Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-20
Marine Notes.

! The mayor of Southampton has pre-
sented to Capt. Watkins and the other
| officers and crew of the American Line
steamer Paris, medals and gifts in rec
ognition of their rescue of the crew.
| consisting of % men, of the British
steamer Vindobala, Dec. "a last, in
| mid-ocean.
Material has been ordered by the
| firm of Arthur Sewall & Co. of Bath
| for large bark which will shortly be
built. A schooner has been chartered
! to transport the stock from Pennsyl-
vania-. A crew of men is engaged in
| driving piles and making preparations
on the south end Of the yard for laying
the keel of the new vessel. Her dimen-
| sions will be: Length over all $50 feet,
beam AZ feet and draft 2L6 feet.
Halifax, N. s., May 1s.-Tbc government
court of inquiry which investigated the
wreck of the Allan steamer Acadian at
Louisburg. G. b.. rendered its decision
today. The captain is declared respon-
sible for the loss of his ship and his GER
titicate is suspended for six months.
New York, May 19.-The cargo of the
North German Lloyd steamer Barbarossa,
ing taken out OF her. today. The French
liner La Bretagnc into which the Barba-
ross ran her bow was also being light
cned. The officials of the German Line
Barbarossa would be able to again start
out Monday La Bretagne will go into
dry dock, tomorrow.
When the forward hold of the BarDa-
rossa was opened. today. the interior was
seen to be smoked and charred and
watersoaked. Hundreds of trunks and
to second-class passengers and those IN
the steerage, had been thoroughly
drenched.. The appearance of the hold
plainly showed the great danger the
passengers had escaped. 1t is probable
that the adventures of the Barbarossa.
Thursday, counting the damage by fire,
delay to passengers and the injury to la
Lloyd Co fully sl75,0O0
Boston. May 19.-Having passed upon Al
distinct propositions for the Improvement
Of the life saving service, the United
States board on life saving appliances adj
Iourncd. today, having been in session
mere FOR nearly tive weeks. Among the
ideas adopted was that Of furnishing life
saving stations with small electric search
lights A gun intended for the equipment
of the lfeboat, its purpose being to throw
a line from the lifeboat to the wreck, will
be recommended for adoption. Another
adopted was that of furnish
mig life saving crews with tents for use
in the vicinity of wrecks, during severe
storms. A light.a strong cart for trans
wagon suitable for transporting the life
boat.
Gloucester, May 19.-Schooner Emma
and Helen, Captain Herman, from a
grand bank halibut fishing trip. re-
ports that on May s. sighted an oar
floating on the water and later came
across an overturned dory which was
taken on board. On the latter was the
name Anemone. st. Malo. and the boat
is supposed to belong to some Of the
French salt banking fleet
Schooner Lizzie Griffin reports
speaking French salt banker which
had had three of her dorles astray.
Two of the dories with their occu-
pants were picked up by q Bucksport,
Me-, vessel and it is thought that the
dory picked up by the Emma and
Helen may have been the third one
hat went astray In the dory was an
empty water cask and a can of food.
1t Is supposed the occupants were lost.