Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-29
ALL HANDS LOST.
VinaIhaven Sch, Mo||ie
Rhodes Wrecked.
Captain Rhodes and Grew Of
-Four Probably Drowned.
Captain Of Jonsspori, me..'Thres
Of Grew Maine Men.


en- three sted schooner that has
been resting in three fathoms of water
on Little Round Shoal since the storm
Of the 18th instant, was identified to-
day as the Mollie Rhodes of vinal-
haven, Me. She was bound to that
port from New York with coal. Cap
tain Dobbin of Jonesport and her crew
Of five men were probably lost.
One by one the coaSting SchOonerS,
tugs and barses that sailed out of
Vineyard Haven on the 18th inst, ana
were scattered by the blizzard that
night have been accounted for except
the Mollie Rhodes and the Marcus Ed
wards.
Shippers seemed to think that the
wreck was that Of tho latter vessel,
until westboun1 cOasting captain
came ashore at Vineyard Haven yes
tcrday and reported seeing the Marcus
Edwards the morning of the 18th
drifting off shore with her sails torn
to ribbons and the seas washing over
he:
The masts Of the wreck could be
plainly seen from the shore and Cap
tain Kelly Of tho MonOmny Point life
saving station had been eagerly await
ing softcning Of the weather and sea
to get out to her. Today the sea calm
ed down. and manning the big power
boat, the life savers were soon along
side the wreck.
Peering down into the water Captain
Kelly made out the name Mollic Rhodes
on the quarter boards of the Sunkcn
schooner. All tire" OF the masts were
standing. but were y. bit shaky. while
the main and mizzcn topnasts had
been carried away. Captain Kelly also
saw the red lantern of the port sailing
light i'm the fore rigging, which seemed
to indicate that the Rhodes was under
sail when she struck the shoal. Cap
tain Kelley also reported considerable
wreckage floating about, evidently from
the Rhodes. The hull seemed fairly
intact. but there were no signs of any
bodies
The Rhodes was built in Joncsboro
Me, i'm 1885 and was commanded by
Captain Horatio Dobbn of Jonesport
Her haiing port was Ninalhavcn, but
her owners were Captain Dobbn and
the Bodwell Granite 60. of Rockland.
Me. Besides Capt Dobbin carried Il
mate, cook and three men before the
mast.
The Rhodes was lS9 tons net burden.
115 feet long. 80 feet beam and feet
draught. She was carrying a cargo of
hard coal for Viualhavcn.
II Is the belief of the scafaring men
here that the Marcus Edwards was
blown far off shore and sunk.
Rockland. Me-. Dec. 2S.-capt. Ho-
ratio A. Dobbin of Jonesport. master of
the schooner Mollie Rhodes, which was
sunk on Little Round Shoal. was about
60 years old and had wife and four
children. AS far as known the other
members of the crew who shipped here
for the round trip and undoubtedly
We're aboard were George NJ. Clarke OF
Naples Me, aged u. mate and \. p.
Thompson of Brooklin. Me. aged 60.
cook. The seamen. who were shipped
here but may have left the vessel at
New York. were Alphonso Spofford nf
Boothbay. aged AZ, and Simon Clifford
of Gloucester. Mass. aged AZ.
The schooner was valued at $4,000,
according to local granite company
which is the principal owner. and the
insurance was verv small The cargo
OF coal was insured.
Boston, Dec. 2S.-That the missing
schooner Marcus Edwards did not meet
disaster In the blizzard of Dec. 15 as
has been supposed. was the statement
today of Capt. Colberth of the steam
er Herman Winter. when his vessel ar
rived from New York
Il sighted the Marcus Edwards
anchored off Chatham Dec. IL. two days
after the blizzard" he said. 1t is Capt.
COlberth's belief that the vessel which.
was bound from New York for Bar
Harbor. with her captain. webb"
Robins of Jonesport and his crew of
four men, are safe. He admits, how
ever. that he cannot account for the
continued absence.