The Portland daily press., 1889-03-07
SHE WILL AGAIN BREAST THE WAVE.
Captain william Leavitt Reports the
Ship All Right.
Boston Tugs and Lighters on the
Way to the Scene.
The Crew Of a Burned Portland
Schooner Reach Land.

Yesterday morning. Capt. William Leavitt
of Chase, Leavitt & Co., Horace NJ. Sargent,
Capt. Frank White, ii. p. Dewey Of this
city, William Rogers Of Bath, and Captain
Nichols of New York. managing owner of
the ship Governor Robie, went to Biddeford.
and from there to the place where the unfor-
tunate vessel lies upon the rocks between
Timber Island and the mainland. A PRESS
reporter called upon Capt. Leavitt after his
return to the city last night. to learn about
the Governor Robie. Mr.. Leavitt said that
he found the vessel in better condition than
he expected to find her. She is lying just
outside the breakers, some two or three ships
lengths from the mainland. She was found
to be motionless and in an easy position, and
the only part Of her that has washed ashore
is portion OF the keel. Her lower hold.
said Capt. Leavitt, is full of water, but be-
tween decks, where the eamphor is stored, is
as dry as ever. 1t Is impossible to tell at
present how much her bottom Is damaged,
but Capt Leavitt stated last night that he
thought $1,000 or $4,000 would repair her. Her
spaIs are all in place, and she Is fine look
ing vessel as she lays there on the rocks'
She can probably be got afoat unless an
easterly wind springs up, which alone can
destroy her. II an Uff.shore wind con-
tinues for a few days. she probably
will be saved. The Boston Tow Boat Com
pany has sent tugs ana lighters to the scene,
and tomorrow If the weather is favorable,
the work of taking out the cargo will begin.
1t will require a. few days to tighten her suf-
fciently to float her, and the cargo will be
sent to this city as fast as taken out Capt.
Blanchard of the Governor Robie said he
thought he was some 20 miles off Cape Eliz-
abeth when his vessel struck. He feels very
badly about the misfortune which betell him
and the other owners of the vessel, and has
very little to say concerning the accident
Capt. Lincoln K. Baker, the Boston wreck
er, formerly Of the Boston Tow Boat Com
pany. went to see the vessel yesterday, and
a large number Of curious people from the
surrounding country visited the spot during
the day in spite OF the rain. Captain Blan-
chard attributes his accident to current he
encountered that set him ashore. Among
the owners Of the ship is Mr.. Fred Rich
ards.
deford says: The stranded ship Governor
Robie is still weathering the storm but there
is little hope of saving her. Her keel has
gone, and she is leaking badly. A lighter
will attempt to take off her cargo tomorrow
afternoon. Capt. Blanchard says the yes
sci cannot possibly survive the storm"
A later despatch contains the following:
"A lighter Is expected here from Boston in
the morning to clear the cargo from the
stranded ship Governor Robie. Tonight the
vessel lies in the same place where she
struck. The wind is blowing off shore,
which is in the ships favor, as she is shell
tered by high bluffs. Among her cargo are
large number of Japanese curiosities con-
signed to New York. The Captains cabin
effects have been removed and win be sent
with his family to his home in Searsport."