The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-19
NOTES FROM the HARBOR.

Lying in the slip at the dry dock Is the
little steamer which plies during the
summer between Newport and James
town. She is here for the purpose OF hav-
ing her bottom removed and another re-
fitted. II is not definitely decided whether
that will be all the alterations to he made
on the little craft or not but so much was
decided upon when IL was determined TO
send her 10 this slip few days ago. For
a small craft she In the handiest ever
seen and all who make a practice OF pass
ing between Newport TO jamestown by
means OF this ferry cannot but praise the
appointments OF the vessel and the pains
her owners take to see that her passen-
gers are satisfied with the service aboard
her.
She was built at Wilmington, Del. in
1888 and Is just as seaworthy today as
she was when she took her first dip into
the sea.
The two mud scows that went aground
"Wednesday during the storm OF Nayatt
were pulled of this morning by the aid
OF the harbor dredge and the tug Stephen
Decatur. The tug towed the dredge to the
place where the scows were fast this
morning and as they we're loaded with
debris from the bottom OF the river they
would rise. The process OF removing the
mud was finally completed and the scows
taken out into the stream
IL has been learned that the Cant.
Harding reported as lost with the little
two-master Sadie and Lille. In wednes-
days gale. was the popular master OF the
barge George n. Scholheld which traded
regularly with this port up 20 few
months ago He has been trading with
this port almost 10 years and the many
friends made I'm this city I'm that time will
regret exceedingly 20 know that he a
the one lost I'm the gale OF the other night
The most pathetic part OF the incident
Is the fact that Capt Harding left his
former vessel purchasing the Lille and
Sadie so that he might enjoy the com
forts OF his home. which is in Prospect
Me. a little more. Before the time OF
the purchase he had been able 10 visit
HIS home and family only at rare inter-
walls. lie leaves n widow. three sons
And n daughter.
NIncoming vessels report that the masts
~ the Jennie r. Dubois which were
blown out Of the hulk have not disap-
peared as was expected but still con
tinue 90 he menace TO traffic. They
will have 20 he cut away from the rig
Eing before this danger IL removed. II
was also learned that Capt Trfah Dodge
has made y contract with the owners oi
Tho barge Nora for the salvage of as
much coal and other things ofsvslue as
he may be able 90 obtain
A. fall approaches those interested IN
ne Sound traNic are beginning 20 dis
cuss the matter of the withdrawal of
some ~ the passenger steamers plying
between this port and New York IL
nss been customary for the Providence
Line to take the passenger boats OF
ABOUT the middle OF October or tho hrst
" November. This year there will be
= slight deviation from that custom and
~ nrst boat will come or about oct
sth. This will be the Plymouth The
connecticut will make one more ,rin as
a passenger boat after that and thsn will
gsm 70 carry freight The rea~on FOR
~ mat the City ~ Fall River will
pc needed ON tho Fail River line until the
= stockton can be put into commi.s,or
ms latter boat 10 now undergoing
some extensive repairs ana viii NO, ne
reaay Tor service for AZ least two months