Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-29
MORE OF THE FRAMES
Steward Blanck of the Inflated
Morse Steamship Here.
Tie Gives Graphic Sketch oc Her Loss
Sale OF the Ariosto Tho ridar May soon
BE FIoatcd-Tho Essex Other Notes OF
Shipping Interest.

Stuart n. Bianck. steward of the
wrecked Norwegian steamship
Frames. Captain Thorbjonsen, Nor
folk to Santiago, mining and wharf
supplies, wrecked on Hogsty reef, Ba-
hama group, arrived here yesterday
via Old Dominion steamer from New
York and made headquarters in the
shipping district. where he was seen
by the Virginian- Pilot shipping re-
porter.
Blanck, who is very Intelligent man
and has cooked on n number or coast
wise vessels. the latest before his
steamship experience being the schoon-
CT Addie p. McTadden, stated that
from the time the Frames left Nor
folk the weather was so thick that no
observations could be taken and they
were at n. loss to know their exact
position until after they struck when
during the next day it faired and they.
got their location. The reef was only
400 by 200 feet. and they stayed aboard
five days, getting out cargo, tightening
ship and trying to save the vessel
This proving futile, they put off in
three boats for Hogsty Island, and
leaving two boats there, the third push
ed on for Fortune Island, being picked
up by a. steamer and landed there
safely. There they got a schooner and
went back for their comrades and took
them to Fortune Island. Captain
Thorbjonsen staying by his vessel, of
which he owned the greater part, she
being worth sl35000 TO $l50.00o only
ten years old and uninsured. Return
Ing to Fortune Island, they fitted out
two schooners and returned 10 the
Framnes, which they practically
stripped. returning to Fortune Island
again, where an auction was held ana
some $500 odd dollars Melted, the vessel
bringing little or nothing. mirrors
worth 20 cents bringing from one to
two dollars and fittings worth many
dollars bringing little or nothing among
the negroes OF the island. They re-
manned Their eight days. leaving We'd
nesday. the auction being held Tues
day. They Were taken TO New York
OH the Oinda, and from there the re-
| nander OF the crew will sail for Nor
| way Saturday. the steward alone COM
ing South TO Norfolk. where he wishes
To ship. ana any vessel in want of Il
cook will do we'll to call for him a
JordanS.
During the storm of the second day
out from Norfolk the boatswain was
thrown against the rail and had the
bridge of his nose broken. He was the
only one who suffered injury. though
the fumes of the creosote made living
aboard the vessel anything but conf
Portable, as sore hands and eyes testi-
fled. Captain Thorbjornsen was calm
and cool throughout the whole affair
and smoked his pipe coolly while the
men We're throwing the cargo out. The
dynamite was wet and therefore not
dangerous. The cargo was insured and
the captain is now ut Nassau in con-
ference with insurance men. The cap
tains father is reputed to be Il wealthy
man ana will probably give his son Il
chance to recoup himself.
Yesterday the effects of the steam
ship Ariosto, wrecked at Ocracoke. were
sold by Captain Seymour, of the Mer-
ritts, bringing good prices The vessel
sold for $3.50 as she lies TO Mr.. NJ. T.
Cashin.
Tho stranded Norwegian steamship
Nidar has worked in to within about
sixty or seventy yards OF the beach
and reports via seacoast telegraph yes
terday indicated that an attempt to
get her off may be made mt an early
date, with strong hopes of success. The
Luckenbach tugs are at work on her.
the Merrltts having recalled their tugs
temporarily to Norfolk.
The United States training ship Es-
sex Is home from the Mediterranean.
arriving here yesterday moning. and
| anchoring in the Roads. She has about
80 apprentices aboard and has made
a cruise OF several months. She stopped
ut Havana en- route here.
Supervising Inspector of Steamships
John w. CAST was notified yesterday
of the serious Illness nj Local Inspec-
tor of Iiulls Cooper at Baltimore and
the further fact that instructions from
Washington were on the way for him
to report at Baltimore and take charge
during his subordinate's illness.