The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-03
AN ELLSWORTH VESSEL " RECKED. THE CAP



Belts, Mrs. Bell Belts, Wilbert Belts and j. w.
Wakefield, who were taken off the wrecked
schooner John G. Ferris, of Ellsworth, Maine.
during strong gale from the northwest, 100
miles east of Boston Light, on the 9th inst.
Capt. Belts of the wrecked vessel states that he
sailed from Calais Sunday forenoon with 5000
feet of plain hemlock, for Nantucket. Every
thing went all right till Wednesday night, when
the wind began to blow strong from the north
west. In short time the vessel sprang Il leak
and rapidly began to fill forward. I'VE work
ed on pumps" said he, still daylight, when we
saw there was no hope of saving the vessel.
The deck load commenced to wash away, so we
determined to abandon her. After we set the
distress signals we lowered the boat in which
we remained until rescued by the steamer. As
we sat in the boat praying and watching for
some vessel fishing schooner passed close to
us. Her crew however did not take any notice
of our signals but kept their vessel on her
course. Soon after another vessel passed close,
and she paid no attention to our signals. We
were about giving up all hopes of being res
cued when we saw the steamer Durham City
coming to our aid. Although it was blowing IA
gale the captain and crew did not delay min
ute in rendering us assistance. On being taken
aboard the steamer her captain and crew treat
ed u in the most hoSpitable manner for which
We Wish to return our heartfelt thanks. Capt.
Lund of the Durham City started Il sub>crip-
ton among his crew for the assistance of the i'll
lected and given them. ON their arrival in port
they were conducted to the office of the agent
OF the steamer and at his request the president
of the Boston n Maine railroad furnished The
oie" win passage 70 theif hotle Ill ELLSWORTH.
THE MAINE COLT STAKES.
The annual races at the Watervie Park took
place on the 2bb nit. according Ia The pro-
gramme printed last week The attendance
Was not large 5uf the recent, We're sufficient
TO nav exnenses. The stakes trotted were for
two-year-olds, three-vcar-ods. f0ur-vear-old,,
and fiye-year-oldS. The fields were not large
but of better quality. doubtless than ever
gathered before in Maine. The two-vear-oId
Stakes were won by Gen w : Tilton's chest.
nut tilIy UarebeU Inv IIarLinger. Time. 2 },
and 2JJl. The only other horse 1arting was
Lawrence & Geraid's brown colt ricouir.
which WAS distanrea i'm the secnrd heat In
the tbree-year-old class there were Two start
ers. Lawrence & Gerald. brown colt law
renee. bv DR.. Franklin and q II NeIs0n,s
bav colt Dictator chief Inv nictator The race
was won by the former in three STRAIGHT heats
Time . 4G- . 44I "a In Tho fnuT,-Ieyr-nlJ
race C. II Nelson's black rolt Cni {l,st hv
Esbert. and The chestnut tiiIv Relic II. by Won
Moltke. started. The first third and fonrih
heats were won b{ the former. Time ~
Dol o46 144l The upyt race was the i've
year-old race with fhe fnllnwino st,rtnr. n
il. Nelson, thrre-vcar-0ld \eIS0n + I Eor.
cross Nayimiliau and Morrill, {. Gil,h-. Jnhn
Mills. Nelson won three straight heats. Time,
10 246 24S MaXimiIlian and John Mills
acted ye,, badly and were heaten easily
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liz nv LAM a'io"llN" eAHf''
\ desperate effort viii be made by the en-
thle> OF pfohlpllloh III Maine ahd eiseW here 10
make IL appear -DaJ our pfohlbllorY laws are
Responsible 1or The unfortunate tragedy iii