The New York herald., 1922-02-10
MARITIME MISCELLANY.


Str Sucrosa. before reported as standing
by and taking off crew of burning str Coy
let, will land them at Savannah
The third section of the Raniberg dry
dock broke adrift in Butterrilk Channel
yesterday.
masted and in distress, is in tow G str
Hawkeye State and was 80 miles from the
81 Johns River bar, Fla, at noon Feb 8.
Lighter Mary A Kenny. sugar loaded. took
fire at Erie Basin, Brooldyr, yesterday. fire
cXtinguished by fireboats. most OF cargo
o. sugar destroyed.
Str Corson. from Hamburg Jan q. which
was 14O miles ESE of Ambs'ose lightship at
noon Wednesday, reported yessterday that she
was out of fuel oil and drifting. Tugs were
sent TO her assistance and she VIII probably
DO towed to port Tomorrow
BOSTON, Feb S-Thirteen of crew OF str
TEistlemore (Br) landed by using breeches
buoy: steamer lies In very exposed position; I;
weather conditions alone VIII determine
whether vessel can be floated.
9th--Tug Neptune. which left here yester-
day together with tug Confidence to assist
from Peai,ed Hill bars. returned this fore
noon and left again with Agent Robinson of
Baltimore, representing the London Salvage
Association. and wrecKing lighter Salvor.
with full wrecking outfit. Reports from ship
this afternoon say steamer not leaking
Str Seaconnet. which was dry docked for
rcpairs on arrival from Portland, came out
this PM and went out TO adjust compasses,
after which she will proceed to Norfolk.
HAMBIRG, Feb 9-The ice ut the mouth
o. the Eh,e Is proving most serious handicap
to nayigaS ion in the last sixty years. Many
vessels arc frozen in and the ice breakers
are unable to release them.
HALIFAX, Feb 7-str Cragness tBr)
which put Ia here Sth n from Hull Hull effected
temporary vep,eirst otherwise and proceeded
It'll for New York.
for HelsingbtTg, before reported, Is entering
this harbor, steeNed by str Lady Laurier.
LONDON. Feb s-str Donax Br). Port
Arthur for svanriinavia. before reported
9th-Str West Chatala. Baltimore for Fal-
mouth. has arrived at the latter port with
steering gear daiQaged; also reports other
damages.
MADRID, Feb o-Jrhe Spanish transport
Palma, haillng from the island of Majorca,
in the Mediterranean Sea, has been destroyed
ished. but the troops ~, board were rescued.
The fire was caused by the ignition OF gaso-
line
PORTLAND, Me, Feb S--Lightho,se tender
Zzania came in Tuesd.w from eastward.
having been engaged IN voyage work along
coast as far as Jopesport. Capt ingalls, re-
ports Tuesday forenoon pas eed close to schI
Joseph S Zeman, which weiS ashore several
days ago lodges at Meth &c Island, about
II miles WSW of Rockland; schr was stand
ing up straight, with sails be ut and rhowing
ability bottom must I've In lsad shape nc
one on board; lot of cargo pu into lighters
and taken to Rockland; cutter tJsSipH'te Wss
also there yesterday; schooner - In exposed
position and in event of storm would almost
certainly break up.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Feb s.-Wages Of
stevedores at this port will be educed ten
cents per hour, or to $6.40 an wight hour
day, beginning March 1. OvertmeN pay Will
be reduced from 81 80 to 81 an hou.s-
Meeting to-day of eight local trans Pacific
operators for the purpose of establ Is hing a
general rate conference has been c,'N tinued
uLtil Friday. by functioning under. a.,sngie
rate fixing body 1t was the sense OF ts,-. lay s
meeting that Oriental shipping condA ions
could be improved
0th-The four ships purchased by RptH'r
Dollar from the United States Shippih :
board are the freghters Cathay. Oriental
Celestial and Mandarin, products of Chinese
shipyards They arrived here from Shanghai
late in 1921. 1t Is understood thai they viii
bc scattered in the various trades
SEATTLE. Wash. Feb o--str Dosie Dollar
(Br. Everett for Yokohama. 954 miles from
Cape Flattery. reports she Is returning to
Vancouver; reason not given
ST JOHN, NIB. Feb 9-There seems TO be
little hope OF saving schr Senator, now lying
on her beam ends Oft Chance Harbor; chance
of saving cargo also slight.