Evening star., 1897-01-23
An American Schooner Wrecked on
the Nova Scotia Coast.
ANOTHER "GRAVEYARD' VICTIM
A Portland Bark Runs Ashore in a
Snow SquaII.
OTHER MARINE DISASTERS

LOCkPORT. n. 8. January 3.-The
wreck Of the American fishing schooner Yo-
semitic was discovered on island four
miles from this town today. The vessel ran
ashore during a thick snow storm Thursday
night and became a total wreck. and two Of
the perished. The schocr er was bound
from a Newfoundland port with a cargo of
frozen herring. consigned to Gloucester.
Mass. firm. Most of the cargo was washed
ashore and is scattered along the beach in
the vicinity of the wreck.
4 dispatch from Shelbourne today says
that the stern OF an American schooner
was found on the shore near Little Harbor
which il in the vicinity of the place VIII ,re
the Yosemite was seen. II is believed that
the Sheiburn report refers to the wreck of
the Yosemite
The schooner was built at Essex Mass
in 1Sl1. and registered 115 tons net She
was ~ feet long, % feet in breadth and IL
feet depth of hold. She was owned at
Gloucester. Mass
relief party has gone to the scene of
the wreck.
Ashore in n Snow storm.
VINEYARD HAVEN. Mass. January ~;
capt. Hayman and crew of the Gay Head
hfe-saVing station, and Capt. Cook wreck
irg master of this port. left here at day
break this morning 10 go to the relief of
lHf bdIh Isaac JACKSON OF fOrtldnn Me-,
which reported ashore on Pasaue Isl
and late last night. The United States
revenue cutter Dallas has also started for
the scene.
The bark went on in thick snow squaII
and SIZE grounded hard on that part of the
island known The Graveyard one of
IN" most treacherous spots along the coast.
She Hes In dangerous position. and it is
feared VIII be a total loss, only calm
weather can the place be approached in
safety by craft of any size. The fate of
the crew * unknown. The Isaac jackson
is of .,11 ~ tons, 145 feet long - feet beam
and Il feet draught. She was built at
Deering. Me, in 1874. She is laden with
salt from d South American port, and was
bound for Boston.
PORTLAND. Me, January 23.-The bark
Jackson reported ashore at Vineyard
Haven. Mass. is owned by J. 5. Winslow
Co of this city. and is commanded by
Capt T. NJ. Davis. She sailed for River
Plate seven months ago with a crew of
Ten men and was on her return voyage
when she went ashore. Advices received by
the owners here state that the crew are
safe. and the cargo was fully insured. but
there was no insurance on the vessel.
IN Eventful Voyage.
san FRANCISCO. Cal. January 2f.-The
Frenc n collier Madelein has arrived from
Callao. Peru. via Acapulco, after d remark
able and disastrous voyage. Before the
steamer put into Callao one of her boilers
who were left in the hospital.
When near Acapulco January =
quarrel which was breeding between the
cfief engineer. Obe Necanicen. and Second
pfhcer Reymand ended what is to he
murder. The engineer deliberately shot
the second officer. Reymand fell to the
deck badly wounded. and the Madelein
quickly headed again for Acapulco to
secure medical assistance for the man.
Nscanicen was clapped into irons and when
port was reached turned over to the Of
hcers OF Mexican man-of-war that was
in harbor. The engineer was said 10 be
jealous of ReynIand's attentions to hi;
wife. and shot the man TO avenge his hon.
or Necanicen will be tried for murder by
the Mexican authorities If Reymand dies.
as a. possible.
Tank Steamer Fire.
HAVRE. France. January 2:;.-Tne Brit
Is n tank steamer l. 'Orifdm ne. Caps. Tucker
from Philadelphia for Rouen. which went
ground January ~. above Hcnfieur, and
which afterward took fire, is still burning.
Serious danger to navigation IS caused by
the stranded vessel. she has 5000 tons
OF petroleum OH board, and explosions are
feared.
The Bndsworth FIoated.
BEACH HAVEN. n. j., January g,.-The
steamship Badsworth, which went ashore
On the morning of January IS was hauled
off by the wrecking tugs at hign water last
night and proceeded 10 New York In tow.
The pumps of the steamer were kept con-
stantiy at work tc make IL possible TO ham
Ole her She had spent ia hours on the
leach.
NEW YORK, January 2;-Th5 steamer
Badsworth was sighted off the Highlands
at = this morning bound in in tow of
Wreckiug tug.
NEN YORK. January 23.-Another Iody
has Dceu found on the beach at Quo que
l. l., from the wreck of the Nahum
Chapin. 1t was discovered almost abreast
M 81 Shtre Inc schooner went 10 pieces on
Thursday morning The BODY is heli,ved
10 be that OF either First Mate A. Z. Davis
or Second Mate l.. A. Mod.iork The bcdv
was but Iartly clad and the face was dis
figured. ~