The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1892-02-18

SHIPBUILDING. AT East BOOthbay, the
frames have been gotten out for two small
schs to be built the coming spring. -. W.
Sawyer & Sons of Millbridge have crew in
the woods cutting the frames of a barkentine
of about 800 tons, which they intend to build
next season.. Launched at Port Clyde Jan.
80, by the Washburn Marine Railway Co.,
a fine three-mssted sch of about $50 tons,
named J. A. Simpson, in honor of New
York party to whom she was sold few
weeks ago. She will be commanded by
Captain G, c. Benner, who is part owner.
DISASTERS, ETC. Sch Olive 7. Whittier at
New York, Feb A. from Savannah, lost her
| fore-top-mast on the passage. Sch George
| Twohy at New York Feb. +, from Pensacola,
via Long Island Sound reports that Jan. 30,
6 miles north of Hatteras, in heavy n. w -,
gale, lost part of deckload.. Stmr. City of
Savannah, Capt. Lewis, from Boston for
Savannah, and the schooner Lucy Jones,
| Gross, of and from New York for BuckSport,
Me-, with cargo of birthstone, collided near
Cross Rip light ship about midnight Feb.
4th. The Jones was sunk and the mate and
two men We're drowned, The mate was Mr..
| Harry West of Rockland, the two seamen
We're foreigners. The sch. valued at
| $4,000 and the cargo at $1,000. The persons
saved We're landed at Vineyard Haven, and
Capt. Gross came to Boston the following
morning by rail The sch. recently received
repairs which cost 5000. The principal own
er was G. Hanrahan of Rockland. The cause
assigned lN lnt captain on iut AIlS VI
Savannah was that he did not see sch. until
too late The wreck lies IN ten fathoms OF
WATER the topmaStS being i'll sight, She is a
dangerous obstruction to naNigation. The
steamer was not materially damaged Sci
John PAUL, with POO tons of coal on board
was sruttltd in Providence harhor recently
on account of fire. The fire Was got under
control Feb. 18th and the work OF pumping
her oUt begun. The coal is fully insured
The John PAUL is but two years old, having
been built and launched at the New England
yard, Bath Me, in 1890. at the cost OF SO,
900. She is 227 feet long. Al feet beam and
u feet in depth. She is supplied with al
the latest ship machinery, and is the heaV
lest spared vessel ON the coast. She is in
sured for S56,o00 in the Boston Marine Co
Vessel owned by Jake Phillips and Others
of Taunton. Valued at about 1000.
News has been received that the schooner
John L. Treat, Captain Mcclure. which left
Philadelphia on Dec. u. bound for Manza
/ nila, Cuba, had reached her destination
The Treat had been overdue for at least foul
weeks, and her owners had about given hel
, up lost
FRE1GHTs. The Freight Circular of Brow
& Co., New York, reports for the week end
ing Feb. s: Business this week has been eN
ceedingly dull in all departments, and, a;
usual i'll periods of inactivity the market
} has shown an easier tendency. notwithstand
ing the very moderate available supply OF
, square rugged tonnage. The comparatively
brisk inquiry for Lumber and general cargo
vessels for the River Plate and Brazil ports
during the preceding two or three weeks in
splred the hope or expectation OF substan
tial revival of business with the East Coas
J of South America, from which other depart
ments of the freight market would inevta
bly, have derived some benefit. But
, unfortunately. this quickened inquiry prove,
to be merely spasmodic, the River Plate ant
Brazil trades having speedily relapsed int
! l,,J,, 81.
| appears to be the distinguishing characters
tic of the whole freight market The pres
ent inactivity. however is not likely, i'll the
natural course of business, to be of Yer,
protracted duration, and the advance of the
season will Doubtless bring improved con
ditionS, and, by consequence, a somewhat
better aspect of the carving trade. Sucl
little business in petroleum charters as ha
been contaminated during the week Show
a further slight decline in rates, both for bar
rels and cases lii general cargo freight
r there have been comparatively few tiNture
and rates, rule favor charterers. Dea
and Timber freights are quiet and barrel,
steady on basis of about 40s q. los for deal
from ST. John, n. b, to West Coast Eng
land, and 97s I'd 1o2s sd from the Gulf t,
the nited Kingdom and Continent There
. is some inquiry for yellow Pine Lumber
forward loading, for Brazil, hut the rate
offered are not tempting Naval St"r,
treightS are nomlnallN unchanged. Yves
India freightS outward or homtward, arr
, without decided change, hat the enquiry fo
tonnage this week has been light. Coast
: wise freights have also been eNceelingl,
dull this week, with, however. no appreri
able variation in rates for lumber, coal
, fertilizer, etc. Charters: Ship Centennial
Manila to New York on Boston. Hemp, 50
Ship Il. Il. Thomas, Hong Kong to New
; York, 81 300. Schr Lester \. Lewis, New
York to Brunswick, Salt, 81 cents (reportet
back last week. Blk. Edward Gushing
, Philadelpi to CienfuegoS, Coal. 81 80, car:
on deck, 500, Blk Clara f. McGilverv
New York To Antigua, 81 800. Schr. Meye
4 Muller, New York to } jacksonville FertiI-
izer, S1.50 and back. Lumber 80. Schr. W
II. sumner. Savannah to New York, Linn
Der, 80. Schr. Young Brothers TAMPA Ba,
to Baltimore, Phos. Rock, S1.95