The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-31
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

New York, March 28-Capt. Pennington,
OF steamship Comanche, arrived from
Jacksonville, reports, March q, Lookout
Shoals NNE, Is fathoms passed a sunken
three-masted schooner tWo-thirds of top
mast standing out of water, ensign for
ward; saw no sign of life. March %, Fen
wicks Island lightship NWN, fourteen
miles, passed a lower mast, heel broke off
at the deck, white masthead; also saw
topmast and another spar about the same
time; all apparently from fishing schoon-
er of 100 tons.
The schooner Edith, which went ashore
on Little Beach, N. J., on October last,
while on voyage from Boston to Will
mington N. c., lies high and dry on the
beach, in about the same position. 1t is
reported that her owners will make an eff
fort to float her this spring.
The barge st. Nicholas, reported sunk
off Riker's Island, after having her cargo
of 1,240 tons of coal transferred to lighters,
was raised and taken TO dry dock at Stat
en- Island yesterday by the Baxter Wreck
ing Company.
Bermuda, March 2s.-The steamer Volu-
STA, Higgins, from Jamaica March II for
New York, foundered at sea in latitude go
degrees, longitude "a degrees All hands
taken off and landed here by continental
The steamer Oakdale (Br), came in col
lision with the schooner Clayola of st.
John. N b., in st. Georges harbor last
Tuesday The mainstay of the steamer
was broken off at the crosstrees and fell
to the deck. In falling, the spar struck
W. b. Phelps, passenger, who was on
the steamer pound Tor New York, break
ing six of his ribs and fracturing his
skull Mr.. Phelps condition is serious. but
it is believed that he will recover
The schooner Thomas w. Hyde, Carver
from Darien, Ga. for Bath, Me- before
reported put in here in distress, reports
that she had a continuation of very heavy
gales; her deckload was washed over
board, carrying with 1t one of the crew;
the boats were smashed and the water
barrels carried away. She was lowed info
st. Georges by the tug Gladsfen.
Baltimore March 27.-The steamer Lord
Bangor (Br), from Adrossan, was twenty
seven days on the passage, having been
detained by leaking of boiler tubes giving
way of boiler stays and breaking piston
rings inside the high pressure CYLINDER
Boston, March 28-The steamer Ethel
void (Br), hence for Port Antonio. anch-
ored below Hull at 9 a. m. and signalled
boilers leaky."
The schooner Joseph Eaton, Jr., which
has been aground on a mud bank in The
Mystic river since Wednesday, was fIoafed
this afternoon. She sustained no injury
She will load for Newton creek.
Dutch Island Harbor, March 2S.-The
schooner Frederick Roessner, which ar
rived to-day from Savannah, reports
March Is, forty miles SSE of Fire Island
passed a light three-masted schooner, dis
masted.
Ellsworth, March APPROXIMATIONS are
being made to float the schooner Storm
Petrol, which went ashore in the early part
of the winter at Contention Cove
Halifax, March 2S.-The schooner Patri-
OF (Br) sailed to-day for Demerara hut
returned later and reported the loss of her
mate, Charles Boudreot, who was washed
overheard by heavy sea off Sambro.
Lewes, Del, March 2S.-The bark Fed
GRAFTON (Fr, from Sourabaya, Java, with
sugar, arrived at the breakwater this even
ing. She encountered severe gales and