The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-11-24
SELLING WRECKED SCHOONERS.
Sale of the Roger Moore-Captafn DiX's
Statement The Charles =. Davis and
Cargo sold - Efforts to Save the
Thomas l.. James.

The Norfolk Virginian-Pilot of last
ment from Captain Dix, of the late
schooner Roger Moore, owned by Mr..
]. T. Riley, of this city, which was
wrecked neal Big Kennaket during the
big storm. The Virginian-Pilot says:
Captain Dix. of the late schooner
Roger Moore, arrived here yesterday.
1t will be remembered that when the
crew passed through Norfolk a few
days ago an account of the freck, fur
niShed by them, was published in The
Virginian-Pilot, in which it was stat
ed hat the vessel went on the beach
stern foremost. Captain Dix stated
last night that this was a mistake, as
he himself. when he saw hat going
ashore was inevitable, after an effec-
tual attempt to drag along the beach,
and when the vessel was within two or
three roller lengths of the shore, wung
her head squarely toward the beach,
and with sails standing, drove full on
shore. AS she went over the outer bar
she struck once and hung slightly, so
that she swung around enough to
strike almost broadside on her bow
going fast in the sand. From this po-
sition a line was cast ashore and the
life-savers, hauling this taut, the men
slid down it to the beach. when the
life crew caught them and tool them
up the beach to safety.
Captain Dix was ordered to remain
and dispose Of the wreck. This he did
successfully, making good bargains
with the salvage men and selling ev-
erything at auction save a few things
Of considerable value. which he dis
posed of at private sale the whole
netting $4,000. This will secure him
self and crew in their wages out of the
insurance, some 81, 600, which this sal
wage will lessen materially.
The null brought s5S, and after all
parts of value were removed, the rest
vas burned to secure the DID iron in ii.
An examination of the vessel as she lay
on the sand disclosed the fact that
much Of h hull vas rotten. her stern
readily breaking loose and going to
pieces in wind and sea. Her mizzen
mast was sound. but main and fore
most were rotten. and Captain Dix
remarked hat it was lucky he got her
safely to shore before she broke up,
as, had he been successful in running
her up the coast, she might ave gone
to pieces under the strain n drown
ed all hands. She was twenty-six
years old"
SCHOONERS DAVIS AND JAMES.
A correspondent Of The Messenger,
writing from Swansboro. says that the
schooner Charles s. Davis and cargo,
which went ashore near Bogue Inlet,
was held on last Thursday, the 18th in
slant. The vessel and the lumber in
the hole, some 300 1000 feet, including
the two large anchors, were sold to-
gether and brought s1,625, Captain
Adams, being the purchaser. The ium-
Der, deck load, some over 125. 900 feet,
which was thrown over and mostly
washed ashore. was sold in lots,
Messrs. G.. W. Smith and j. +. Pretty
man, Of Swansboro, being h princi-
pal buyers. The total amount realized
from the sale of vessel and cargo was
something over $1,000. Captain III.
Soog, of New Jersey, the owner Of the
vessel. attended the sale. He made
the statement that h cost s33. 900.
The correspondent also writes that
the disabled schooner Thomas l..
James is still inside Bogue Inlet. Cap
tain Price has gone to New York TO
confer with the owners as to the dis
position to be made Of her. She has
on board a cargo Of timber. Pumps
are being used to keep her afoat- 1t
is probable that her cargo VIII be
Iightened and the vessel towed north.