The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-02
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Baltimore Feb 23.-The schooner E. G.
Hight Capt Plat, arrived from Jackson
Vile in fourteen days. She was blown by
heavy northely gales to the Longitude or
p degrees west. Some of her sails were
split in her fight with the gales. On Feb.
q, in latitude 1920 longitude 75:25, an
abandoned three-masted schooner was
sighted Her main and mizzenmasts were
gone at the deck and one of the jibs was
hoisted. There was no one on board and
the boats were missing.
Barbados, Feb. 8.-Schr Soudan Obj,
from Halifax for Demerara, which arriv-
ed here with loss of rudder, was steered
by jury rudder. and assisted into port by
tug. Salvage agreement, f300. She lost
and split sails, and jettisoned part of deck
load. Cost of repairs about $3.50 to f3O0
She is waiting instructions and funds.
Boston, Feb &.-Bark Ontario (Br),
from Buenos Ayres for Boston, which put
into Newport, r. l., yesterday short OF
provisions. left that port tonight in tow
Of tug Right Arm, for Boston. Her rig
ging is in bad shape and many of her
sails have been blown away.
Baltimore Feb. N.-Schr Hilda, from
Savannah and schr Jas. G. Beecher from
Port Tampa, reported bad weather off the
coast. The former had jib and mainsail
carried away and latter had sails dam
aged.
Cape Henry, Va, Feb. 2S.-Schr Harriet
G. Kerlin, with cargo of lumber from
Savannah for Philadelphia, previously re-
ported at anchor off Cape Hatteras with
rudder gone and abandoned, was toWeu
in to the CapeS to-day by tug Asher j..
Hudson, bound toward Hampton Roads.
Galveston, Feb. 2S.-Steamer Pensacola
was despatched this morning to tow in
disabled steamer Maristow Obj, from
Vera Cruz, which vessel had propeller
shaft broken, leaving her adrift south of
Point Isabel.
Gloucester, Mass, Feb. 27.-Schrs L. G.
Howard and Annie L. Sanborn grounded
while making a harbor at plymouth,
Browns Island, and the Howard on Stony
Garden Reef The Gurnet life savers went
to both vessels and succeeded in floating
them during the night and getting them
safely into the harbor.
Hamburg, Feb. 2S-The state of the water
IN the river Elbe prevents the sailing of
steamer Westhall (BD, Morgan, at this
port for Philadelphia. She has been IN
readiness to sail since the 22d inst.
Steamer Indrapura (Br), Harrison, from
New Orlenas, is achored at Brunshausen,
about twenty miles below this city. Her
cargo is being transferred to lighters.
LeweS, Del, Feb. 2.-Bark John D.
Brewer, from Java, reports encountered
severe northeast to northwest gales, 300
miles southeast of Hatteras, had decks
swept flooded cabin, forward house, dam
aged stores, disabled jibboom, lost flying
outer jibs; foretopmast staysail, lower
and vessel leaks slightly.
Marcus Hook, Feb. 2S.-Steamer Ber-
hiard, from Port Antonio for Philadelphia,
before reported aground below Reedy Is
land, got off and passed up Marcus Hook
at 13O a. m, to-day.
Pascagoula, Feb. 2S.-Ship Mindet (Nor),
from West Hartlepool, before reported
ashore at Ship Island, has broken in two.
demned
Pensacola, Feb 2S.-Ship Mabel Taylor
lBD, Hibbard, for Rio Janeiro, sailed in
good condition last night, experienced
heavy weather, drifted out of her course
near the bar and and grounded. She is
badly damaged, and will probably be a
total wreck
Philadelphia, Feb. 2S.-While coming up
The Delaware river during a fog last night,
steamer Moringen (Nor). from Baracoa,
cuba, with nuts, went ashore on the dyke
AZ Reedy Island. The vessel remained
last until 10 O'Clock this morning, when
She was pulled off by three tugs. When
she went ashore the Moringen stove in
Two plates in her bottom and she made
water rapidly. The vessel came up to her
wharf under her own steam, but when
she arrived there was five feet of water
10 her hold forward and four feet aft AS
CRY dock
Portland. Ne. Feb 27.-Schr Winnie
y WY, Smith. from St. John, N. B., for
rev York lumber laden, was towed in
ms morning, having lost mainsail and
TWO libs. She will repair here.