The Republican journal., 1885-12-31
MARITIME MISCELLANY.


Less than 1870 tons Of shipping was built in the
vicinity Of Boston the past year
SIX vessels with AN aggregate tonnage of 300
have been built i'll the Wldoboro district this year.
Sen. Gephas Stalrett, i0l tons built at Rockland
In 1877, has been sold to parties at St George, Me.
During the noTther i'll the harbor Of Aspinwall
Dec. , there were - vessels wrecked and y lives
Barque Mary Z. Russell, of Boston, Nichols at
New Y ork from Herniunbuco, 10 days north of
IIatteras with strong " gales; lost and split
spoken. Nov, :, lat n y, lon III 30 W, ship
Manuel Leaguno, smaley, from san Francisco
oct. Il fpr Liverpool. Dec -. lat 81 y, Ion - 20
", harIue +. D. Carleton, Amesbluy, from iloilo
for New York.
Notice is given that the Ben Buoy, entrance to
Camden Halbor Maine has been replaced by a
spar Buoy for the winter season.
sch Louisa Smith OF Castine from New York
for Boston, was ashore 22d four miles south of
Chatham. She was assisted of by Wreckers at an
expense Of 800 and proceeded.
The wreck Of sch. Moses Webster, ashore on
Stone horse, was sold, with materials, to Boston
parties at Sli00
sch Florence y. Tower, of Camden, from New
! DIRK for Portsmouth, with coal, struck ledge
in the river, below the latter port 18th Extent of
damage not known.
Launched at Bath, Me-, 10Th inst, by the New
England Shipbuilding Co., the barque Lizzie Car
ter, 100 tons, owned by j. r. Kelley and others Of
Bath and Capt. c. }. Carter of Woolwch, who will
command her. She is rugged ready for
The schooner Lizzie NJ Eels, Piper, from Rock
port, Maine, with lime, anchored at President
Roads last Friday night. with the loss of main
mast, head of main boom and gan and was other
wise damaged.
The following is a list of vessels built at Kenne-
bunkport during the year 1885 Schooner Joseph
Warren, 1883, Biddcford, Warren Rich master and
part owner; sch. Margaret 5. Smith, l00.l3, Port
land. A. NJ. Smith, part owner steamer Novelty,
1914 Portland, ii. d. Joyce master and part
owner.
Among recent maritime transfers at New York
were the following: Adam w. spies ok III p
tons,) Dee. Is, b. F. Atkinson & Son, of Newbury.
port Mass, to W. $ Crowell of Searsport Me.
- Of NpN IlIr\ non
Mass. to W. 5. Crowell, of Scarsport, Me-, l64th
for $1,000
| Robinson, lies near Biddeford Pool with cargo
of lime on fire She has been cleared of rigging
| and deck load The crew are at work trying to
save the cargo but the flames will probably break
through her sides and she will be total loss.
saturdays gale was very severe at Eastport, Me.
The captain of New Brunswick schooner was
frozen to death in the harbor, while his We're
rescued with the greatest difficulty. The schooner
Breeze, Capt. Leary, of Portland, dragged out of
Grand Harbor, and dr1fted to sea, with one man
aboard. She has probably sunk
Barkentine John Bailey, of Philadelphia, which
has been extensively altered and repaired by 7;
Nj. Hagar & Co., taken from that firm $
wharf during last Friday night and towed to sea,
leaving in the city number of astonished credit
ors, many of them day laborers, who learned of
the vessels sudden departure this afternoon. The
Bazley's destination is unknown to the creditors.
The schooner Apphia and Amelia, Capt Willard,
| of Portland, recently made run from Boston to
| this port in eight hours. This was called a very
| quick run, but the owners yesterday heard of a
| quicker one made by her. The schooner loaded
with lime at Rockand and sailed for New York, at
which port she arrived yesterday and the captain
at telegraphed here announcing that he made
the in forty three hours. This is said to be the
| quickest record made between those ports.
| Portland Times, Dec. 81
| Atnoon saturday 18th the schooner Empire load
| ed with hay, for Boston, went ashore on Cape
| Elizabeth, between Cape Cottage and Fort Preble.
| Tug boats went to her assistance saturday, but
were unable to get near her on account of the
reef. She lies in bad position, though the cap
| tain hopes to save her The cargo, consisting of
525 bales of hay, is being removed to Portland
| by the Independent ToWbOat Company. The
Empire is of % tons and owned by Capt. Mich
| OILS of Searsport. She was commanded by Capt.
George Knox of Winterport and had crew
of two men. The schooner anchored of House
Island Friday night but her chains parted and she
drifted across the harbor, striking the spot
| where the Casco Lodge sunk. The crew went
ashore in the boat. The cargo was insured.
A New York despatch of the 9th says: "The
non arrival at her destination of the American ship
Alameda, which sailed from Liverpool on Feb
ruary Is last for San Francisco, is causing con
siderable uneasiness in this city. The Alameda
was commanded by Captain James Nichols, who
was well known a clever master Her crew list
numbered about 30. She was built at Bath, Me-
| i'm 1876 by Goss a Sawyer, registered 1f14 tons
and was owned by Charles Davenport The craft
was last heard from having called at Rio Janeiro
on June 2s'' This is singular piece of misinfor
nation The Alameda arrived at San Francisco in
October last and is now there waiting for business