The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-14

Advertiser Bureau.
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Mobile. Jan, lS. The stiff north wind which has blown tho past forty-eight hours proved most uncomfortable and inconvenient. along the river front The river and bay channel in consequence. are more than four Feet lower than the ordinary stage. There are several large steamships In port, some of which win. when they sail, if within the next thirty -six hours. have to feel their way down to the outside
 The three-masted schooner Governor Blake. Hunter master, lumber landen for Grand Caymen, has had her share of ex- perience since yesterday morning and, judging from present conditions. is like ly to have considerable more before she clears from the outside. She sailed yes terday morning in tow of the tug Lap wing and had gotten as far as Buttery Gladden. Light house, at the mouth of the river when the tugs machinery becam deranged and another tug had to bring the schooner back This morning. in tow of the tug Gertrude. the Blake again started, but, when about one-half mile below the lighthouse, sheered and went hard aground Just outside of the chan neL When she cleared the Blake drew fourteen and a half feet and now she is stuck in twelve feet of water where
  in when she will be pulled of. She is lying easy and In no danger of damage.
 Between St. Francis Street slip and St. Anthony Street the array of river steam CTS Is an interesting sight today. The fleet now unloading and taking on car goes and undergoing repairs comprises the Liberty, Mary, William J. Bethea. Nettie Quill and Mary s. Blees.
 The Mary is just off the ways where she had many repairs made, including new stem. At present a force of hands is engaged in putting in a new wheel and 1t is expected she will be ready for the trade by Friday nr Saturday night
 The Liberty arrived down this morn Ing from Demopolis one day late, with so5 bales of cotton. 50 passengers and a good sundry list. She returned to Demopolis with a good way freight to- night.
 The Mary S. Blees arrived down yes terday evening from Demopolis with full cotton cargo. large sundry and pas senger list and returned tonight with a full way freight and passenger list.
 The Nettie Quill arrived down from Selma at 10 o'clock this morning with 532 bales. 2l00 sacks of cotton seed, 4.06O slaves, 35 head of stock. sundries and 1s5 passengers. Her fan tails were cover ed with ice and indicated that she had encountered very cold weather last night and this morning. She left tonight for Selma with a good freight cargo.
 Among other freight shipped by the steamer Liberty tonight was a peculiarly constructed logging engine for the Bsshi Milling Company at Cunningham Land ing. on the Bigbee River. The engine was loaded on a barge.
 The tnQ Junnbo- whfIA r0nlinr nllA Of Chickasabogue Creek late yesterday even ing. dropped her propeller and was dis abled. It is thought the cap came of mp the creek and on entering the river the propeller struck log, thereby fore ing 1t off.
 The Norwegian bark, Belfast arrived up. this afternoon, light, in tow Of the tug Wright. She had on board a sailor who. yesterday, while the bark was lying out side. fell from the rigging to the deck. being horribly broken up. He was re- moved this morning to the Marine Hos- pitaL He cannot recover.
 The Mallory line steamship Colorado sailed this morning for New York with full cotton and merchandise cargo.
 The coastwise steamship Roanoke cleared this evening for Key West direct. with a full cargo of general merchandise, including a deckload of hay
 The Norwegian steamship Alliance Of the Southern Steamship company's line. arrived up this morning from Biuehelds Mic. with 10000 punches of bananas and one passenger.
 The following vessels have arrived to- day to the Mobile Fish and Oyster Com pany Schooner Frank CaniEas from Cam peche Bay, off the Mexican coast. with 2,50o snappers: schooners Edward caTri- gan. Maggie Saliva and MahaIa Francis, from Chandeleur Islands. with 6 total of forty-four thousands pounds of beach fish. All report exceedingly rough and cold weather outside.