The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1899-04-13

Montenegro Bay, Jam, March 26. Sid, sch
Maud Snare, Lowell, Chester, Pa.
Matanzas, March 81. In port, sch Herald,
Lowell, disg.
Buenos Ayres, March 81 Ar, ship Great
Admiral, Sterling, Boston; April 10, ar, brig
Havllah, Richardson, New York.
London. April 9. Ar, Ship r d Rice, Car
yer. San Francisco.
Havana, April 3. Ar, bark Matanzas,
New York
MARINE MISCELLANY.
New York, April T. Sch Carrie A Buck
nam, Tapley, from Azua, reports, when off
Cape Lookout, March 30, took hurricane
from SW to NV, during which a heavy sea
swept the decks and burst the foresail.
Lightning splintered the mzzentopmast and
stunned the man on the lookout, who re-
manned unconscious four days.
The barkentine White Wings, at Balti-
more, loaded and ready to sail for Rio Jan
GIRO, was detained in port there, owing to
the scarcity of seamen. This scarcity Of
| men has sent monthly wages from $50 to S25
per month to $50 per month, and the owners
OF the vessels have been obliged to send to
New York for crew. The WI ite Wings
sailed the 9th.
The old steamer Seaboard which was
brought to Boston last spring with the in
tenton of plying to Maine ports, but which
had to abandon the project on account of
being refused license by the local steam
boat inspectors. put into Norfolk April 9Th
| in distress. She was on the way from New
York to Mobile, and when off Currituck
light she became unmanageabe in the heavy
weather, and her head could not be kept up
to the sea. The waves stove a great hole in
her stern, and she had difficulty in reaching
Norfolk.
CHARTERS. Ship A. G. Ropes, New York
to San Francisco, general cargo, p. t, May.
Sch Georgia Gilkey, Porto Rico to North of
Hatteras, sugar, - cents, bags, aud Is cents
hbds. Sch. Jennie A. Stubbs. New York to
Porto Rico, general cargo, and back. p. t.
Sch. W. Wallace Ward, Tampa to Carteret,
phosphate, p. t. Sch. Isaiah Hart, St. ST.
mons to New York, lumber S5.37 L. Sch.
Augustus Palmer Philadelphia to Portland
coal S1,30 and b. N. Sch Hattie MEG. Buck,
Cam bridge, Md, to Oyster Bay, oyster shells
81 20 and discharged.
FREIGHTs. The Freight Circular of Brown
& Co, hew York, reports for the week end
ing April 8th; There is seemingly less de-
mand for large vessels in long voyage trades.
The Colonial lines have considerable ton
mage under engagement, and with their
earlier wants covered they now seek to
obtain some concession in rates for forward
vessels. Case OIL shippers are prepared to
negotiate for tonnage TO Japan and Calcutta,
and are willing to meet full recent rates TO
these destinations, but to other far Eastern
ports there is at present very limited call.
Barrel petroleum freights remain quiet, with
rates nominally unchanged. Lumber ton
mage TO the River Plate continues in de-
mand, and though fun market rates are bid,
owners are prompt IN the acceptance of the
terms submitted. Gulf rates to Buenos
Ayres and Rosario are S13Gl4, from Boston
and Portland 50 50@1050, and Provinces
S10G11. Tonnage for South America is
quite actively inquired for, but vessels of a
suitable character are very scarce. Advanc-
ed rates have been paid for lumber from
Southern ports to both Demerara and Surf
nam, and general cargo to Bahia. West
Indian tonnage, both out and home, is in
active demand, and rates under the influence
are gradually improving The tonnage Offer
ings, however, do not apprecably increase.
A decidedly stronger market is noticed for
coastwlse lumber tonnage Orders are
numerous, but vessels are difficult to secure
During the week $3.50 has been paid from
Charleston to New York, though from
Brunswick the top rate reported thus far
has been S557 2 Ties upon the latter
voyage have paid Ii ? cents. Coal freights
East continue quiet, with rates showing an
easier tendency. Tom ge, however, is offer
ed sparingly.