Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-09
IS A TOTAL WRECK.
THE SCHOONER KATIE J. HoYT, OF
MASSACHUSETTS,.
rsptofn and His wife and the Crew
saved by the CObb's Island Surf
men-A Mnd-DOg scare-Brief Items
of Interest.
Of Interest.

ONANCOCK. VA, January S-(Spe-
,.,r1- CAPTAIN Thomas B. Smith. Of the
c,tb's island Mfe-savlng station, reports
t,at the schooner Katie J. Hoyt, Of Den
MS Mass. Captain ]. NJ. Adams, bound
with a cargo Of lumber from Norfolk TO
Connecticut, stranded five miles southeast
of Cobb's Island. The schooner had got
t.. DO the coast as far as Chincoteague
vrcn she was struck by a northeasterly
r.I. which carried away her foresail, and
heat with such force against her sides as
81, cause her to leak very badly and be-
come manageable. She was driven be-
fore the wind down the coast, and struck
OH the outer reef below Cobbs Island
where she now lies complete wreck
The crew consisted Of six men, and Cap
Tain Adams had his wife on board with
hin. They were all rescued by the gal
lnt surfmen Of the Cobb's Island Station.
Nrs. Adams. the captains wife, IS the
first woman ever rescued by the Cobb
island crew. who naturally feel some
frise in their recent achievement
The vessel was l12 feet long, Of 209A
,ans burthen. and was valued at 5000.
Her cargo consisted Of pine lumber valued
d, $500
MAD-DOG SCARE.
The mad-dog scare has again invaded
Ae Eastern Shore Of Virginia. Just be-
f-e the Christmas holidays little pet
dog belonging to Mr.. Elliott Johnston. at
Wachapreague, began 10 behave IN
father SUSPICIOUS manner. The dog was
closely confined. and after having several
;s died. Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston nave
about eight or ten pet dogs, and several
days after the death Of the aforesaid pet
another one OF the little animals was
taken sick. and was duly confined bu'
20 soon began 10 improve, and Mrs. john
stor. fin the Kindness Of her heart, TOOK
the little pet I'm her lap, where IL soon
fel asleep. in a few minutes. however
Che dog awaked In a CONFUSION ana DIT
Nrs Johnston on one Of her hanos. MI
Johnston attempted 10 suck the irruptoh
from the wound. and a doctor was speed
iy summoned. who c4nterlzeu 'ne
wound on the following day the dog
died. Nr. Johnston took the dead dog 10
baltimore where It was examined by
medical experts, who gave IL as their
opinion that the dog died Of rabies.
There IS much complaint along the sea-
side against the all-tOo-prevalent prac-
uee az lighting wild fowl in the waters
o, Thar region. ola gunners say that I'M
less something IS done 10 prohibit hghl-
ias the time IS not far distant "heh
ducks and other wild fowl that frequent
OUT seaside waters win entirely disappear
from this region. Early In the season
many may be seen here. but the lighters
soon drive them away. our resident hunt-
eT say that wild ducks are now 80
scarce 10 the seaside waters thai u dos5
ioi pay 10 shoot them. This rulhless ana
unlawful destruction Of wild fowl seems
70 De most prevalent around ChincoteaSue
and Assateague islands, and the East
efn Shore Game Association has been APP
lealed 10 for the appointment OF saiue
warden 70 patrol the waters or that 'e-
zion. u Is said that som3 or the cAos
~ the seaside, composed entirely OF non
ieidents have not been as carelui 40
lhey should have been in observing ,ne
laws Of the state regulating the kiiiins
o. Wild fowl
several days ago william Blancnee'
young man. sawyer at Hezehah ~
stme8s stearn-mill. IN Occohannoc1
seek was crawling on the grounu Snu
e'dsgng his gun In order 10 XII som.
u-'1s on tho creek, when the gun WEI
on end sent the load through one OF ms
hanoa and into his abdomen, inibctihs
wound from which he would propaO'y
ave died but for the timely arriVai u