The New York herald., 1921-02-13
MARITIME MISCELLANY.

No additional word has been received OF
the Shipping Board str Hico. before re-
fore reported as disabled In nid-ocean Ad-
vices received are that another ship had
gono 70 her assistance and Il IS believed
hero that the Hico is being assisted into
the nearest port.
Str Hewitt. Sabine, Tex, for Boston. is
now long overdue and hope has now been
practically abandoned by shipping interests
mere. With a crew OF AZ men and a cargo
OF sulphur she sailed from the Texas port
Jan 20 and should have reached her desti-
nation by Feb I. Radio messages broad
cast seeking information OF the ship OF her
crew have brought no answers.
Str Westford. from Bremen for New Or
leans, which struck Turtle Reef, Fla, Thurs
day. was refloated without assistance Friday
and proceeded to New Orleans under her
own steam mot as before reported).
The Grace Line passenger steamers Santa
ana, santa Luisa, Santa Elisa and Santa
Teresa Teresa VIII hereafter call. northbound.. at
on alternate Wednesdays, the day after
leaving Iqu!que, as shown by current sched-
ules. This change will not otherwise effect
schedule and steamers will arrive at Callao
on the dates shown.
BOSTON, Mass, Feb 12-Psssengers on the
Holland-America Line str Neuw Amsterdam
and the Red Star Line str Finland who pass
the Immigration authorities viii be landed
at this port Instead OF at New York. Orders
we're received here to-day supplementing
those OF Yesterday. which diverted the
vessels to this port. making this the place
OF debarkation as well as of examination,
continued because OF congestion at Ellis
Island. Those aboard the two steamers ag-
gregate 200 persons.
HALIFAX. Feb 12-Str Bristol City Br),
Bristol Jan 20 for New York, Is short Of
fuel and working her way through gale
swept seas toward Louisburg. NS. a wireless
from the ship said to-day. To keep the fires
under the boilers going woodwork of the
vessel and part of her cargo is being
burned. The str Sable Isle, stationed at
Louisburg. has been despatched to the Brls-
tol Cfty's assistance.
HAVANA. Feb 12-str Maria Julia
(Cuban), formerly the American str Winona,
was badly damaged by fire yesterday while
In dry dock here undergoing repairs. Ma
rines from the battleship Minnesota
rendered valuable assistance In controlling
the flames.
MONTREAL, Feb 1e-str victorieux CFro.
which left New York Feb for Cadiz and
Tangier. with cargo, has been abandoned
ford. according TO radio message picked
up at Cape Race to-day. She was formerly
the German str UckerInark.
ST JOHNS. NF. Feb 12-Schr Elizabeth
Fearn ended her GO days from Bahia 10 this
port by going ashore outside the harbor to-
day In u heavy southerly gale The crew
was taken off by the Coast Guard, but the
vessel Is a total loss.
Radio messages received tonight said that
the schr Sparkling Glance, from this port
for Oporto. had foundered and that the
crew had been rescued by q passing steam
er. She carried q cargo of fish.
ST PIERRE, Miquelon, Feb 12-Tern schr
Marion Grace (Br) was wreck on the back
shore OF Miuuelon Island to-day, having
stranded there during "a storm last night.
The schooner, which carried n cargo OF
frozen herring from Newfoundland for Hall
fax. had been detained here for ten days
and was stopped by the ice fields when she
tried TO depart.
wILMINToN. NC, Feb, 11-Schr Nlsso-
quoQue, Cienfuegos for Baltimore. arrived
here to-day In distress.