Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-25

Chatham. Mass. .harch 24.-The EN-
barge on shipping in Vineyard Sound
was raised. today. vessels of all de-
scriptions being allowed TO depart from
their anchorage for their destination
after being delayed at all safe ports in
the sound over week by fog and adj
verse winds. Many got under way, this
morning. while northwest gale was
prevailing, and worked down to the
foot of the shoals. and as the wind
moderated. proceeded up the coast.
Others farther up the sound got away
over the shoals at dark making easy
progress with the prospect of a good
run for port. Capt. Tuttle of the Mono
moy station. reports large fleet bound
north for Boston and eastern ports at
the foot of the shoals nj sunset.
fleet of schooncrs bound south is also
proceeding. making good runs.
Bath. Me, March 24.-The magnifi-
cent steel steam yacht Aphrodite con-
structed for Col. Oliver H. Payne of
New York, by the Bath Iron Works.
viii leave the builders yards, tomor-
row morning. weather permitting. for
New York. Tonight. the builders gave
u banquet TO Capt. c. W. Scott of the
yacht and his officers. The yacht Will
go to New York under easy steam,
and there she will receive the finishing
touches to the cabins. going into COM
mission. June l. sailing with Col. Payne
and friends for Canada. The yacht
later will visit England and Norway.
and shortly after will start on a cruise
around the world. The Aphrodite will
carry a crew OF 80 men, all told.
Qeenstown. March 2i.-The Domin-
ion Line steamer Canada, Captain
Maddocks. from Boston. on March Is,
for Liverpool. arrived here, at o'clock
this morning. She was So hours late.
owing to the fact that during the gale,
on Sunday last. when the steamer was
1890 miles west of the Irish coast. her
starboard engine became disabled.
through crack in the main steam
pipe. The Canada then proceeded with
her port engine and. the weather be-
ing favorable. she made Is knots and
arrived here without further accident
Later she proceeded to Liverpool.
Boston, March 24.-Capt. McGray of
the Dominion Atlantic Line steamer
/ Prince George. which arrived. this
morning. from Yarmouth, N. s., reports
that, Thursday. while on passage from
| Eoston 70 Yarmouth, he steamed with
I III three miles of the steamer Castiiian,
, which was recently wrecked on Hanet
(, dry lodges. The wreck has broken In
two ard the forward parts swung
| around and heading ,aoutheast The
separations between the two portions
| OF the, wreck is sufficiently wide to per-
nit the passage of small stea... craft
between them. ~
Boston. March o4.--Thc steamship
F, service between this po:t and ST
Jo:,rs. y. f., recentiy inanguiated with
| the steamer Grand Lake. has been dis
| continued ard the Grand Lake w,il
lie i.tsr make weekly trips between
| Halif;sx and st. Johns, runtiag in con-
-sr.ion with the steamer Halifax from
this port. M
! Tie steamer ii3!taNen bi'.s IL .ute
no other morning. eor f"r way ~ Ga q )
! from Ssoningto.,. anu crifte,i I've hour.
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boat Netn frigh,eas; ,nta Mysteries.
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