The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-11-28

Demerara, lumber, $3.50. Sch Tofa Nassau to
Carteret, phosphate rock, 80, Sch Almeda Wiley,
Stubbs, New York to Cienfuegos, p lumber,
$50. Sch Henry r Tilton, Somes Sound to New
York York. paving blocks about sls5o. Sch Lucia
Porter, New York to Key West and Mobile gen
eral cargo, p t. Sch Carrie Woodbury. Jackson
vile to New York, lumber, 81 81 IL. Sch Emma
Annie Lewis, New York to Boston, phosphate.
II 80 per net ton. Sch Melissa Trask, Rondout to
fortand, cement, ~ cents Sch Hart, Port
Liberty TO Bangor, coal, $1.O5.
DlsAsi Frs, &C. The chief officer and five of
the crew OF the American ship Belle O'Brien,
Captain Colley, from San Francisco June 10, for
Queenstown, have landed in small boat at Kerry
Head, south OF the entrance to the River Shannon,
L Gland. They were in an exhausted condition
when they reached the shore. The chief officer,
aIter ne nad somewhat recovered, reported that
ne and the men with him left the ship on Nov 10.
She was then 100 miles north northwest of Kerry
boat but were lost sight Of shortly after leaving
the ship. Capt Colley his wife and six of the
crew were left on board OF the ship, which
making water fast. 1t is believe d that the vessel
has foundered. A desp4 tch from Queenstown
says that two boats containing nine persons from
me Belle U Erien are missing. The Belle OBrien
IN 1870 She is Of sos tons. Sch Mary Crosby
from Tompkins Cove for Nantucket, with crushed
stone, dragged anchor Nov. 23d and went on tile
rocks off Stoninl ton Point. She is leaking badly
later des patch reports the schooner laying eau;
but full OF water with part Of her keel gone
During the brisk southwest wind SATURDAY nivht
the three masted sch John Smith, Boston fnr
Belfast, which anchored in Boston harhmr
was driven ashore on Bird Island flats. The sch
was high and dry in the mud, and keeled on er con
slderably to stafboar's. At high water sunday
night she was hauled into deep wafer bN a TUG AMI
anchored in the channel. The sch is in ballast aud
is thought to be uninJured
fRElGhIs. The Freight Circular of Brown 4
GO. New York. reports for The week ending NAV
70: he business of the past week has been Of Nm,
satisfactory proportions, and the rates obtained
~ most tades give risc tn considerable colnnlaiur
uPoh me part of owners Shippers require nentS
du not appear at all urgent, ANA under slicn ,.ir
cumstanceS those who have tonnage slllnrlv in
charge al9 poWerieSs to force appreciation III
rates, notwithstanding vessels are hv 10 means
plentiful. The demand for case oil TONNAGE III it'll
far East appears To have ceased entirely tor the
time. Some few orders are i'll tile marker for th4
Mseuiieirahean tut The advanced prices required
Ter the staple act As check to The conilletion ~
actual business Barrel oil freishts conriuue
quiet, but IN the face of ONLY moderate tonnage
supply previous rates are maintained with 9. cd
show Of steadlnesS. For long VOYAGE general car
90 there is some inquiry for me,iitn size vessels
bui the full views entertained bs owners pronrt.
ed ny the scarcity OF suitable tonnage have re
strlctlng Influence upon operations Larre vessels
are olefed quite freely. and upon easy basis tt
rates, hut such mnmentarily are not required IN
the naval store trade there is nothing az s.ecial
interest 70 report Few orders for lumber tonnage
TO the klVef flate have appeared upon the ma rkat
during the week There is DISPOSITION shown
to force business i'll that direction at am further
concession IN rates, Timber reights from theSouth
continue quiet at Sos SIS 81 for sawn from IL
lantic ports to United Kingdom or Continent. and
S7s 6dd9os from the Gulf. moderate demand
Is experienced daily for small and medium size
vessels 70 load general cargo for South America
ana west indies, but rates do not Indicate the
slightest improvement, quotations for most lines
being low and unremuneratiye Backward freight
IS also scarce, with rates unsatisfactory For
coastwise lumber tonnage there contlnuesa oriet
though generally steady market Golfers are ~
demand, but he tonnage supply is limited rates
are stroag though not Iuutably higher