The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-08
Oyster Drsdge Sinks British
Schooner Attracts Attention.

The tug r. G. Veit with tho barge
Highlander arrived this morning from
Philadelphia and Captain Gegg reports
that from the time he left tho Quaker
city last Friday morning until he reaeh4
ed this port today he experienced some
Of the severest weather that he has
struck In the long years OF hi sseafarlng
life. The wind blew continuously from
the northeast and with the heavy sea
that was running kept one constantly on
the alert
Saturday night the seas became so
mountainous that Il necessitated the
heaving 10 OF the boats and they were
beaded out to sea for nearly nine hours.
Sunday morning the wind suddenly calm
ed down little and the huge waves
subsided, and the tug with her tow was
again headed Tor this port, arriving this
morning.
The steam oyster drcdgc Ivcrnla, owned
and operated by the Aperican oyster
company suddenly sank az her wharf on
the south side Of Washington bridge.
Yesterday morning, and despite all at
tempts TO discover the cause of her sink
ing ~ still rcamins mystery. When
Chief Engineer Rossa left the craft sat
urday afternoon everything was in good
shape, but yesterday morning when ne
returned TO his charge sha was resting
peacefully on the bottom N the river
with the top Of her stack on a level with
the water MANY theories have been
advanced as to the probable cause OF her
"A a. Il oil IA.
which was to the effect that some per
son with malicious intent purposely open-
ed the sea-valve and let the water pour
I'm, thereby causing her 10 settle IN The
position she now occupies.
suspicious tOuA4ng craft crept
stealthily up the bay hast SATURDAY M
tcrnoon and attracted considerable IT.
tention from the manner IN which she
sailed about. While on the old Provi-
denee line wharf black nag with a skul
and cross bones was suddenly disclosed
end was as quickly hauled IN AGAIN II
was evidently q signal to some one on
Store and as soon ms II was shown tho
boat quickly made OF down the bay. The
Federal authorities 80 this port soon be-
came aware OF this piratical looking craft
and almost melted the wires I'm their
vain endcavors 90 intercept her They
are on the lookout for her and n she
puts IN an appearance again she win be
surely seized.
An unusual sight attracted the attention
OF everyone along the water front today
ana sight that has not heen seen here
IN some time.
II was the big three-master English
schooner Wanola, Captain Wagner, which
had Just arrived from Miragoane Hayti
lying large English Aag. that foated
launuly in the stih breeze The Winola
LEFT Mirogoane on Friday. March p. with
cargo ot log-wood for John -. Lewis.
~ this city, and Captain Wagner reports
mat he had AN unusually long aud severe
passage.
The schooner Eliza Potter. which has
been wntcrlng here shook out her sails
this morning and departed fOr New York
The steam collier samuel y MBrphy ar
rived this morning from Newport News
Shc he'd the barge Indiana in tow and
her captain made lho usual repOrt AZ To
tlre severity of the weather experienced
coming north
The JOY line steamer Schboard which
Formerly ran between this city and New
York aud IN now running on. the toston
liue, cullded with nshng schooner sat
umdN night, when iu thc vicinity % RoS-
ton light Both vessels were onward
bound
The Scaboard struck toe schooner on
the port side, carving away fuur of her
stanchions. and bDwsprit and innicting
other injury. The steamer MAS opt.
slightly injured. Rout vessels returned 60
lurtor Tor repairs 49,.
TIC SCHOONER r. Bowcss. WHEN feft
this port Some time ago. has reported AT
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