The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-02
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Capt. Peterson of the Norwegian bark
Mirzapore reports that on March p, in
latitude 20 degrees 10 minutes N, longi-
tude q degrees, 1S minutes w. passed two
masts with rigging attached, standing
about six feet above water.
New York, March 30-Steamer Caloric
(Br), from Barry for Havana, which ran
ashore March IL near the latter port, will
probably be total loss.
Steamer II. F. Dimock. while passing
through Hell Gate on Saturday night
bound for Boston, carried away her pro-
peller in trying to avoid a tow that was
bound toward New York, and the Dimock
returned to her pier for repairs. VIII go
on dry dock
Steamer Volusia Higgins, from Jamai-
ca for New York (before reported, was
abandoned March Is in sinking condi-
ton in lat. 30 Oh, lon, "A 30. The crew We're
rescued and landed at Bermuda 9th by
bark Linda Morganrodon CRus). Adam
son, from Campeache for Goole, England.
The bark was to proceed on her voyage
2Sth
Bark Earnscliffe Br), which was wreck
ed Cabo Cruz, Cuba, about March q, was
from Pernambuco bound to ManZanilla,
to load sugar for Delaware Breakwater.
Schr Edward Waite, which went ashore
March % on Peck's Beach, near Ocean
City, n. j., will become total loss.
Boston, March S0.-Steamer Peruvian
(Br), from Glasgow, encountered bad
weather, during which had temporary
| deck cattle fitting carried away, and star
| board lifeboat damaged.
Steamer Barnstab1e Obj, from Jamaica.
while entering her berth fouled Norwegian
steamer Alfred Dumois, cracking one of
| the Dumois' iron plates Just below the
main deck. The Barnstable is uninJured.
Capt. Crowell of steamer Spartan from
| Philadelphia, reports this morning, Hand
| kerchief lightship bearing e. by N. two
miles distant, passed floating wreckage,
consisting of the side of vessels house,
with deck beams attached. Also, When
NE by Z p e, from the Handkerchief
lightship, passed the deck beams of
vessel; all dangerous to navigation.
Tug Roughan, which sunk at Chelsea on
Saturday last. has been raised. She is
uninjured.
Delaware Breakwater, March SO.-Schr
Charles L. Davenport, from Cienfuegos,
reports passed off Cape Lookout on Friday
last, a sunken three-masted schooner,
Halifax, March 90.-Steamer Frey (Nor),
at this port from Dantzic via Shields and
Belfast, encountered heavy gales, and had
decks swept. On March 20 the steamers
steering gear was deranged and the rud-
der broke; was hove to for thirty-six
hours flashing the rudder.
Steamer Johan Sverdrup CNor), before
reported lost, delivered all her outward
cargo safely and was wrecked near Arroyo
en- route to her loading port.
Schr Elmo (Br), from ST. Johns, N. F.,
for Barbados, reached her destination
in a disabled condition.
Nassau, n. p, March 30.-Steamer Nj
agara, Croker, from New York for Santi-
ago and Cienfuegos. which arrived here
to-day, landed at this port the crew of
schr Annie NJ. Moore, from Milford for
the Delaware, who We're taken from that
vessel on March q, in lat. 3S, lon. a. When
the schooner was abandoned a heavy gale
was blowing, and the vessel was in
waterlogged condition. She was directly
in the track of navigation, and was there
fore set on fire.
Norfolk. Va, March 3O-Schr Warren
Adams which went ashore on March "a
near Lynn Haven Inlet, has been fioated
by the Merritt Wrecking Company and
towed to Norfolk. The vessel is in very
good condition. making little water about
an inch an hour.
Tug C. w. Morse will tow the bark Sell
ma, now in Hampton Roads in distress, to
Boston.
Woods Holl, Mass, March 30.-Schr Belle
Hardy, Cook, from Red Beach for Balti-
more, went ashore on Long Shoal, Nam
tucket Sound, last night, during a thick
fog and heavy southeast gale. She is full
of water The steamer Nantucket an
swered her distress signals this morning.
and took the Grey off. Capt Cook and
mate remained aboard to await the arrival
of a tug which went from Vineyard Ha-
ven to her assistance.