New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-11
Maritime Miscellany

NEW YORK. July s--Danish bark Astrid,
previously ha repor5ed as ,, slstainns damage
berg on June IL. arrived here to-day from
Copenhagen.
BERTHE Minor, which left Makambo April
for San Francisco. was towed in here April
go in sinking condition. having sprung
leak and pumps disabled. Cargo was dis
charged and pumps are being repaired.
NEW YORK. July Str City of Puebla.
in port here at Whale Creek. was sold at
Co., OF Philadel phis, for s. 900. o. '''''' "
LoNDoN July o. s-shipp1ng Board st. str
ton for Greece, has arrived at St Michaels
with boiler tubes leaking.
NEW YORK, July Str Lorain. Ralti-
more and Port Arthur for Manila, etc, and
which arrived at Cristobal June 80, struck
bank of the Panama Canal, damaging star
board bow The Lorain viii l., be delayed
LONDON. July s-str Maine. from New
York. hiss been docked a t Tilbury after hav-
SIT rETERsBURG, Fla, July 1o-ship-
ping Board str Marne. Rotterdam for New
Orleans is reported In distress IN the Gun
NEW ORLEANS, July e-Eight men are
missing in fire which destroyed one and
possibly two vessels in a mysterious accis
dent and fire on Lake Pontchartraln, OH
Little Point, La, about noon to-day me
vessels were the gasoline screw str Merl-
Te1 IN ana Noble a
the launch Ramsey. The Ramsey was
towing the Merwether which caught fire
In an unknown manner and sank aaron
Cox. owner of the vessel and two sailors
esca ped. Two other members OF the crew
missing. What happened to the Kan,
sey could not be learned. she carried d
eF GoS Il 81 nun July str osksleosa N e,
werp. has arrived at St Michaels with high
pressure turbine broken down or damaEeo'
BALTIMORE, July s-str Point Adams,
from San Francisco. which arrived mere
to -day, has engine trouble.
MOBILE July S-Mexican str san Crl5-
toba wAch is in port here repair 1nr 1oTn
and fire extinguished with slight damage
to vessel -.
Transpor alton. which sailed from here hl,s
July for Baltimore while being shttea
at her berth at this port "Wednesday nls a
parently undamaged. The Transportation
arrived at New York to-day +
from ,4 Bai.i satin Te'S is ashore of St Nazare
in critical position.
LONDON July Str Wichita. from
arrived at st Michaels with boiled tubes
leaking.
ST TMoMAs July s Sag linz of the str
a II. passed the wreck Of three -mas 81. ID
iron sailing ship burned out ana SIM
NANTUCKET Mass, July 10-The Ship
ping Board str Craigrownie, which went
of Borton Shoal, in Nantucket Sound, was
floated late yesterday, with the assistance
of the Coast Guard cutter Acushnet. The
steamer was unchanged and proceeded
under her power.
BELFAST. July 1o-The American str
Eastern Sword, from New Orleans for Bel
fast and Glasgow, which went ashore at
the entrance of Belfast Lough last Thurs
day. was doated to-day. The steamer pro-
ceeded to this city for docking.
SAN FRANCISCO. July ia battle be-
tween union members OF the crew of the
str Colombia and non-union workers Of the
liner Golden State took place when both
vessels were lying in port at Yokohama.
according to passengers arriving here yes
to-day. Both vessels operated by the
Pactfic Mail Steamship Company.
The Colombia arrived hero yesterday
with 1858 tons of cargo, OF which 2325
tons ton were consigned to this port 90 tons
trsl and South American delivery.
The Pacific westbound conference yes
terday announced further appreciate cuts
IN tho freight rates of various commod-
ties out OF this port. Noticeable among
s sne reductions was the drop of rice FROM
former quotation of s12 ton was reduced
to So Petroleum products were reduced
cific Mail liner Creole State which arrived
at Singapore on July from this port.
me vessel Is emitting Calcutta and CO.
lombo on this voyage on account of the
marine strike. which delayed the vessel in
SEATTLE, July 1o-Payment of 81, OPS, ass
must be made by the Australian govern
ment to the Patterson Macdonald Ship
oullding Company. according to the award
OF Oh cicero r. Hawkins. master in bank
Tuptcy, tled yesterday. The claims arose
out of the construction of nine 4,2o0-ton
woo ships by the Seattle company for
the Australian government. The com
pany has been in bankruptcy for about a
Sear. but under the recent settlement the
shipping Board allowed it sS54,oO0 on
claims arising from the cancellation of
snipbuilding contracts from the board In
It's ship construction claims against the
australian government the company asks
S1,1l4,944.40. 600"
The East Waterway Dock and Ware
mousse Companys wharf and warehouses on
Harbor Island sustained fire damage Of
sSo and only the persistence of
the nre lighters prevented the complete
destruction of the entire plant. No damage
ref FnRT1 to i the b oil oil tank systems
the mouth of the Columbia River show a
aeeper and wider channel. according to