The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-23
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Astoria. o. March 20-The ship Glen
morag (Br), Currie from Callao for Port
land. in ballast, went ashore in a fog yes
terday afternoon on the Washington coast,
eighteen miles north of Columbia river.
Two of the crew were killed while leav-
ing the vessel; the others are saved. The
ship will be a total loss.
Boston. March 2-The schooner Caro-
line. from Boston for Millbridge, in bal
last, while anchored in Gloucester harbor
during a heavy blow this morning, parted
both chains and was driven on the beach
at East Gloucester. The vessel lies easy
moderates She lost fifty fathoms of
chain and both anchors, but received no
particular damage
The schooner Antelope, which arrived
yesterday from RockpOrt, Me-, with a
cargo of lime, struck on the Londoner. off
Thatcher's Island while on passage here,
causing her to leak slightly.
Belfast, Me-, March 2O-The schooner
Anna w. Barker, Blake, from New York,
with phosphate, dragged her anchors and
came ashore last night. She is still
aground A tug will attempt to float her
She is leaking.
The reported arrival at New York March
10 Of the schooner Emma S. Briggs, from
Belfast was an error. She still remains
at this port repairing.
Bridgeport. Conn.,, March 19.-During
the heavy southeast storm to-day the
wreck of the schooner Clara Post, which
was sunk during a storm off Seaside Park
a few weeks ago, came ashore and was
broken up on the rocks
Colon, Colombia, March 2O.-It is ex-
pected that the German steamer Mark
omannia, which was reported ashore near
Savanilla, will be fioated to-day.
City Island, March 20.-Schooner Ira W.
Hoover from Port Eaton for New York,
with gravel, struck Tom Rock, off City
Island, to-day. She stove a hole in her
bottom and capszed. The crew of five
men were saved and landed here.
Calais, Me-. March 20.-The schooner
Lula of Millbridge, was found on the beach
at Robbinston, Me, this morning full of
water, with rudder gone and no signs of
the crew. The tugs hauled her off and
lowed the vessel to Red Beach.
Delaware Breakwater, March 20 The
Bark Commerce. (PorD, from Philadel-
phia for Lisbon, is here leaking. She will
return to Philadelphia as soon as the
Halifax, March GA dispatch from
Porto Rico states that the Norwegian
steamer Johan Sverdrup, before reported
stranded near Arroyo, p. r., will prove
a total loss.
Norfolk March 2O-The steamer York
town, from New York, reports seeing the
schooner Henry Sutton, from New York
for Norfolk, anchored near Cape Charles
Lghtship, thought to be leaking. she
wanted tug The Merritt wrecking
steamer William Coley and tug Asher j.
Hudson have gone to her. The yorktown
passed another schooner in distress five
miles off Cape Henry.
ed in Currituck sound, was fioated yes
terday.
Newport, R. l., March 2O.-The brig Wa
au Prince Feb. 3, for Boston, with 25O
tons of logwood, was wrecked on Sa-
ohusett Point last night. The vessel was
valued at $1,000 and the cargo at $S,OOO
The captain mistook Seaconnet light for
Gay Head light. She went to pieces al
most Immediately and the crew SWAN
ashore The brig had encountered bad
weather during nearly the entire passage,
experienced no less than seventeen storms
and was thirteen times obliged to lie to
under bare poles She nearly reached port
blown
New London, March 20.-The bark Es-
sex, from Suriiam for Boston, arrived
blown $50 miles off the coast. In lati-
tude % degrees 80 minutes N longitude
81 degrees, she fell in with derelict
schooner of 300 or 400 tons, with foremost
breach over it; could not ascertain the
name.
Philadelphia. March 2O-The steamer ii,
tanic (Br), took fire to-day at pier 4S
South. The chief officers room was en-
tirely burned out, second officers room
and companion way slightly burned, store
room, cabin and stores, damaged by the
smoke and heat. The chief officer lost all
Of his effects. The fire originated from the
explosion Of an oil stove. 1t was extin-
guished by the officers and crew.
The steamer Cheniston CBr), from Dali
q1iri, was aground below the city at
$50 p. m
Reedy Island. March 2O.-The steamer
Sycamore Belg), from philadelphia for
Havana, IS aground of Liston ShoaL
Inree tugs are alongside.
St. Helena, Feb 20.-The ship Francis,
Doane. from Sourabaya for Delaware
Breakwater, which arrived here Feb 10,
with the loss of fore and maintopmast
heads at the trestletrees and mzentop-
gallantmast in a cyclone Dec. q, also
lost nearly whole suit of sails. The ship
sailed again at p. m. Feb. IA, carrying
nothing above the topsails, the topmast
heads being gone. The captain stated
that he was unable to rig jury topgallant-
masts.
ST Thomas. March lS-The bark Elma
,Braz), from Pernambuco for New York,
mas been condemned and sold for about
$500 gross.
The bark Therese Nelly Orr, from Point
a-fitre for Nantes has been condemned
ana Is advertised for sale.
The bark Barossa CBr) from Adelaide
lo1 , London, is shipping some hands and
WI 20 forward without breaking bulk.
sandy Hook. March 20.-The schooner
I15ndAnan Sawyer is still ashore off here,
f. my mead on, well up on the beach. She
% apparently in good condition. Some Of