The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-09-08

NORFOLK, Va, August %. The naval court
of inquiry which investigated the loss of the
navy collier Marcellus following a collision off
this coast with the Norwegian fruit steamer
Rosario di Girgio has forwarded its report to
Washington. The findings are said to be that
the Norwegian vessel was wholly responsible
for the loss of the Marcellus and recommends
ton was made that the government proceed to
recover from the owners of the responsible
vessel the value of the Marcellus and her
cargo, which was placed unofficially at $125, 000
The Norwegian owners, it is said, will resist
this, and the next step will be proceedings in
the admiralty court on behalf of the govern
ment
The Marcelus was commanded by Capt
Isaac Carver of Searsport and was bound from
Norfolk to Cuba with coal, and on the night of
August 9th, off Cape Hatteras, had head-on
collision with the fruit steamer. the Rosario
di Girgio, which was bound to New York with
fruit At the inquiry held at Norfolk before
the naval board, Capt. Carver was completely
exonerated the Norwegian captain putting up
the weak claim that the Marcellus' lights were
not burning which proved to be incorrect by
the testimony of the officers and crew OF the
Marcellus. Capt. Carver is one of the ablest
commanders in the auxiliary service OF the
United States. telegram was received from
him from Norfolk last week, stating that he
had been placed in command of the United
States collier Hector, twin-screw steel steam
er of II 900 tons displacement
OBITUARY. Louise j., widow of Stephen H.
Pike. passed away August 29th, at the resi-
dence of her son. Edward c. Pike, on Main
g fo;l
She was the daughter of the late Martin and
Mary (Houston) Bailey. and was born in
Swanville February II, 1929 She was wom-
an of many fine qualities, and kind neighbor.
She is survived by one son, Edward c. Pike,
with whom she had made her home since the
death of her husband, and who is the only sur
vivor of the family. Funeral services were
held at her late home August 31st, Rev. J. A.
Corey of the M. E. church officiating. Inter-
ment was in the family lot in the village Gem
etery. >. Frank H. Berry, one of the trimmers
employed by the Penobscot Coal Co. at Mack's
Point was fatally injured last Friday after
noon, in the hold of the fve-masted schooner
Margaret Haskell. The bolt in the large dig
ger broke while the digger was being hoisted,
and the nut, which weighed about pound and
a half, struck Mr.. Berry on the right side of
the face, crushing in his eye and nose and
knocking him insensbe. He was taken from
the vessel to his home in a hack, where he
died at ii o'clock the same night without re-
gaining consciousness. He is survived by a
widow, to whom he was married about two
months ago. formerly Miss Faustina Davis of
Stockton; by a mother. Mrs. W. A. Bowler; by
two brothers, George L. and Lester Berry, and
by one sister, Miss Ethel L. Berry, all of Sears
port. He was "a years of age. young man of
quiet habits and had great many friends in
town who were panied to learn of his untimely
and tragic death. His young widow and fami-
ly have the heartfelt sympathy of the entire
community in their sad affection. Funeral
services were held Tuesday at the First Con-
gregational church. Rev. C. H. Mckinney Off
ciating. Penobscot Lodge, No. 1876, of which
he was a member attended in body. Inter-
ment was in the Davis family lot at Stockton
Springs