Daily Republican., 1889-10-28
MARINE DISASTERS.
FIFTEEN LIVES LOST ON THE
VIRGINIA COAST.
This George T. Simmons, OF Camden, N
j., Wrecked or False Cape-The
Mabel L. Phillips Aban-
doned-A Sailor In
Irons.

NORFOLK, Va, Oct 27.-As before re-
ported the schooner George T. Simmons,
Of Camden, N. j., was wrecked off False
Cape, thirty miles south OF Cape Henry,
In the storm of last Wednesday night.
When the vessel was first seen sunk in
the breakers by the life savers Thursday
morning five men were lasbed In the rig
ging. One by one the doomed men have
been swept away into the sea.
Last night two men were left, and, at
sunset this evening, only one remained,
aud undoubtedly he will share tho fate OF
his shlpmates before morning. Life
Saving Stations Nus. 4, and have
Kept In readiness crew OF picked men
watching an opportunity TO go to the
rescue Of the wrecked men, but the surf
has run too high for the liieboat to make
an attempt at relief.
A large three-masted schooner, flying a
flag OF distress, is ashore eight miles
outs dc OF Oregon Inlet. Assistance
will be sent from here.
Tho schooner Lizzie 8. Hayes, lumber
ledeu, from Savannah to Baltimore, has
been wrecked on Body's Island. The cap,
tan and steward were saved; five seamen
were drowned.
The schooner A. E. Blackman rolled
over two miles out at sea. The captain,
Charles Edwards, by the aid of cork
jacket, swan to New Inlet and was
saved. The remaining five of the crew
were lost.
AN ABANDoSED SCHOONER.
CHARLESTON, 8. c., Oct. a7.--Arrived
steamer Carbis Bay. York, the 25th inst.
She reports that 54 miles northeast by
east of Hstteras Light she passed the
abandoned schooner Mabel L. Phillips,
OF Taunton, lumber laden. The hold
was filled with water. All the mas.s
were gone and the deck bowsprit was
standing in the track of steamers, and Is
dangerous to navigation.
A DERELICT IN THE GULF.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 27.-The British
steamship Pictou, Captain Brown, from
Gerrucha, reports, from noon Of the 24th
TO noon of October 25th, In the Cult
Stream, encountered terrific gale from
north northeast, veering to west; October
oath, latitude 1881, longitude 72.59,
passed the derelict turce-inast schooner
Jacob NJ. Haskell, of Boston, all three
masts standing, only the starboard main
rigging adriit; the sails we're all made
fast; the gaff topsails were bio wing out OF
the gaskets: the house amidships was
breaking up; the tackles wtre hanging
from the stern davits, as though tile crew
had taken this boats; the water was wash
Ing over her decks; her bulwarks were
little damaged; she appeared to have been
abandoned recently.
A SAILOR IN IRONS. IN
NEW York, Oct. 27.-The American
ship Landseer, from the Philippine
Islands, with eugar, for Boston, put into
port to-day flying signals OF distress. She
anchored OIL BJdloe's Island, and the
steamer Patrol, OF the Police Depart
ment, responded to her signal. The po.
lice found one of the Landseer's sailors,
VIM. Matson, a Russian, IN irons. On
complaint of First Officer Ships, of TIE
Landseer, Matson vas placed under ar
res. charged with attempted ielonlous as
sault.
Her captain, Charles +. Smith, died of
rheumatic lever on September 2Sth last,
when the vessel was of the Cape of Good
Hope, and was buried at sea. His vile
and three children are aboard.
On August IL, while the captain WAS
lying sick and the trsJ officer in charge,
he ordered Matson aloft o reef II sail.
Matfon went aloft, but did not do any,
thing. When he came down Matson
went TO his bunk aud refused TO come
out. When the first officer went to rOut
him out Matson drew a knife aud
slashcd with II at the officer. With the
aid Of the rest of the crew Matson was
placed In irons. In his defence Matsou
said he drew the knife because the first
officer threatened to brain him with a
Delaying pin.