The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-03-16
Marine Miscellany.

Galveston, March 8. The sch. John S.
A1nes, sunk on the beach, was sold to-day
with sails, rigging, &c, for 81 ,0235o, the hull
bringing sos. The coal sold for 81
= Rockport, Mass, March :. Sch Hattie
Paige, Kelley, from Stonington, Me-, Tor
New York, with granite before reported
ashore on Back beach, is high and dry, and
probably total loss. No insurance
Rockland, March !. Sch. Break of Day of
Bath, with cargo of LOO bills lime, went
ashore on Lowells Ledge, in a thick storm
and remains, possibly a total loss. The
cargo is on fire, The crew have come
ashore.
San Francisco, March 5 Associated
Press advices from Honolulu dated March
l, states that the American ship Edward
o. Brien is on the reef at the entrance to the
channel and will prove a total loss The
o Bren was built at Thomaston, Me, in 1882
Portland, Me, March 7. The two masted
schooner keudrick Fish of Rock land, Capt
Gilbert, went ashore at o'clock this morn
ing on Cobb's Ledge, Danforth Cove at the
entrance to the harbor. 1t was showing hard
at the time and the wind was blowing a
gale. The schooner missed stays and before
her anchors could bring her up she struck
on the ledge about $50 feet from the bold
shores of Cape Elizabeth, against which the
sea was lashing in a fearful manner The
schooner began to 60 to pieces when several
fishermen of Willard discovered the wreck
and by heroic efforts succeeded in getting a
rope ashore, over which the captain and four
sailors Were pulled to safety The schooner
will be a total loss. She was light at the
time of the wreck being bound here to load
lumber. She registered 149 tons and was
very old. She was owned by Capt. Gilbert
and was uninsured.
FREIGHrs The Freight Circular of Brown
& Co, New York, reports for the week end
ing March 4th: Large tonnage suitable for
long voyage trades continues in demand both
for general cargo to the Colonies, aud case
Oil to far Eastern destinations Shippers
are prepared to negotiate upon the basis of
last fixtures, but tonnage to arrive is offer
ed reservedly by foreign owners in the hope
of some further Improvement as the season
progresses. There is NO Improvement in
the demand for barrel petroleum tonnage,
and the indications are not regarded as ia
vorable in character; rates are nominal.
tonnage to the River Plate, and with vessels
scarce, rates have stronger tendency
Shippers would pay S9gS10 from East and
Provinces to Buenos Ayres and Rosario,
and S13tGS1 from the Gulf, but owners are
reluctant to accept these figures. Several
orders are in the market for lumber and
general cargo to Brazil, and though shippers
are prepared to paw full rates, they expert
ence considerable difficulty in securing suit
able vessels. Tonnage for the West Indies
is quite actively inquired for, coal and lum-
Der vessels particularly being wanted. Rates
are strong, and in instances higher. Home
freights yet offer quite literally, though
shippers are opposed to meeting any advance
in rates. COastwise lumber rates are very
tlrm IN view of an increased demand for ton
mage, and scarcity of vessels. Coal tonnage
to the East is in moderate demand, and
rates are quoted steady