The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-28
MARINE NE US.
The Missing Arctic scbaorer Safe

Ane missing arctic schooner Safe.
PRovINCETowN.Oc Oct 26.-The Arctic schooner
Florence arrived this morning in leaky cor
dition She has had rough experience. ALI
we'll on board.
Capt. Tyson makes the following state.
ment:
On the passage from home nothing of unus-
uaI interest occurred. Arrived at Cumberland
otrait an fignt, where were taken on boari a
number OF native men and women who were
TO assist IN the exploration. In carrying the
natives from Cumberland Island to Disco. [
was obliged to work through some two humid
red miles of ice EXperienc ed heavy easterly
gales all the way. The quarters for the Esqui-
maux were in the hold OF the vessel, aud so
heavy and severe was the weather that L was
obliged to put on the matches aud fas.en them
down to keep the water from filling our schoon-
or. Failing to meet the expedition we started
on our return to Cumberland Strait Aug. 18th.
On the passage we encountered heavy. windy
weather, one gale lasting four days, 10 which
time the vessel was hove to, drifting like log
among the icebergs. We were expecting az
any moment the total destruction of the craft.
Tongue can hardly describe the experience Of
these four days with the wind and ice, when
death seemed imminent at any moment. Ar.
rived Northumberland Strait Aug 81 After be-
ing recruited from the fatigue Of the voyage to
and from Disco, we sailed for home Sent, 18th.
Encountered very heavy weather down the
straits, with much snow and heavy wind Ar
rived at 81 Johns, N. f., Sept. 26, which was
the only fair day seen since leaving Cumber-
land Straits. Sailed from st. johns Oct 70.
thinking to have pleasant passage home, bud
in this was disappointed, for soon after leay-
ing we were overtaken by gale; others follow
ed IN quick succession until the last one before
reaching here, which was the eleventh. Sprung
aleak off Sable Island on the lob, and we
have been constantly pumping day and night
since. We ate the last morsel of food on board
this morning.
The crew are very much exhausted from
constant pumping. As soon as recruited they
Will sail TOR New London via Vineyard sound
The general health of Capt. Tyson, Scientists
kumlin and Sherman, and the crew generally,
IS good, all having been well during the entire
voyage. Capt Tyson states that neither him
self nor crew have had nights rest nor their
clothing off but once, and then only for short
time, since leaving st. Johns. The wonder
here among experienced sea captains is that
vessel OF the size of the Florence, being but Sc
tons, should have safely ridden out so
many storms as have been experienced by this
craft: Capt Tyson says there is n ore ice in
the Arctic than he had seen for 80 wears.
Provisions were sent on board this afternoon.
which will be relishe1 by the half famished
and exhausted crew.
A Disabled Schooner.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 27.-The steamer Saraeossa
from Savannah, reports that on Thursday
morning, Oft Hatteras. she fell in with schoor
er Mary A. Hood, from Charleston to Balti.
more with phosphate, leaking badly. Her
sails had been blown off, her light spars carried
away and she was laying to under a storm tri-
sail. The first officer had been lost overheard
and three seamen disabled. The Saragossa
took her in tow and brought her into Bslti-
more
An Unknown Wreck.
Capt Marshman of steamer Sea Gull. from
Onsrlestop, reports passing at noon Oct 26tb,
OF cape Hatteras. yawl boat bottom upwards
with centre board fast to something on the
bottom with long line; also boom with a
sail. There were number of sharks about the
wreck. Capt. Marshman sent boat to the
wreck. but could not get the yawl adrift. nor
ascertain further particulars.
The Loss of the General Rarnes
SAVANNAH, Oct 27.-Capt Cheesman ard
officers and crew of the steamship General
Barnes, before reported lost, arrived here TODAY
via charleston. The steamer was abandoned
Wednesday morning. ALI hands taking to the
boats, stood over until the steamer went down.
ana then pulled to the schooner Drew which
when off Charleston transferred them to the
fishing smack. All hands were we'll.
miscellaneous.
Bark Visono, at Hong Kong fro New
York, was ashore and jettisoned part of her
cargo.
The schooner Eta A. Stmsou was lowed in
to Vineyard Haven Friday evening.
1he loSt steamer CITY OF Houston had a car
go valued at $3.50, 900.
The bark Gen. Garfield, from Newcastle.
Eng, arrived in New York Friday night Shs
reports that Capt. Thomas Prentiss was washed
overheard aud drowned Oct 6.
Inc Philadelphia steamer Everman was
caught in the recent cyclone while anchored at
Norfolk Va, and carried out. A tremendo us
wave washed the mate and two of the crew
overheard, and the succeeding wave brought
the mate and one of the men back upon the
deck, bat the other m an was lost.
The signal observer at Cape Lookout reports
a three masted schooner fifteen miles north and
three miles off shore, flying signals of dis
tress The steamer Florence Wetherbee has
left Beaufort in search of her.
The observer at Barnegat reports schooner
Collier breaking up.
Schooner Carlton foated AID anchored Sc
curely this evening.
The observer at Savannah reports the Spanish
steamer Barcelona, Havana for New York. in
distress 10 miles south of st. Augustine