from Seal Harbor
where efforts are being made to raise the
sunken schooner Vicssbnre, announce
/ that thus far the divers have been unsuc-
cessful In the attempt to locate the leak.
A tug is still in attendance and is pump
ing on her continuaiiy. sgoy
The new steamer Gov. Dingley, which
Is now building at Chester, Penn, TO re-
place the lost steamer Portland, on the
route between this port and Boston,
viii be ready for launching about the
middle Of next month. The hull Is rapid
| " nearing completion. The, engine OF the
steamer ID SET up In the shops of the con-
struction company, and will soon. be
rem shop, trial. The boilers ara being
b III at Hobokeu, N. j., and, will ,bs
read7 about August TO- The steamer Wal
have dopUis eiectr.c light plant and
every modern device for the quick
handling Of freight and comfort If pas
sengers. Hertr trip will be. from the
builders yard to New York, where she
will b, turned over to the company if ac-
cepted. SIN
The bi four masted schooner William
NJ BIRD OF Somers' Point. Captain Bar
rett, ran ashore on Rawn ar of Hull,
Mass., at six o'clock Wednesday morn
ing. The vessel was anchored waiting for
the fog to clear before setting sail for
Kennebeo. where she has been charters d
to load a full cargo of Ice for Philadel-
phia. The action Of the tide swung the
schooner around and caused her to take
bottom. but she floated OF unassistsd on
the incoming tide and proceeded on her
passage. evidently having sustained no
damage of any consequence. Captain Bar
rett refused the proffered service of tug
while ashore, as he expressed himself con-
fident the schooner would come of with
out help with the rise Of the tide.
Late yacht arrivals yesterday were the
Coronella. yawl Griseida and schooner
Loyal. all of Boston.
Mr. Carroll Browns catboat Mistrel is
being fitted with new mainmast at the
end of Browns wharf.
MIR. L. q. Cummings has sold his
beautiful sailing yacht the Haloyon, and
has purchased fine steam yacht In New
| York, which Is expected TO arrive here in
| a day or two. The new steamer is 90 feet
| over all, IS feet on the water line, IL feet,
6 inches beam, and feet, inches deep.
Her name Is the Lucille and she will be
the fastest craft OF any description In the
harbor. Her speed ,is said to be 10 la
knots. She was built by the Herreshotfs.
The ting Knickerbocker went ashore
Wednesday at the mouth of the Kennebec
in the thick fog. 4. She. was got OH by the
life saving Grew and anothsr tugboat and
towed to Bath. She sustained tine loss OF
her propeller and ether minor amages.
Captain S. U. Smith, West strest, Nor.
rills, and his vessel the ]. S. Wsnslow,
are in the harbor. Extensive repairs are
being made to the Winslow after which
she will resume her voyage.
/ DE- Merrill of the U. S. Marine hospital
service, examined the crew of the Cape
Elizabeth Life Saving station Wednesday
ALI passed and DR.. Merrill says that be
never saw "a better built set of men. This
was especially true OF Alexander. Their
names are ]. L. stlpies, George t.
Staples. W. p. Staples, j. A. Barker, S.
Alexander, and JswN Philipsburg. S. M.
Dyer Is keeper this. season in place Of
Capt. Irundy who resigned last JanuR<y,