The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-10
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Astoria, o., Feb. &.-Steamer Point
Iona, bound from GEay's Harbor for San
Francisco, is a total wreck at Long
Branch; no loss of life.
Atlantic City n. j., March 6.-schooner
Boston, landed here to-day, Capt. Wilietts,
who was injured during the voyage He
was taken TO his home in Tuckahoe N.
Y. The schooner proceeded with the mate
Bermuda, March 6.-Bark s. r. Bearse.
Rose, from Turks Island for Boston
grounded on coral reef and lies in a bad
position. She has been abandoned and
will be a total loss; vessel valued at about
$4,000 and partly insured; cargo Of salt fully
covered.
Brownsville. March e.-Steamer Pensa-
cola passed Brazos Santiago yesterday af-
ternoon towing disabled steamer Maris-
tow (Br). to Galveston.
Beaufort, N. c., MarC1l Cabin doors
and windows of vessel, evidently a short
time in the water, drifted ashore AT Cape
Lookout. They are possibly from the un-
known schooner sunk off the shoals
Boston, March 6-Steamer Pro Patrla
(Fr), from Halifax, was struck by a heavy
comber yesterday morning amidships on
port side, carrying away about twenty-five
feet of iron railing.
Steamer Gate City, from Savannah. re-
ports 4th, 10 miles southeast of Five Faith
oms Bank lightShip, saw a four masted
schooner with loss Of jib, and a three mast
ed schooner with sails torn.
Steamer Wilowdene (Br), from Ham,
burg, had iron gangway bulwarks
smashed and received slight deck damage
in bad wea ther.
Cranberry Isle, Me. March 6.-Schooner
Joe (of Millbridge), from Boston for Mill
bridge, Me. with cargo of corn, got
ashore and afterward got off Vessel and
cargo in good condition. Crew safe.
Delaware Breakwater, March 6.-Tug
Ocean King reports anchored barges Gen,
Knox and Smith at Five Fathom Bank on
Tuesday morning. After losing sails and
dragging thirty miles. the Smith parted
chain. She was brought in and anchored
at Fourteen Foot Bank. The Ocean King
has gone in search of the Knox. Steamer
Pocahontas (Br, from Mediterranean
| Gen. Knox. anchored sixty miles southeast
| one-half east from Cape Henopen. An
/ unknown barge anchored on Thursday,
| nine miles southeast "a east from Cape
steamer sandheld CBD. which arrived
! here to-day from Alexandria, E, reports
| demolished on the passage. In lat. 36.23,
| lon. 1881, passed about two dozen deck
planks and inchboards in the water.
James A. Stetson. for EastDort; Seth WI
man, from Gouldsboro for RockIand; FL
| lie and Jennie, for Grand Manan, and
| Joe dragged their anchors at Southwest
| Harbor yesterday morning and went
Freeport, L. l.. March e.-The crew Of
| bark H. J. Libby, ashore off Zach's Inlet,
were brought ashore this morning and
sent to Long Island City. The bark lies in
| an IN easy position and will be saved
Key West March 6.-Schooner Orient
! (Br), Kelly, from Pensacola for Nassau,
has grounded, but will probably come off
next tide.
Lewes, Del. March 6-Schooner NJ. A.
Achorn landed at the hospital three of
her crew. disabled. She reports had head
stays carried away and mast wedges
Mobile, March 2.-ship Frank carvill
| (Nor), recently sunk in the channel, has
been examined by a diver, and it was
found that she had struck something (sup-
posed an anchor) and knocked a hole in
her port bow about four feet from her
cardboard streak.
New Bedford, March 5.-Schooner Josie
r. Burt, from Philadelphia, which arrived
yesterday, reports was blown as far south
as Georgia; seas swept everything from
decks and wrenched stern boat from
davits; Jibs and foresail were blown en-
tirely away and the rest Of sails were badly
used UP.
land (Br), from st. John, n. B.. for this
port, lost All her sails, anchors and chains,
and was driven ashore at Margaretville
She now lies in a dismantled condition
Crew saved. The vessel is insured In Hall
fax.
Schooner Hattie r. (Br), is total wreck