New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-15
GALEN1 AND NINA STRANDED
BLOWN ASHORE NEAR GAY HEAD LIGHT
OFFICERS AND CREW TAKEN OFF IN BOATS
AND BEEECHES BUOY-A HEAVY SEA
BREAKING OVEG THE TWO YES

Sells AND THEIR DEnrEUC-
mON Probable.
Vineyard Haven Mass. March 1.-THE United
States steamship Galcna and the United State
steam tug Nina went ashore M 1918 last night
ore mile south of Gay Head Lighthouse. during
n strong southcrly wind and dense fog. Inc
Galcna was being towcd from Ncw-iork 10 Ports
mouth by the Nina. Both vessels are badly
damaged. Tie officers and crews, seven'y-seTer
in number. were taken OF by the Galena's boats
and a brccchcs buoy sent from shore by the
Massachusetts Humane Socctys station men al
GAY Head \ heavy sea was breaking over the
Ire Merritt Wrcclinc Company have sent ont
their TUGS from this place to the assistance OF tn"
stranded vessels
New Bedford. March II C>pccion-Collcctor
James Taylor. of th, port. this afternoon re-
ceiycd the following dispatch from Lieutenant
Commander George \. Biclncl at Vineyard
Haven:
VINEYARD Haven Mas. March II. 1890.
Jane, TAYLOR. Collector Port = Now Bedford
United ~tato, steamships Nina apd Hl!eaa ashore on
beach one mile south of cay Head Light, request
rcvcnr. cutter w.th one wc"ks ration, for seventy,
-.r.n mon uimcde'cl, at ray iie't Landing. Nj
Lt.;. Commander GEORGE A. CICNNELL.
Collector TAYLOR tclceraphcd 10 Newport 10
send a Revenue cutter, if one in port. 70 the
scene of distress with instructions TO render all
po,siblc assistance it has since been learned
thar the vessels went ashore last night near Gay
Head Iight. while strong wind was blowing.
Roth will probably he badly damaged aud may
prove total wrecks. lying in bad positions.
heavy Is raging.
The Ga,cna i, one OF the old wooden warvessels
that wa, built during the Cyl War and was rebuilt
At the Notfon Navy Yard ia l-7l but was not fin.
i.hed uutl 49,. >tc vas u ,npu-ycd vessel 2l6
feet in length - c.t breadth of beam ~ feet depth
4 fyfu.. Fam ttifl,ro
Theodore y. WI-ou. chief Of the Bureau Of Con~ruc-
ton In hs last report. a result of survey said
n repaired She coulI be continued In service five or
-iN vc,r,r Hence 4 Tow weeks 20 ,he ordered
t. BE- made ready to SO to Portsmouth Navy >ad 10
receive repairs sunician' - make another cruise.
she left Tho Ecy York Navy NaId on Thursday morn
Ing in toN % the Navy tuc Nua for Portsmouth.
she w.. in command ~ Lieutenant Commander George
= Nichlcu. ard with HIN were Ensign ". X. VI. Yield
and Eoat-waln, william Anderson and John sutton, and
iorty ,c,mcn from tine receiving ship Vermont. Her
armament consists Of ,iN 9nch ,mooubore guns, one
3inch mu1ze loading ride one 6opoundcr brec'h
loading rlc one 3iuch lotclN,s revolving rife and
on" Calling Gun. Eut none of these guns were Oh
the vessel when she lcn hcr".
The Gal"na', lat cr,I,,r Nus in IN" North Atlantic
squadron. IN command Of Commander "corSc W sum
Icr, and he wa for NJ tim" the flagship 81 Rear
Adnlral~ stephen T.. Luoc AID Bancroft Gheia;d.
Ni"r undergoing repair, at the New York Navy 1aI'
-sII e
the Nauuc, .or Tosi.au Prince. lilNi. CA December
l.. l---. a. Icco,rr tine American steamer iayt@n
Republic WIFI. p had bocu -c'hcd by the lrytian an
thortic, for alleged violation II the borLHic. THO
Gacia arrived At Port ava Prince Drccnb'r 20. and
"a few day, later tho llaytau Republic 50, -urcn-
dcrcd 10 the force under Rear timrh stephen Il.
Luce. who va, shortly a;;crward succeeded hy Rear
Admiral Ghciardi. She Va, actively employed IN
IIaytau w;u'I~ until May l.. When She returned
north by way OF key West arriving at New 0rh
on May 20.
The Galena remained a, New-lork until AUGUST -.
when ,hc wa, again sent 10 llayu - protect Amcrl-
can interest, there account Of thc rcToiutlon III
Tat Republic \ not having occurred at the Ameri,
cah guauo mines on tue Island OF NaNd'ra' ~ "h'h
several Americans we're Killed. ehe went th'ie on
Octotcr 10 investigate he cauN" OF uh' uprising.
Sine 81 the riuccadcI- were arrested ana ',Ht Oh
board of tho -hip, which brought item 4" bnidmplp
and turned them over to the rni"d states Marshal.
She then came 10 Nov orn, arriving here on october
-. le-9. \ few months later me was pat OUT oi
commission.
The Nina j, one of the twelve tugs owned by tho
Navy Department. and built in l'65 by Eeamy.
Son 4 Archibald at Chester. Penn. she Wa bnil,
81 iron schooner rugged. IL feet long and was OF
inches Her coal sIpply was eighty tons ald
Nina lad hccn used by The navy department
transport and supply vessel for several NcllS' ama
the Atlantic ,oa6oard. She was under the CHARGE
Of Lie, tcncnt Commodore BchnclI and har captain
and pilot va, r. u. smith. assisted by Mate Charles
CAPTAIN Joseph y Miller. executive officer Of the |
Ind ~ have bcsn hu,T several Edur, reading icc
grams about the accident. Vessels engaged IN com
morre may run ashore in den>c fox, or may come
the country seems 10 be excited. At 1913 last night
in dcn.c fog both vessels srudk Cav Head at the
entrance 10 Vineyard sound. Tho 0nceiS ana crews
were saved With the assistance of those who lived on
shore I do not know the condition of the vessels. |
The Boston Wrcckng Company have boats at Vineyard
Haven. which they Will send to the assistance of the
nrice and