Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1883-11-15
Wrecked in Block Island Channel.

Wrecked in Block Island Channel.
| SCHOONER REGINA SUNK IL TWO MINUTES.
! STRUCK RY THE TERN MARY LoRD-oNE
SEAMAN DROwNED-THE CREW BARELY
ESCAPE-INTERvIEw WITH THE CAPTAINS.
At five o'clock Thursday evening SAYS
| The Nelr London (CI..) Day the tug We'll
ington. Of the Thames Tow Boat company,
Edward Smith. master, saw vessel in
distress, which proved 10 be the tern Mary
Lord. of Ellsworth. Me. :. l.. Lord, master,
from Bath TO New York. lumber laden. and
having on board the captain anl crew Of the
British schooner Regina, of 81. Johns, y. H..
sunk in collision. The tug lowed the Lord
into this por; and the masters Of both vessels
called at the |. 5. cGs:om house, where the
captain o: the Regina entered his protest.
after which he aud his crew left for Boston
20 claim the assistance ofthc British consul
At that por, 10 enable item to return 70 81.
Johns. Both captains were interviewed By
Il reporter o: Tie Day and the following
facts were elected: The schooner Regina.
Of ST. Johns. y. B., l2o tons register. Blair
G. Garter, master. sailed frGh Weehawken
on Wednesday with a cargo Of COZ. for 81.
johns. Nothing unusual transpirea until
l3:lj O'Clock rhursiay morning. when six
miles Soa,h Of IL atch Hill light. night clear,
wind fresh from the ncrih. very li,,ie sea
IN. and side lights both ;,grning, was struc.
anid>hip~ by me tern Mary Lord OF ELS
worth. Ne. from Bath, with lumhe. bound
for Nev York The Res;nl sank two
m;nn:.. after the collision ia - f!thoms o!
wafer carving with her the jib boom and
furelopmlst Of the colliiins vessel The
captain and crew with nothing but what
clothes thew had on scrambled over the bow
Of the Lord except one seaman who went
Gown with the vessel. Captain Lord threw
some lumber and an empty cask overheard
when he learned that Oh, Of the Reginas
crew was missing and the latter. who could
net swim. fortunately came to the surface
within reach of the cl>k which he held fast
10 until rescued By boat from the Lord.
Another of the Regina, men had an arm
broken by falling from the bulwIrk to the
deck when climbing over the side. Both
men were able 10 proceed 10 Boston last
| night. The tern filed as rapidly as the
| schooner Her long boat WAS cleared, the
wounded man and the half drowned man
placed III Il and every preparation made in
case It WAS necessary to abandon the vessel,
bat Fortunately the huovarcy OF her cargo
kep. her ailoat and Capt. Lord worked him
self in ualer sail anti he hailed the tus.
Neither Of the captains WIS willing to MAKE
a statement to which yes. cl vas reSpon-
S'''e ."' 'ie acG'ue".' out the gre" OF tne
an. NeSsel c'"'h thit the LoFl iui-
h'ieu every provision "i 'Ae Iu'eS OF ice
l'1I "''' may " l'lF I.lE''SIl'hsh - 70 o'ahe
i'i '''e co'''Nlo''. ctp'' hpfu Goes ho' tet
h'"" 'i's eA'cH' ol MS damages he VIII
Prooaoly repair mere ihs Tern IS hol N
suieu' ne'tHef y heF cargo ou' tne loss
'Aii"' NC 'eif Vo"S','e, ''ie ~ TUG iu'iaDe'
WI 40. ne uJIteu .! t"e ""Ie.. ING
i'eS ma - iisN'e" III - 'o'i'7' a'i' htr car
70 III We" ION companies
I.,rER-From the New London Dan of
Nov. 10.
r,pr ,opn.. .,orysr
N'pt' i.''u' Vi t''e scnooi'ef Mar! Lofa'
e"'tieu MS P'o'eS' at .'ie o'i'leu STATES Gus
,oil hoc'e !es'eiu1. III iesP1e' % .'ie col
hsio'' Vi MS Vessel III tiie mace thursday
morning. "'.' ''ie se'i.'lei i'.o'ha' "iieh tle
la''er went 70 ~, ''ig ooiL1ri ~ Two minutes, as
reported ~! ~ me DdJ rflaay morning: Inc
protest uihefs ~ son'e important particulars
from tna' 81 'ne Regina captain ana goes
TURNER i'.'o ue'ahS' Nap' hofd SAYS Am
master o. Inc schooner Wary LORD, OF Ellis
WORTH Ne %, IONS register salied from
'he port OF pain Me- on me o!h inst'. win
cargo OF lu'nDer ioF Ne" io'H. No.aing
unusual TRANSFERRED On 'ie VOYAGE uhfii l2:io
Oh 'he morning Q. me on Inst-' "nen aoont
siA MES sol'n ~ "alch mn iiShthouse
WING houerA'e IRON 'of'h iofti "est clear
ana s!noo'h sac ilsnIs 3urnins eli righs
anu steering "est Nv iisnl oI Nes,ei ap-