The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-02-23
MARITIME MISCELLANY

MARITIME MISCELLANY.
Bariue Commerce, l53 tons, built at Newcastle
Me, in 1862, has been sold at New York and will be
used for coal barge.
The bill for the abolition of compulsory pilot
age in Virginia waters passed by the Virginia
House of Representatives on Thursday.
tits reported that the steamer Caroline Miller
ceiyed $500 as salvage on the hay schooner which
she picked up off Highland Light and lowed into
Boston.
Sch Lester 4 Lewis. Moody, at New York from
Macoris, reports variable gales the entire passage
lost and split sails, carried away head stays and
sprung aleak; pumps constantly going.
Norfolk, Va, Feb 1.-THE four masted schr Poca
hontas, loaded, is aground on the Horse Shoe in
the lower bay, and the Merritt Wrecking Com
pany tug Rescue has gone |" her assistance. 18th
Pocahontas ioated by wreckers and proceeded.
FROZEN H. Feb. II. At fremont Schs. Forest
OAK, Pierce, Victor, Dolphin, +. {. Holden, Silver
Heels, Laella, Vixen, Queen of the West Harriet
Rogers, and Mary snowman. At Mt. Desert scis
Kate L. Pray, ii W. Cnshman, and }. II. Butler
Captain Rowe, which left New York, coal laden,
for Bangor January l1th have received kilograms
announcing the arrival of the vessel at Bermuda,
With the loss of some sails and short of provisions
Brig David Bugbee, from MatanZas for Phiadel-
phia and sch Georgia, from Sagua for do were in
collision Feb. 18th off Newcastle, Del, and the
Georgia had martingale stays, back ropes and jil-
boom guys carried away: the Bugbee lost after
chock and rail and forward chock.
Boothbay, Feb. IL. Revenue cutter Woodbury.
this afternoon, between Monhegan and Seguin
fell in with the disabled brig Harry Stewart,
Blake, master of Bangor with her crew frost
bitten, from Perth Amboy for Portland. The YES
sci WAS towed in to this port this evening.
SHIP BUILDING AT BATH. Gardner q. Dcer!na
has contracted to build l50ton two -masted fish
ing vessel for parties in Gloucester, Mass, and
Will begin work upon her at once. Crosby 4
Ihurlow will begin work as as the frames ar
rive upon three masted schooner of about .O(
tons, to be owned by themselves and other Bath
parties.
OVER DUE. Bariue Vesuvius, Marshall, from
Trapani for Gloucester with salt, is now reported
out l22 days. She registers SD tons and bull
in 1862 at Richmond, Me-, where she is owned by
the Southarls. Capt. Marshall belongs in Deer
Isle, and has his wife and child with him. The
mate, Adelbert A. Ierrick, also halls from Deel
Isle. Grave fears felt for the safety Of sch
Stuart, which has been out since Jan. with lumber
from Pascagoula for Boston. She has not beer
heard from since she sailed. Owned in Richmond
Me.
New Bedford. Feb Is. sch Mount Hope Crowley
on her second trip from Baltimore for this por
with coal, was dismasted near Norfolk, Va, ant
towed to Norfolk harbor in a disabled condition
Captain and crew we'll Capt. Crowley reports o,
Thursday morning, when off Chincoteague light
the iron rail on the foremasthead broke, causing
the mizzen and jigger mast to break off p feet from
the deck and the mainmast to break of about2 fee
above the deck. The wreckage endangering tn,
safety of the vessel was cut adrift and lost. Tn,
sch was towed in by steamer Geo Appold.
Capt. James Watts, of the lost ship John T
| Berry, with one passenger and thirteen of tn,
crew of that i'll fated vessel, arrived at San Fran
| cisco from Australia Saturday. The John T. Der
ry was bound from Philadelphia to Iiiogo, Japan
with oil. When she was of the Australian coast
| on the night of January 10th, fire broke out OF
board and the crew made all haste to abandon tn,
vessel. They left her in two boats. The first boa
| reached the Australian coast after seven days O
buneting with the waves but the second boat la,
| not yet been heard from and its occupants are be
! lieved to have persisted. The missing boat con
| tanned the second mate and ten men.
| FREIGITs. The Freight Circular Of Snow {
| Burgess, New York, for the week ending Feb. IStl
reports Tonnage to the River Plate continues il
| moderate demand. Upon general cargo hence
cfna DIV rata available
East for Lumber continue scarce, and eNtrcm
| views are entertained ny owners. Brazil freight
are dull and depressed. The one sided condition
Of the Sugar market at present offers no induce
ment to those who were formerly active in import
ing, and the result is that the business passing il
Cuba freghts is exceedingly limited. The curren
rates are ss upon hhds and IA cents per 100 lbs
upon bags from north side ports to north Of Hat
| teras. Molasses tonnage is also neglected, wit
sl.s7a about the best rate obtainable at shipping
ports. COastwise Lumber tonnage is in mOderat
demand at abOnt fOi mer rates. Some inquiry pre-
walls for small Golfers, and for such full rates ar
| paid; large carriers, however, are rather hard t
| place.