Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1913-02-06
Another Mystery Of Deep, Par
alleIing Unexplained Disap-
pearance of the Schooner
Maria Celeste,
TANK STEAMER TAKES
DERELICT IN TOW
However, After Sailing Several
Days, Storm Is Encountered
and Prize Is Lost When
Wave Snaps Line,

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other mystery Of the deep practically
paallcllng the unexplained disap-
pcatance of the crew OF the schooner
Marie Celeste several years ago. hns
been reported here hy the British
tank steamer Roumanlan.
on January ig, churning along ten
DAYS out from Port Arthur and near
the Azores. she picked up the Nor
wogian bark Rcmittont. seaworthy.
provlsionod and fully rugged, hut with
out "A soul aboard and no indication
of the crews fate The Roumanian
after towing the Remittent 20 With
in 100 miles of Cape Henry lost Der
In viblont gale.
The Marie Celeste WAS found at sea
with pot boiling in her gulley and
her captains papers on the eabin ta-
BILE and every indication that her
crew had abandoned her within a
few hours Of her discovery. But
nothing ever was heard OF her skipper
or crew
The story of The Bemittent is
scarcely less strange The Roumanian
sighted the Remittent in latitude
40 degrees 80 minutes and longitude
a7 degrees. 80 minutes riding a
heavy swell without hand Go guide
her. before freshcning breeze. The
big tank steamers lookout imme-
diately reported her a ship out of con
/ troll aud Captain Claridge set ont la
pursuit while the Roumanian was
coming up on her the Remlttent with
tiller banging 10 and fro. was running
wildly frst 10 one point Of che COM
pass and then 20 another The itou-
manian lowered boat to take a line
TO the bark After more thnn an
hours iockeylng during which the
Remittent sailed in swoops and
dashes, now stopping dead atremble
in the eye of the wind. and then
bounding away 90 the cracking Of
what canvas was not furled. pursu
ing small boat finally caught and
boarded her Her deck planks. once
swabhed and hohstoned to glistcn-
ing white bore the marks OF many
feet. but there was nothing TO ex-
plain the disappearance Of her mas
ter and crew
In her cabin some odds and ends
rolled ana einked Ia the corners, but
the lockers and drawers were undIs-
turbcd and her charts and papers
were quite secure In her water
tanks there was a ful supply Of fresh
water. and her stores Of salt horse
and biscuits were not depleted A.
mainsail and two iihs were furlcd
snugly and her lifcboats swung at the
davits
The Roumanians boafders bent q
hawscr TO their prize and took her
Ia tow a few DAYS Inter the vessels
ran into a gale which lost the takcr'
her prize after a valiant fight had
been made to save her
The steamer and her tow bowled
along together in favorable weather
for several days. but In gale met 100
miles Off cape Henry Captain elnr-
idge lost the Remittent As the sea
rose, the bark plunged into wild
wave at the long hawser and finally
snapped the strands that bound hor
to the steamer Twice the Roumaniun
attempted to launch boats TO carry an
other line aboard the derelict but
each time these were dashed against
her sides and crushed against the
iron plates by heavy sens The boa L
crews escaped drowning by the mar
rowest margins.
Captain Claridge finally gave up the
attempt and made for port. leaving |
the Remittent ut the mercy Of wind |
and sea. No Ship has reported herI
since. The Remittent was command |
ed by Captain Torgerscn and sailed |
from RIO Grande do SUI, Brazil. Oc-
tober rs, for Liverpool She was of
and probably carried IN addition ~
her master a crew Of dve or SIX men