The Portland daily press., 1899-07-26
HARBoR news.
items of Interest," Picked Up Along IN.
Water Front.

The Gallia, at present detained In Mon.
treaI under seizure by II. g. A. Allan.
will have had by the time she gets back
to Liverpool, pruba bly, one OF the longest
tripsson record. 1t was on the 4th of May
that the vessel steamed ont OF Liverpool
on her voyage to this port. After coed
"trip across, she lay In the mud below
SoreI fer about six weeks she shen was
delsyed at Sorei and Qasbec. and finally
was detained here q fortnight ago, juss
when she was on the point of sailing &,
Quebec to complete her cargo with deals.
The members Of the crew engaged to take
the vessel across are still complaining of
the delay in the ships sailing. It il ex :
pscted that the matter Will be settled to-
morrow, but even so, by the time the ship
gets hnek 60 Liverpool about three Inonths
VII have hesn consumed in the round
trip
A new ship has just been launched from
the yards of Messrs. Hariand and Wolf.
Belfast, for the L,yland Line. She has
been named the Winifredian, anu her
gross tonnage Is about 1900. The ship Is
built Of steel land iron) to Lloyd highest
class, under special survey is fitted with a
cellular double bottom Hat keel TO inches
by rches), two deep ballast tanks one
each end Of the engine space, and man,
Der Of water tight bulkheads. Her prir-
ciral Dimensions are; LaEgth, t52 feet
Up. p.), beam (mouided) 90 feet, and
eepth II feet. The displacement OF the
ship Is 21.13 tons, on craft of 81 feet,
with freehoard OF Q feet incnes, the
eendweight capacity being IS ,000 tons
the waser-Daliast capacity Il Asa tons OF
water. she has completes orlops between
the main decks. ard a shelter Geek, with
hatch ard eide openings. which, OF course
when not king are covered, const!tut.
ing practically flush deck from after
end er house TO The tatTraif Under this
tie only acccmM1 dation is that provided
for the Grew and cattlemen forward, the
rest OF the decs being laid out to TIE best
advantage Ia easrse pens, fittings teinn
provided Ter 500 head, as well as accom-
II odation for horses.
The rnia Of yesterday came MS surprise
on the water front and as result bpsi.
ness Affairs were extremely "a lei. there
wtre only few aTrisais and departures.
The number Ct PEOPLE who went down
to tina Islands was ons of the smalitss of
the summer. In tia afternoon hardly any
rasssreirs were On tie st,ame-s.
Ike steam yncLt ocra, which is ore +
tie most substantial that has been seen
IN the barber this season. came in dur.
ing the afternoon.
TIE siea Ter Cum oerl ard came In from
Lostop during the forenoon and lsfs soon
afterwards on her trip t, PASSPORT and
1t John.
Ths large five mastsd schooner NJ. d.
Cresssy, which has teen discharging
coal, sailel in the afternoon.
AT nifgery's wharf was tied up the
coasting scnocnsr Gamaclok
Dr. W e. Merrill Of she Unitsd States
Marine hospital service, examined Mon
day the life saving crew from Fletohers
Neck. II defo Tool. John II. Amber,
Jr,, and he )r E. Tewls ,ilsd to pass
o, account Of light physical ailments
lie srcatss fol ones were Keeper Louis
q. TIT rar, Frank l.. Trnell Flank S.
Gol dwaite. Irving 5. Miliaate, Percy L..
Topper. d.. Merrill will examine the
1Iunoy's reef crew :oaay.