British Whig (Kingston, ON), 1 Jul 1898

not published

July 2, 1898

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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

The schooner Two Brothers left today for Charlotte to load coal.

The schooner Annie Falconer cleared for Oswego yesterday to load coal.

The steamer Bohemian will touch here tomorrow on her way to Toronto.

The tugs Bronson and Jessie Hall cleared for Montreal with grain-laden barges.

The steamer New York leaves for Clayton tomorrow to begin her regular trips to Montreal, starting Monday.

The steamer Arabian was lightened of 22,500 bushels of wheat at the M.T. company's elevator yesterday and she proceeded to Montreal.

Arrivals - S.S. Rosemount, Chicago, 68,000 bushels corn; steamer Arabian, Fort William, wheat; tug Jessie Hall, Montreal, three light barges; steamer Glengarry and two barges, Charlotte, coal.

Welland Canal Report.

Port Colborne, July 1st - Down: Steamers Escanaba, Chicago to Prescott, steel rails; Bothnia, Emerson to Kingston, timber; Rosemount, Chicago to Kingston, corn; Empire State, Toledo to Ogdensburg, general cargo; Armenia and barge, Alpena to Kingston, timber.

Port Dalhousie, July 1st - Down: Steamer Escanaba, Chicago to Prescott, steel rails; steamer Rosemount, Chicago to Kingston, corn; steamer Bothnia, Duluth to Kingston, timber.

Shovellers Have A Grievance.

There is a difference between the management of the M.T. company and the shovellers in employment of the same. The men have asked to be allowed $1.25 a thousand bushels instead of ninety-seven cents, which at present is all they earn. A shoveller stated this morning that recently the men had worked for thirty-six hours and their earnings were only three dollars. They are allowed one dollar a thousand bushels, but have to pay in three cents a thousand bushels to the boss shoveller, who makes $40 to $10 earned by the men. The matter is under consideration by the company.

p.8 Snips - The steamyacht Tacona took a jolly party for a cruise up the Bay of Quinte yesterday.

The steamyacht Blue Bell, with a happy party aboard, went for a cruise up the bay yesterday.

The steamer Columbian carried an excursion of 1,300 people from Morrisburg to Brockville yesterday.

The steamers Bothnia and Armenia, from Lake Superior ports, arrived today at Garden Island with timber.