Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-21
SHIPPING NEWS.
Maine Ports.

BELFAST-Dec 20. ar. sch VIM Rice,
Hohoken.
BUCKsPoRT-Dec %, ar. sch Ada Her
bert. Boston.
WINTERPORT-Dec 20, ar sch Emma
w Day, Portland.
MACHIAS-Dec 90 ar. sch W r Ches-
ter. Boston. Pavilion do; Ellen NJ Mitch
ell. New York. dis
Sid. schs uruanus. New York; Lizzie NJ
Center. Gloucester.
EASTPORT-Dec 90 ar, schs Otis Mill
Ter st John. n b. Gag ff.-
BATH-Dec 20. sid. sch Lagonia, Bos-
ton.
ROCKPORT-Dec 20. ar. sch Mazurka.
Stinson, Boston.
Sid. schs Herman F Kimball. Lane
Boston; Ella May. Cooper Boston.
PORTLAND-Dec 20. ar, sim Harris
burg. Philadelphia: schs VIM johnson.
Lee. Philadelphia: Matte j Allies. Crock
EFT. Long Cove for New York.
CID br Clyde (Br), sim Humacoa OBr).
sch Frank T Stinson. Hodgdon, Norfolk.
Other Domestic Ports
VINEYARD HAVEN. MASS.-Dec 20.
ar. schs George w Glover, Hoboken, for
Rockland; Abbie G Cole, Vinalhaven, for
New York (and sailed; Druid, Thomas
ton for New York: Westerly. Portland.
for do; Wellmanttall (Br. St John for
New Haven.
Sid. schs Bentley (Br). Bonnie
DoOne tBr). SlayOla (Br).
NEW YORK-Dec 20, cid. bks Thora,
Freemantle and Nelson, Africa, Norfolk;
schs ALBANIA, st John, N b; Carrie l.
AStcr.
Foreign "ortx.
ST JOHN. N B-Dec 20. ar bks Maiden
City. Humphreys, Sydney: Low Wood.
Jtley. Sydney; schs F & E Givan, Mel
vim. Perth Amboy; Sallie E Ludlam. Kel-
son. POrtSmolIth I.OuiSa Rpardmap
Breen, Portsmouth.
Cid. sims State of Maine Thompson,
Boston: Mantinea. Mulcahey, London;
sch Otis Miller, Eastport.
Disasters
Portland. Me-. Dec 2O-The fishing
schooner Martha d. McLain arrived in
Portland, Monday forenoon, badly used
up and mainsail gone. She was struck by
a squall off the Banks. Sunday. She lost
her travis and the men were barely able
o reach her with their small boats.
Salem. Mass. Dec. 2O-The two-masted
schooner Marguerite. Capt. VIM r.
Dickson. from St John. N. B., to New
York. with cargo of 49,, 600 laths. was
discovered to be on fire, at / clock this
morning, and was burned to the water $
edge. The vessel was owned by George
+. Baird of ST. John, and her cargo was
consigned to Chase. Talbot & Co. of New
York.
PASSPORT, Dec. 2O.-Schooner Annie
Laura. Rafter. while anchored in the har-
Dor. today. parted her chain and drifted
onto the Campbello shore. where she lies
in a bad position on the rocks. Schooner
Edith and May parted her chain and
drifted into the Velma. In the mix up
the former lost her headgear while the
Velfa was badly damaged. The gale
caused much minor damage to craft here.
Seal Cove, Grand Manan. N. b.. Dec.
2O.-During the gale of Saturday and Sun
day schooner Sarah from Boston, laden
with corn and flour. for Eastport went
ashore at Oar Harbor on this island. The
craft IS total wreck, but the crew were
saved. Of the cargo 100 barrels of -four
were saved. Schooner Terrapin. bound
for Calais, got in on the east side of Long
island. yesterday. and lost all her sails.
She bent on new sails, today, and made
Flagg's cove in safety.
Westerly. r. L., Dec. 2C-The schooner
j.. 7. Whitmore. Captain Haley from St.
John. N. b., to New York. with cargo
of deals struck solidly on Catumb. about
half way between the easterly end of
Fishers island and Watch Hill, at about
2 O'Clock this morning. The crew Of
seven men escaped in small boat and
| landed at Watch Hill. The Whitmore
was built at Rockland, Me-, In 1874. and is
owned in New York. She is 1877 feet long.
26 feet beam and of $50 tons net.
Philadelphia, Dec. N.-The brig report
ed. yesterday. as having gone ashore on
Cross ledge. Delaware bay, proves to be
the Fl. II. Wright. which left Portland.
Me-. in ballast, bound for this city 1t is
the opinion of many local shipping men
that the vessel will be total wreck, as
she is wedged hard and fast on the rocks.
1t is said the Wright had been purchased
by party of 16 men of Camden, N. J.,
who had banded together and were to
have the vessel overhauled and fitted out
Oxa.l fpat <r1k L.
I<londike. The Wright belonged to W. s.
Jordan & Co. of Portland, and her pur-
chase was effected by Capt. Anderson of
Camden. who was In charge Of her when
she went ashore Tugs are endeavoring
to fioat the vessel