The Portland daily press., 1896-09-14
A sHlPwRECKED CREW.
Arrival Of the Crew Of the Emma On
the Boston Boat.

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the Boston Boat.
They Had a Tough Experience In the
Great Gale-The Schooner James Dyer
Run Down by Steamer Reading-No
Lives Lost.
Yesterday afternoon when the steamer
Bay State arrived from Boston, she
brought as passengers the crew OF the
fishing schooner Emma that went ashore
at Tarpaulin Cows, of Naushon Island,
near Woods Holl, In the great gale Of
Thursday night. for while the predicted
hurricane didn't amount to anything in
this Immediate vicinity it was bowler
of the southern Massaohusetts coast.
The Emma, Capt. Mcintyre. Is
schooner of 81 tons burden. built in
1882, engaged in maokerel SEEMING and
owned in Portland By W. s. Jordan &
Co. She carries a crew Of sixteen men
She took refuge from the gale With a
large number of fishing vessels IN Tar
paulin Cove. These vessels were SO thick
that II was almost impossible, In case
any OF them should drag their anchors,
to avoid collision. When the gale was
about at Its height the Emma parted her
chains and ran afoul of the Myrtis 81.
Perry of Gloucester. The Emma's main
and foreboom were broken. Her stand
ing rigging was carried away and port
bulwarks stove. She afterwards went
ashore on the rocks near the light house
and bilged, losing both seine boats.
The Perry lost her foremost and bow
spirit with all her head gear, broke her
main boom and foregaff and Sustained
other damage during the collision. Ned
Sheen Of Provincetown. one OF the Per-
ry's crew, jumped overheard and was
drowned. The crew of the Emma was
rescued with great difficulty. They went
to Boston and took the Portland boat
as stated.9- Upon arrival they went to
their homes. Upon learning of the disas-
ter Mr.. Fritz Jordan despatched Capt.
Balm to Tarpaulin Cove to see what the
condition of the vessel now is, and what
prospect thsre was Of saving her II any.
She is valued at a, 600 and 10 insured for
81, 600 in tho Portland Marine Under
writers.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Jordan re-
oeived dispatch that the fishing sohoon-
er James Dyer, Japt. ]. s. Staples, OF
this port, also owned by ". S. Jordan
& Co. of Portland, had been run down
near Tarpaulin Cove by the steamer
Reading. It Is presumed that no lives
were lost for no mention was made Of
any loss Of life. aThe crew was probably
rescued BY the steamer and taken into
port. The James Dyer is near ly SO tons.
was built in Bath In 1883, and has crow
almost as large az the Emma. She ie
valued at Sc, 600 and partially insured in
the Portland Marine Underwriters.
A United Press dispatch received last
night dated Vineyard Haven, says re-
garding the accident: "Abont noon,
yesterday, the fishing schooner James
Dyer OF Portland. Capt. Staples. was run
into by the steamer Reading of and from
Philadelphia with cargo Of coal. The
collision occurred about twelve miles
westsouthwest from Vineyard Sound
lightship, during foggy weather. The
schooner was struck just aft OF the main
rigging and she sank in about seven
minutes. The crew of sixteen men had
barely time to save themselves by jump.
ing on board the steamer. =
"One member of the Grew got over
board, but was rescued. No one was
drowned. The crew was brought here
this afternoon by the Reading Two
seine boats with their seins and one. dory
were all that was saved from the sohoon.
err. The members Of the crew saved
none Of their personal effects, and they
are but partly clothed. They are being
cared for at the Seaman's Bethel here.
The Dyer sank In about eigh teen
fathoms of water. She was on mackerel
cruise, and had on board about 100 bar.
rels of mackerel. The Reading was un-
injured and will proceed to her destina
ton, when the weather permits.
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