The Republican journal., 1907-03-07
THE ICE EMBARGO RAISED.
Castine and Islesboro Boats Have Resumed
Their Trips.

Castine and Islesboro Boats Have Resumed
Their Trips.
Friday morning, March 1st, word was re-
ceived from Boston that the steamer City of
Rockland had been withdrawn from the
route until further notice. The steamer ar
rived here Feb. 9th, via the eastern bay.
and did not attempt to go farther up river
She left here Thursday afternoon for Bos-
ton. She was unable to get into Camden,
but made her landing at Rockland. Last
week people were crossing from Islesboro
to Saturday Cove on the ice and none of the
bay steamers made their trips. The Rock
land was held at Bucksport by ice in the
river below. and the Golden Rod and Silver
Star at CaStine, the mouth of that harbor
having been closed by ice. The upper har-
Dor here was frozen over solid. The steam
er fremont, which was to have gone to Cas-
tine last Thursday to take party of Nor
NAL students to Bucksport, had to abandon
The trip. Heavy ice filled the river between
Winterport and Bucksport, but the Winter
port ferry was still doing business At
BuckspOrt Thursday people were crossing
the river on the ice, and the ferry to Pros
pect had to discontinue running There
was clear water below the fort and through
the narroWS. Last week the revenue cutter
Woodbury. called at Rockland where signals
of distress were seen flying in the rigging
of the schooner Emily A, Staples. The
schooner had cargo of corn,and water had
swelled the corn, breaking open the seams
no hull - b, g.,
and the captain feared that if the ice broke
up he would be carried ashore The Wood
bury started breaking ice to tow the schoon-
er to Stockton Springs but while she was
breaking the channel the towboat Portland
with the schooner Sycamore in tow came
along and the two We're mixed up so that
further operations had 10 be delayed until
morning. In the morning the Staples was
towed to Stockton and the Portland was
helped out with her tow. On her return to
Portland the Woodbury. reported that from
Gilkey's harbor to Great Spruce Head the
ice was solid from 10 to IA inches thick,
but there was little ice in east Penobscot
bay. The cutter broke channel into
Camden harbor and then left for Pc rtland.
Sunday there was decided improve
ment in the local situation. The steamer
Monhegan came up from Rockland Sunday
via the western bay, the ice jam between
Northport and Islesboro having broken.
The Golden Rod and Silver Star came over
from Castne Sunday, the Monhegan help
ing the latter out of an ice jam. The
Monhegan left Monday afternoon for Port
land with the Boston freight which had
accumulated here, to be shipped from that
port, ana the Golden kod ana silver star
made their regular trips Monday, clearing
up the freight for Castine and Islesboro.
Monday afternoon the ice was broken up all
over the bay aud was moving out from the
shores A strong northerly wind would
clear the bay, and the ice would have offered
but little obstacle to a tug boat or large
steamer.
Tuesday the Golden Rod and Silver Star
made their regular trips and Wednesday
about 10 a. m. they were making their way
through the ice when the steamer City of
Rockland from Boston hove in sight, COM
ing up the eastern bay. She came slowly,
as what appeared to be open water along
the lsleSboro shore proved to be new ice
five or six inches thick. When the Rock
land came up the Golden Rod and Silver
Star fell into her wake. When quite near
the wharf the Rockland backed little dis
tance and then came up to the landing with
out a stop, breaking her way through solii
their landings on the south side of the
wharf. From reports received from up
river it was decided to go no farther and
the ROckland discharged her Bangor freight
here She will leave here today for Boston
at 2p. m. Capt. Curtis reported the Mussel
Ridges full of broken ice, aud much ice in
Rockland harbor The boat was two hours
from White Head to the wharf at Rock
land. Her copper forward was damaged