, 1880-10-31
The Sinking Of the Thomas A.
Scott in Milwaukee Bay by
the Avon.s
uow the Question Of RESPONSE.
bility Is Regarded Here
Cargo Insurance.
psres Northern Light Ashore at Har.
risville, and Likely to Be.a
Total Loss.
manage to the Mary Collins Cargo
Setued-1he Steam-Barge
Germania,

Germania.
eain Fteights Active and Firm-Loca
and General Notes of In
terest,
TIE DISASTER RECORD.
THE SINKING OF TIE SCOTT
rnere is nothing new to add to the details
nr,nted In The TRIBUNE yesterday Of the sink
tnrof the Anchor>Line barge Thomas 4. Scott
+, Milwaukee Bay by tho Union Steamboat
company's propeller Avon. The Avon arrived
here yesterday morning, giving no external in
acaton Of having been In collision except q
tare spot on her stem just above the draft~line
rhcre the paint had been rubbed of by. the
hroken tf1nbers Of the Scott. The hit was such
.souare one TINT tho stem suffered no in
tury whatever. Tho point where the collision
occurred is right In the track Of vessels OUT
Fasd-bound for Chicago. particularly on dark
nights when Captains tuke particular pains to
AVOID getting too near the South Point reef, and
the disaster, therefore. creates no particular
surprise. The wonder is that something Of tho
Kind has not occurred sooner, as it has for years
been q common practice with the Anchor and
otber lines to drop their tows thers rather than
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where no harm could possibly bcfail them. The
collision WIS the subject Of general discussion
among vessel men Yesterday, The poser being to
attempting to steer between two lights placed as
close a. those on the Scott must have been,
while others held that the Scott was to blame in
exhibiting two anchor-lghts when the sailing
rules provide for only one. The rule bearing on
the matter is as follows:
"Ktlt 10-All vessels, whether Etcan1-vcssels
or sally vessels. when at anchor in roadsteads or
fairwnys, sha between sunset and sunrise, ex-
tjbit where it can best be seen, but at L hight
not exceeding twenty feet above the bull, white
Light in globular lantern of eight inches in
diameter, und SO constructed rs 10 show clear,
uniform. and unbr0ken light, visible all around
she horizon. and ut & distance Of at least one
mile"
Judging from neutral standpofnt,-after
having tnkeu into consideration the condition Of
the atmosphere, the dangerous position chosen
lghts,-t will prove difficult to tx tho respons-
bilty for the disaster and liability for the dam
aEe done, upon the propeller Avon.
wzs shipped by Charles Alnir s Co.. commission
merchunts. 1t is insured for Slo.sO0 in the Con-
1inendal, m Of New York, represented here by John
terdas afternoon for tho purpose ct OBJ
taning this Information was met by
aresort to wonk- strategy. evidently animated
tiu1h was rot at. nevertheless, though through
another and perfectly rcliable source: The In
surance upon the barge. If any exists, is not
AAuHl+ AAl VI LIZ AllE Dt1uX AL
Buffalo. it would naturally be placed there. The
entire damage viii reach <45, 5,0M
THE NARY COLLINS CARGO.
,1elegraphic advices from Buffalo announce
upon the dax-secd cargo OF the schooner Mary
Collins has effected settlement Of tho damage
sustained by it during tho run down from
A to1al loss was adjudeed on 1890 bushels. and
on .O3 bushels the Company settled for 10 cents
PET oushel The total amount Of the damage
bill agreed upon is about S3.50o.
nARf;I NORTHERN LIGHT STRANDED.
According to later a1vices the barge Northern
Light: and not tho steam barge George I. Col
we'll. is ashore at Harrisvftle, Lake Huron. A
'Yestcrday when the Light had between 200
and JO feet on board the wind began to frcshen
and blow from the southeast. Colwel1 soon
lumber dock to the Goose Nest Some DELAY
in getting around made matters worse, and
without tug 1t WIS impossible to shift the vcs-
is that the Light now lies on the
oeash ho ful! Of water with her bottom Knocked
The Northern Light came out originally as a
propeller. and in her prime was favoris Lake
superior passenger boat She was builL at
Cleveland By, Lafrinier & Son in 1885, and there
fore nus attained the age of = years. Her rnt-
Ing was In the C's. and her value about $3,600
OTHER DISASTERS.
The schooner Rutherford had rough trip OF
It On Lake Erie she sprung q leak and her
puHlp5 LLChE1s cuE lt4u 91t1 IuTL MuiLtaffu,
where she secured tho services of tug put was
lowed to Port Colborne.
The steam barge Germanfa is still fast Just |
outside OF Cedar Point The tug Myrtle and a |
lighter took Oft her cargo, and the work OF rais-
Ing her will be commenced next week. |
TIE THOMAS L. SCOTT.
SpeetaE Dispatch to 1ne Chicago 7ttbtnA
l. Scott, sunk by collision in The be- bay last ni@ht
Eth the propeller Avon. Is not beyond rescne,
provided actfve steps to that end are promptly |
he water in which she lies tu be only thirty-two
'eet. instead Of fifty, as at first supposed. t
There was nothing ut NIL done to-day. Tho
lgents Of tho lines interested were evidently |
.waitine Instructions from buffalo, where it IS
consultation Of the managers Was
,eing held.
The schooner Milwaukee Belle went into dry
'ock here to-day to stop a leak.
SEAMAN LOST OVERHEARD.
Special Dispateh to The Chicago Trfbunt
TOLEDO, O., Oct 30.-The schooner Oneonta,
arrived from Buffalo to-day, reports having Lost
man overheard on Thursday morning about
1aif- M Mf-pnst o'clock. twenty miles from Port Bur-
Fell, Lake Erie. The man was aloftat the fore-
,old fell into tho lake The wind was blowing |
Y 10 eight knot breeze and tt was very dark.
otat crew WIS at once sent out from the /
jaeonta to endcavor to rescue the sailor, but !
ng, and III the eud the crew OF the small boat !
ost sight Of tho Oncoutn. They were picked up |
= 94ulaeF vessel. Lie OQGOnta renamed Oy
lntll daylight, but seeing no signs OF tho miss ]
ag Eaior proceeded to this port
COLLISION ON LAKE ONTARIO
Special Dspatch to Ihe Chicago Tribune.
nDUTH BAT, Ont, Oct 3.-The schooner Ga :
H cue which arrived here from Oswego late last {
1gn- reports that yesterday, about ii o'clock, ,
'oen fifteen miles from Oswego, she hnd q col
'so1 'soa With ar unknown vessel. No person in ]
a!eo: Damage about $50. The other schooner
us slightly damaged.
Arrived LEAKING.
~ Special Dtspateh to The Chicago Tribune.
KINGSTON. Ont, Oct N-The schooner Ruther-
tao ~ arrlyed here to-day leaking, having expe-
'soeeo rough weathcr on the lake. ~
HOME GATHERINGS.
GRAIN AND COARSE FREIGHrs.
. otaan trcIghts were active and firm at un- 8
aaneed rates yesterday, all offerings Of capnc- !
= oelng eagerly taken. The following are the Z
aa.ters =, reported: To Buffa1o-Schooners Red r
'n1e- and Blue, Angus Smith, Marion w !
ase, ned Wing, Saveiand, ]. L Case, Ellen spry, {
snaa Nv, vance, George Murray. steam-bargc >
'nnam Edwards, aud propeller Fountain City,
~ ,.. al cents; propeller Portage, oats at
:us' schooner City OF Green Bay, fa1-sced on L
ta.e ts Terms To Erie-PropellerJ Juninta, corn y
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