Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-11
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BATH-Oct 10. sid, saiSs BefiiamIn'
T Biggs. New York; Chaxfes C6opSf.
Boston: Ben Hur. Sayyille,< L. 3
Ar. schs Abenaki New York sA6.s
| bic Bowker. Portland s. 4unfIght, Hd u
| ton: w B Herrick, d0 IA
PORTLAND-Oct To- *, achsaHyrde
| nus, Chattco, New yOfnfxs Lady AM
tim. Smith: Lulu, Br9n Kn1AsE
Pray, Pray: Herald. v9axis Boston; !,
Mary Williams, Portsmouth,; Gold;
Hunter. Brett Calais for Provideno
Senator Grimes, G NJ Porter and Ju1fa
Baker. Calais for New York; T D Ban
ker. Shea. Mt Desert for Boston.
Cid, blk Carrie Winslow, Monsgom-
cry. Buenos Ayres.
Sid. sch Utility, River Herbert, N s.
ROCKLAND-Oct 10, ar, sch Charlie
and Willie. Gray, New York.
Sid, sch Helen, Betterling, New York.
ROCkPORT-Oct 9, ar, schs Ella
May. Cooper. New York.
SID schs Chester r Lawrence. Grin
nell. Boston: Seth Nyman, Rice, Port
land; Mazurka, Simeon, Boston,
Sid. Oct 10, sch Catalina, Mcintyre,
Boston,
THOMASTON-Oct 9, sid, schs Cy-
rus Chamberlain, Hart, New York:
Samuel Hart, Brown. New York.
Ar, Oct s. sch James Young, Thorn
dixie, Boston.
CALAIS-Oct 10, ar, sch Kioka.
Sid, sch Native American, Boston.
MACHIAS-Oct 10. ar, sch Freeport.
Jonesport; T w Cooper, Boston.
Disasters.
Boothbay Harbor. Me-, Oct 10-The
nnshing schooner Bertha D. Niekerson.
Capt. Nickerson, from the Grand Banks.
reports that during the passage William
Snancier seaman, was washed of the
nowsprit and drowned. A heavy breeze
sank almost Immediately. His home was
in West Berlin, N H
Chatham. Mass, Oct. 1O-The crew Of
ia, Ine :, Mhon ,o life saving station picked
this, morning, in which also were the
dead bodies of two persons and that of
a am nearly lifeless. The latter, the
Started pf IN s OF party q four who
Michport Tor Chatham, yesterday morn
ing, was Charles Hamer of Harwich The
Others We're Claude and Joseph Hamer.
sons Of the man who was rescued. today.
.rn freeman Bassett, also of Harwich.
Inc Doat was capsized by Bassett climb
M ing the mast to fix the gaff. which had
overheard. The others persisted in the
boat. Claude and Joseph Hamer were
respectively 10 and IL years of age. Mr..
Bassett was about 40.
Boothbay Harbor, Me-, Oct 1O-The
large New York schooner George Cur
ney, bound from Sullivan for New York
MIN q cargo OF paving stone. Is ashore on
lumber Island off Boothbay Harbor. and
was burning fiercely. Monday forenoon.
The vessel is a total loss
me Quincy caught fire, Sunday night
OH georges Island. She has been leak
ing badly and the crew were preparing to
aoandon her. While getting their cloth
ing and other effects in. the cabin,
hGhted lamp fell off a shelf and exploded
and crew launched a boat and abandoned
the vessel. They were out all night and
arrived at Boothbav Harbor, Monday
forenoon. The schooner was owned by
amos ID. Carver of New York
me Quincy was picked up. Sunday
evening. miles east of White Island, by
the fishing steamer Kearsarge. Captain
The steamer. which was on a fishing
cruise, took the schooner in tow, after
ineffectual attempts had been made to
Subdue the flames. which appeared to
have broken out in the cabin.
Inc crew OF the kearsarge managed to
save some OF the sails and rigging OF the
scnooner The Kearsarge and her tow
the latter sinking she was run ashore on
number Island. The schooner was
burned to the waters edge and the mlxzen
mast mas fallen overheard. The hull was
still burning. Monday
ne george Quincy was three-maSted
schooner. registered 2A0 tons gross and
5aS tons net. She was LAT feet In length.
built at South Rondout. N Y, in 1874
and hailed from the civ or New York