Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-06-28
Two More Vessels
Capsize at Dock
in Portland Harbor

Portland, Me-, June 2I.-The OLD
lighter Enterprise and the gasoline
boat Hope B., following the lead of
the floating machine shop Of Howard &
Horn and the government steamer Cap
tain Charles w RowelI took their
turns at the tottom of local docks.
the Enterprise sinking at Deake's
on her side ana allowing the incoming
tide to fill her up this morning.
Hope B., 50-foot gasoline boat
used by Little & Coffin to transport
gasoline along the coast, was tied up
at Widgery wharf this morning and
the outgoing tide placed her so fully
on the mud that she turned over on her
side far enough for the incoming tide
to completely fill her Three men saw
her condition as the tide came in and
made a brave attempt to right her.
They did not have strength enough,
however, but received help from Lit
tie & Coffin truck which happened
along and put fer in an upright posi-
ton. She now rests on an even keel
and at low tide thi: afternoon the wa
ter will be pumped from her so that
very little, if :ny. damage is expected
TIE running Of her engine is expected
to dry her off so that she will not have
to be hauled oue for repairs.
Lighter Enterprise is lying In the
mud at Deake's wharf with about rs
tons of coal IN her. being entirely
covered by water at high tide All last
winter this craft lay in the mud at
the easterly side of .Pocahontas wharf
leaking like a seive and the tide ebb-
ing and flowing through her. A short
time ago She was taken to the South
Portland fats Grd recaulked and Put
in commission. having been used III the
lighter work at he steamer MiddleSex.
While lying at Deake's wharf she de-
veloped a fresa leak and went down.
There was no ore on board the craft at
the time. This lighter was formo :
the steamer Enterprise. running for
many years etween this port and
Boothbay Harbor.
The A. r. Wright Coal company
purchased her about dozen years
ago and converted her into a coal
barge, using her for coalng steamers
in the harbor. Howard & Horn, her
present owners, purchased her a few
years ago.
No attempt has been made as yet
to right the floating machine shop of
Howard e Horn. which remains on
her side in the dock between Port
land Pier and Custom House wharf
G. r. Linwood. a diver in the employ
Of Howard & Horn, took a survey Of
the conditions in and around the
sunken craft yesterday afternoon and
reports that the side Of the shop is
not broken as badly as was expected
and no great amount of machinery
had gone into the dock. Several of
the heaviest pieces have punched to-
gether. however and unless they are
removed very carefully they NAV
possibly fall through the rather thin
side of the craft. The crew of men is
still at work removing articles Of
light weight from the interior Of the
shop.
Steamer Capt Clarence Condor of
the auartermaster department has
gone to the assistance of her sister
ship. Capt. Charles w. Rowell which
turned over on her side and filled
with water at Holyoke wharf Sunday
AS tho Condor cannot get within 100
feet Of suction hose and at low tide
this afternoon it is expected that the
work of removing tho water from
and placing the Rownll on an even
keel will be successfully carried out.
Although a lot of cleaning up will
have to be done to the machinery Of
tho craft not much damage is OK
pected to result from the mishap.