The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-20
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Fort Monroe. Va, Feb. 1s.-The British
schooner Bangalore, from Java, with su-
gar, while coming in the capes last night
ran ashore on middle ground. The steam
er Pilot hauled her off and started to tow
her into Hampton Roads. The hawser
parted about five miles below, and the ship
went on Horse Shoe. Wreckers have been
at work all day, but failed to move her
Biddeford Pool, Me-, Feb. 17.-Schooner
Majestic ran ashore during thick Vapor
near this station. Her crew left her in
their boat and came to the station. The
station crew went Immediately back, and
found the vessel had come off and disap-
peared.
Boston. Feb 17.-During the heavy
northwest wind this morning schooner
Lizzie Lane, from Searsport, with cargo
of hay, while anchored off Spectacle
Island, dragged anchors and was forced
ashore on the island. She was fioated
this afternoon without injury and towed
to Lincoln's wharf.
Steamer Calico (Br), from Hull for this
port towing disabled steamer Oceanic
(Br), from Sunderland for Baltimore, with
shaft broken, arrived at an anchorage be-
low Boston light tonight. She will re-
main until high water tomorrow, then
come up to the city.
Delaware Breakwater, Feb. 17.-Schoon-
er ST. Croix, from Philadelphia fo- Boston,
put into the harbor on account of heavy
sea. She is leaking Slightly; was in tow
of steamer Orion.
schooner ]. w. Campbell, put into Shell
burne, N. S., on Friday last with rudder
gone. She will repair there;
Key West Feb. 16.-Steamer Three
Friends, from Jacksonville for Nassau,
has arrived here with feed pump broken
and short of coal.
of Bracklin (Br), hence for Glasgow, re-
turned to-day with cover of high pressure
cylinder broken. She will repair.
Norfolk, Feb. T.-Schooner Samuel II.
Sharp, Crowley, from New York, reports
that on the evening of the 10TH when off
Ocean Grove, encountered heavy east
everything movable on deck was washed
overheard, including one cask of water.
The next day had a heavy westerly gale,
during which the jib, foretopsail and sew
eral blocks were carried away. The YES
sci labored heavily and sprung a slight
leak.
London, arrived at Lambert's Point, and
the captain reports 18th, off Delaware,
took a strong westerly gale and carried
away the spanker and a new mainsail.
which was under two reefs.
Schooner Edna A. Pogue, from Philadel-
phia had her foregaff and light sails car
ried away while on her way here.
Schooner Cornelia Soule, Saunders at
LAMBERT Point, from Bridgeport, encoun-
tered very heavy weather and carried
away her jib, flying jib, and foretopmast.
Philadelphia, Feb. 17-Steamer Aswan-
w Br), from Hamburg, had series of
gales, carried away after steering gear
and after winch pipes, Hooded cabin and
forecastle, damaged rudder, winches and
hatches Nos. and T. Off Georges Banks,
on ID. passed six large icebergs.
Steamer Bohemia (Ger.), from Hamburg,
reports, from latitude "A, longitude "a, to
the Delaware Capes, encountered a sue
cession of gales, during which carried
away both bridges, and after. steering
gear, stove after cabin doors, lost NOV
ables from decks and dislodged lifeboats
from checks; used oil with good effect.
Schooner Grace Seymour. for Provi-
dence, while proceeding down the river
Sunday afternoon, was in collision with
bark Salvatore Accame -Qtal.), from Oran.
The schooner lost jibboom and headgear.
The bark damaged her mizzen rigging.
Portland, Me, Feb 17.-Schooner Clifford
CBr). McCulloch, from New York for
Halifax with a cargo of corn,
was abandoned on the seventh
day out, the pumps having become choked
with corn causing the vessel to settle
down The crew were taken off by steam
er Blakemoor (Br), from Sicily, and
Plymouth, Mass. Feb. 17-schooner
Maggie j. Chadwick, for the safety of
which there has been much anxiety, ar
rived here to-day from Perth Amboy,
with her foretopmast gone.