The Portland daily press., 1893-02-09
PERlLS OF THE SEA.
Further Particulars Of the Accident
to Steamer Cottage City.
She Proceeds to New York in sow-About
$4,000 Worth of Cargo Jettisoned-
Eventful Experiences of the Schooners
Fred jackson and Peter III. Crowell.

OOeceoS3S - seAAAeoeO ~
cape. Tuesday night the powerful ocean
tug Hercules, of Boston, reached her,
and is now towing her to New York. A
thorough examination Of the steamer re-
vealed no damage except that done to
her rudder, which was rendered practi-
cally useless. A portion of the goods
thrown overheard have been recovered,
and will be taken to Boston and Sold
Among this part of the cargo is fresh
fish from George A. Wyer and John
Willard of this city. There will be no
interruption in the service of the compa-
ny. The Manhattan, one of the compa-
ny's steamers, is at New York. This
steamer is in first-class condition, hav-
ing just come from the hands of the
master workman. The mates assigned
to the Manhattan left yesterday for New
York. The Manhattan will take the
place of the Cottage City. The perisha-
BILE goods have been shipped to Boston.
The following Associated Press de-
spatches were received yesterday:
CaAIHAM, MasS., Tgore.aiy o.-oooaIn
Ell Cottage Clty, Wnlle pounui1g oh 1ne
par Yesterday, oamage "a neI iuuaer. uls-
aDling the Vessel. Inc lug HeIcuies
TOOK her IN low ABOUT = oclocK tlls
morning, ana VIII 10" ner 10 Ne" 1ofA.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, February 8.
The steamer Cottage City, from Port
land for New York, before reported
ashore at Chatham, passed this port at 8
a1alnaE fhic mo fr0inU towards Nav
York, in tow of the steam tug Hercules.
She is evidently disabled. The tug had
two barges in tow besides the Cottage
City.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. February 8.
STEAMER COTTAGE CITY had to iettison
about 500. 600 worth of cargo in order to
float her from Chatham bar Yesterday.
She was assisted by CAPTAIN Gould and
crew of the Chatham life saving station.
who accommodated fine steamer as far as
Woods HolI where thew were landed
This morning
sno;a1 5osna+o,, 40 tho pos+on Her-
a special uespa'on " 'ne noS'on no..
AID gives some lght as TO the cause OF
the steamer going ashore:
From Cantain Tuttle. of the Monomoy
l;fe-savino Station who boarded the shin
Yesterday morninog to offer his services
in connection with Cant9in (Hp11ld il was
learned that the. vessel was running
along cautiously. she made the whist.
line Iuov off Chatham and supposed it
tn Re- the whistlino hnov at the entrance
tn Pollock Rim Channel The cantain
then cave her q course aho1,t, Southwest
half vast which would have been all
RIGHT had he been in the nosition he snn-
posed he was. He had been on this
course but short time when he was
lau :. afta,nnon tha stasnaar,s crew wara
set to work throwing over cargo, and in
short time several thousand dollars,
morSh MelS tba hoa+ hs; 1
rnabie tn save # On Account of the
rough water. Some washed ashore and
was saved, mostly fresh 1lsh IN boxes;
lnele Mas one ip IN VI Iloa ~ n4 auu
tonight which will carry it ali still far.
ther out to sea, and beyond all hope of
recovery.
NJ 'ugs anu Lsn.eIs sene ouI py ne
rive until the shin had fioated.
Of course there are many who will
oIi1oi1o " oape"AI Aoi Auniiins q Slo"uici
else him there will be dozen to CON
denim the whistling buoy promoters for
p saa buoy u .4 as. sinu 70 "
which smarks tbe entrance tn Pollock
Rip slue. This same kind of trouble
nynnnfnd Whnn