The New York herald., 1877-01-20
CAPE ANN IN MOURNING.

Shi AIN IN NtO " MN 4N0s
FEARS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE GLOUCESTER
FISHING FLEEr-Loss OF TEN VESSELS AND
ONE HUNDRED LIvEs--LIsT OF THE MISSING
VESSELS AND CREWS.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Jan. 10, 1877.
There seems TO be no longer any doubt but Glouces
has suffered sadly aud severely In her fishing
in during the past than over before. The
orcbodipgs caused by tho December gales. In
which, 1t seems ten vessels md 100 human lives
have sacrificed being realized melancholy
iacts aud u is generally gwen up the fleet which
exposed to their fury and now long overdue will
return to port Aside from tho serious financial
loss involved, tho whole community IS cnveloped In
sadness ana gloom tho great loss OF human life,
ard there Is universal sympathy for the many bereavcd
cncs whose homes havo been rendered dcsoiatc.
The vessels which beyond all doubt lost forever,
together with tho names OF the brave who went
down with thcm, arc enumerated IN the following
list:-
SCHOONER JOHN
sailed from this port November l for La Have Banks
since which time shc has not boon heard from.
She had Of ton men, as folows:-Arthusi
O'Ncal, MASTER leaves widow and three children;
Felix ONeal, widow and five chlldrcn; Murdoch
Mccloud, widow and one child; Alexander McCloud,
his son, all Of Gloucester; Edward Berry, William
Laney. George Acn Louis Wilson. William sullivan
aud Henry Maddox natives OF Nova Scotia, bus have
followed hshng from Gloucester several years. Tho
vessel owned by Messrs sidney Friend & Brother,
63 tons, aud valued at $4,000, which there wa:
an insurance of 81 $4cO on the outfits in the
Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Company
SCHOONER J. v. HrsrREss
sailed November II. On the aoth she In Shell.
burne, n. s., from which port she sailed the same
day. She was spoken day or two previous TO tho
ss Of ns iS," @ InS hs no ngs 81 5 her have since
Richard Rose. master, leaves n widow and hvo chill
drcn IN southport, Me-. George J.. Hendrickson.
xetAn Ernn Anf Nlfn<y. vchn Inav.
widow; Charles j. Anderson, widow; Andrew Andcr.
son, widow and four children, all OF this city;
John Beck. all single men, who have followed fishing
from this port for several years: Tho IIuniEcss
valued at $4,000, which there insurance Of
S63 and 500 hcr outfits in the Gloucester Mutual
SCHOONER HOWARD STEELE
left port Tor La Have Banks November rs, spoken
December $, the day previous tho terrible gale, and
this is the last that has been heard Of her, She had
OF eleven men, viz. Edward Murphy, OF this
city. master leaves a widow and one child; William
Svey, widow and children; Patrick Costello OF Bos.
ton, widow; Barnard =. Seaman, RocKport, single;
George Mclroy, Peter siapcton, Edward Walsh,
Thornas Ready Peter Collins, James McQuian Daniel
Curtis, all SINGLE and have followed nsnng from this
port several years Tho Howard Steele was owned
by George steele, GOA tons, valued at $3.50. on
which there insurance OF -, 5O6 and s625 on
outfits IN the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance
Company
SCHOONER MoDExA u. JEnAuLp
left this port November 20, ana lett Eastport for Il
Have Banks the 30th. since which time thcre have
men. viz :-Charcs +. Mitchell, master, leaves .
widow aud two children in this CITY; Edward Hainos,
brother TO Edward; Michael Kcefc widow aud chill.
drcn; Freeman snow, widow; William Snow, brother
three chdrcn; b. D. joyce. single; Lcwts D. Martin.
widow; Emanuel Rose, Daniel Gardiner. both single.
Tho vessel was owned by Msssrs @ q H. Bnbson,
insurance OF $4,000 in the Gloucester Mutual Fish
ing Insurance Ollce.
SCHOONER WYOMING
left port November IL Tor La Have Banks, and has not
since bccn heard or She was commanded by Captain
Henry Mass and therc that she Is lost With
all on board. She had crew Of nine men, whose
names have not been asccrtaincd The Wyoming
owned by Mex Kcnzic, Hardy & Co, S. 21 tons vniued
at S. 500 ana Insured in tho Gloucester Mutual Fishing
Insurance Occ for 1882, with $500 outfits the
SCHOONER JOSEPH y. ALLEN
sailed for western Banks October since which time
hing has bccn heard OF her II IL supposed ths sbe
down ana sunk whc ut anchor on tho Banks. She
had crew list Of ten men, as foIlows:-John Camp
Brown, Alphcus Campbell. Woodbury. Lcwis, Smith
Mcdonald, Angus Mcdonald, Willinm Rogers and
Thomas Russell SO far os VIC can learn they all
single mon, natives OF Nova Scota, but bad followed
fishing from this port for several years She was
owned BY II Maddocks l. Co., built at Essex in 1907,
81 63 tons burden, valued at G25 and insured In tho
Gloucester Mutual Fishing insurance Company for
$4, 035 and 81 900 on her outfits
SCHOONER ELLEN FRANCES,
also owned by H. Maddocks Il Co, sailed on herring
and trading voyngo In september. She left Souris, T.
H. l., with a LOAF Of potaioes for this port December
.. since which time nothing mas boon heard OF her.
She probably ioundcrcd In the gaics which CON-
mcnced the 9th and continued through tho 10Th and
1lth OF December. Sbo was commanded by Captain
John Luncrgnn, OF Beverly, and had of
four men, shipped In Boston, whose names have
been unable 10 learn she built ut Essex n 1853,
80 ~ tons ana valued at 80, 45l There In
surancc of 81 1li on the vessel and VI 900 her
nts in the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Com
pany aud 1000 on her cargo In the Gloucester Fro
Insurance Company.
SCHOONER WILLIAM T. MERCHANT
owncd by Mcssrs Shutc Il Merchant left port for
"trip 10 the Grand Banks, November TO- and has boon
absent nine weeks to-day. Snc alter the
nrst gale In December with wnlIass badly disabled.
and as no tidings OF her have to hand there is
every reason to suppose that she Is lost. sho was
nnc vessel OF 10 10 tons, valued At So 500 and insured
IN tho Cape Ann Mutual Fishing Once tor $5.075.
There was also an Insurance on her outfits OF 81 200,
part In the Gloucester Mutual aud part IN the Cape
Ann Mutual Offices. She had crew OF twelve men
iolow s;-Angus Anderson, MASTER Barney Frazer,
Charles Frazier. brothers; John Barry Robert Miles,
neSaR'ey bSppo' s"ne, rn"roer Charles Anacr
Gloucester; John Mckay, Joseph Gosby ana Moses
stafford The crew were all single with the exception
OF the ono mentioned aud Of Canso 9th
ports In Nova Scotia but had followed shDg from this
port several years.
SCHOONER D. " woopruny
owned by Mcssrs Smith Gott, lett port for trip to
the Banks, october 2S She last seen, some hvo
weeks out, on the Seal Island gronods and mas
been heard OF sIpcc. Shc was nnc vessel OF
Gj 20 tons, valued nj SJ200 insured IN tho Gloucester
Fisnng Insurance Office TOR S. $50, ana s7o0 tho
outfits. she had list OF ten men, follows -
Frnnklit ID. rnkhnm, master, David y. Corson, both
Of Boothbay, Nc. Andrew ~ Anderson, of this city
lcavcs widow ana two ch'Idrcn); William Olson aud
oliver Olsen. swedcs Andrew Hanson, John Brant,
Edword spcrIins, james :. Mci.cac aud one man
known. fnosc not designated otherwise were Nova
Scoians, WHO had followed lshing IRON this port for
scvcra years, and all single men 30 lar rs can
learn. singular fact connected with Edward Spcr.
ing 10 that ho cnmc In from the Banks aud without
stopping 10 help take out the fish, shipped b ard
the Woodbury. ana sai'ed immediately. One OF tho
crew who had shipped was under the influence OF liquor
WHOM The yts.cl Was rcaty 10 sail and shc went with
out him, and his liic was thereby saved.