Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-15
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Suicide.
DAMARIscoTTA, October II. Susan wife of the
late Captain John Fossett of Bristol, aged about
Is years, sucided BY drowning Sunday night.
She has been partially insane for two years.
Death.
NORWAY, October a. A. Oscar Moves, agent
OF the Associated Press. and fluental citizen.
died Monday morning.
Postal Changes.
The following are the post-oice changes for the
week ending October 18th. East Waterford, OK =
ford Co., Chas. A. Miner Established: Kenne-
bunk Landing, York Co. Among the post mas
tiers appointed are VIM z. Scott, North Deer Isle.
Hancock Co.
Marine Disasters.
Schooner Joseph Fitch of Maine, was lost GEAR
Stonington, Sunday morning. The crew were all
saved.
Capt. Thiasher of schooner II. NJ. Skinner,
which arrived yesterday from Gardiner, Me- re-
ports that while of Cape Cod, on the Sd inst,
about 2 A. NJ, schooner S Rockhiil of B.ugor,
ran into him, and the latter had all her head rig
gng carried away, and bow cru-h.d in. Captain
Thrasher took her in tow aud lowed her till IL
" wv" thS lOioWihE uay Wh~u sac Sam Ol
Vineyard Sound in fathoms of water Capt
Thrssher went aboard and strii ped her. and land
ed her crew and all her sails at Vineyard Haven.
The sunken vessel was loaded with l75 tons of
coal, and bound for Portsmouth Vessel and car.
90 total loss The ii. NJ Skinner was slightly
damaged.
The schooner f. II. Nash of Calais, for Nor
witch, Ct, came ashore at midnight at Yarmouth
port on the 18th inst. She lost mainmast, sails
and deck load Crew seved.
Schooner Clara Jane, from Lubec, bound for
New York, with cargo of potatoes, is anchored of
the south side OF Nantucket Islam :, with loss of
mast and sails
Schooner Union, from Calais, Me-. bound 10
New York, loaded With spiles, came ashore at the
east Of Nantucket leland, on the 18th. Two of
the crew were lost in la ding. The vessel is t.
tai loss.
Vineyard Haven despatch says schooner Eta
A. Stimson from Bath for Baltimore, with a cargo
OF ice. cspszed the 18th near Noltons Shoal.
Part of crew and the captains wife got on the
bottom of the vessel. The captains wife died
yesterday noon, and the captain died this forenoon
at two o'clock. The mate is the only survivor
s1'Sb, anu was DlOuRul W town inns fOle-
noon. The vessel lays at anchorage and can
probably be towed in.
Schooner Harry and Fred of Machas from
Gardiner. St. John. for Philadelphia, cargo of
laths, came Nantucket Shoals on the 10Th inst
Anchored about L. NJ parted one chain at 10.
snd cut away anchor and dragged through Mus.
kegel channel Was towed to Vineyard Haven
Monday, and will be towed to New Bedford for
repairs. No special damage to hull.
A Woods Hole despatch says the steamer Is
land Home took the schooner Clara Jane of Lu-
bee, with cargo of potatoes aud herring, from the
back side of Nantucket, and towed her to New
Bedford. The schooner is dsmasted but is 9TH
erwise in agood condition.
The schooner George & Albert. from Bangor,
was towed into Newport Monday, leaking, having
been blown ashore at Dutch Island. getting off af-
ter discharging deck load of spiles
The schooner Ned Sumter of Rockand. also
went ashore at Dutch Island, but got of without
damage.
three masted schooner parted from her two
anchors and put to from Dutch Island, in the
gale OF Satui day
Wilmington despatch says schooner John
Coynton OF Calais, with cargo OF logwood, from
Jamaica for Delaware Breakwater, sprung sleak,
lost her sails and rudder became water logged
and was abandoned on the 10Th. The crew was
rescued and taken to SmilhvilIe Monday after
noon, by til Norwegian bark Arizona. The vessel
and cargo were not insured.
The steamer River Queen arrived at Nantucket
and reports that on her trip Monday morning the
Sound was full of wreckage. Charles Killson,
mate of the ice-laden schooner Eta A. Simpson
of Bath, Me-, for Baltimore, previously reported
lost, was taken on board near Cape Page. lie wa.
taken from the wreck by sail boat after having
been lashed to the rigging 36 hours. He was the
only survivor out Of a crew of seven men.