The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1903-10-23
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News Reaahess Norfolk or Disasters.
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Saving Station.

A dispatch from n Norfolk says the 4
arSt news received from the North
Carolina coasts since the hurricane;
that3raged there ten days ago dlspels
the hope that the terrific shoals Of !
Currituck and Hatteras have not
claimed their quota OF the craft. i3
Two vessels are known to have been
lost on that stretch Of the coast and
further reports are expected to bring
news OF other wrecks as atithiB time
three schooners are miesing together
with one barge, Two Echooners, and
. barge ip addition to those wrecked
between Cape Henry and Dam Neck3
we're lost during Thursday and Friday. I;
Tue crew OF the schooners were, saved
out the barge went down with all
hands on board. e. t9tssis;5t 59!s
The tug Buccaneer, Captain Joseph
Lane, reports that the barge Oracle
foundered of Cape Henry with Cap,
tain Cookson, her cook and three sea-
men, all white. The tug sailed from
Baltimore, towing the Oracle which
was coal laden. OF Hod island the
storm struck her on Thursday and the;
barge with her crew went down. The
tug could not approach the heavy sea,
and was forced to come here for safe.
ty.
Observer a. W. Drlnkwater Of the
Gnrritnck station, reached Norfolk
Wednesday by the inland route and
reports the loss Of the schooners Ma
bel Rose and J. w. Halden. The life
savers had seen the Rose about Q D.
~, Saturday with her crewin the
rigging, but she was then two miles
out at sea and nothing could be done
for her. At 4 a. M, Sunday the IiIe-
savers succeeded in shooting a line
-lcross the wreck and within eighteen
minutes after the first man had been
Sbar ted ashoresthe captain and crew;
u seven men were on. the beach In
safety. L. Is estimated that the cargo
7 lumber carried = by the schooner
Rose. was worth more. than $50, 900.
Three masted schooner j. B. Hol-,
den, of Suffolk, is ashore near RFalse
Cape, Va. and is a total loss. Her
captain, w. O..Crammer, of Suffolk,
and her crew were taken off by the
life-savers and are safe. The Holden
was heavily laden with lumber and an
attempt to save at leat q portion Of
ner cargo will be made. The ocean
going tugs accustomed to stand of /
Cape Henry. await ting The; arrival of
Baltimore bound schooners ~ re un95
able to stand the storm outsi Ie and
came in to Norfolk. 81 , ss..5 d i15 81
They report Jnat the schooners
Isabel Gill, May Lee Patton, ennie
Thomas, bound from the south tor
Baltimore, are not accounted for. The 4
wires to the coast are Gown bllf; There
Is grave reason to fear for the safety
of these vessels. Captain Thomas,
commanding the schooner Henry S.
Little, which came in Wednesday lin
distress, is reported In the marine dis
trict as saying that he saw three
schooners in very dangerous predica-
ment, and which seemed to be in
danger of going on shore. He man
aged to keep clear of the coast and
made this port. It is regarded as
possible that the Gill, Thomas and
Patton may have made some port and
| 1he fact not yet reported.