Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-07
A SEA MYSTERY
The DereIict Cruise Of the Edna
and Emma.
a Stokcr on the Frey suic,dos-The
Rnvmond's Narrow Escape The
Til,ie R"kcr-chn,a"ld suffer. in
N Heavy storn,.

a curious tale OF the sea comes to
us from the far Great Miquelon Islands.
French group of rocky isles,
situated near the Southeast double
peninsular of Newfoundland, at
the mouth of the Gulf of ST. Lawrence.
1t will be remembered that during
the hurricane, which struck this coast
on or about August 14th of this year
and lasted until the Goth, q number of
vessels were lost between Cape Look
out, n. Co. and the Virginia coast
Among them was the Edna & Emma"
Captain Richardson, neither captain
nor any of his crew ever being heard
from again. The schooner struck near
Cape Lookout and became derelict,
turning turtle.
and now, october Sd, she again hobs up
serenely and at far Miquelon. A fish
erman finding the floating vessel, bot
tom up. and towing her into st. Pierre
harbor, where investigation established
her identity. What currents she was
the sport Of and what storms helped
her journey can only be guessed. That
ject for surmise.
On her voyage from Pensacola to this
pott a kiaSSoy OCCullGu OIi podiu lhC
Norwegian steamship Frey, Captain
Sanderhagen. by which her crew was
one man short on her arrival here
Thursday. The man was a stoker, and
1T Is reported that during one night
he deliberately climbed on the steam
er's rail and jumped overheard. What.
if any, attempts to save him were made
could not be learned. but the captain
stated that 1t was q deliberate case OF
suicide. No doubt everything was done
that could be to save the man.
A NARROW SQUEAK.
The schooner H. ]. Raymond, Captain
Cranmer, had decidedly rough eX-
perence in getting into port yester-
day. She was caught near the tail Of
the horseshoe by the heavy gale of yes
tcrday forenoon and lost both anchors;
had. also. her fore and main booms
broken. and was forced to take the
Eastern channel past the Rip Raps. en-
tering the Roads. and narrowly escaped
grounding and wreck. The wind was
blowing nearly 40 miles at the time.
She was bound up the James river for
wood. from New York. but will refit
here before proceeding.
A GOOD RECORD.
Capt ]. l.. Leighton. of the bark
Title Baker Is proceeding with his
disvharging of cargo, and will probably
nniSh To-day and sail Tor New YORK
To finish dischargng. Sunday. Capt.
Leighton Ia young man and deserves
much credit, as he has been without
mate since the 18th of August; yet. the
bark is as neat and trim as a new pin.
and is making a good record for time.
&c.
The wire to Cape Henry is now work
Ing again, and last evening recorded
velocity OF &c miles per hour at the
Capes.
TO LOAD.
The barge Gladiolus arrived here yes.
terday from Richmond with a part
cargo OF railroad ties. She Will COM
plete cargo with lumber at this port for
Philadelphia.
THROUGH a HURRICANE.
The British stmp. Chatfeld, Captain
Hill, Pensacola to West Hartlepool, put
in at this port yesterday for bunker
coal. SHE ran into a hurricane coming
up the Florida coast and Tuesday, lost
n portion of her deck load of logs.
through the shipping of heavy sraB.
One of these seas washed Captain Kill
against the logs and injured his face
somewhat The steamer was delayed