Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-13
Masins Notes.

masted, and with loss of sails from an
encounted with hurricane. She is dis
charging part Of her cargo.
Marine Notes.
The Machias. Me-, schooner Ethel At
lantic City for Norfolk, Friday before the
November storm. has been given up. She
was commanded by Capt. Jas. Leighton
of Milbridge. and carried four men.
The directors of the Portland Steamship
Co., have elected Thomas NJ. Bartlett as
local agent of the company, an Office that
has been vacant since the death of John
r. Coy!e and the promotion OF John r.
Lisc0mb to the general mana gement.
The Bath Iron Works has the training
ship Chesapeake within six weeks Of
launching. The company will bid on the
new cruisers authorized by Congress Ow-
ing 70 better contracts in prospect con-
tracts for tug and yacht were refused
last week.
Thirteen of the passengers brought over
by the steamer Cltonia 10 Boston. Satur-
day. were debarred by the immigration
them may be sent back on me vessel
The number includes four Austrians,
seven Russian Jews and two Englishmen.
The ship Eureka. 1886, which is now at
New York. has been purchased by Phila-
delphia parties for $-2250 She win be
converted into coal barge. The vessel
was built in 1872 at Richmond Me. In her
day she was fine clipper ship and made
money for her owners in the Pacific
trade. ~ =
Capt. Bond of the steamship Howard.
which arrived at Boston. Saturday, from
Baltimore, reports the absence from its
station of the Cape Charles lightship.
steamers engaged In traffic on the coast.
rhe lightship evidently broMe adrift from
its mornings during last Tuesdays storm.
The schooner Freddie Eaton Capt. Lunt,
bound from Red Beach, Me-. for Bridge
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corning whose safety some enxiety has
been felt, arrived at Boston. Saturday
night having put in for. harbor. No
schooner Annie Gus, but it is now hoped
that she. too, escaped damage in Tues
days storm
The two-masted schooner Mopang.
Capt Pickett. which was driven ashore
last Tuesday morning. and which it was
feared would be totally wrecked. was
floated. Saturday. by the tugboat Eddie.
Capt Smith. after having been temper
rarily patched. She was towed to East
Boston. where she will haul out on the
blocks for repairs. -
1t is stated that Arthur Sewali & Co. of
Bath. will soon begin not only the con-
a steel bark of something less than Woo
tons. This latter vessel will be built south
of where the big ships have been, con-
structed, and the slip and wharf. there
III Dc put OItt ~ Soou
soon as the frames for the ship are set
work will begin upon those for the DARK
The Portland schooner Charles p Balch
which left Portland. Jan. l. for Washing.
ton, with cargo OF ice ana was Vas, oe Eant
William G.. Crocker of Richmond. part
owner, has received message from
Ponce announcing her arrival there, FRI,
day. All hands on board were reported
we'll. She is commanded bv Capt: r. W
Parter of Falmouth and her crew is conf
posed of Portland men.
The steamer fremont. Capt. Colby,
which arrived at Portland. FRIDAY IRON
badly splnterng her guards. She has
been Withdrawn from the run to Boston
and will undergo extensive repairs ~
Portland The Bay state W., when =, mas mas
railway at East Boston. was placed ~
commission again Saturday. The BAY
State and Cumberland vii! now maintali
the service between Boston and Portland
There were filed in the register of deeds
tainingto the organization OF new
steamship corporation, to be known rs
the Portland Consolidated Steamsnip 20.
tors are the present officers. Of the. Port
land Steamship Company. rumor Us ~
circulation to the effect .nat the organ
zatton Of this new COMPANY meant mean ~
Boston Steamship Lines which toucn "
Portland, but this rumor is denied by the
men named in the certificate of incorR0'
ration.
Among the mammouth vessels now In
process of construction in English SNIP
yards for the transatlantic trade are TWO
70, 600 ton steamships for the service OF the
Cunard Co.. between Liverpool and Bos-
ton. Up to the present time great secrecy
has been maintained BY. the local Omcials
If the company regarding these two snips.
It was learned, Saturday. however,. thaf
work on one Of them has progressed 50
far that she will be ready for Launching
make her initial appearance here In the
fall. The steamers will be OF the largest
type of ocean liners and will he the big
gest vessels running to Boston.