The New York herald., 1920-01-20
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

Transport Powhatan (before reported) Is being
toved to Halifax (see news columnsl.
The United states Transport Co has taken over
from the United States Shipping Board and
placed in operation strs Hartford and Worcester.
each of $500 tons lightweight. The Hartford
sailed yesterday with coal for ports in the Medi-
terranean and the Worcester VIII be placed IN the
same trade route. This brings the total OF
steamers in operation by the United States Trans
port Co to eleven vessels the company having
inaugIratel services to South America as we'll as
TO the Mediterranean Sea. Both the Hartford
and the Worcester were constructed at the plant
OF the Crotou Iron Works in Connecticut. SUD-
sidiary of the United States Steamship Co.
str Wilhelm Jebsen. before reported disabled.
sent a wireless message yesterday that she was
safe and needed no assistance.
Str Argentina QtaD hence 18th for Palermo,
returned yesterday account Of rudder trouble.
str Wakulla, from New York Jan IL for Havre.
was reported by wireless yesterday 10 pc aSs
miles T. OF Ambrose Channel at AN. with her
afterhold full of water but with the pumps con-
trolling the leak. She was heading for Halifax.
Str Trimountain from New York for Hamburg.
is ashore at the mouth OF the Elbe.
Str Yarmouth (Brp, before reported in distress,
was towed to Ambrose Channel lightship by Coast
Guard cutter Seneca. She then proceeded up the
bay under her own power.
Tug C II Dalzel TOOK fire at wechawken and
was seriously damaged.
BOSTON, Jan 11-Four masted schr Ida May
has been sold by the Morey-Tord Co to John j
Martin, of the Exchange Trust Co. on private
terms. The name of the vessel viii be chansco
70 Ruth Martin.
Schr John J Perry has been sold by the Rockland
and Rockport Lime Co TO Capt A Gilbert. :,
l9th-Str West Jaffrey went ashore east oi
Boston flats but floated and anchored IN the
harbor.
1oth-Steam trawler Curlew. reported last night
in distress, sent word by wireless tonight that
she was proceeding here under her own power
conveyed by trawlcr Sea BIRD.
To- q Rrinn r Pendle
ton. from Monte Christi for Chester. arrived here
today with cargo OF mahogany shifted
CITY ISLAND Jan 19-TIeavy packed ice eI
tends from Sands Point to Throgs Neck; tugs
with barces encounter much dhiicuit! p'ss'"e
through it,
FIRE ISLAND Ian 10. o:f5 AM-Str Lake
Uarney from Providence for Norfolk. is ashore
~ miles east VI Blue Point coast guard station.
LONDON. Jan 1s--The fire on str Eastern
Queen. befoI' reported. has been eNtinGiShed
apparently Nos . and holds partly flooded.
The position of str Aureole (Br) is very exposed
vessel is leaking in all tanks and engine room
poor prospects OF saving the vessel; weather very
unsettled.
Santa Cecilia from Genoa for New York, went
ashore hut was afterward got OFT Win asslslahce
vessel is holed in bow above water ana iost pot'
hnchors: is proceeding to Gibraltar Tor repairs
| 1oth-Str Schruon. from philadelphia for Rotter
dam. grounded near Iungeness put sot VII o"n'
age unknown; vessel proceeded. ~ 'Ef-s
I Schr w White 10 uas Dtth sanA' sIA "
crew landed at Ieixoes. The White was last re
ported clearing at Gibraltar Nov IL bound iron
Santa Pola for Fortune Bay, Nj
str Seypen. Rotterdam FOR Barry. mas arrived
Dover with machinery damaged. ,r
str Turret Court tnr). Halifax VIA Sydney' cb
for Preston, reports by wireless that heavy se'
flooded tho engi.a .oom and stokehold Jan IA
lcausing considerable damage to steamer.
PHILADELPHIA. Jan f9-Str Atalala (Braz,
hence for Nantes. returned here YESTERDAY VIII
damage TO siarboard bottom abaft OF amldsmps
having come in contact with sunken OBSTRUCTION
10 westward ship channel above buoy - ,oi
Pea Patch shoan: survey will be held ana neceS
sary repairs made.
PORTLAND. Me. Jan i6-schr u l. Hamlin
from Lincolnv.llc for Lynn, with box ooarus' pu
into Rocklaud this week leaking badly; she WI
repair aud proceeded.
| REEDy ISLAND. Jan 10. PM-str Sun. from
Galveston for Philadelphia. Is probably agroun'
well to the westward OF the channel Off Dan Bake
Shoai.
STOCKHOLM. Jan 1a-Forty-ninc OF the crew o.
str Macona. before reported ms having foundere'
off Nidingen light. were lost. the only survi'o
being the second mate Of the ship.
] SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Jan 1o-str blkhorn
| from Hong Kong for san Francisco, has arrived
at Honolulu with disabled engine; VIII repair