Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1900-10-20


Highland Light, Mass, Oct. 1S.-The
gale caught u great fleet of vessels off
Cape Cod and the complete story of the
damage done and the terrible experiences
OF the sailors is yet to be told. Some OF
the vessels have no doubt been driven
we'll off shore, perhaps as far as the
gulf stream, while others managed to
reach some sort of Il lee, and are holding
on like grim death with both anchors
down.
Captain Cole of the Cahoon's Hollow
station reports that at o'clock Tues
day night a large steamer carrying two
masthead lights, north bound, stopped
suddenly off his station and began to
use the search light. sweeping the sea
for some distance around for half an
hour During the tim" what appeared
to be a boat in which was a ships lantern.
put off from the steamer, and it looked
as IL something had been picked up.
Captain Coils believes that some wreck
or collision has occurred.
Captain Rich of the Pamet River sta
tion. four miles north Of that at Ca
h on's Hollow, reports the finding of the
quarter board with the name Robert
w. Lyle" upon it. The life saving men
seem to think that there is some con-
nection with the stopping Of the steamer
and the finding of the quarter beard.
Yesterday morning three schocners
were sighted on Nantucket shoals flying
co!ors Union down, for assistance, and
three others We're ashore on Nantucket
island.
Tug Mercury went TO their assistance
and returned here last night towing the
waterlogged schooner Mark Pendleton,
from Bangor. bound for Providence, with
a cargo of lumber When he helpless
vessel was sighted by the Mercury, the
captain and crew, seven men all told, had
quit their vessel and were riding out the
gale seated in a yawl boat made fast
astern.
The Mercury spoke schooner j. Ken
nedy, of and from Calais. for New Bed
ford, with cargo of lumber anchored
about three miles west CT Handkerchief
lighiship, with windlass broken and use
less
Schooner Francis r. Baird of Provi-
dcnce. with a cargo of lumber for New
York, parted her chain and dragged
ashore or Tuckernuck shoal. where she
now remains. The captain had left the
vessel and landed on Nantucket island,
although some of the crew are on boa rd
She has about two feet of water in her
hold.
Schooner j. Arthur Lord, ashore on
Nantucket island, was formerly the Brit
ish schooner Christina Moore, which was
sunk in Vineyard Haven iIrbor in No
vember, 1888. She was thoroughly re-
paired at Vineyard Haven. at which port
she is now owned Her cargo OF granite
was from Somes Sound for New York.
The schooner which went ashore south
of Highland light Tuesday night dur
ing the heavy westerly gale, proved to
be the General Sheriden, Captain hnder-
son, bound from Perth Ambov. n. j.. for
Boston. Notwithstanding the bad
weather off shore, the life savers were
able to rescue the entire crew. The res
cue of the men on board was attended
with much difficulty.
Schooner David S. Sincr reported sunk
off Pollock Rip. has been heard from in
the arrival of Captain Fernald of the
Siner and crew. The captain reports
very narrow escape. He was Il miles
north by east of Cape God wien his ship
went down. The five men. all in one
boat, pulled for Nantucket, and, after
22 miles Of heavy and dangerous rowing.
they reached Nantucket. completely ex-
hauStcd.
Schooner john Francis, anchored at
NobsNa, reports tia: she was in COL
lision with schooner Frank w. The
Francis lost foretopmast. which in fall
ing seriously injured Seaman Saunders.
The Frank w was uninjurcd.
Fishing schooner Nellie NJ Snow re-
brok her windlass ana lost one anchor.
a large three-masted schooner is rid
ing heavily just clear Of the shoals off
Wellnect. Should she drag 80 yards
nearer shore her keel will touch and she
may become a wreck. Another three
master. the Tena A. Cotton. has set
signals of distress off Wood End bar, at
Provincetown, and the crew of that sta
tion have gone to her assistance Her
sails are all blown away. She is bound
for Boston.
The tug j. Il. King. with two heavily
laden barges in tow struggled for hours
In attempting to round th7 end of the
cape and reach harbor in Province
town. Finally the hawser connecting
The rear barge parted. and as 1t was i'm
possible for the tug to go to her rescue.
sne was left to her fate. while the tug
just managed tn reach the harbor. Moth
ing could be St IN of the second barge, and
as there is tremendous sea running
there seems to be little hope for har
safety.
Thu schooner General Sheridan broke
up yesterday afternoon. and her cargo of
drain pipe is buried in the sand.
The Highland life saving station is
ccnsidera bly, crippled through the loss
of gear. tn, greater portion Of the
breeches- buoy tackle going down with
the vessel. Captain Anderson of the
sheridan was almost the sole owner of
the vessel. which was not insured.
An unknown schooner which struck
Tuesday night between Shovelful and
Pollock Kip shoals. sank entirely out
of sight yesterday afternoon. No one
knows anything about the crew. 1t
may be that they were taken on by soma
passing vessel. but. in view of the ter
rife storm which prevailed. old sailors
believe il was hardly possible that they
could have been saved. There is no
clew to the identity Of the schooner.
Jubcc. Me. oct 1s.-During a heavy
gale here schooner Mary Lee Newton
went ashore on West .luoddy Head. and
Scbrciber's Whereabouts Unknown.
Now York. Oct. 15.-No news has been
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