The Portland daily press., 1900-10-10
FROM FOG TO RAIN
Causes "A Little Activity In Marine
CireIes-Tbe New Steamship Line
Again.

The fog broke late Monday evening but
the change which followed was not an
entirely agreeable one along the coast for
the rain at once began to fall In torrents
and continued with hardly a cessation
all yesterday morning. Towards after
noon the shower somewhat diminished
but began again and continued though
the nihgt. Still the change was such that
It allowed a movement OF the vessels COM
ing into this port. Quite a feet made its
appearance, in the lot being two Boston
tugs, the Waltham and the Waterman.
The Mailman Is one OF the handsomest
tugs on the Atlantic coast and she was
greatly admired by all who saw her
steaming up the harbor and tieing up
at the dock. The crews Of the sailing
vessels and the steamers that come down
rom Boston said that when they LETT
that city Monday the weather was clear
and the stars were shining brightly. All
went along very smoothly until OF Wood
Island when the strong northeast wind
was encountered.
It was another day without any fish
being brought into the markets. Fish
have been very scarce for ten days past,
said the veteran Captain Ssnnett.
"There has been very little either to the
eastward or to the westward. OF cod and
haddock don't think that there is any
IN the Portland houses" 1t was thought
that possibly there might be some brought
in but at Trefethen's the reason was as
signed that none OF the fishermen had
gone out during the long continued fog.
''There are plenty Of men ashore, said
Agent McFarland3of the Atlantic Coast
Seamen's Union. "This is owing to the
long siege of east winds. Then the yes
sells are being held back and are making
extraordinarily long trips" The regular
weekly meeting Of the union was held
yesterday morning and the following
sailors were admitted to membership in
this progressive organization. o. F.
Cregin, G. B. Stevens. Joe Crowley, Will
liam Ross, c. Wilson, H. Huber, A.
Brown, J. Mclaughlin, L, Erode.
Another steamship company it is again
stated, is to enter the field between Bos-
ton and eastern ports early next season.
1t win be known as the Boston, Portland
and Boothbay Steamship company, and
besides calling at the ports above named
the service will be extended so as to in
clude Bath, Rookland and Bangor. The
promoters Of the enterprise have been as
siduously at work on the plans for sever
al weeks, and the affair has now taken
definite shape. The company viii inoor-
porate under the laws Of Maine on Octo-
Der 30 and will be capitalized at about
81, 100000. The head offices viii be at
Portland.
The purpose Of the new company as set
forth in the articles OF Incorporation is
to engage in the carriage of passengers OF
freight, or both, upon the high seas; for
the purchasing, owning leasing manag-
ing or otherwise acquiring Of all such
lands, Wharves, steamships and other
property, and the selling and disposing
Of the same, as may be found convenient
or necessary for the prosecution Of said
business, A daily service Will be main
tanned and three propeller steamers will
be operated. Two OF these steamers have
already been engaged and the company
has an option on another boat. These
steamers are modern boats in every par
ticuIar and are fitted for passengers and
freight.
Terminals have been secured at Boston
and Portland and representatives OF the
new concern have been negotiating for
the lease Of docking facilities at the other
ports to be touched at.
Charles F. Williams, formerly agent
OF the Portland Steamship company, is
interested IN the new line.
The incorporators viii be: Nathaniel
81. Taylor, Charles p. Cummings Of Cam
bridge, Charles o. Burrill, James NJ. Hill
ton Of Cambridge, GustaYus Cooper Of
Cambridge, Daniel r. Longstreet, former
general manager OF the West End street
railway, Luther Maddocks Of Boothbay
and G. F. Williams.