The Republican journal., 1886-08-19
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Schooner Benjamin Carver of searsport went
ashore near Whitehead, Rockland, saturday morn
ing. The vessel is light and is going to pieces.
Sch Brunette of Searsport West, from IIampccn
for Boston, loaded with hay, ran ashore 18th ON
High Head, about IL miles above Winterport
Her deckload was discharged Friday. The schr.
was raised and will be repaired
Launched l4th from the yard of the New England
>hlpbullding Co., 1T Bath bark of three hundred
| TONS not named, owned by Capt. VIM. Lewis of
New Bedford, and built expressly for the Whaling
The fishing schooner, Maggie Powers, which
| sailed from Portland Il few days ago ON mackcrei
trip, totally wrecked on the Isle IIaut. The
crew saved The vessel was valued at $1,000
| and was not insured. She was owned by +. ii
Chase.
In the New England ship Building Company :
yard Bath, is 220-foot keel for the new steamer
which will run between Portland and New York. In
Morse's yard Il iive-masted schooner is in process
of construction, which is the first vessel of the
kind ever built on the New England sea coast
VIM Rogers launched at Bath, Aug. II the four
masted center board schooner BENJAMIN F. Poole,
| l55 tons gross. She will hail from Providence, X.
L., and is owned by Oliver Ames, Oakes Ames. f.
l.. imes, VIM. 7. Hart of Boston, Il. +. Poole of
ltockland, Mass, and Capt j. +. Davis of Somer-
set who will command her. She has a carrying
capacity of lS00tons of coal. Her dimensions are
length 220; breadth 1913; depth 1919.
The 3-masted sch. Mark Gray, Randall, from
Albany for Boston with molding sand and sch.
Victor, jenkins, from Apple River, Ms, for New
York with spillng, were i'll collision midway be
tween Watch Hill and Fishers Island about 4
| O'Clock last Saturday morning. The Nictor's head
gear was all carried away, her bow was stove in
| and other damage done. The Mark Gray's fore
sail was split and rail and buwarks chafcd. The
latter lowed the Victor into this harbor She will
repair at Noank and the Mark Gray will proceed.
At the time of the collision the wind was from the
south, moderate and foggy.
The Weekly Freight Circular of Snow & Bur
CESS, New York, for the week ending Aug. IA,
says that in the River Plate trade some inquiry is
noticed for Lumber tonnage, but the offerings of
general cargo are only moderate. The Brazil trade
is improving so far as regards inquiry for tonnage,
but business both upon general cargo hence and
Lumber from the South is restricted by the low
prevailing rates. Cuba freights continue quiet
TO the Windward more demand is experienced,
and in instances rather better rates have been
| obtained. Coastwise Lumber rates are IA shade
irmer, but the wants of shippers are light. Golfers
continue in fair demand and tonnage is not
very abundant association rates well sustained
Charters: At San Francisco Ship Belle of Bath,
l,347 tons, to the Continent, 30 shllings, October
| loading. Ship VIM. G: Davis, 1859 tons, to Cork
and United Kingdom, Havre or Antwick 30 shill-
| ings; ship Nancy Pendleton, 1885, same. Schr.
Raven, l26 tons from Port johnson to Salem, Coal,
| So cents and discharge. Schr. Weaka, ABB tons,
| from Daren to Philadelphia, Lumber, $500 Stmr
| Mount Waldo (ncw), 2G2 tons, from Port johnson
| to Salem, Coal, IS cents and discharge.