Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-12-28
MARINE DISASTERS
Schooners Jacob S WinsIow and
Eva L. Ferris In Collision.
A Number OF Vessels Roughly Hans
diod Mako nanrbor for Repairs
Norfolk c"re"es ia rorii-old Do.
mipion change.

The schooner Jacob S. Wins1ow, Cap
tain Smith, phosphate rock laden from
Port Royal. S. c., to Baltimore, pass
ed In the Capes Tuesday evening and
anchored, having lost her foresail in q
gale of wind. The schooner Eva l. Fer
ris. Captain st. John. bound out from
Newport News. attempted to cross her
bows and miscalculated the strength of
the tide AS result the two vessels
were quickly in collision, and so fast
were they together that for over two
hours they hung and ground and not
until the pilot-boat Relief came to the
rescue could they be parted
In striking the Ferris cut the bow
spirit and jibboom with all headgear
lack to the knight-heads from the Win
slow. The Ferris jibboom was caught
between the main and mzzenmasts of
the W.nslow. and carr ed away tee lat
ter's tackstays and ether lower rig
ginS. The Ferris had Il hole knocked in
her side by her anchor, fifteen feet of
her rail smashed and q few strands of
rigging parted.
The II lief towed the Winslow to Nor
folk yesterday, where she was anchored
opposite Atlantic City. leaking badly;
so badly, in fact, that had she not ell
towed in as she was she would have
foundered. The Ferris was towcd to
Newport News yesterday afternoon.
Captain Smith, of the Winslow. noted
protest with Major j. Hardy Hendren,
Marine Notary
Schooner Harry Prescott, Captain
Gray lumber laden, Jacksonville to
t1,se
day, short of provisions and leaking
badly. Her captain noted protest with
Major J. Hardy Hendr II and will like
ly repair here, as we'll as supplying
stores. She was in the gale Off Hat
teras last Saturday.
The schooner Charlotte w. Miller,
Captain IIigbee, lumber laden, Will
mington to New York. was towed into
martingale broken. She was towed to
Colonna's railway for repairs.
The reports from the British steam
ship Ariosto yesterday were not OF
very encouraging nature She had four
teen feet of water in her hold, and as
wheat and corn form the base of her
cargo and this is nearly all below
water, the chances are that the swell
ing of this will break her in two The
Merritts still think that she can be
saved and will make every effort to
bring her safely to port.
Tha schooner r becca Captain Lang,
lumber laden. Norfolk to New York. is
reported ashore two miles south of AS
sateague Life-Saving Station. strand
ing tn sday morning, and expecting to
float NJ next high tide.
The American ship Henry 3. Hyde,
Capain Collins. Norfolk to Honolulu
coal laden. for United States navy. is
r ported at Valparaiso. Chill, with car
go afire.
The steamers Albemarle md New
berne of the Old Dominion Steamship
Comp ny's fleet are now running daily
between Norfolk and Richmond, alter
mating. The Old Dominic Of this fleet
has been sold 10 New York parties, and
been delivered lately
The u S. S. Texas arrived Mt Lam
bsrts Point for coal yesterday from
Newport News.
1'ha French bark Marguerite. Captain
ArmanSnae. from Martinique arrived
here Yesterday to load Size at first IN
tend to take cargo of ccal, but late
last evening 1t was understood that she
would load slaves for a return voyage
She is consigned to j. NJ. Jordan & Co.