The Portland daily press., 1877-01-13
MARINE NEWS.

RockIand Vessels Rough Experience.
Boston, Jan. 12-The schooner r. G. Thom-
as of Rockland, Capt B. 81. Thorndke, from
Richmond, Va, for Boston, with a cargo of
coal, left Hampton Roads Dec. Goth and had
heavy westerly gales until January LIST, at mid
night. when she was three miles from Highland
Lights, Cape Cod. The captain carried heavy
press of sail to weather Race Point, and at p.
m. the next day the sea breaking clean over
the schooner, washed the men from the hal
yards and carried everything movable over
board. At a. NJ, the wind blowing with ter
rife violence from N. N E., lost jib and shortly
afterwards the mainsail went to pieces; at 10 a.
"a. struck the ground heavily several times, at
noon it ceased So owing, and it was ascertained
that she had struck on Billingsgate shoaI, caus.
ing slight leak. From this time to January
9th, had heavy westerly gales, the bay being
full of floating ice, the tide carrying ice and
vessel together in and out as it ebbed and flow
ed. On the 7th, in strong southeast gale ice
forced the vessel ashore. On the morning of
the 8th Cutter Gallatin discovered her situation
and going promptly to her aid supplied the
crew with provisions, of which they were short,
of anchor and chain. Vessel was lowed into
Provincetown harbor on the 10th, after one of
the toughest voyages of the season. On arrival
at PrOvlncetown the men were in very bad
condition, the flesh of their hands having burst
open from the effects of the frost. They have
been sent to the hospital for treatment. The
schooner will proceed TO Boston as soon as she
gets fresh crew, new sails, &c.
Death and Suffering ON Board Rocklaud
Vessel.
New YORK, Jan 1.-The steamer California
from Glasgow, relates that on Sunday she fell
In with schooner Island Belle of Rockland,
Me-, in distress; supplied her with provision,
coal and water, and took the wife and chlld of
Capt. Woodman on board and brought them
here, they being in feeble condition. Capt.
Woodman stated to the captain of the Califor-
mia that he sailed from st. Johns, N. F., for
Boston, with cargo of salmon, December 80,
and lost most of his sails in gale. Eidridge
Dean, mate, of Rockland, died, and two men
are badly frozen. All had been living on beef
fifteen days. The cabin had been full of water
four times. The schooner had been through
five different gales. The California left her in
lat. 40 north, long. 81 west proceeding on her
voyage to Boston.
Robbed by Pirates.
Schoor er f. W. Hulse of Thomaston, Capt.
Pearse, for New York from Boston, with salt,
was riding out a storm at anchor in Bowery
buy, L. l., when she was entered by river pi-
rates, the captain knocked down aud the cabin
robbed of about S4OO worth of property, which
the thieves coolly carried off in two boats.
Disasters to the Oyster Fleet.
BALTIMORE. Jan 12.-Five oyster schooners
while being lowed out from Eastern bay today
by steam tugs, were cut through by ice and
sunk. Crews were all rescued and taken to
Annapolis. 1t IS stated that from sixty to sew
enty oyster vessels are still ice-bound in the
Eastern bay, whose crews are in great destitu-
ton and suffering for food. They will be re-
lieved tomorrow.
I'm General.
The schooner j. W. Paisley, from st. Johns,
N. F., hos arrived at Halifax in distress, and
with her crew exhausted.
The ship Simls, ashore near Barnegat, will
be a total loss
The ten Gloucester vessels which have been
reported lost are not given up, and there are
strong chances in their favor.