The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-08-27
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MONDAY, August 26.
Arrived.
Steamer Bay State. Snowman. Boston.
Sch f Pettigrew, Morse, Phlladelpnla.
coal to Me Cent RR.
Sch c M Gilmor. Thompson, Camden-llme TO
Carleton Bros.
Sch Louisa Frances, Thorndike, Rockland,
lime to G S Chase.
Sch Caro- Bell. Fernald. Mt Desert.
Sch Lillian, Norwood fremont.
Sch Catalina, johnson, ROckland, lime to Loru
Bros
Sch Belle Bartlett. Miller, Gouldsboro
Sch Clara & Mabel Leman, New Harbor..
Sch w G Pendleton, Weber. Damarlscotta.
Sch Albert W Black. 119 swordfish
Sch M Lnscott, 65 swordfisl,
Cleared.
Steamer fremont, Deering, New York.
Sch Matte Allies Crockett. Hillsboro, NIB
Peter Nickerson.
Sch ID II Spear Falker kenneDec anu Tnila-
delphia-Ryan Kelsey.
Sch Clara Leavitt, McDuffie, Somes Sound ana
New York-Chase. Leavitt Co; DIN.
Sch Orcutt, Pierce, Kennebec ana rhiia-
delphia-J 5 Winslow & Co.
Sch Helen Maria, Beals ,Jonesport.J BAKE lax,
Sch Leonora, Belatty, Richmond to load lum-
Der for New York-Peter Nickerson.
wSAILED-Schs Matte J Allies, Hillsboro. NIB
B Orcutt, Kennebec and Philadelphia.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. Aug 25-sld sshs
Silas McLoon. Rockland for Bosten; A Ferry'
Two Rivers, MS, for Boston.
While the sch Caroline Knight, from Rockport
for Boston was at anchor i'll BootnDay HarD0f
Saturday night the crew we're Ill une ACT ol Itk-
ing in the main SAIL heaVy sIual stI Gi hon
received other slight damage. 1t was also re-
ported that the sch Wide Awake (o1 foftinaul
carried away her main boom. A smali cat poat
was capsized in the same squat. Five persons
were in the boat; two were drowned. Before
reported. This heavy wind did not last over
ten minutes. 1t was the heaviest known 1of
many years,
Ar 26th, sch Fanny Hodgkins, Rines, Boston.
Memoranda.
Melbourne, Australia. July lO-The ship u
Carleton (of Rockport. Me-, Capt L Z AmesD3nury.
ar at Melbourne July 7, reports: May *. Lnos
Webster a seaman. native of New Zealana.
while at work OH the maintopsail yard. LOST ms
hold and fell. In his descent ne struek lne
main brace and went overheard. Inc snip was
hove to at once and boat lowered. but ID vain.
Capt Amesbury is of the opinion that WeDstel
was killed by striking the brace. Another Sa9
accident occurred on June 9th. when the vessei
was running before heavy gale ana mountail IL
Gus sea. The chief officer. George w Hatch OF
IsleSbOro. Me, was standing AIT. DetWeen lne
wheel house and the cabin when TREMENDOUS
sea came over the poop. carrying away the Wneel
house, breaking the wheel and pinnacle. Inc
mate was pinned by the neck by the Wreckage
of the wheel house against the after part OF tne
poop. and although extricated in three or tour
minutes he expired within quarter OF an nour
afterward. 1t is believed that his neck was
broken seaman who was at the Wheel WLen
the sea was shipped had his arm broken below
the elbow by the wreckage. The ship was run
ming under three lower topsails and reefeu Iore-
sail to keep clear of the heavy sea. Immediately
after the wheel being carried away, the vesSel
came to the wind on the srarboard tack ana the
sails were Brown to ribbons. The second mate
has been laid up for some time and Capt Ames-
bury cad a heavy task to accomplish to bring
the ship to port Two of the seamen were alse
on the sick list great portion OF the voyage.
in New York, will bring cargo of coal to Bel
fast. The sch will bring on deck tour la ated
bs built here for cb b1 oo ees d pag
the fourth being some shorter. The spars cost
about $1,000. nsor
Jr Randall from Bayonne for LubeC, ran into
the dock during the qua last nsn
some of her head gear. She was lowed to City
Island for repairs.