Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-02-18

seaSoi' NapIalN HTteHIoN Hau loSt TWO
OF his vessels within the past four years.
Both Of these vessels were fishermen and
both bore the name Fortuna. The first
one was lost on Peaked Hill bars four
years ago. and the second Fortuna was
run down by the steamer City of Glouces-
ter off the Cape Cod coast about two
years ago ard u of the crew were
drowned. On both of these occasions
Captain Greenlaw had narrow escapes
from death. Captain Greenlaw was 36
years OF age. and was a ma tive of Ocean
VILE. Me. He leaves a widow and two
children.
London, Feb. H.--Terrifc gales are
British Isles. Many ports have suf-
iered serious damage from the waves.
.splanades being washed away in many
bases. Shipping has been battered Sc
verely, and several minor wrecks. with
somc loss of life, are reported.
London, Feb. 1.-THE agents Of the
Hamburg American Steamship COM
pary here admit that the latest news
As to the Bulgarias condition when
sighted by the Weehawken is graver
than they had supposed Developments
would show. They are still hopeful,
however. that the rest of the crew and
passengers have been rescued by other
steamers in the vicinity.
Manchester, Eng. Feb. 1.-THE Brit
sh steamer Dorset, from Brunswick,
-, hoI hrt nd ch
aged. lifcboats and rails carried off,
matches strained and other damage done
the result of an unusually tempestuous
passage.
Quincy, Mass, Feb IA small row.
boat in which We're two men was caught
in the ice about two miles off Moon ISL
and yesterday morning, and although
every effort was made at rescue, 1t was
impossible. The harbor police and Il
Volunteerlfe saving crew made repeated
efforts to launch boat both at Moon
island head and at Hough's Neck, but
they could not get out The boat which
contained the men was completely sur
rounded by ice.
N'"ohip'Noet' MosS., II GU us
ocean liner which has been standing off
In the bay put to sea about 3o'clock yss-
terday. She steamed to the southeast,
apparently preferring to weather the
gale in the open sea. Her identity could
not be learned.
st. Johns. N. F.. Feb. 1.-THE Ameri-
can refrigerator barge Tlllid, which was
towed from Gloucester, Mass last No
vember to freeze herring for use as bait
by American fishing vessels, went ashore
at Woody island. Placontia bay, in the
storm Sunday night and became total
wreck, though part Of the cargo was
saved.
Lewes, Del Feb. 1.-THE United
signals of distress. She Is dragging her
anchor, and it Is feared she may be
crushed against the stone breakwater
No assistance can be rendered the col
lier, owing 20 the fields of drift ice.
Portsmouth, o., Feb. 1.-THE steamer
Portsmouth was caught by an immense
jam of ice yesterday and showed ashore
on the Kentucky side of the Ohio river.
She is badly stove in. and will probably
go to the bottom when the Ohio rises.
Dartmouth, Eng, Feb. 1.-THE British
steamer Daybreak, from New Orleans
for Hamburg, has arrived here and re-
ports all her boats gone and bridge and
gear damaged. The Daybreak was ter
ribly battered by terrific seas. For three
days the crew were unable to reach the
portion of the ship where the provisions
We're stored. and during that time they
subsisted on rum, water and biscuits.
The ribs of a fireman were crushed In and
one seaman had Il leg broken. Other
members of the crew We're more or less
hurt.
New York, Feb. 1.-THE agents of the
Hamburg American line state that the
passengers of the steamship Bulgaria,
which is reported adrlft in a helpless con-
dition 300 miles from the Azores, are all
in the steerage. One cabin passage had
been engaged but was cancelled just be-
fore the vessel sailed.