Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-05

Geo w Glover Andrew Nebinger Eair,
wind, Lucy Hammond Frank g Rich
Genesta tBr), Sable and Stephen Z:
Loud. uH0e TIT
Foreign Ports.
| lien, Pugwash for Mersey.
ROTTERDAM-Nov 2, ar, shin Mac.
Duff. Quebec.
BRISTOL-Nov 4, sid, sim Memnon.
Montreal
LIVERPOOL-Nov 4, ar, sim VAN
couver. Montreal
FLEETWOOD-Nov 4, ar,stm Norge
st John, N B.
QUEENSTOWN-Nov 4, sid, sim
Brittanic. New York.
LONDON-Nov. 4, spoke ship Marl-
borough, Sharpness, for ST John. N B..
Oct rs. lat 40. lon "a.
ST JOHN. n B-Nov A. ar, blk Barba-
dian, Palmer. Nautilus; schs Riverdale.
nrquhart; Rockport; Prudent. Dickson.
Boston: Parlee. Shanklin Boston: Frank
and Ira. Alcorn. PASSPORT; Temperance
Bell, belyea. Salem; Nellie Croker
Henderson. New York; Swallow. Whelp.
ley, Boston; L Edna. Sabean. Boston; Ina,
Hansel Packer. Boston; Lena Pickup,
Roop. New York.
Cid, schs Maggie Miller. Fullerton. Bos.
ton; Viola. forsythe, Vineyard Haven:
Lyra, Wood, Salem.
CAMPBELLTON. n B-Nov A. ar. sim
Forest Holme. tombstone Maryport.
Montreal.
HALIFAX, n S-Nov 4, ar, brgt May.
Manning, Arecibo, P r. via Provincetown.
Mass; sch Athlete, Knowlton. New York.
Sid, sims Halifax City. Newton. Lon
don: Duartr Castle. Seeley. Bermuda.
Windw3r6 Islands
Disasters.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, Nov. 4.-The
schooner Henry P. Mason, Captain Wy
man, which left New Orleans 20 days
ago for Boston, has arrived here, in a
crippled condition, and will be lowed to
Boston. She experienced gales dur
ing the entire passage, and had fore
sails blown away three times. The
other sails were more or less damaged.
On Oct. %. the vessel was obliged to
sail under bare poles "a hours.
Block Island, r. l., Nov. 4.-News
was received here this morning of the
drowning of John G. Tyler off Crescent
Beech near the life saving station last
night. Tyler with his brother George
were coming from Narragansett Pier
in cat boat and they ran in too close
to Crescent Beach. In working off the
boat John was knocked overheard by
the boom or main sheet and drowned.
He was about rs years of age and was
formerly in the navy.
VINEYARD HAvEN-Nov 4, the
schooner Fortuna, which collided with
the schooner Edward E. Briery, off
Montauk Point, Tuesday, and which. it
was feared, had gone down, arrived
here at O'Clock, this morning The
Fortuna was drifting helplessly about,
having been badly damaged in the col
lision, when the schooner Laura L.
Sprague of Lynn, Captain Nixon, from
Jacksonville for Portland. Me-, hove in
sight at o'clock, Tuesday. The For
tuna at this time was 20 miles south
west of Block Island. The three sea-
men who had been left on the Fortuna
asked to be taken Oh. The Sprague
took the men on board and Captain
Nixon, after ascertaining that the For
tuna was making but little water, de-
cided to make an effort to get her into
port. Engineer Lester Seiders. Seamen
Charles Arson and Brick Granburg, Of
Frank Kindoman of the Fortuna, was
placed on board the damaged schooner
and the Sprague proceeded on her yoy-
age. The only whole sails on the yes
sci were her jibs. Both wind and
weather were favorable and she arriv-
ed here at O'Clock, this morning. Her
starboard quarter and after house are
badly damaged, and the spanker.
mainsail and foresail are split. She
was otherwise damaged The For
tuna was bound from Newport News
to Boston. She will temporarily repair
and proceed to her destination. She
registers 5S2 tons and is owned in Bos-
ton.
Marine Notes.
A regular packet line of vessels has
been running between Portland and
Paysondu and Demarara. every SIX
weeks all the year round for several
years These vessels all load general
cargo here and are consigned to mer-
chants who are rivals in BUSINESS and
who buy all Of their goods in this city.
The Edith L. Allan and the Ida c.
Southland are now loading cargoes for
these ports and will shortly sail.-Port-
land Press.
The light house tender, Mayflower'
left Bath for Boston, Thursday morn
ing, at $50. Treasurer E. w. Hyde was
in charge and will turn the craft over
20 the lighthouse board. There were on
board the following members OF the
lighthouse board: President. capt.
Schley, Sec, Capt Wildes, Commander
r. d. Evans and Commander H. u.
Colby of the I'd lighthouse district.
Capt. John H. Peak, who is going IN
command of the Mayflower. did not go
on the trip on account of illness. he
will leave for his home in Hyanniss
Friday night. His place was relieveu
by Capt S. D. Howes of the tender