The Republican journal., 1899-02-23
The Republican Journal, Thursday, February o. 1899

:, fhliIaaoelphla, Feb. Is Sch. S. NJ. Bird.
Merrill, from Hurricane Island for Philadel-
phla, with stone, is ashore opposite MauPs
Pier.
Bath, Feb. Is. The new four-masted steel
snip Arthur Sewall is to be launched Feb
oath. Her lower masts are all in and she ia
being rugged on the stocks.
Jacksonvll!e, Feb. IS. Brig Jennie HUI.
bert, Rodich, from New York, arrived here
to-day with main topmast and boom gone
and rigging blown away
Norfolk, Va, Feb. Is. Sch Yale. Coombs
Baltimore for Boston, here for barbor. lost
two anchors and chains. .. Sch Levi Hart
from Newport News for -, ha, been
towed in here for harbor by tug Maude Rus
sell. Schooner lost anchor in ice 18th
Sch. Young Brothers, Crowell. from Rock
port, Me-, for Washington, was towed here
for harbor
CHARTERS. Bark Adam W Spies. New
York to Buenos Ayres, lumber, 80 Bark
Josephine, Savannah Mar or Green Island
to New York, sugar, 11G12 cents Bark E,
Maybery. Brunswick to New York. ties
Is IL cents. Bark Doris, Baltimore to Vera
Cruz, coal. 50 65.
New LONDON. Coon., Feb. 10. The schooner
Florence Leland Capt G. H Spofford. loaded
with lumber for the Consolidated railroad
company arrived in port late this afternoon
with her flag at half mast as the mate
William Slavery, had been blown overheard
during the gale of Wednesday last His
body was not recovered. He was overseeing
some repairs on the sails at the time His
home was in Bucksport, Me. The Leland
also brought to port Capt p j. War; aud
crew of four men of the brig H. b. Hussey
which was abandoned 100 miles southeast of
Montauk Point last Thursday. The Hussev
left Savannah the latter part of January
loaded with lumber for Richmond Me
She encountered three storms. two of which
We're weathered successfully, but in the
storm of the early part of last week she lost
her rudder and was at the mercy of the
hurricane that accompanied the blizzard
The signals OF distress We're seen by The
Leland, who at once went to her assistance
and rescued the men, all of whom were
severely frost bitten The Hussey was
built in Richmond, Me-, in 1888, and was
owned by I. j. Southland * Son of that
place.
THE BoRDoN s CLOSE CALL Sch. Thomas
Borden, Capt. Isaac d. Darby, lime laden
Rockand for New York, broke away Mon
day night, Feb. 10, while riding at anchor off
Eastern point, Gloucester, and was brought
into Provincetown, Tuesday, by the tug
Doane. The sch. luckily remained tight, or
to the horrors of the furious gale there would
have been added terrors of the burning hull
and cargo. When the vessel broke away and
fell off into the trough of the sea the helm
was put hard up and the jib was hoisted and
the craft was kept away for Cape Cod har
Dor, uedu TO lteWdru Inc moments sue
ceeding the parting of the chains were
fraught with deadly peril, especially when
the craft lay broadside to the sea. The losing
of the jib was scarcely less perllous, for tie
bowsprlt and jibboom were nom utarily
plunged deep into the sea to emerge with
canvass and cordage streaming. The night
was bitterly cold and the volumes of spray
or soliG water which struck the flying craft
turned to ice almost on the instant, adding
weight which tended tC still further sub
merge the heavily laden hull. Straight be-
fore the wind the craft was kept, the look Out
peering anXiously through the gloom for the
welcome sight of Race Point light At IL
O'Clock A the Race Point life savers first
sighted the Borden, booming down from
windward under jib only, her ensign flying
as distress signal, union down. When the
craft passed the Race TIL sea was too rough
to permit of the launching of the lifeboat,
but the station men telephoned at once to
the harbor and the tug Doane steamed rapid
ly out around Wood End, hooked on and
brought the craft into port.
FREIGHTs. The Frei yht Circular Of Brown
& Co., New York, reports for the week end
ing Feb. 18th; The severe storm of Sunday
and Monday last has served TO lessen the
available supply of tonnage, particularly the
class of vessels that is ordinarily required
for nearby foreign and coasuug trades Large
tonnage for long voyage business continues
in demand, but the spot market IS about
bare, and the offerings of vessels to arrive
are vet of IA very moderate character Rates
for both general cargo to the Colonies, and
case Oil to the far East are firm upon the
basis of last fixtures. There is no improve
mtnt to report IT the condition Of barrel
petroleum freight>. Tonnage Is offered for
prompt loading, but orders are extremely
scarce Lumber vessels to the River Plate
continue inquired for. Shippers are prepared
to pay Sl3aSl4 from the Gulf to Buenos
Ayres and Rosario, and $500 from the
Provinces, but owners are reluctant to ac-
cept these zig rs hence only limited
business is completed. Hence to Buenos
Avres bark of Ills tons secured the full
rate Of 50 for lumber Several vessels are
wanted in the Brazil trade, and though full
previous rates are bid, shippers experience
difficulty in covering their necessities. There
is also scarcity of vessels suitable tor the
West Indies. Goal and lumber orders are
submitted, and current rates are bid, but
there is no increase in the tonnage offerings.
Homeward freight offers quite freely, YES
sells beng required for asphalt, salt, Iogwood,
etc. Tonnage i'll the coaStwlSe lumber trade
continues in demand but vessels offered
sparingly. Rates firm, though not quot
ably higher Coal tonnage tp the East has
improved IN demand, but the ice blocked
condition of the harbor and slips has render
ed it difficult to secure vessels 10 accept the
business offered. Rates are strong and buoy
ant.