Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1895-02-20
HARBOR NOTES.
DISTRESSED VESSELS RELIEVED.
The Ice Fast Giving Way-Tugs and Ice
Boats Relieving Ice-Bonnd Vessels


Boats Relieving Ice-Bonnd Vessels
The ice that has locked everything in
its embrace hereabouts for the past two
weeks is fast giving way and loosening
its hold, ana the shipping In our harbor
is beginning to move about again, and
put>on more activity.
ssHurrah for Captain Griggs - was
the shout that went up-from the oyster.
men on the wharf, who had watched the
movements of the iceboat Annapolis in
breaking up the ice in the harbor. An
enthusiastic waterman, whose vessel has
been ice-bound several weeks, suggested
that the veteran captain was entitled to
medal for rendering such valuable aid.
He was voted popular man instead,
and his services to the community are
duly appreciated.
The State steamer Governor McLane,
Captain Turner, has made several inef-
fectual attempts to leave harbor. The
police schooner Daisy Archer is frozen
up in West river and in need of coal.
and the Frolic wants assistance in Eas-
tern bay. The State steamer went to
the assistance of the Daisy Archer yes
terday.
The fish steamer James Woodhall, Cap
tain Connor, arrived from the Potomac
with the oyster boats Patterson Bach,
III. q. Alvey, Marie K. Insley, Enta and
Henry L. Bateman. Captain Connor
reports heavy ice in the Potomac river,
and said one of the Norfolk steamers,
supposed TO be the Norfolk, was detain-
ed off st. Georges Island by the block
ade. Captain 4. A. Caulk, formerly of
the Baltimore and Eastern Shore Line,
reports ice from fourteen to sixteen
inches thick from Eastern bay to Sharp's
Island.
An iceberg thirty feet high was sight
ed off Poplar Island by Captain Williams
of the tugboat Asher j. Hudson, which
arrived in harbor last evening. Captain
Williams also reported that g un n e r S
were shooting ducks on the ice three
miles from shore. The Bay Line steam
er Alabama" was having desperate
struggle with ice between Poplar and
Sharp's Islands. Ashore on Tilghman 3
Island the schooner John Wilson was
flying a distress signal.
The tugs Hudson and Brady towed
into port the schooners Joseph 5. Faux
ner, w. j. Gibson, Fannie Lowery, Cor
man c., Frances Folsom, Halle George,
Lavina Tall and Russell L. All are
loaded and bound to Baltimore. The
tugs Anna Belle and Maude III. brought
i'll the Edna, Earl, Minnie Bradshaw,
Charles Banks and Lavinia North. The
owner of the latter, Captain North,
lives in Little Choptank, and has been
away from home two mouths. The tugs
were four hours in reaching the disabled
vessels, which were enveloped in heavy
ice. Later the tugs Hudson and Brady
arrived.
Captain Boone of the Anna Belle, re-
ports three vessels near Benonis Point
light. They had dragged anchor from
Black Walnut and were flying the dis
tress signal at the masthead. The Anna
Belle and Maude III. went to their assis.
tance to-day. The Albert Nichols, re.
ported ashore. lies in seven feet of water
and is awaiting tow. The tugs John
/. Brady and Asher j. Hudson left An.
napolis yesterday for Black Walnut Cove
to cut out a fleet of oyster vessels.
There are places in the bay where the
ice is gorged, but is rapidly giving way
Rain will open the blockade. Phillips's
tugs May Russell and Rescue arrived III
Baltimore from the Patuxent with the
oyster boats l.. e. Spencer and Luther
,Hornsby. The same tugs tOwed into
Annapolis the Julia A. Price and Walter
Jones, where their cargoes we're sold
The iceboat Latrobe, Captain Carter
preceded the tow to Seven-Foot Knoll
There are now lying in Drum Point
harbor about hundred dredge-boats
some with a partial cargo and Others
loaded with oysters, unable to get out
on account of the ice. The crews OF
these vessels are leaving in squads anC
making their way on foot through The
county to Annapolis and then proceed
to Baltimore by rail. The Jail in Prince
Frederick has been opened for the com
fort of these unfortunate men and mum
bers Of them stop there for lodging al
night and are given meals at the expense
of the county.