The Republican journal., 1897-01-21
SHIP NEWS.
PORT OF BELFAST.
Jan. Is. Sch. H. S. Boynton, Cooper Portland.

Jan. Is. Sch. H. S. Boynton, Cooper, Portland.
AMERICAN PORTS.
New York, Jan. II. Ar, schs. VIM. H. Sumner,
Pendleton, Brunswick, Ga; Anna Pendleton,
CID, brig Telos Neazie Pernambuco; IA, cid bark
Doris, Thompson, Port Natal; Is, cid, sch Willie
L. Newton, Havana; ar, schs. Celia F., West,
ar, sch. Star of the Sea, Hopkins, Port Spain,
Trinidad; is, ar, bark A: c. Smith, Hopkins,
Pernambuco; sid, sch Willie l.. Newton, Havana
brig Telos, Pernambuco.
Boston, Jan. 49, Ar, sch. Odell, McDonough,
Wiscasset; 4, cd, sch Viola Reppard, Norfolk
and Galveston; 10, cid, sch. ale, Baltimore Is,
an. brig II. b. llussey, Charleston, 5. &. (at Wey
mouth); sch. Joanthan Cone, Robertson, Hunting
ton L. L.. sch. George Gurney, Carr, New York.
Phlladeiphia, Jan II. Ar, sch. VIM. L. Downes,
Marshall, Brunswick, Ga; Is, ar, sch. Young
Brothers, Snow, Boston.
Baltimore, Jan II. AT, sch. Daylight, Boston;
cld, sch Isaiah Hart Tamlico; s, ar, bark
Frances, Rio ,Ianerio.
B, rnuda Hundred, va, Jan. IS. SID sch Hat
tie ii. Barbour Erskine Philadelphia
New Bedford, Jan. l3. AR, sch, ID. ID. Haskell
Haskell, Norfolk.
New York.
Jacksonville, Jan. IA. Sid, sch. Maud Briggs,
St. Thomas.
savannah Jan. II. Sid, sch. Joel f. Sheppard,
Carter New York.
Perth Amboy, Jan. l6 CD, sch. Mary L. Cros-
by, Trim, san Domingo
Mobile, Jan. lG. AT. Sch. Methebesec, Snow,
TampicO.
Providence Jan. Il. Ar, sch. Gov Ames, Davis,
Norfolk
punta Gorda, Jan. IS Ar sch Estelle, Hut
Crimson, IRON Cufacoa, to load for Wilmington,
Nc.
Wilmington n. c., Jan. Is. SID. sch. Lucia
Porter, Port spain, Trinidad
Brunswick GA. Jan. IT, Ar sch Alneda VIII
ley, Dodge, Havana.
Galveston, Jan. Is. Sid, sch. Senator, Crockett,
Norfolk
FOREIGN PORTS.
St. NIichaes, Dec 2S. SID brig Harry Smith,
Costa, lercera.
Buenos Ayres, Dec 81. AR, bark Mabel l. Mey-
ers, Monteyideo.
Bermuda, Jan. l3. Ship rille e. Starbuck
w, has put IN here with loss of buwarks.
Havana, Jan I. CID, sch. Almeda Wiley,
Dodge Brunswick.
Tampico, Jan. In port, sch. Taofa Fletcher
to sail about 9th for Apaachicoa
Barbadoes, Dec. 2l AT, sch; Georgia Gilkey,
Gilkey, New York (and sailed about Jan. LIST for
Demerara and New York;
Amsterdam Jan. 3. Ar, bark Rebecca Crowell,
Rotterdam for Cardin.
AMER, Dec. l3 Passed ships S. ID. Carleton
Hong Kong for New York; 49, Ell Captain, Nagas-
! aki and Hong Kong for Baltimore
Honolulu, Jan. s. Ar. Ship S. p Hitchcock,
San Francisco.
MARINE MISCELLANY.
Lanesville, Jan. IL. Sch. Elizabeth Foster from
Boston Tor Belfast, which picked up disabled
and towed in here by sch Masconoma, has been
repaired and salvage settled She will sail for
Belfast first fair wind
New York, Jan H. The four-masted schooner
Star of the Sea arrived to-day from Port-oi Spain,
Trinidad, after passage of "a days. The last ten
| days OF her voyage she encountered strong north
east and northwest gales, with heavy seas, during
which she lost and split sails.
Boston, Jan. 49, While getting under way from
an anchorage below the Castle this forenoon the
| three schooner Yale, Capt. ktheridge, for
Baltimore, and the George Gurney, Capt Carr,
for New York. came into collision and consider
able damage was sustained.
The lighthouse board notifies mariners that on
about Feb. 9th, fog bell will be established at
Ram Island Light station, Ram Island, entrance
to Boothbay from the eastward. During thick
or foggy weather the bell will be struck by ma
chlnery double and single blow, alternating
| every twenty seconds. The bell is to be hung on
the northwesterly side of the light tower.
Portsmouth, N. H., Jan. 1S. Sch. Jenny Green
bank, Meader, from Boston, left here to-day for
Rockland. When about l2 miles east of York
hubble she struck by a squall and capsizeG
The captain and two seamen We're saved, but the
cook. named Thomas, drowned. The vessel
IS Heating bottom up near where she capsized,
her anchor having gone overheard and held.
Bermuda, Jan. a. The ship Iillie +. Starbuck,
Capt. GURUS, has arrived here partly dismasted.
She sailed IRON New York Jan. 9th, for sydney,
y. ,. W, with a general cargo. Jan. Sth, she
struck a gale from the northeast, hich carried
away The nlizzen topgallantmast with all attach
ed, together with the lower main toIsail An hour
later The tote and main galanmast, with all at
tached, also fore topsa, We're lost The ship was
hove To until after midnight, during viii III time
her nulWarks from fore To miZzeM rigging We're
washed away and the starboard main rigging was
earned OIL. The stormy weather continued, and
Capt. Curtis, finding that conditions were not
iaV"faple Tor reaching any coast port, the crew
being partly dlSab ed, and the ships water con.
SllefdhIN Salttu, decided to put into I5cGmuda.
| Tug Walter A. Luckefhach lett New York Jan
IS tor Norfolk and Bermuda to tow the 5tarbuck
toiNew I0rk.)
CHARTERS. Ship Wm. IL. Conner, 60 900 cases
OIL New York to Shanghae, 20 2 cents, March.
Bark Iolani New York TO Honolulu general car
go, berthed. Sch Georgia Gilkey, Demerara to
New YORK, sugar, 10 cents. Sch. Eliza j. Pentle-
ton New York to Barbadoes, general cargo,
S2,225, free lighterage and cartenage. Sch Ma
bel Jordan, Turks Island to North OF Hatteras,
salt, D IL cents Sch. Gen. A Ames, Fernandina
to New York, lumber, S4.}7 2 30 900 feet per
| day, Boston, S4.75. Sch. VIM Il. Palmer London
to Philadelphia, chalk, at or about 6s 3D.
FREIGHTS. The Freight Circular of Brown &
Co, New York, reports for the week ending Jan.
10th: Though the past week has not been char
acterlzed by any special activity Yet increased in
terest has been observed and in some depart
ments an improved volume Of business has been
completed. Long voyage tonnage continues very
scarce, and with fair demand experienced for
early loading. vessels near at hand are held at
generally steady rates Tonnage due late in the
spring and summer however, is yet offered with
d considerable show of freedom, and upon a gen
orally easy basis, but shippers in anticipation of
more liberal concessions are disposed to "hod
off, preterring 10 take the chances of the future
situation. For barrel petroleum tonnage there is
yet very limited inquiry, but in the face OF the
scarcity OF suitable vessels and the low prevail
ing rates. no intimatons put forth of possibly
lower quotations upon firm bids. Operations in