The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-03-19
BURNED At SEA.
PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE BARK
HENRY KNIGHT. WILD NIGHT SCENES
ABOUT THE BURNING WRECK.

PARTICULARS OF THE LOSS OF THE BARK
HENRY KNIGHT. WILD NIGHT SCENES
ABOUT THE BURNING WRECK.
The steamship City of Washington of
the Alexander Line, which arrived at
New York, March II, from Havana,
brought as passengers Chief Officer Bio
men and seven of the crew of the bark
Henry Knight, which was burned at sea
on March 1.
The Henry Knight left Pensacola for
Montevideo, with a cargo of lumber, Feb
rnary 10. The vessel was commanded
by Capt.J W. Pendleton, who had under
him crew of nine men, including his
son. About o'clock on the morning of
March the bark was about twenty-five
miles h-nOrtheast of Salt Key light.
Captain Pendleton then went on deck to
speak with Mr.. Blomep, who was in
charge OF the watch. Fifteen minutes
later he observed smoke pouring up the
cabin companion way. He attempted to
go down into the cabin but was driven
back 10y the smoke and flames. A small
Kerosene lamp which he had left burning
IN his stateroom had probably either eX-
ploded or been upset. The flames had
spread to the partition which separated
the captains stateroom from the lazarete,
where was stored a quantity of kerosene
and paint. Before any attempt could be
made to eXtinguiSh the flames they had
reached the wheel, which had to be
abandoned by the man there. The YES
sci now swung around before the wind,
and the fire had complete control aft, and
filled the decks with smoke.
The men attempted to lower the boats,
but they found themselves in great dan
ger of being sutfocated until they sue
ceeded i'll bringing the bark up to the
wind. Then they lowered their boats
and placed three days provisions in the
two larger ores.
The captains watch got into one of the
proVlsiored boats, and the chief officers
into the other. At about two O'Clock, or
three-quarters of an hour after the fire
broke out the boats pushed away from
the burning vessel. The third boat was
taken in tow by the captains boat For
tunately the sea was smooth at the time
The boats kept near the burning wreck
IN hopes that the contlagration would at
tract some passing vessel. The chief
remembered that he had left the cat
which was tavorte Of his, on board. He
returned to the burning vessel and called
to the cat, but the unfortunate animal
had to be left to its fate
The crew remained in their boat and
watched the flames which enveioped the
bark and illuminated the sky in all d.
rections until daylight. Then they oh
served schooner approaching them
This vessel proved to be the Eddie Huck,
bound from Philadelphia to Havana. She
hove to, as soon as she observed the
boats, and the Knights crew went on
board, and soon left the burning wreck
behind. They We're treated with great
kindness on board the schooner, which
landed them at Havana, March 9th.
They applied to the American consul
who sent the chief officer and seven
others on to this port by the City of
Washington. Captain Pendleton and his
son were to come on by the next steam
er. The burned bark measured ass tons
and was built in 1870 at Camden Me,
where her namesake and owner reside.