The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-21
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Philadelphia. April ia three-masted
schooner on fire. apparently having been
abandoned but a short time, was pas s,a
10th inst, in latitude $500, longitude $3.50.
The mizzenmast was gone ABOUT ~ Ieet
above the deck. There were no signs oil
life on board.
The brigantine Pearl which went ashore
at Macoris, San Domingo, some time ago.
has been sold for about 500 spanish cur
rency. The crew has been sent home
New York, April is.-zCapt. Goodman. Of
bark James w EWen, from Cientuegos,
reports: April 5, latitude 2.n, longitude
"a 70 at $50 D. m. during clear weather,
and smooth sea, struck an unknown shoal'
not down on chart; was Obliged to Jettlson
about 900 sacks OF sugar TO tighten vessel
succeeded in floating her at $50 a; m, o, OF
the 9Th, and proceeded; vessel leaking
Capt. MccIearin, of schr B. c. Crom-
well, from Cienfuegos reportsi April H.
latitude 35 20. longitude 66 30, at 10 p. m;
pa ssed close to a burning three-masted
schooner apparently not long on nre,
mizzenmast gone about 20 feet from deck
ward house, painted white with brown
trimmings; foretopmast gone, fore ana
mainmast standlngi engine funnel on
starboard side of foremost; vessel all
afiame aft of mainmast and burning free
"; could see no signs Of life; apparently
abandoned but a short time.
Boston, Mass, April S-Private ady ,l
dano (Br), at that port from Bilbao, re-
ports passing at sea abandoned schr Eu-
nice L. Croker (of Franklin, Mass;l
Croker, from Fernandina, Fla, March
80 for Boston. with a cargo OF railroad ties.
She Is owned principally by Capt. Crock
er and others of Franklin, Mass, and is
partially insured. The Croker carried a
crew of nine men all told. They have
probably been taken off by some passing
vessel
CITY Island, April 1S.-Sloop Lucy Bell,
Bishop Rockaway for Bridgeport, reports
while one and a half miles east of Exc
cution Rock Lighthouse, last night at Z
O'Clock. was struck by an easterly squat
and capsized; was afterward run into by
an unknown schooner and had starboard
side stove in; was towed to City Island by
Bakers wrecking tug S. r. st. John for
repairs.
Delaware Breakwater. April 1s.-Schr
Martha T. Thomas, from Manzanilla, re-
ports lost foresail, jib forestaysal and
split mainsail on the passage.
Fall River, April 17.-Schr M. A. Achorn,
from New York via Newport, r. l., re-
Gently ashore at Beaver Tail, arrived here
on Wednesday. The extent Of the inlu-
es cargo she will haul out here or at
Providence for examination. She makes
very little water, but It is thought that
her hull is badly chafed, as She pounded
Haiifax. April 1s.-steamer Durango
(Br), which picked up and towed the dis
abed steamer Coquet to Halifax, claims
$1,000 for services rendered. The matter
will be left to the courts for settlement.
The Coquet has been hauled into dry
dock, where she viii be repaired without
Nor Norfolk. April 1s.-steamer Greyiands
CBr1 at Newport News reports passing a
schooner painted white, waterlogged,
abandoned, one mast gone 10 miles e by
S u S from Cape Henry.
Provfncetown, Mass, April H-Schr
Oliver Scofield, from - for New York,
put in here last week with loss of jib-
boom. Capt. Brockway was taken sick
with malarial trouble, and left for his
home in New London. Not being able to
procure a new jibboom here the schooner
will proceed to destination without re-
pairs. in charge of Coast Pilot Berry.
ST. Thomas, April 1s.-Schr Uranus,
Norwood, from St Croix for N Of Halter
as has put in here lealSy.
Embark Alice, Frost, which arrived
here March 30 from Guadalupe, is on the
dock to stop leak.
st. Johns, N. F., April 49, Sealing
steamer Algerine (Br), Is here In a badly
battered condition. She was ten days try
ing to reach port. Her bows are stove and
the sheathing torn away from the whole
forepart. The ship was bound round with
chains TO prevent her going to pieces
She is leaking badly. Her crew are work.
ing the pumps necessarily.
Schr Casper Embree (Br). from Barba-
dos for this port, took refuge in Trepassey
to-day, having experienced dreadful
weather. The crew were three days with
swept and she lost her water casks gall
ley boats and sails. All the crew are
sick. One man died and was buried at sea-