Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-21
FATE OF THE c. c. LANE.

Boston, March 20-Th" wrath Of
New f.I.GllnUs storm or March 10Th
and goth WAS vented apparently on III"
cDaStWisc fleet, the record tonight
standing T. wrecked or damaged. ANA
six lives lost. That the list will be aug
mcntcd during the next few days
seems probable. in view Of the size of
the fleet which was off the coast when
the storm was at its height last night.
The list of disasters and accidents
at 10 o'clock tonight was as follows:
Sschooncrs:
Lady Antrim of BOothbay, total
wreck at Marblchcad. five lost.
Rosa Mueller of Boothbay, ashore at
Cape Poguc, Mass, crew escaped.
Marion Draper of Boothbay, ashore
hut 1loatcd. III Hyannis.
Winnie Lavry Of Boston, sunk off
South Yarmouth, Mass; crew escaped
&. c. Lane of New Haven. ashore at
Boston light; six men rescued.
Sarah a. Reed Of Calais. ashore at
Jcncsport. Me; crew escaped.
Manuel f. Cuza of Boston. escaped
from dangerous position, inside of
Cape Cod with sails blown away.
Malcolm Baxter Jr., Of Perth Am
boy damaged by collision at Boston.
Grace A. Martin of Bath, damaged by
collision at Boston.
Harry Miller of st. John. ashore in
/ the harbor. with crew on board.
I large No. IA, \. i. Transportation
Co. sunk at New London; woman lost.
/ Canal boat II. G. French, wrecked ut
New Haven: three men rescued.
IN addition the British bark Ednyfcd
was damaged in Boston harbor. the
fish commissions launch Pharlaropc
nearly founded off Nantucket and All
unknown schooner was warned of
Jrrry's point
The most distressing disaster was
the wreck with all on board, of the
schooner Lady Antrim at Marblchead
Neck Two bodies We're found during
( the day. on" high on the beach and the
4 othcr tumbling about in the surf from
which il was dragged by a searching
party. The night tide may cast up the
( others although the chances of then
being swept to sea seemed more prob
( able. Whether a vessel which had not
been coustruCtc nearly half a century
ago like the Lady Antrim could have
withstnod the Dattering of the surge!
of Massachusetts bay last night unit
the dawn brought a possible rescue
seemed doubtful tonight, in view Of
the experience of staunchcr ships.
The identity of the crew Of the Lady
Antrim had not been asccrtaincd at a late
hour tonight. although it was though
that Capt. J. II. McClintock went dow
with the vessel of which he was IT,,
principal owner.
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out by the storm, for beside the Lad,
Antrim the Rosa Mueller was sunk an,
, the Marion Draper damaged.
AS usual. there were thrilling rcscue
, amid tumbing seas and n thundcrins
surf. The crew of the Winnie Lawr!
were taken from the rigging of thc
sunkcn vessel off Bass River by Capt
Joseph Allen who happened to he o;
shore leave from the Pollock Rip Shoal
lightship. The Keepers of Boston light
. the oldest lighthouse on this continent
rescued the crew of the c. G. Lane. which
was pounding on the rocks of the Litt
Brewster in Boston harbor
A barge sank in New London harbo
, and carried down a woman. while Il littl
| launch nearly fCundcred While trying t
enter Nantucket harbor
. There was miXup in Boston harbo
last night while the storm was at it.
height and several of the larger COASTER
were damaged.
The storm did not leave the contincn
without inflictinS some damage to Pro
vincial vessels. one of them being blown
ashore in st. John harbor.
The disturbance was almost beyond tn,
range of the weather bureau tonight. IA
down. to New Foundland.