Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1906-10-31

surrender of the Mexican fortress Ava
RADIO without firing a shot or splitting one
drop of blood.
1.-THE historical vessel was constructed
at Wilmington, Del, and piled in the
freight and passenger trade between Ban
gor and Boston. Her hull OF iron was l3l
feet over all, g feet beam and 9 feet depth
of hold. A pair of screws forced this
formidable craft through the seas at the
rate of fourteen knots an hour. When the
wind was favora BILE she hoisted spread OF
sail on her three schooner-rigged masts. In
July, 1884, the Bangor paid her first visit
to Boston"
The style OF the Bangor awoke the adj
miration of sea- faring men in general,
and they all pronounced her the best
looking vesse! of her class that ever graced
Boston harbor.
BURNED WITH CARGO.
In August of the same year, she was
burned with her cargo, nothing being
saved but the iron hull. Her cargo con-
sisted OF a menagerie of Wild animals
consigned to Bangor. The disaster oc-
CURED on the first regular trip, Having no
landing TO make, the captain took the
outside route running near the shore at
Sabbath Day Hsrbor, Islest orc, that his
family might see the new steamer.
Alta moment when all on land and YES
sci were rejoicing in the welcome, sharp
blaze rose from the steamship-the vessel
was on fire. A panic was created among
the animals; every one that was loose
dashed overheard and swan to the island.
The islanders were naturally terrified, and
a sudden scrimmage was made for guns,
old swords and all sorts OF weapons.
Capt. Parker ran the vessel TO the nearest
landing, where the passengers and crew,
the remaining portion of the menagarie,
with much valuable freight, were rescued.
The cause OF the fire was supposed TO have
been a defect in the boiler.
The steamer was afterward rebuilt at
Bncksport and sold to the government
and sen, out to subdue the Mexicans under
the name of the Scourge, with Lieut..
Hunter In command. The naval force, IN
charge of Commodore Conley, comprised
three vessels OF war; frigate Potomac,
steamers Mississippi, Vixen, spitfire and
Water witch, sloop-of-war st. Mary, brig
Porpoise, one bomb, Ketch, five small gun
schooners, sloop-oi-wsr Albany and the
Scourge. The latter had been sent on
ahead, and rendered this imposing force
unnecessary as the Seourge had caused the
fortress to surrender before the others
hove in sight
Alone and unaided, Lieut.. Hunter and
his gallant little Scourge won lsureis that
might have gone to Com. Conley and
others, officers of the fleet. But his tri-
amph brought about the disgrace OF
Hunter, through iealously on the part OF
the commanders, who had twice failed to
take the fortress.
The lieutenant was arrested, courtmar-
tailed and virtually dismissed from the
service. He was sfterward reinstated by
the President of the United States, under
pressure OF public opinion. Other boats
followed the Bangor, and two lines were
established, one the outside route be-
tween Bangor and Boston, the other called
the inside route, running from Bangor to
Portland. On the Portland route, were
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ernor, State Of Maine, Daniel Webster and
the Richmond.
THE DANIEL WEBSTER.
The Daniel Webster was a very fast boat;
she was commanded by Capt. Otis Ingra-
ham from the time she went on the route
in 1853, until she was withdrawn in 1851
to enter the United States transport ser
vice.
The Bangor Commercial says: ssCom-
paratively few persons are aware that
relic of the famous old boat is still used
as a cook room for restaurant in Picker
ing square. During the remodeling, the
steamers house came into the possession
OF Ira Goodhue, the first restaurant keeper
had it placed for cook house in connec-
tion with his shop.
"a peaked roof was placed on it and
windows put in, but il remains nearly az
ii was. The timbers in the ceiling and
floor run across as formerly, and the old
hatchway is now used as a ventilating
scuttle. The Webster was finally sold TO
was burned.
The Telegraph, the Huntress, the
Charter Oak and T. f. Secor were among
those which run on the soutside'' line
until Capt. Menemon Sanford of New
York put on the Sanford line, OF which
the old Penobseot was the first, followed
by the Boston, the Menemon Sanford,
Kstahdin and Cambridge. The Telegraph
was commanded by Capt. Howes,
the steamer Portland by Capt.
Jabez Howes and the Empress by Capt.
Coyle, were in the line of the Boston,
Portland and Bangor travel in 1885 and
1895. In 1876 Capt. Menemon Sanford
brought on the fast and favorite steamer
t. F. Secor Of 200 tons, in command of his
son, Thomas b. Sanford, running between
Bangor, Ellsworth and intermediate land
ings on the Penobscot, connecting with
the Boston line at Belfast.