Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-01-30
MARINE DISASTERS
The Marston Moore Ashore Near
New Inlet N. c..
Steamer Princess Ammo Sinks tho
I.uckenbnck largo BrooEiyn :
jamestown Comes on Uninjured-
Quick Trip.

Sunday night at midnight an UNI
known large steamer went aground off
New Inlet, on the North Carolina coast.
She was promptly discovered by the
coast guard and the life-savers of New
Inlet Station turned out to her rescue.
AS soon as it was light enough the
steamer was signalled from shore that
an attempt would be made 10 take of
her crew. She signalled reply that they
would not abandon the ship vet, but
asked that q tug be sent for. This was
promptly done and the Weather Bureau
Office in this city was notified at once.
AS result. the steam barge William
Colcy left here at noon yesterday, and
at the same hour the Merritts tug
Rescue left Ocracoke for the scene OF
disaster.
The steamer was made out to be a
large merchantmen. with white stack
bearing Il black band and the letter "R"
on the stack Later the vessel was
found to be the British steamship Mars
ton Moore, Captain Grant. from Ma
pies via Genoa to New Orleans, which
passed Gibralti the 18th instant. She
is light and will probably be gotten off
her dangerous position all right, though
there is great danger for her. especially
~ VIC WIN SHOPS oi0Uliu W iioi btSuSl,
which appears to be an imminent factor
in the case.
y BARGE SUNK.
Sunday night ut 80 O'Clock the Old
Dominion steamer Princess Anne left
her dock for New-Yeris. In the channel
off Lambert's Point lay the big coal
barge Brooklyn, relict of the old sailing
ship of the same name, and belonging
to the Luckenbachs. The Princess
Anne was six hours late and probably
making fair time when the Brooklyn
loomed up ahead of her. There was no
time for stopping and the big liner
crashed into her, cutting cash seven
feet deep and nearly twenty long in her
as the rail, and lies with decks awash
on the channels border. The steamer
at once proceeded, so she evidently
suffered little damage.
This collision, following so closely OIL
the grounding of the Jamestown, of the
same line, emphasizes the need OF
lighted buoyS in the lower harbor. The
jamestown came off her three days
resting place early Sunday morning
and proceeded to her pier, unnjured.
a change OF wind and high tide did it.
Petitions are being circulated in
shipping circles for breakwater along
the southern side of Chncoteaguc hnr-
hor to make this q harbor Of refuge.
Chincoteague is half way between Cane
Charles and the Delaware Capes, and
with the asked for breakwater would
make valuable refuge hnrbor for
large vessels in stress of weather rs
with this addition they would be safe
from winds from all quarters AS it
now is only vessels drawing not over
fourteen or fifteen feet can get into
safety from south to east storms,
though these latter can be sheltered
from all sides. The building of the de-
sired breakwater would permit vessels
drawing any amount to safely anchor
there. Shipping men are very anxious
for the securing of the breakwater.
The American steamer Santuit ar
rived here Sunday. forty-one hours
from dock TO dock. Boston to Norfolk.
Not bad considering the weather. Can
tain Rood is Justly proud OF his per-