The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-26
TWO SAILORS GO
DOWN WITH BOAT.
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pulled him a board he told us that Cap
tain White and Mate Peterson and him
self had got into the tender but that The
painter was fouled and the small boat
went down with the schooner We looked
around for a long time but could find no
trace of the captain or the mate
ALL LOST.
My cargo was worth between 5000 and
$1,000 and the schooner cost me $1,000 five
years ago and / have put out considerable
money since then In the way OF repairs
The schooner was my property and there
was not a dollar of insurance on her. She
is about all | have I'm the world"
The three men who were rescued from
the Pressey did not have time TO collect
any clothing
The steward Arthur Buckman of Rock
land, who Is a cripple said that he was
below just before the collision occurred
He said he heard somebody call Throw
up that wheel; throw up that wheel" He
rushed up the companionway to see what
was the trouble and just as he poked his
head above the hatch the vessels came TO.
gether. He had barely time 70 get aboard
the Schubert.
FRUITLESS SEARCH FOR OFFICERS
After the search for Capt. White and
Mate Peterson had been given up Can't
Sharkey made all possible attempts Ia
save the Schubert She was leaking
badly and strong northwest gale which
sprung up aggravated the difficulties
Capt Starkey accordingly put his schoon-
er about and anchored under Nausett
The schooner held fast until the Winslow
came alongside on Monday morning
Signals OF distress had been set and tho
Winslow. which was bound for Boston
with a tow OF barges responded to the
call for aid A hawser was stretched
from the schooner 10 the tug. but as soon
az tho tow began TO make headway the
Schubert filled rapidly.
Capt. Starkey finally decided that his
vessel was undoubtedly doomed. and al
though the Schubert represented his en-
tire possessions he ordered her set on frs
I'm order that other shipping might not
be endangered.
The Ella Pressey was bound from Ston-
ington to New London, Conn, with
cargo of granite.
THE VESSELS.
The Francis Schubert was a three
masted schooner of 2lT tons gross and los
net burden. She was built at MAYS Land.
Ing. n. j.. i'm 1872. She was ios.2 feet
long, 3i2 feet I'm breadth and had a depth
OF sc feet. Her home port was Boston
The Ella Pressey was n two-masted
schooner and had n tonnage of la gross
and 154 net. 9s.3 feet length. breadth 2I.s
feet and depth 81 She was built I'm 1872
at Thomaston, Me, which place was her
home port.
LIVE AT ROCKLAND.
Rockland. Me. Jan. 25-Capt Elias
White and Mate Fred Peterson, who
were lost when the schooner Ella Pres
sey was wrecked I'm collision with the
schooner Francis Schubert OF Chatham,
Mass belonged I'm this town. Capt
White was native and one OF the best
known and most highly regarded citizens
He was - years of age. and IL sur
vived by widow and two children, aged
four and eight years. He had sailed for
Cobb. Wight a. Co about 2O years. going
on the schooner Lena White. which was
built for him several years ago, until he
took the Pressey.
Mate Peterson Was n son OF Capt.
Frank \. Peterson Of Rockland. was q
wears old and unmarried.
Washburn Bros. were managing own
crs Of the prcSsev.. Capt White holding
one eighth share The schooner was val
ued 81 5000 md was partially insured
Slie hal clpafity ci esD barrels ot
. lime.