The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-10-17
BUoYs DAMAGED BY THE STORM.
Recommendation TO Congress TO Erect n
Sailors Monument.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Oct. 16.-Lieu-
tenant Commander Mckenzie, in charge
OF the lighthouse service In the sixth
district reports TO the Lighthouse Board
that nearly all the buoys along the At
lantic coast extending from New river
inlet, y. c., 10 Jupiter inlet, Fla, were
damaged or displaced during the recent
storms. No reliance, he says, Is to be
placed on the present positions Of the
buoys. Repairs will be made as soon as
possible, but the damage is so extensive
that some time will elapse before all the
buoys are again placed in position.
Secretary Herbert has sent TO Senator
Mcpherson and Representative Amos j.
Cumming letters from Hon Thomas j..
Porter United States Minister 10 Chill,
recommending that Congress make pro-
vision for a suitable monument to be
erected ia a cemetery at Valparaiso, for
the sailors who were killed in the battle
between Captain Porter's ship Essex and
British mcn-of-war in 1914. Mr.. Herbert
says that For the honor and dignity Of
a grateful country / trust there will be
no difficulty in procuring from Congress
the legislation for the rearing of suit
able memorial"
Several Boats Wrecked.
SALISBURY. Oct 16-Captain Veasey,
of the steamer Enoch Pratt, reports the
gale Of Friday night one of the most Sc
we're in his recollection as a seafaring man
for thirty years. The steamer left Sails
bury Friday afternoon at l o'clock, but
laid at Whitehaven until 10 o'clock and
then proceeded to Deals Island. where
she lay until o'clock yesterday morning
Captain Veasey reports a boat sunk off
Hoopers Island bar, Hoopers Straits, and
supposed TO be a sloop, as only one mast
can be seen standing, with topsail set
At Deals Island six large schooners drag
ged anchor and went out into the sound
One of them has not been heard from
since and had full crew on board. The
other boats were found. A large bugeye,
bottom up, came ashore at Deals Island
yesterday morning, supposed TO have
come from across the sound A big sloop
dragged against the wharf at Wingate
point and foundered near the wharf Cap
tain Veasey says the entire lower portion
of Lakes district was under water, and
it is thought a number Of cattle and hogs
perished.
Norwegian Bark Lost.
ST. JOHNS, N. F., oct. 16.-The Nor
wegian bark Luther, Captain Steensen,
800 tons. from North Sydney, c. b.. for
| this port, was lost off the entrance of
| this harbor last night. The weather was
very stormy and a thick fog prevailed.
! The captain ran in as near as possible
TO get a pilot boat. but none was about.
| He anchored off the harbor, but the ter
rible sea running drove the ship on the
| focks with great force. The crew then
hoisted out the long boat, but the tackle
broke and two men were drowned.
Four others boarded the boat and rowed
her into the harbor for assistance. They
met pilot boat. which proceeded 10 the
wreck and got off the remaining eight
men with extreme difficulty. The pilot
boat was forced to throw out an anchor
and drop down on the bark. One man
Jumped overheard and was rescued. II
was necessary to repeat this eight times
10 save the crew. Not a vestige Of the
bark remains to-day.
Fishing Steamer Burned.
CAPE CHARLES, VA, Oct. 16-The
fishing steamer A. II. Morris, belonging
20 Morris Brothers. of the great Wyocomo
factory on the Western shore. was burned
this morning while the crew were engaged
in fishing near Smiths Island.