The Republican journal., 1899-01-05

and all on board lost. Many sailing yes
sells were wrecked and many lives lost
Chas. f. Haskell Of Rockland, formerly
of Belfast, was steward of sch. Edward
Lameyer which left Hyannis the day be-
fore the gale, coal laden for Salem and
was not again heard from. In the wreck
of sch Lester A. Lewis at Provincetown
Mass, Capt Nelson Kimball, a native Of
Belfast lost his life. Sch. Jacob Reed Of
Boston was abandoned at sea Feb I'd and
her crew saved. Four of the crew belong
in Belfast Frank Larrabee, w. O. Aldus
Samuel White and Alfred Staples. Frank
Weber of Belfast was mate of sch Ste
phen Morris which was abandoned at sea
in June and her crew never heard from.
SHIPPING.
Aside from the loss of schooners James
Holmes and Marcellus, reported above
there were other losses to our local fleet
Capt. G. f. Ryan sold the Miantonomah to
Rockport parties after the death of his
son, and the George b. Ferguson was sold
to the wrckers. Sch. A. Hayford, for sew
era years in the Rocklapa lime trade under
command of Capt. j.. w. Warren, was
bought by Capt. g. f. Ryan and others
and is running as !. Boston packet Sch
Fannie 4 Edith was also put into the
Boston packet business.
RAILROAD AND STEAMBOATS,.
The Boston & Bangor steamers ala 4
good business, the City of Bangor, Capt
Otis lEgraham, and the Penobsc0t. Capt
Marcus Pierce, making six trips per week
through the summer season. This was
done by the steamers leaving Bangor +o
return to Boston at : o clock D. n On the
day of arrival
Capt. Bennett continued on The Camden
and Bucksport route throughout the YEAR,
He ran until September in the NJ. a N
which was then taken off and II feet
added to her length at the Barbour yard
in Brewer and new machinery pat in. The
fremont was used while the changes
were being made. The NJ 4 NJ viii Le
renamed Verona, and will resume the
route in January.
The Brooksville, Castine, l~lea0o0
and Belfast line was Well palonizeG
Capt. Smallidge continuing throughout
the year in the Silver Star number 0t
excursions were made during tile yeah,
bringing many people to this city tb trade
Tie Castine was on a route between
Belfast and Rockiand via Castjue amid
BrookaVille, when the YEAR opened But
abandoned it for the excursion business
early 10 the summer, and Aid % 4uud
business in excursions, towing, etD
I he Maine Coast Navi-IJ No On pul
the steamer SaIacla, tapt. W. C oliver
Oh Il route between Portland uI Bangor
in June She made two louud tdp- per
week, and during Tie summer maGe u3tl
uips wholly in the day time, She hpilr
up good business Considering lilo Short
time She was GA the route. She WAS taken
off in November, and has since 2one tn
Porto Rico under charter.
La August the Metropolitan - :. Co.,.
put on the Pentagoet, Capt. Gates, as
freight boat between New York and
Bangor, making one round "Trip pel
week. Capt Gates was afterwards
succeeded by Capt. Orrin Ingraham Of
kockland. She passed Highland light,
Cap Cod, ON her way cast, the forenoon
of Nov. 10Th and was never seen after
wards. She no doubt foundered in the
gale of the 10Th and nth str Kanawha
made one round trip early III December,
going to Eastport via the penobscut Bav
and River and was then taken OFF the
route. The steamer II. f. Runutlls is
advertised to run regularly on the New
\ oIk and Bangor route
FIRES AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
A larger number of houses than usual
"ele t9Ialiy uestfoyed oy IRE curing IRE
year, but all were outside the hydrant
liilll,S' ne llIeS occurring Wlihln leach
OF the hydrants We're extinguished with
OUT 'he Iotal loss OF lhe o'lIdlhgS IN Whlch
theE oll9lhated- me hreS were ~ fol-
lows
jan 70 mouse o. FRANK hlicomb,
\ edaf street., total loss 9l,lOV; insured
loT 9SoV.
REQ. \, residence 81 the iafe Iapl. Il.
H. CoomoS, Nortnport avenue; stable and
. utoUii"thgS tot1 IoSs u am mouse o@uly
Nornl, h',;ili,9,rs ~ tl,,,,-,,., N
Cltypolnt, totally destroyed
with nearly all their contents; buildings
valued at - 900; insured ion 81, o.W5 con-
tents insured for 81, 200
August >, buildings OF Mrs Sarah Y.
Brown, Northport avenue, totally destroy
ed; contents saved in Il damaged condl-
ton; buildings valued at ~, 100; insured
tor $500; contents insured for $500.
Aug 70, the house Of Geo. W Frisbee,
Congress street, was 50 badly burned that
II was torn down. The stable was saved
partially insured.
The Brown, Coombs and Nhitcomb
have been rebuilt and are oceu-