Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-12
SIX LIVES LOST.
Schooner Myra B. Weaver
Wrecked in Vineyard Sound.
Alter a Hard Fight With Waves the
Schooner Strikes ShoaI.
DETAILS OF WRECK LEARNED
FROM MATE kEARNEY.

Boston. Mass, NOV. 1.-THE three
masted schooner Myra Il. Weaver was
wrecked, early yesterday morning. on
Handkerchief shoal. Six lives were
lost including two young women; but
four Of the crew We're rescued The
names OF thos- who persisted were:
Capt. Il. s. Fannaman of Philadel-
phia. aged about 35 wears.
Steward William Peterson. married.
belonging in New Orleans.
Seaman Charles MagnussenA single.
OF Bergen. Norway.
Seaman John Holman of Aland. Fin
land.
Miss Mary Emerson, aged about %.
residing in Mobile, a sisteHainlaw of
the captain.
Miss Ella de Doe, aged 15 a niece Of
Miss Emerson, whose parents reside in
Mobile
The details Of the disaster were
learned upon the arrival here, yester-
day afternoon, Of the Ocean Line
steamer City of Macon. Capt. Savage.
who rescued the four survivors while
on the way here from New York. The
men saved are: First mate John
kearney Of Calais. Ne. Second Mate
Rasmas Olsen. and Seamen George
johnson and AXel Oggla.
The City Of Macon anchored in the
upper harbor. off Lewis wharf, about
4 i. NJ. First Mate Kearncy in an in
terview said that the Weaver left Fer
nandina. Fla. oct. 10. after loading 4
cargo @. 5000 feet of hard pine lum-
Der. part of which was carried on
deck. Adverse winds were met with
continually and Vineyard sound was
not reached until last Thursday. At
$50 o'clock that afternoon. the schoon-
sr anchored six miles TO tho westward
Of the Handkerchief in VINEYARD
sound. as the weather had become
threatening.
The vessel rode at anchor that night
in safety. but Friday morning the wind
hauled around to westward and began
70 blow with great fury. The big port
anchor was dropped over with 90 faith
omS of chain and - fathoms Were run
out on the starboard anchor. All day
Friday. the vessel tugged- al her moor
ings, the sea constantly increasing and
the wind gathering i'll energy until at
nightfall il was blowing almost a hur-
ricane.
Those on board feared that the YES
sci would he unable % stand the 2w-
full strain, and. Friday evening, the
crew Was ordered by the captain 70
lash themselves to the rigging. Iio as
sisted Miss Emerson to q secure POSI-
ton in the main rigging about halfway
II the cro5stre,s, ana Mate Kearrcv
lifted little Ella De Doc up 10 III"
crosstrees. where she WAS also securely
dashed.
Early in ,he evening. the schooner
parted both of her heavy anchor chains
almost simultaneously and began 70
drift. The night was intensely dark
and those on board knew not where
they were drifting.
At $50 Yesterday morning. the
schooner struck on Handkerchief Rhoal,
ana with an awful lurch, capsized and
lay with her starhoard side and three
masts under water. The scene was
indcscribable when the mate surveyed
the awful scene. lie himself was
plunged beneath the waves. bur sue
ceeded in clnging 10 the mast.
The captain and the little girl. the
steward and the two members Of the
crew-Magnussen and Hejman--Were
drowned. The deck cargo Of lumber
was flying all about. and Second Mate
Olsen received severe injuries to both
hands by having them crushed be-
tween pieces Of lumber.
The working OF saving the men was
attended with the greatest difficulty.
An ugly sea was running. and the life
boat was in danger Of being crushed
by the heavy deck cargo Of the schoon-
pr. which was being washed about in
all directions.
The Myra 3. Weaver was three
masted schooner OF 49S tons net. and
so tons gross. She was l545 feet long.
% feet beam and 12.5 feet depth Of
hold She was built by John McDon-
aid of Bath, in 1883. at a cost of $4,000.
Mr. Friend of the firm OF Walter |
Friend 6, Co. owners or the Weaver. |
stated that the value Of the vessel al |
the time Of the disaster was about |
s25, 900 There was only partial in |
surance.
The schooner's cargo Of lumber was |
to the {. W. Leatherbee |
Lumber Company Of Boston, and il is |
thought Is be fully insured