The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1913-04-10
The Seas Toll.
The Past Season Severe One For s,;,o..
In Fall and Winter Sc Vessels Meet w. =
Disaster. WIN

" q oSveiS One For Sailo..
In Fall and Winter Sc Vessels Meet W.,
Disaster. w."
More than rs persons perishad =.
shipwreck and Sc vessels met with az: o.
ter off the New England and ND p uisas
North American coasts or whiia an Diltlsl
in the New England, Canadian e engaget
foundland trade in the Fall ana NEW I've"
season of 1912-1913, ihtel
Of the Sc vessels cast ashore
burned, abandoned or in coll;s;o solk X
were steamers, two were barks Az ~
sschooners and four were LARGE hor were
The loss of life was greatest on tho e MES
foundland and Nova Scotia coasts It's New
The most tragic disaster occurroa
st. Shots, Newfoundland, De ea near "a
when the Furness Line steamer Flore,a 49,
Halifax for St. Johns, N i, m,a,
wrecked, " men losing their lives Can't
Barr OF the steamer and ali his ~,
reached shore after the vessel strnoL ~,
the lodges, but the lofty. inaccass S Ji,
cliffs prevented their escape.
The big tide and heavy gale made if
nee ssary for the men to return to tho
vessel. Later Second Mate J. HedIav
and four men put away from the steam.
-er to seek more favorable LANDING Mace
After hndlng break in the cliffs He'd
ley succeeded in running his craft hioh
up on the beach. -''s II
Wind and sea increased and whom
darkness fell the men sought shelter in
an abandoned tisherman's hut. The fol-
loving day Hedley found that the steam
er had sunk in the night with the % men
on board.
LOSS OF THE FUTURE.
Nearly 1000 persons were on hoard
when the mail steamer ROYAL George
grounded on the rocks in the ST T,aw.
renee River, one mile east of Point St
Lawrence Nov. 9th. The passengers
were taken off without mishap and car.
rled to their destinations bv special
trains. All hopes of floating the liner
was abandoned Nov. 18th.
Capt. A. C. Larkln of Boston and
two members of the crew were drowned
Wnen the Boston schooner Future was
wrecked off Cape Hatteras early in Jan
uary. Five survivors who were taken
to Manchester, Eng. by the steamer
Asunclon, told stories of terrible priya-
tions.
Sudden gales washed Capt Larkin and
the mate overheard and left the ship a
helpless hulk. Soon afterward the cook
died from exposure. All supplies were
lost. The Future was sighted by the
Asunclon. but the latter vessel found it
impossible to come alongside the wreck
line was thrown from a lifeboat and
the shlpwrecked sailors were dragged
one by one through the waves to safety
Forty five men lost their lives in the
wreck of the Gloucester fishing feet in
1917. len vessels valued at S73, 800 were
wrecked. The wreck of the schooner
Patrlclan near Shelburne, N. S., last
spring was the most serious of the series,
leaving 10 widows and II fatherless chill
dren in Gloucester.
The VESSELS captain mlstook a light in
running into the harbor for shelter from
storm, and he and nine members of the
crew were drowned.
Most Of the other drownings resulted
from men being swamped VIII lie out in
their dorieS or being washed overheard
by heavy seas.
OTHER DISASTERS.
The following were the other more
serious casualties.
Oct. 10Th. Schooner Harvester, total
loss in Yarmouth Sound, N. S. Crew
picked up after abandoning vessel.
Nov. 18th. Schooner E. B. Marvin,
Perth Amboy for Halifax, unreported.
Grew of four apparently lost.
Dec. LIST. Steamer River Meander,
New ork for Naples, abandoned at sea.
Crew of 80 men rescued by steamer
Ikbal. brought to Halifax.
Dec. 3rd. Schooner Ethyl B. Sumner
driven ashore near Waterside, N. B.
Four sailors drowned and three rescued.
Dec. 22d. Schooner Miranda of Glou-
cester total loss at Bonnie Bay, N. F.
Crew saved.
Dec. 23rd. Hope for the safety of the
British steamer Morlen, Louisburg, c.
B., for Placentia, abandoned. Wreck
age believed to be from the Morien
carried 20 men.
Dec. 23rd. Schooner Henry R. Tilton,
abandoned and waterlogged off Cape
Swell. Captain ard five members of
crew picked up by the schooner W. NJ.
Zwicker and taken to Lunenburg, N S
NJ. Smart damaged by gate off Var
mouth Cape Four members of crew
drowned
Dec. 9th Gloucester fishing schoon-
er lost near Curling, N. F. Crew escap-
ed with difficulty
Jan. 3. Barge Bombay foundcred in
Vineyard Sound Two men drowned
Jan. Z. Gloucester fishing schooner
caught by storm off Cape Breton. Two
sailors drowneI
Jan. 10. Calais, Me-, schooner Glare
Jane struck at entrance of Glouceste
Harbor. Crew reached lighthouse il
vessels boats.
Jan. 10. Fishing schooner Evelyr
wrecked on lodges off Isle Aubois Cove
+ N. F. Eight members of crew hauled t,
safety up cliffs.
Jan. II. Schooner Silver Star of Matt
land, N. s., wrecked off Damariscotta
Me. Grew rescued by lfe-savers.
Jan. IA. High seas swept fishing
schooner Cavalier. Two men lost.
Feb. 5. Barge nnie R., foundered il
gale off New London. Four persons be
lieved drowned.
March s. Sealing steamer Labrado
beached in sinking condition near St
Johns, N. F. Crew of lao men reache,
shore safely.
March 22. Steamers City of Macol
and James S. Whitney badly damaged il
collision in Vineyard Sound.
March %. British schooner Basi
wrecked on Vineyard Beach.
DRIVES SICK HEADACHES AWAY.
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