Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-12-05
British BaIkeniine Mar
roW|y Escapes Wreck
The VIM. H. Davenport a Total
Loss at Newmarket, n. H.
Fisherman Fortuna Lost Near Port.
Iand...The Crew Saved.

Chatham. Mass, Dec. Am I'M
known british barkcntinn Of about 200
tons burden had a narrow escape from
being wrecked today on Little Round
shoal but the northwest gale though
strong, was kind ana blew the little
craft through Il narrow channel until
at dark tonight she had cleared all tho
shoal spots and was still riding at her
anchors we'll off shore and with good
chance Of working out to sea.
Tho barkrntinc anchored off here yes
terJay morning, but shortly after noon
got under way and rounding Pollock
Rip lightship ran through the slue to
an anchorage a little to the westward
of Stone Horse shoal. The Monomy
Point lifcsavcrS discovered her this
morning and about noon it was noticed
that she was dragging her anchors
About the same time she hoistcd sig
nails If distress and the lifcboat was
hauled out to the lower side Of the
peach i'll readiness to so off i'll case she
struck Stone Horse Shoal.
1t blew nearly all the afternoon from
Che northwest and as the barkentinc'S
anchors failed to hold she continually
saggrd of shore to the southeast.
entrance of the narrow channel be-
tween Stone Horse ana Little Round
shpaI ana it was through this channel
that she tlriftcd. At one time this after
noon it was thought that she would
surely strike on the north part Of Lit
tie Round. AZ ono time this afternoon
it WAS thought hiatt she was right on
top IF the shnal and word was sent to
ROY a n
her assistance as she was too far off
shore fer the lifesavers and even if
they had reached her they could have
doIr:. very little in extracting her from
her perilous position.
1t was learned some time later that
tine revenue cutters Gresham anu Mo-
hawk were at Woods Hole about 30
miles {" the westward but later cam"
the news that both had sailed before
the message could be delivered.
It was learned however, that the
Gresham had sailed east. and it was
hoped tonight that She might sight the
l;irl-cutinc while rounding Monomoy
point.
At : o'clock tonight it was learned
that the Mohawk had reached Vineyard
Haven und that an Associated Press
reporter had notified her commanicr
"f the barkcntinc ana had rccAircd
word that The Mohawk would go to hcr
assistance carly in the morning. srg~.
At dark toniGn the barAe tstine was
rC;.rly 10 miles, southeast Of Monoinoy
point we'll outside Of Great Round sho;I
.tnt. almost down to orion shoai
capt. Kelley of til, Monomoy Point
station stated that he could still dis
,crn hcr distress signal
The Northwestern moderated toward
night and the sea calnrea down 50 that
there was every prospect of the Nj
hhuls reaching TIC sbarkcntinc ~ dawn
tomorrow morning.,
Vineyard Ia vSn Mas, Drr, I IN"
r,vonur utter Mohawk arrived her."
toni2ht fronflwsiAlis. HOLD and her COM
man irr was ainmcliatf!y notified ny
WI N-~priatcd Press reporter that I'm
unFu,.vn l.. rkcntin" wa in distress IN
chatham >h"al. i vas stated that the
n haWk would sail To- her aSSiStanc"
,.rly tomorrow morning and viii PROB
:.hIv roach Great Round shoal at day
Ii..ht
frtr rrvcnur cutters Gresham an!
Mo, aV K returned to Woods Hole ioiiN.
after - vain effort t. locate tn" d"r"hri
I;rlti.h bank White Wings. which WA
abandoned NOV. 6 III LIT 4o.3o north
AMI Lon. t6.iG west, WhIi" on ne" N"|-
.cr frn.n LaIIavC, y. $. I" New York
I'll White Wing. sailed fr"n -
IIlN. My :. but MAS diSmI<tcd in
:, sale Nnv. 6. Sh" was S;%Et'i ahlH-
dnn.d My. III Lat. 4o.22 north am
Ion. ESQ., west and ut thdt tlll!' was
menace "a navigation.
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