Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-06-13
IDi.asters.

Disasters.
srh Interest. of JonespOrt. Capt Gates. was
run down aud sunk, = inst, near Block Island
Crew ,ay ed aud landed nj New London
-,-h AlbIiTo-s. with posts and lumber, which
got ashore on the Weir Lodges al s,euben. j.
reported Ia bad position and tide flowing
through her.
sch >iak. johnson. from Maehias. arrived al
Newport 10Th with los of part Of DICK load Of
lumber IN the gale Of the 9Th.
sch Fannie fern. from Boston for kcnne-
bunk, went ashore at Odiorne's Point. HYc
Beach, morning Of 9th ins;. and will be- = total
los. Crew saved.
sch Doris. Of and from Ellsworth for Boston.
went ashore on salisbury Beach morning ol
j,h inst, and will be a total los. Crew say, d.
Sch W ID B. OF Portiard) lee, from Pot
land for New York. put into Vineyard Haven
81 inst. and reports on the previous day. -
miles Sc OF Boon Island, in >quaII. the mate
Jane, Lee. OF Cape Elizabeth. WA knocked
overheard by the lorehoom aud lost.
Sch Mary Palten. (oi Bang ~ which was
lowed into Gloucester ana sunk after being in
collision with steamer Star of the East. was
rai,ed 81 inst. She j. badly stove forward oil
the fore rigging and requires Xien siye repairs.
Sch Naona, Smith, from New York Tor an
Eastern port. with coal. was iowed into New
Haven Isl inst. with topside stove in. aud ma n
mast heal ami fore and main rigging carried
away, having been in collision.
sen Express, Capt Robinson. from Milbridg.
Me. for Boston with lumber. WAS driven ashore
on Rl c Beach and made a complete wreck -
All hands were saved.
sch W Coffin one hundred and fifty -four
tons, of Cherryti field. Me. with Il cargo of spars
was caught oil the Cape ia the storm aud was
obliged To cut away both masts. She drlilc Il
in between the Great and Little salvage. an.
come TO anchor of Rockport in safety.
Tie sch l. NJ Bran>comb. from Calais, Me
loaded with lumber .or Norwich, Conn, sph,
her sails and becoming unmanageable, was
blown on To the rocks at the mouth oil Hainp'
| ton River. near Seabrook. Wednesday after
noon. The crew OF four persons were dashed
| 10 the wreck, AMI boat, manned by Scwail II
Walton. John Boyd. Howell Boyd and John
| Feleh, put of from the shore when the gale
MAS blowing its heaviest. and succeeded in res
! cuing the entire crew. IL was most danger
Gus situation. but they succeeded in saving life
| The vessel is seven years old. and is not in
1 lured. The cargo VIII DE saved partially. "a
the vessel is in an easy positi n. she is a sci
| OF So tons. built In 1865, at Eden. Me.
Brig Nanzanila, Benson, from Calais 70!
| Newport. put into Salem 9th inst. and reports
in the gale of the previous day lost davits. boa
part Of deck load. filled cabin with water. spill
| sails. &c. The Manzanllais the vessel seen I,
| approach SO near the shore off Portsmouth oil
the 9th, discovering The danger just in time 4
save being wrecked,
Sch VIM Endlcott, (of Gloucester) Reed
| put into Boston 9Th inst. having in tow sci
Baxter. of Surry. which vessel was found dis
masted aud abandoned IS miles from Bosto
| light; vessel full Of water; house and boa
gone: ciew probably tvken of by some passn
vessel. Capt Reed also reports on Wednesda
fell in with "A lumber laden sch hailng frot
Yarmouth. name unknown. The crew wer
evidently in great peril Us five men were lashe
TO the rigging. Capt Reed lay by her IA hour
hut was unable TO take of the crew owing I
the high sea, Judged from the position OF III
vessel that she would be driven ashore i
Marshfield.
Sch Georgia. Alley. from Ellsworth for Che
sea, Mass, with lumber. went ashore on Plum
Island on Wednesday last. Crew saved. III
cargo will he saved but the vessel will be a Il
tai loss. The q hailed from Ellsworth an
was owned by Capt Alley and his father; II
| insurance.
Brig John Balch. from Caiai. for Phiiad,
phia. il ut Bosto1. with loss Of boat and mai
sail.
Sch st Limo, (of BristoD Davis. at Providen.
4th inst from Bangor, reports being run inI
on Nantucket Shoals night Of LIST by sch Gamn
of East Machias. The weather was clear; Il
st Elmo was standing by the wind. and Il
Gamma was running before the wind. The
Elmo had her foretOpmast, jibboom and hes
gear carried away, and jib torn out. The Ga
ma appea red to be uninjnred.
Sch NJ NJ Freeman, Arey. was wrecked {
Cape Ann 9Th inst, and the mate, Mr. Hira
Stubbs, and two seamen, names unknow
were drowned. Capt Arey and Geo Rundl
/. seaman, were saved.
The gale Of Wednesday. last week, seems