Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-23
Coal Docks at Boston Are Con-
gested With Work.
Many Vessels in Harbor Unable to
Discharged Their Cargoes.
And Outlying Districts Are Still Call.
ing for Coal.

wharves and that is afloat in vessels
ana barges in Boston harbor at the
present time could be handled and de-
Ii7ered promptly, there would be very
ilttle occasion for worry because of a
shortage of coal.
The cry among the dealers a few
weeks ago was: I'VE have no coal"
Now the cry is, I'VE have SO much we
can't handle it,"
There came into the port of Boston.
last week. 1854 tons Of coal. in a fleet
OF " vessels of all kinds. The harbor
is simply choked at the present time
with coal vessels
A Globe reporter made a tour of the
harbor. Saturday, in a tug to find out
II possible the exact condition of affairs
there as regards coal.
He found fleet of at least so vessels
including steamers, barges, five, four
three and two-masted schooners and
barkentines all loaded with coal at an
Choir between that portion of the harbor
opposite the Commonwealth docks and
Castle island and between Castle island
and Spectacle island.
In addition to this there are a num-
Der OF vessels anchored farther out in
the harbor where many more will prob
ably be anchored, today. as there is
practically no more anchorage room in
the upper harbor for coal vessels at
present.
This immense fleet 1t is estimated
carries in the neighbOrhood of 10000
tons of coal.
The trouble is. the dealers say. that
..e
enough in the port of Boston at present
to meet the supply of coal which is be-
ing poured into the port.
The reporter found one large coal
wharf in the Commonwealth docks
where there are facilities for unloading
three or four barges at time. NO
work was apparently being done on
this wharf.
II was found that number OF the
coal laden vessels have been at anchor
for a week or more and many captains
of vessels are chatting under the delay.
The schooner Josie II. Burt has been
waiting to dock for three weeks. Her
cargo of bituminous coal is consigned
TO the Boston Elevated Company.
The barge Havana, with 800 tons OF
soft coal. has been in port tour Gays
and expects to dock about the mluuie
of this week. =.
, The barge Cienfuegos has been IN
mort three days and expects to dock
some time next week.
, The barpes Bristol and Black Dla-
uond with anthracite. have been IN
the harbor several days anu eApee' W
dock some time this week.
When the captain of the barge
hatconr. which has been In port sew
al DAYS. was asked when ne eSpec, I,,,
To dock, he said: You tell me anu ~
coal was being taken from the SUNK
an barge PocahOntas, yesterday Wy
means of dredSe. Dill
| rho tbree-masted schooner Il. ~. DIV
ber loaded with soft coal, mas pee'i III
.hc ba rbor since last Monday, ana hel
| oan+,in saws he hasn't the sieh'eo'
| TAO, when he can dock. Inc louf-hid'
tor J1enwood is in the same pox.
And thus it goes through the neet'
| 1880 NJ which have been in port iiioie
go :, week. The vessels simply re-
,-,,;n patiently at anchor until q Jug
| ao,,,oe around end takes one OF theiii "
the wharf to be unloaded.
All of the coal wharves in South Day
| "a oIopy the harbor front. as wei Us
those on the Mystic and Chc'Sea' '..
-, hut the fact remains that more
| ,,a,s ,rc coming into port TINS nm
| ,.rar loaded with coal than can w
,,andIcd OF course. the storm Oh .h@
,o,h and 14tb. which held so many 'es
- -, C,h,tbam. has had something &c
9Th the present congestion, put III,
| -. ro,,,e Inc that there are coal-iaue.
| ,.ossels ut anchor in the harbor ioaoe'
mot arrived before the storm.
Drr;np tine past six days tnere az 4,
..;,,ad in the mort Of Boston Meet Vi :,
sc,,ooners. As bargcs. 13 steamers IN
ono b,rkentine, which brougnt 80
,ce .,7 tons of coal, of when 4''fi
,opa were anthracite ana lzl'-'o 'o",
f,';.,,,,,inous This immense quant'y u
coal arrived as follows. - ..oro mr..
I,apinnirg Monday, Dec. d. thcie a.
r;ved in Boston harbor on tnal ~
from domestic ports, one s,e'in'e
90 ,arsos containing 1885 tons OF an
,hr,cite and 1886 tons OF pitu,'ino ~
From foreign ports there arrlNeu on a.
s,u,e day two steamersr con."il,"s ,o,n
ao5 tons of bituminous. n'akihs
of 34747 tons for this date. - do
.he 18th there arrived from uo
It ,orts three schooners contain
soo tons Of anthracite and z4os 'on
r1 ,,,..,o,i nous. From foreign ports Nv
=. containing 1909 tons OF an
/ ..o;,a and 10 POS tons of bitufhinous
r rnaa;nr = total Of 2s,7s5 tons for Tues
day. ,xod one steame
from Liverpool containing 1868 tons .
bitumincus coal r,vea from do
on 'ne . ts =, schooners and II barge
nnn,aining Il. 457 tons of anthracite am
= total Of 4s.14s tons for THURSDAY a.
a {" Ont the 18th there arrived ed from r. har 90
: nestle ports II schooners anu nracite an
9, y, tons Of bituminous. There 1s,, a,s
! a si,o tons Of bituminous, making a 10
!; tai Of a. SIG tons for Friday: u,,oon