Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-06

Algiers Dec. 5.-The French steamer
Algerois has foundered near Bona, for
;itied seaport of Algeria, near the mouth
of the river Seibour. Eleven persons
were drowned.
Gloucester, Mass, Dec 5.-Another Sc
we're storm passed over Cape Ann, last
owned by James G. Tarr & Bro. went
ashore, this morning. at Satge Fort. The
crew are safe.
Boston. Dec. "a cablegram received
by the owners of the four-n1asted Bath
schooner Wesley NJ. Oler, bound from
New Orleans for Boston with a cargo OF
900 barrels of molasses, states that the
schooner put into Bermuda, Sunday. III a
crippled condition, and with the loss OF
her engineer. who was swept overheard.
The vessels sails were blown away and
her decks We're swept of everything NOV
able.
Newport. r. l., Dec. 5.--Captain Lemuel
Dodge of the steamer Danielson from
Block island. which arrived here, today.
reports that the three-masted Nova
Scotia schooner Vamoose loaded with
morning, and that the captain and mate
were drowned. Two of the crew We're
able to reach shore and four others Were
taken off by the life saving crew in the
breches buoy. The vessel will probably
be a total wreck.
New York, Dec. 5,-Savagely buffeted by
the wind and waves was the German
steamer Dalecaria. from Santos and Rio
JdnclTO, WHICH arrived. yesterday MORN
ing at the bar. She brought thrilling
story of a fire at sea, while the gale was
at its height. The steamer left Rio ia
Metro, Nov. 10.
On Nov q. the wind began to blow
strongly and increased steadily for two
days, when it shifted with tremendous
seas. which, during the next "a hours,
kept her decks flooded smashed venti-
ators. broke steam pipes and did lesser
damage, the scars of which she still
bears.
Soon after sunset Friday evening, when
the ship was in lat, 81 deg, a min.. ana
longitude 20 deg. 50 min, the glare Of fire
was seen, and altering her course, the
Dalecarlia, at $50 O'Clock, came alongside
while a large yellow-funnelled German
steamship was standing in near the fam
ing, pitching wreck.
Nobody could be seen on the decks OF
the burning vessel, nor We're there any
boats struggling amid the waves, so 1t Is
probable that the crew We're rescued by
the steamship, which was waiting to note
the end. After steaming around the wreck
twice, at a distance of about two ships
lengths. the Dalecarlia proceeded on her
way.
by the burning ship was either the Werra
or the Fulda, of the North German
Lloyd Line. under charter by Spain to
carry troops home from Cuba. Both yes
sells sailed in company from this port,
late last week. bound for Havana.
Boothbay Harbor, Me-, Dec. 5.--The
heavy blow. late Sunday afternoon and
night. drove several vessels ashore at
various points along this section of the
coast. The schooners Edward Trevoy OF
Gloucester and Romano of Patchogue, N.
Y. are ashore on Mckown's point. The
Fannie Hayden of Boothbay and the Van
Guard of Southwest Harbor are ashore at
West Harbor and two unknown vessels
are aground al the north end of Nc
kowns point, some distance from the
known vessels is loaded with lumber. AS
Schooner Onward, Portland for. Boston,
Rockport last night, receiving damage
Echooner Edith NJ McInnis. Capt
somers from La Have, Banks, reports
passing the dismasted schooner Annie, G.,
sea, Monday. in lat. 1870, long GsTe. Also
boarded bark Alert. Br.. of St. John, n.
=. Saturday. A miles south-half-east of
Cape Roseway lighthouse. The Alert
was 20 days out from an English port,
bound to st. John. n. b. Capt. SoIners
put provisions on board.
tug Ice King arrived. towing barge
VIM. Pecker. which parted from tug ka-
tahdin Of Quebec. Two other barges
went. adrift and the tug has gone to look
Schooner Eva NJ Martin, Martin Bass
Harbor for Portland, dragged ashore
last night. at Southport. She lies i'll a
bad place but will probably float at high
Schooner Edward Trevoy, Capt. Phelan
Of Gloucester. dragged into the schooner
Maud Mullock Elmwood, Calais for New
York. The Trevoy had part of her rail
stove in. She pushed the Maud Mulock
ashore on McKown's point with head
gear gone and leaking some, win noa, at
high tide.
Schooner Romonia. Capt. Anderson,
dragged ashore in the same place. parted
cable and lost both anchors
Schooner Vanguard, Lawrence, has five
planks stove in.
Marine Kotes.
The government is putting up new sta
bles and outbuldings at the life saving
station. South I.ubec, and is also remod-
cling the Keepers house at West Ouoady
light. Both have been connected with the
long distance telephone and can now sig