The Republican journal., 1892-09-22
[arbor. She had seventy passengers on

Harbor. She had seventy passengers on
board
Bangor, Me-, Sept. A. Tug Wrestler, from
Boston for Fort Point Penobscot Bay, this
morning, off Monhegan, fell in with aban-
doned sch. Hattie, of Deer Isle, Me-, granite
laden, from Green's Landing for Brooklyn,
n T., with all sail set The tug crew furl-
ed sails, took her in tow and arrived here
tins afternoon. The Hattie is not leaking
anu is apparently in good condition. She
had been struck on starboard side, aft the
man rigging: mainboom unshipped, main
sail badly torn, hull apparently uninjured,
except rail broken. Crew left her hurriedly.
Their whereabouts is vet unknown. They
cut davlts halyards, but took nothing with
them Clothing, charts and papers on board
when found. Choppy sea and strong wind.
Within an hour she would have struck Mat
tlncus and become total wreck. The Hattie
is 100 tons register, built at Belfast and was
owned by S. g. HASKELL of Deer Isle. A
despatch OF the 10th from st. Johns, n. B ,,
gives the following further particulars:
1.-The sch. Lynx, of Lynn, Mass, arrived
here this evening from Boston, having lost
her jbhoom and bowsprit from collision
with the sch. Hattie, of Deer Isle, Me-, )
miles off Cape Bun, last Tuesday night The
accident took place about O'Clock in the
evening, the Lynx being on the starhoard
tack. Her jihboom went through the Hat
ties mainsal, and also did some other dam
age. The crew of the Hattie thought their
vessel was sinking, and jumped into boat
and boarded the Lynx, on which they came
to FoN Island, there taking the steamer for
Rnclland.''
FKHIGHTs. The Freight Circular of Brown
\ Co., New York, reports for the week end
ing Sept. II: This week has brought no i'm
provcment i'll the enquiry for tonnage to dis
tant foreign ports, 4. d the volume Of trans
actions has been unrommonlv small for this
period Of the year. The continued light
available supply, however, has served to
maintain rates upon Il fairly steady basis
The River Plate and Brazil trades are steadi-
ly absorbing d fair amount Of tonnage, and
general cargo and lumber freightS in that
direction remain steady notwithstanding
the increased competition from steamers to
the River. Petroleum freghts to Europe
nave not httn SO Stagnant at this stage of
the season as at present for il long series of
years, the cause for which is 50 familiar to
all concerned as to obNiate the necessity of
Its reltcratlnn. There has been scarcely
business enough to fairly test the market.
but the fact that IL 5000 barrel ship accent
Ell Is 9i from Phiadel phia to London Lv-
erpool on Bristol has eXerted a rather de-
pressing influence in our market Tie deal
ana timber trades partake of the prevailing
apathy, and with an abundance of suitable
tonnage in the right position, rates continue
extremely low. Long voyage freights are
inactive, and rates for general cargo case
OIL, ETC., IN the absence of any considerable
business, are largely prubematical West
India and other short foreign frrights are
without material change and quiet, whilst
homeward business continues very unsatis-
factory and is ii decided hindrance to out
ward business. Coastwise lumber freights
are unchanged, but very dull atfordin,r a
fair reflex to the unsatisfactory condition of
the lumber market Coal freights are down
to low water mark, 40 cents having been ac-
cepted hence to Boston, with very little de-
mand for vessels, even at the extreme low
rates which nrpyajl
Barnes, Philadelphia to San Francisco. gen
eral cargo. y. t.: quotable about IS 6.5OaS7
Bark Adam w. Spies, New York to Svonev,
\, s. W., lump sum. basis about l4s 9d per
40 cubic feet. Sch. Clara A. Colcord, East
Pass, AMllachirolI to New York or Phla-
delphla lumber. S6.25. Sch. Charlotte T.
Slhey, jacksonville to New York, lumber,
So. Sell. Ahbie &. Stubs, Brunswick to
New York. lumber, S512 L.. Sch. Anne +.
Chase, Port Liberty to Boston, coal II rents.