Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-11

during dense fog, with an unknnu,,
/ three-nasted schooner, stone 1ad...
The McCann lost the end Of her lin
boom ana all headgear attached .nd
her starboard cathead was carriaa
away. Had she been struck few yae,
further sfnboard, she would undoubted
| ~ have been cut down to the water.
| edge. and with her heavy cargo wou,s
| probably nave sunk. Capt. C,ateo
| thinks the unknown vessel was Inn,
damaged. as she stood away witso,,,
| stoppin, to make Inquiries.
| Montreal, Nov. 10.-When passiny f...s
MaGdflen. signal station on the =,
Lawrence river, 20 miles below Quebsc
v hss s signaed 'ns r sssam 2, Monte
on board. Ship abandoned No fnrthen.
particulars have as yet been received re-
gara. .1 s. me wreck The Montevdean Is
dus at PARTNER Point at midnight and de-
tails will probably come from here
The Westmeatn was one of the laroos.
cargo carriers coming 20 Montreal ana
cargo out of port. She was under cba,
ter to the Hamburg-American Go ana
was making her last trip to Montreal for
bags Of sugar. 2onD0 barrels Of cemeny
5000 cases of gin and 1850 bales Of bottIns
The snip a1 and cargo are valued at about
sl,peo.eVy ana are partially insured The
a.
rine insurance. Boston ms. Co, British
and Foreign Marine ms Co. Indemni,m
Ins. Co. and Western ms. CO.
Saco, Me-, Nov. 10.--The schooner pa
vilion from Perth Amboy for this port
went ashore on Niger Island last
night, and with the easterly gale. to-
day, seems likely to prove a total
wreck. The crew were taken off by the
life saving crew from Biddeford Pool
The captain Of the Pavilion stated. to-
day, that in trying to make port in a
thick fog he lost his bearings and sud-
denly. found his vessel ashore. The
schooner was built in Calais in 1s4s
end was owned in Machias. Both the
vessel and her cargo of coal are cover
ed by insurance.
Gloucester, Mass, Nov 10.-Word
was received here from Halifax, this
afternoon Of the wreck of the fishing
schooner Mariner of this port on the
east of Sable island, Nov. Sand the
rescue of the entire crew. The crew
will be sent home by the United States
consul. The Mariner was a compare
lively new schooner, built in Essex in
1899 and was valued at $40. 600 She was
owned by John F. Wonson of this city.
and her commander was Capt. Harry
Nelson.
Boothbay; Me-, Nov. 1o.-captain
yado. Boston for Bangor. to load for New
foundland. arrived at Boothbay, Thurs
day. and reports that the schooner ran
ashore Wednesday ssd night. in thick
cap at the mouth of the Damariscotta
river. and that the crew was sayed by
lBnrnham Bros. after very hard work
was Dartly insured. Captain George
built in 81. john. n. B.. and was of 100
schooner John Bell of ST. John went on
few years ago, the entire crew being
lost.
Glasgow. Nov. 1o.--A fog is prevailing
on the Clyde which has caused a number
Of disasters to shipping The Allan Line
steamer Scandinavian, from Boston for
this port, grounded just above Bowling,
last evening, and may have TO- be light
Choir liner. Furnessia, Capt. Harris. from
New York also for here and reported
aground, was attempting to pass the
steamers are reported to be damaged.
be aground or fog-bound nearby. :,
Point Pelee Lighthouse. Lake Erie,
lost two Of her consorts, early this morn
ing. 6 miles southeast of the Dummy
lighthouse. The missing boats, It is
feared, have foundered in the gale Each
boat carried a crew of about six men.
Glencoe. H.. Nov 1o.-The Dali. a two
masted schooner. loaded with Christmas
trees, was wrecked on the beach here,
today. She carried a crew. of about five,
all of whom are supposed to have per-
iShed.
Marine Notes.
Bangor News: Schooner Kit Carson
is loading lumber at Ayers mills, and
schooner Sarah L. Davis at Stems.
The big schooner Frank A. Palmer
Newport News for Bangor, with $3.50
tons of coal for the Penobscot Chemi-
cal Fibre Co, West Great Works, is
still at anchor in Fort Point cove wait
ing for her berth ct High Head, now
occupied by schooner Marjorie. She
will be towed up on Friday.
Bucksport, Nov. 9.-Nicholson's
crack fishing schooner. the Gen. Cogs
well, arrived. today. from her second
trip to the Grand Banks She sailed
from this port. Sept. II, and returns
with full fare having wet all her salt.
Portland, Me, Nov. 1o.-The position
of manager of the Portland and Inter-
national Steamship Cos. left vacant by
the death of John b. Coyle, will prob
ably be filled by the directors of the
two companies within a few days. 1t
Is generally understood that John f.
Liscomb, treasurer and general agent
Of the Portland Steamship Co, Will
succeed to the management OF that
company, and he may also be chosen
as manager of the International Line
as well. Hon. Charles F. Libbey, one
of the leading lawyers of Portland, has
been identified with the two companies
for many years, is president of the
Portland Steamship Co., and director
OF the international and he is spoken
Of as q possible candidate for the man
aGeHent of the latter line.
Notice 10 Marisers.
The attention of mariners is called
to the fact that from Nov. l the char
aeteristics of fog signal of Nantucket
shoals number 6s lightship has been
changed; it is to sound blasts OF live
seconds duration. separated by silent
intervals of % seconds.
Little Colds neglected-thousands OF
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