The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-01-07
MARINE NEWS.
Particulars of the Wreck of thes Atacans
On the CHILEAN Ceast-0ne Hundred and
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Particulars of the Wreck of they Atacan,s
On the CHILEAN Ceast-One Hundred and
One Persons Drowned.
NEW YORK, Jan, GA Lima letter saws the
steamer Atacamo, belonging to the Pacific
Steam Navigation Company, went to pieces on
the rocks known as Rompe Clas, short distance
south of Caders, on the CHILEAN coast, on the
night of the Both ult. The captain and all the
officers and many of the crew and passengers
were lost. In all it is estimated that one hun
dred and one persons were drowned, and % saw
ed. The ship was on voyage from VALPARAISO
to Callao, commanded by Capt. Lambert The
accident occurred at s p. M, when the nsssen-
gers were well below, and so instantaneous was
the breaking of the ship that no time was given
to gain the deck. The cargo lost was not off
great value, and the passengers, mostly Chill.
ans, journeyipg between the ports. The bodies
of Capt. Lambert and the Purser were recover
ed. No explanation of satisfactory characte,
is offered regarding the cause of the disaster.
The rock was well known. Darkness had lust
come on, and at such an early hour when eyery
one was astir, it seems almost incomprehens
BILE.
Ashore on EKasteras Ear.
WASHINGTON, jan 5.-The Observer at Hat
teras Inlet reports as follows:
The schooner 1. u. Warton Of New York
from Pantego Creek, n. c., for New York,
struck on Hatteras bar today and sunk in tae
Hatteras Road with her sails out at high water
She bilged from knocking part of her bottom
out. James Bodine, the steward, was lost over
board. She had cargo of shingles and coop
per's timber.
Wrecked on tke Narr8gansett Beach.
PROVIDENCE, Jan. "a later report from
NarragaDsett beach says the schooner asher,
| at that place is the Rachel Nanaman, Captain
| Carson, Of Philadelphia, from Boston for New
York. Having missed Brenton's Reef lgh
| she was compelled to anchor at IL q. m. TIT
| gale increasing at 1889 p m. she commenced
| to strike, when her cable was slipped and thu
| sea hove her in shore so that the life saving
| crew got line over her and secured the men
| seven in number. The vessel will be tota
| loss except her spars and rigging.
| Accident TO steamer Old Colony.
The steamer Old Colony left Newport TO
| New York at 8. 10 this morning At about 4 p
M by the breakage of steam pipe she wa
| partially disabled and anchored until the ser
! vices OF tug were procured, and she was tow
| ed back to Newport. Such of her passengers a
| desired to return to Boston were taken by spe
cial train, and the balance of her passenger
we've transferred to the steamer Newport, tn
| regular boat of tonight. The Old Colony viii
be ready TO resume her trips Wednesday.
| En- General.
| The Signal Service observer off Cape Ma,
reports at $50 .. m. yesterday. bark ashore OF
South Shoals Saturday afternoon was off an
| gone.
The observer at Cape Lookout, N. c., report
at 5 p. m, Jan. 9TH, schooner Walter Pric
ashore eight miles south. Cargo saved, bu
damaged. Crew saved. The vessel is wreck
The body of Matthew Caton of the brig Pow
wow, and John Antoine have been recovere
| at Provincetewn.
Schooner b. N. Hawkins of New York, load
ca with lumber. went ashore on the Brigantu
Shoals, n. j., yesterday morning and remains
Steamer Commonwealth. from Portland fo
Glasgow, arrived at Halifax yesterday Sh
experienced a severe southeast gale and shifte,
cargo. Will replace cargo and proceed.