APPENDIX 
 
 TO THE 
 
 OF THE 
 
 — OF — 
 
 Yarmouth. N. S. 
 
 Fx^02fa: leve to 1884=, 
 
 (inclusive). 
 
 COMPILED BY 
 
 J. MURRAY LAWSON. 
 
 YARMOUTH. N. 8.: 
 
 B "HI 
 
 1884. 
 
 PBIHTED AT THE " HERALD '^ OFVICE. 
 
Entered aocording to Act of Parliament of Canada, in the year 
 one thousand eight hundred and eighty-four, by 
 
 J. MURRAY LAWSON, 
 
 IN THE OFFICE OF THE MINISTER OF AUKICL'I.TtUK. 
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
 
 Yjinnoiitli Shippiiij;, 187«-18H4 11 
 
 Corroi'ted List of Vensels owiumI in the County of 
 Yarmoutli from 1822 to 1832 16 
 
 liist of Vessels owiumI in tlio County of Yarmouth 
 sincH' 1875 ' 24 
 
 Tiic Mutiny on Ijoard the ship " liiMinio '' 38 
 
 The Murder of Csipt, J«)hn G. Perry, on hoanl ship 
 
 " Peter Young" at Point Lohos, Peru 49 
 
 Vessels liost helonjjfinjj;; to Yarmouth since 1875. ... 52 
 
 Ahstraet of Vessels Tiost 175 
 
 Insuranct! paid by Yarmouth ((Hiccs on Total fiosses 177 
 
INDEX TO VESSELS LOST. 
 
 STEAMERS - 
 
 Paob 
 
 G. W. JobDBon. 
 G. W. Johnson. 
 Moravian 
 
 . 80 
 .141 
 
 SHIPS — 
 
 Andrew Loyftl . . . . 
 
 Bolivia 
 
 Commerce 
 
 Dunsyre 
 
 Edgar 
 
 Ellen Goudey 
 
 Greorge Bell 
 
 Home 
 
 J. G Robertson . . . 
 
 J. S. Wright , 
 
 Jessie Burrill 
 
 John Murphy 
 
 Joseph Milbury . . , 
 
 Marion , 
 
 N. & E. Gardner . 
 N. W. Blethen . . . 
 
 Novara 
 
 Nuncio 
 
 Oasis 
 
 Paul Boyton 
 
 Regina .... 
 
 Royal Charter.... . 
 
 Ryerson 
 
 Samuel G. Glover 
 
 Sarah 
 
 Speculator 
 
 St. Bernard's 
 
 ToUington 
 
 Tyro 
 
 Vandiemen 
 
 Vandyck 
 
 W. J. Hatfield . . . 
 
 99 
 ,127 
 . 91 
 , 9y 
 .167 
 . 54 
 .124 
 . 96 
 ,167 
 .118 
 .144 
 ,155 
 , 99 
 156 
 . 81 
 . 52 
 .141 
 .155 
 
 74 
 
 I'AOM 
 
 Agnes Campbell .......... 81 
 
 B.Hilton 147 
 
 Brothers 162 
 
 Carleton 84 
 
 Champion 168 
 
 Charles F. Elwell 120 
 
 Chili H»8 
 
 Dartmouth 103 
 
 Eliza MoIiAUuhlAn 77 
 
 Fanchon 120 
 
 Francis Hilyard 102 
 
 Freeman Dennis LSI 
 
 George H. Jenkins 1.*t7 
 
 George Peibody 171 
 
 George W. Jones 60 
 
 Glenalla Ki 
 
 H A. Parr 127 
 
 Happy Homo 140 
 
 Hattie (Joudey WH 
 
 Joanna H. Caun 127 
 
 John G.Hall 153 
 
 Kate. 160 
 
 L. E Cann 1..1 
 
 I^ia 147 
 
 ^i^jLuodna Durkee 104 
 
 jgglMaggie Hortcm 151 
 
 , 96 
 ,143 
 . 58 
 , 73 
 . 76 
 , 92 
 .118 
 ,100 
 . 94 
 .156 
 . 58 
 
 BARQUES — 
 
 A Goudey 
 
 Abbie Thomas . . 
 
 Abigail 
 
 Acadian 
 
 ,170 
 . 60 
 . 88 
 .162 
 
 Maggie Miller IMO 
 
 Mary Lawton 148 
 
 Matilda Hil>ard 121 
 
 N. K. Clements 81 
 
 Nenuphar 119 
 
 Nova Scotian 77 
 
 Orienlal 101 
 
 Peru 147 
 
 Ranger 1.S2 
 
 Reviewer 119 
 
 Sarah 76 
 
 Souvenir 168 
 
 Susan M Dudinan 83 
 
 Toledo 83 
 
 Traveler 130 
 
 Verity 102 
 
 Viking 88 
 
 Yarmouth 171 
 
vm. 
 
 I.MiKX TO Vksski.s Lost. 
 
 Paok 
 
 BARQUENTINE — 
 Austin ...'... 
 
 ,104 
 
 BRIU8 — 
 
 Ixiuiaa 60 
 
 Sarah L. Hall 77 
 
 Winie 121 
 
 milUANTINES - 
 
 A Fred Archer 168 
 
 Anna 81 
 
 Bride 138 
 
 Clarence 78 
 
 Clifford 70 
 
 Cora 173 
 
 G. T. Wlnsor 106 
 
 Henri Coipel 163 
 
 L. W.Eaton 70 
 
 Mary B. Gardner 09 
 
 MaryE. Ladd 70 
 
 Miio 137 
 
 Minnehaha 105 
 
 Premier 162 
 
 Pronto 122 
 
 8. N. CoUymore 67 
 
 Sophia 71 
 
 Speed 123 
 
 TVcoon 91 
 
 Wanderer.. ^.163 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 Ago 72 
 
 Algoma 72 
 
 Alice May 90 
 
 Alonzo 122 
 
 Amazon 152 
 
 Bessie Gardner . 79 
 
 Boadicea ...113 
 
 Paob 
 
 Chesapeake 117 
 
 Delta 164 
 
 Dreadnot 105 
 
 E.Goodwin 114 
 
 Emblem 90 
 
 Estella , lift 
 
 Gazelle 72 
 
 Gladiator 1S2 
 
 Grand Master 138 
 
 Harriet 163 
 
 Helen 79 
 
 J. Morton 188 
 
 James l>. Blias 166 
 
 Jenny Lind 152 
 
 Juvenile 116 
 
 Kedron 90 
 
 I^aura Gertrude 173 
 
 Lizzie M. Stewart 114 
 
 Manouiet 114 
 
 Maroon 117 
 
 May 90 
 
 Moero 78 
 
 Moero 106 
 
 Morning Star 72 
 
 Nortljerner 1 53 
 
 Queen of the Cape 71 
 
 Rainbow. ,.••...... ........ 71 
 
 S. B. Nickerson 138 
 
 S. M. Ryerson 71 
 
 Sarah T. A. Frost 106 
 
 Shetburne 166 
 
 Silver Moon 166 
 
 Sissiboo 117 
 
 Two Sisters • 139 
 
 Valiant 71 
 
 Village Belle 116 
 
 Viola 139 
 
 W.S. Mclxsod 79 
 
 Zaidee 114 
 
PREFACE. 
 
 THE present volumu in nn outgrowth tVotii tlu* piilili- 
 cation in the Yrnvnumth Hvi'nld of Pi'hnuirv 4tli, 
 1875, of a list of the vessels lost out of tin* (\>unty 
 down to that date. 
 
 In that, to some extent incomplete and, in places, un- 
 avoidably incorrect record, so much interest was gen- 
 erally manifested throughout the CN»unty and ahroad 
 that the compiler was induced, after no little solicita- 
 tion, but with much anxiety, to undertake the more 
 elaborate work known as the " Record of the Shipping 
 of Yarmouth." That volume, issued in the spring of 
 the following year, met witli a cordial reception. After 
 the lapse of nearly a decade, an Appendix seems to he 
 demanded, in order to complete the remarkable record 
 of casualties to Yannouth vessels since 1875. 
 
 The subscriber therefore places the present volume 
 in the hands of the public, confident that the inherent 
 interest of its varied story will attract attention, and 
 that the kind appreciation which met its predeiressor 
 will attend the reception of this later contribution on 
 the same subject. 
 
 J. MURRAY LAWSON. 
 
 Yarmouth, N. S., October, 1884. 
 
YARMOUTH SHIPPING. 
 
 ISTe— 1884. 
 
 Our " Ruconl of tlic yHrmouth Shipping," puhlisJiLHl 
 in 187G, treated of the inception and progress of the 
 maritime industry of the port from 1761 to the clone of 
 1875, and recounted manvof the vicissitud(\< of the first 
 hundred and fourteen years of its strange and eventful 
 history. 
 
 We then furnished a vast mass and varietv of detail of 
 disaster, carefully gathered from every available authen- 
 tic source. Many instances of suffering and Iiravery, of 
 shipwreck, death and rescue, as well as of hair-breadth 
 escapes from dangers that seemed insurmountable, have 
 doubtless, in that long period, failed of a worthy chroni- 
 cler; and we, after the most carefid gleaning, have been 
 
12 Rkcori) of Yarmouth Shiitlmj — Aim»endix. 
 
 enabled to obtain little but the barest outline of names 
 as replete with interest and instruction as others that 
 have been more fully noted. 
 
 In the earlier days of our shipping enterprise the 
 means for obtaining information and the desire for pre- 
 si;rving the fullest details of tiiese exciting incidents t>f 
 Miaritinu' adventure, wherein life has been imperilled 
 and property (lestroyed, were by no means as great as 
 in recent times;, while tradition has furnished us with 
 but fragmentary and \insatistactory glimpses of many 
 events, a full record of which would have proved of 
 inestimable value and of permanent attraction. But, 
 while regretting the dimness of the light shed upon 
 many of those dismal jiortions of our past, the thrilling 
 narratives of very recent veais furnish rts with abun- 
 <lant material tor lament over losses of enormous mag- 
 nitude and sorrow for distresses as varied in character 
 as the ever idianging nature of a<M'ident and misfortune 
 in human experience. 
 
 Our Appendix continues the " Record " down to the 
 present time, covering a com{)aratively short period, 
 but one filled with tales of destruction amid fog and 
 tempest of many a stately ship, whoso fate has aroused 
 the <leep interest, not merely of Yannouthians, but of 
 readers everywhere who admire calnmess and courage 
 in the midst of confusion and danger, and who sympa- 
 thize with those heroic seamen, victims of exposure, toil 
 and suflering almost invariably accompanying such 
 disasters. 
 
 It was our intention to have published appendices to 
 the " Record " at stated periods of about twelve or 
 fifteen years each ; but, owing to the great number of 
 losses which have occurred among Yarmoutli vessels 
 since 1875, and the attendant sacrifice of life, wliich has 
 been unprecedente<l beyond any equal period in the 
 
Record ok Yarmouth Siuppints - Appkxdix. 13 
 
 history of the morcuntile marino of the port, sufficient 
 material has already ac(Miimihitt'<l to warrant oni antifi- 
 pating the date wo had originally fixed. 
 
 Other causes have conspired to furnish the recpiisito 
 data for this extension in a period so tiir short of that to 
 which wo had at first liniittMl our plans, among which 
 may be mentioned the increased facilities now j)i'ovide<l 
 for ascertaining the earliest and fullest details of such 
 losses, and the general and wide-sprend interest attach- 
 ing to them throughout ihe wlioji- rivili/A^l world, 
 partly created and partly satisfied l>y the strenuous 
 eftbrts of an enterprising and all compn^hensive news- 
 paper press, eager for subjects of public sympathy and 
 notice. 
 
 A perusal of the volume, it is believed, will arouse a 
 renewed interest in its predecessor: anrl a study of both 
 will indicate to the thoughtful reader the direction and 
 tendency of the shipping enterprise of the present time, 
 as well as satisfy, to a large extent, a, legitimate <Miri- 
 osity in regard to the j)ast. 
 
 As to the shipping put afloat within the pi-rind com- 
 prised in the Appendix, it will be observed that while 
 the number of vessels has dei-reased, th(> average ton- 
 nage has greatly increased. This is true of all shipping 
 ports in Nova Scotia, as well as of that immediately 
 under review. At on«^ time, not long since, it was ctu)- 
 fidently asserted by men of much practical (Experience 
 that the limit of size in sailing vessels had boon reachiMl 
 as far as their paying qualities were concerned. At the 
 date of our former work the average tonnage of Yar- 
 mouth vessels was so greatly in excess of that of any 
 previous period that it was then a subject of pride an<l 
 congratulatory remark. 
 
 The largest ship ever owned in Yarmouth, and at the 
 time of her construction the largest sailing vessel 
 
14 Rticoiu) OF Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 ou'iKui in Canada, waw launched in 1884. This one 
 vessel of two thousand one hundred and fifty-four tons 
 (appropriately named the " County of Yarmouth '*) tneaa- 
 tires as much in tonnage as did the whole Yarmouth 
 Heet of tbrty-two vessels seventy years ago. 
 
 In 1870 there were registered, as belonging to Yar- 
 mouth, two hundred and fifty-tour vessels, aggregating 
 one iiundred and thirty-one thousand, seven hundred 
 and twenty-three tons, and it will be noticed that the 
 tonnage and number steadily increased until 1879, when 
 lU) fewer than two hundred and ninety-seven vessels, 
 representing one hundred and fifty-three thousand, five 
 huivJred and fifteen tons in measurement, were on the 
 registry. Since that date we regret to observe that 
 the amount of tonnage has steadily decreased, until at 
 the beginning of 1884 the figures ha<l receded to two 
 hundred and twenty-five for the number of vessels, and 
 one humlred and eighteen thousand, five hundred and 
 iimr llir tonnage, a quantity of tonnage less than that of 
 1875, and a numl>er of vessels fewer than those of 1867. 
 Indications are not wanting that the showing of the 
 ))resent year nuiy be still smaller. 
 
 It is not within tlie prt)vince of our present under- 
 taking to trace the causes or pn)bable result of the 
 changes now going on in the conmiercial world by 
 Avliifji iron and steam vessels are gradually supplanting 
 their rival wooden sailing ships in the competition for 
 tlic carrying trade. But such is undoubtedly the fact; 
 and wooden sliips, for so many years the favorite 
 investment of Yarmoutii capitalists, arc finding the task 
 of (kbtaining |)rofitable business growing yearly more 
 an<l more difticult. Already the Pacific trade has be- 
 come the principal theatre of Yarmouth shipping opera- 
 tions, and what was at the time of our first publication 
 somewhat of a rare event, has now become the rule. 
 
Recoiii) ok Yarmouth SHiiMMNtJ — Appknoix. 15 
 
 Hor ships are j^rjnhially leaving the old Athintic routes 
 for voyages to thi' tiir Flast, Java, China, India and Cali- 
 fornia. 
 
 The compiler of thest; memorials of the perils, and in 
 so many sad instain-es, of the death in discharge of duty 
 of Yarmoutliians, whose names (mght ever to he remem- 
 hered with admiration and spoken of with respect in 
 their native Countv and Province, helieves that the 
 varie(l narratives here gjithered will prove to those who 
 shall periise tluMu of ahsorbing interest and not without 
 valuahle suggestions. In that hclief he commits the 
 work to their kindness and the friendly appreciation of 
 his endeavor to do his Itest in the directioii here indi- 
 cated. 
 
Corrected List of Vessels owned in the County of 
 Yarmouth from 1822 to 1832. 
 
 Those marked {*) are VeB»elB piirchaaed from other ports. 
 
 Whilst preparing the '* Record of the Shipping of 
 Yarmouth ' the writer experienced much difficulty in 
 placing vessels huilt during the years from 1822 to 
 1831, owing to the absence of the official record of the 
 port for that period. He has since been presented 
 with the "Book *)f Admeasurement for the Port of Yar- 
 mouth '' for those years, and as many of the vessels 
 were incorrectly placed, and others omitted, the list is 
 here reproduced. 
 
 1822. 
 Omit brig Waldo, 230, Anthony Landers. 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appknuix. 17 
 
 1823. 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 Experiment, 67, Charles G. Coffin. • 
 
 Good Fortune,. 66, Rufus Symonds. 
 
 Albion, 51, Charle« G. Coffin. 
 
 Minerva,* 32, Nathan Utley and others. 
 
 Margaret, 24, Auiable Bourbon and others. 
 
 Fame, 15, James Ritchie, Nathan Shaw and otiiers. 
 
 1824. 
 BARQUE — 
 
 Fair Acadian, 310, James Taylor. • 
 
 BRIGS — 
 
 Security, 261, James Taylor and others. 
 Tuaket, 158, George Bingsiy, George W. Bond. 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 Dandy, 43, James B. and E. W. B. Mooily and others. 
 Pish Hawk, 25, Jeremiah Healey. 
 William and Margaret, 25, Prince Kinney. 
 
 1825. 
 SHIP — 
 
 Yarmouth, 267, Andrew Gardner and others. 
 
 BARQUES- 
 
 Margaret Johnston, 378, Geo. Bingay, Goo. W. Bond. 
 Mary Ann, 279, Jas. Taylor, Jas. B. & E. W. B. Moody, 
 R. Dixon. 
 
 BRIGS - 
 
 Talisman, 262, Benjamin Bingay. 
 Waldo, 199, Anthony Landers. 
 Thales, 192, Anthony Landers. 
 Bittern, 146, Anthony Landers. 
 
18 Record op Yarmouth Hhippin(; — Appendix. 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 Hope, 75, James Baker. ' 
 
 Castor, 43, Anthony Landers. 
 
 License, 43, Sylvaine Porter and others. 
 
 Freetown, 43, Charles Cuttreau and others. 
 
 Shepherd, 37, Amos Dennis and others. 
 
 Sally Ann, 18, Manasseh Cook. 
 
 Dartmouth, 10, Jacoh Tedibrd. 
 
 1826. 
 SHIP — 
 
 Jean Hastie, 280, John Jenkins and others. 
 
 BARQUE — 
 
 Dove, 220, Anthony I^anders. 
 
 BRIGS — 
 
 Recovery, 328, Jas. Taylor, Jas. B. & E. VV. B. Moody. 
 Thiskisson, 305, George Bingay. 
 Hibernia, 255, George Bingay. 
 Ugonia, 199, Anthony Landers. . 
 Milton, 126, John Killam. 
 
 BRIGANTINE — 
 Dove, 130, John Kinney. 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 Mercator, 86, Reuben (^lonients. s 
 
 Enieline, 78, Robert Kelley, Silas C. Kolloy. 
 
 Caledonia, 65, Samuel Kelley. 
 
 George, 52, John Durkee. 
 
 Argyle, 50, John Hardy. 
 
 Edward and Mary, 40, Edward Crosby. 
 
 Olive Branch, 32, Joshua Trefry. 
 
 Sea Flower, 30, J. and H. Larkiu. 
 
 Jane, 28, John Crosby. 
 
 Miriam, 12, Benjamin Redding. 
 
Rkcoiii) of Yakmol'Th SHri'PiNO — Appknuix. If) 
 
 SLOOP — 
 
 Priinroso. 13. Roheit Huston, Cak'l> Cook. 
 
 1H27. 
 SIMP — 
 
 ffarsih. 849. John Biiipi} . 
 
 BARQUES — 
 Zott'H. .'Jfi.3. Anthony Lan<l(»rs. 
 John Atkins, 815. Churlos (}. Coflin. 
 Hebron, 252, Anthony Lan<lors. 
 
 BRIGS — 
 
 (MuitMicc. 254, (Jooijio Hon<l, Bonjamin Tookcr. 
 Stranger. 287, Benjaniin Binpiy. 
 Loopanl. 180, James l)onnis and others. 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 Joseph and William. 95. Jt^seph Stoneinan. 
 
 Altipiil. M9. Geurj.?*' TrefVy. 
 
 Ann, (iT, (ieoi-^e Trei'ry. 
 
 Hannah. 54. B. Binj^ay. James Bin^:)y. Seth Johnson. 
 
 Sir Rupert [>. (Jeorj^e. 52. Jonathan Moulton. 
 
 Ayr, 44, .Foiin McConnack. 
 
 Fiv.42, ('. Ricjjards aii<l others. 
 
 Isahella. 41. Baliines. at Tnskct, 
 
 Sarah. 8S. Israel Lovitt. 
 
 Fair liidy. 2H. Rnl'us Kiiiisey. 
 
 Haniel Dana. 20. Philip and Croekei llenieon. 
 
 1S2S. 
 BRIGS — 
 
 Brenda. 255. Georp' l>iii;;-ay. 
 
 Rhoda. 221, Anthony Landers. 
 
 Jasper. 1(18. Kben Seott. »• s 
 
 Norval, 90, James Kerr, 1). Alexander. 
 
20 RKt'OHl) i)V YAHMOt'TH }?nn'l'IX«J — AlM'KNIUX. 
 
 BRlOAXTlXErS — 
 
 SptH'ulafor. 110. Isnu'l noano. 
 Eiiu'iald. 105. ('aid. Cook. 
 Klizalu'tli (<»r .KthiM. HJ), Jaincs Doijil. 
 
 SCIHMJNEKS — 
 
 Occauus. HI, Aml»n»s(> f>»'iii)is, .lames .K'likijis, 
 
 Hrisk. SO, Davi.l Flint. 
 
 Maiy. 71. .Ios«'|ili ami .loliii TookiT. 
 
 Until and Hainiali. 71. Jolin Kiiiiii'v. 
 
 Fly, 05, (icorjxc liiiipiy. 
 
 Caroline, 50. Charles (J. Culfin. 
 
 Star. 4S. .fames \. Mennis. .loliii TiMtker. 
 
 Hlaek Snake, 47. Silvine Potiei- and others. 
 
 Frances Ann. 4H. .lonathaii Moultoii. 
 
 Sarah. 40, Fhen Clark. 
 
 01iv(> Branch, .'i7, ('omf'ort llalev. 
 
 Adventure, 8H, Waitstill Patch. 
 
 Tusket Lady. M), Boiidreaiis and IV'tor Amero. 
 
 Suaii. :>{). .lolni l*orter. 
 
 John. i*S. P. Siirette and others. 
 
 DotiaiKe.* 20. Flea/er Memeon. 
 
 Isabella. 25. owned at Ttiskel, 
 
 1S2!). 
 DRIG — 
 
 Triniilad. 1(W). .lolm Killam. 
 
 BRICANTINK — 
 Roniney. 111. Henjaniiii Hingay. 
 
 SCHOONERS - 
 
 Jane Kell(\\ . HIS. Robert Kelley. 
 
 Charles and Mtirj^ery. 105. Joseph Tookor. 
 
 tiurk, }^»7. George Bingay. 
 
Rkcoui) OP Y.\nM(trTii Siiiim'i\<; Aitknoix. 21 
 
 G(»orp> Hint Sarivli, Xi\. tloscpli Tdokfi'. 
 
 Cronlc. 71). (J»'or;;(' l>iiipv\ . 'riiniiias ]\. Tookor. 
 
 Matildu. 75. LiMuiard Wcsltm. (liUxit «V .lt»liu l*iiikii<'y. 
 
 'riutiMsiH ami .luiM*, <».'). Tliuinas ('n.sltv. 
 
 Mai'v Kli/,al»i'tli, »!'J. Lt-iink-I ('nisl>\ . 
 
 Sarah, ")4. Williaiii Harris. 
 
 HoiM'. .").). Drnuis Crocker. 
 
 ShcHmrin',* 4J). Jacolt \V\ niiin. 
 
 I*r(»s|K'rity, 4S. (ioor^r lliii>;ay ami others. 
 
 Maith»ml,*24. Frank l.elilanr." Ui.h.l. Vaiillorii. \\ Dou- 
 
 cette. 
 Marpirot. lil. Benjamin and Jomithan Kaynioml. • 
 
 Trial. l.S. Arthnr an.l William Kittle. 
 
 In the vears 1880 aufl 1M81. tiio liriu' .lane Kellov and 
 the iollowin;:^ schooners shnnM he mnitted.as they wore 
 misplaced in the |>revions edition, viz. : — (Jyorji'e and 
 Sarah. Oceanus. Mary. Ann. Tnsket l.ady. .<ea Flower. 
 Fair Lady, John. Marpiret. Maitland and Trial. 
 
 
 .^ 
 
22 Kecor!) of Yahmouth Shipimnc; Aitknoix. 
 
 COKRECTED AH8TI<AtT. 
 
 f 
 
 1H22. I IH27. 
 
 1 Bripintine. 107 ton?*. I 1 Sliip, ;U!> ton.-*. 
 
 ♦; Scljooncis. 2l':i •• j ;{ llanjiifs. !»H() •• 
 
 7 V«'^<f^eIs, 
 
 :VM) ton- 
 
 iH-i.i. 
 
 G Schooners. 'J55 tons. 
 
 1824. 
 
 1 BiM-(|U(^ MO tons. 
 
 2 Bri}<s, 4U> • 
 
 3 Scliooncrs, 93 • • 
 
 H vtissuls; S22 tons. 
 
 1825. 
 
 1 Ship. 267 tons. 
 
 2 Banpies, 657 '' 
 
 4 Brigs. IW) " 
 7 Schooners, 269 " 
 
 14 vessels, 1992 tons. 
 
 1826. 
 I Sliip, 280 tons. 
 
 1 Barque, 220 • 
 
 5 Brigs, 1213 • 
 
 1 Brigantine, 130 " 
 
 10 Schooners, 473 " 
 
 1 Sluop, 13 " 
 
 1 1 Schonnns. .')76 •• 
 I Is vessels, 2476 tons. 
 
 1828. 
 
 4 Brij-s, 729 tons. 
 
 3 liripuitines. 301 •• 
 17 S<"h<")ners. 831 •• 
 
 24 vessels, 18()4 tons. 
 
 1820. 
 
 1 Brig, 160 tons. 
 
 1 BrigHiitine, 111 " 
 15 Schooners, 943 •• 
 
 17 vessels, 1214 tons. 
 
 1830. 
 
 2 Br•4^*. 205 tons. 
 
 Schooners, 344 •• 
 
 11 vessels, 549 tons. 
 
 1831. 
 
 1 Brig, 160 tons. 
 13 Schooners, 353 '* 
 
 19 vessels, 2329 tons. ' 14 ves.sels, 
 
 513 tons. 
 
Recokp of Yakmoitth Shippix(j - AiM'Kxnix. 28 
 
 CORRECTED GRAND TOTAL OF THE TONNAGE OF YARMOUTH 
 UP TO THE CLOSE OF 1875. 
 
 (J Steaiiu'is, 
 
 1,-112 tons 
 
 100 Ship.s . 
 
 . 91.113 •• 
 
 255 BarqiioH, 
 
 . 149,.").).') 
 
 162 Brigs, . 
 
 . 35,23() " 
 
 185 Brigaiitiiies, . 
 
 . 28,522 •' 
 
 969 Schooners. . 
 
 . 47.588 - 
 
 18 Sloops, 
 
 807 •• 
 
 1695 vossels, measuriiii'. 
 
 . 345,227 " 
 
Owned In the County of Yarr^outh, N. S., since 1875. 
 
 Tboau iiinrko<l (*, um \ oh^icI^ |iiiruliuitv<l fruin ittlii-r |i>>rtii. 
 
 SIIIVS- 
 
 »**teNViirt Fr»'omaii, 14^.'). L. K. IJakii'. K. W. Fit't-niini. 
 
 Jolui Miii'pliy, 1471. .ioliii iiml ('. K. .Miiipliv iiml others. 
 
 N'juic'cuiver. 13T(). (n'ur^f II. L(»\itt. 
 
 J. S. Wii^'ht, lli74. N. (Miinvlull. 
 
 Mm-ion. V2'Hi, A. ('. HoM.ins. 
 
 Bertie Billow, 1142. Dennis A I> liiiM' and titlids. 
 
 Crnsiuler. 1124. Thus.. K. Kdley. ('. K. Dnikee cV: others. 
 
 BARQL'ES- 
 Hu}i;li Canii, 1073. N. B. Lewis an<l others. 
 Roinanotr. 1049. A. F. Sttuienjan iV Cd.. J. \V. Muody & 
 
 others. 
 Reviewer, 9f)l. Jonathan. Pennis and C. K. Norton and 
 
 others. 
 Mary I. Baker, 865. L. E. Baker. 
 Souvenir. 828, Wm. D. Lovitt. 
 Glonalla, 771, S. J. and A. M. Hatfield. 
 
IU;r«>m» HI' Vaijm»»ith SiiirnM; Aim'kndix. -*» 
 
 \uur, 
 
 liOiiiHii.* -'JT. (Jillxil S,iiiil»Tf4»iii. 
 HHKJAN'riNK 
 
 CIlin-IMt'. \:\><. it. Hny,i|^. A- Soil 
 
 Siiiiili T. A. Krosf.* \{)'l. A. K. Stoticiiiiiii A* Co. 
 
 liinictiii .larit', s7. I». Ut •;::•• is A Smi. 
 
 Aii/.iiiiii.* N't. S. I>, h'Kmrrinuiit and otlu'is. 
 
 .MiH'io. s;;. .1. II. roit.'i A Co. 
 
 Hcifii.'^ 7(1. NVilliiUii Uftl.jiii;;-. 
 
 I.lu .Miiv,^ TO. Williaii. U.v.l.r. 
 
 Luis.-^ <;»;. William K. .MrI)..iMM.||. 
 
 n«'ssii'.* «!I. Will, fiaw A- Co.. |J. |)avi.«<. ,}. Mnrpliv. 
 
 Vidt'ttc* .'»>>, N. h'Kiitiriiunit aii)i ntlicrs. 
 
 Cliloiiis. .'»". .I»>liii (niudwiii ami titlii-is. 
 
 Diivifl li(»wt'>.'' .')<». IJfiijamiii |)a\is. 
 
 QiU'c'ii (.rthf ('a|K'.* .'.*.. K. U. .<. .Million A Co. 
 
 Salna Killaiii. •'>'«. Willi:iiii .\. Killain ami otlicrs. 
 
 Uivcr HoM'. •'>•">. Ladd. I'ortrr A Co.. ainl others. 
 
 Sarah J. Killaiii. '»l . Win. .\. Killaiii. Moses A' Stcnitt 
 
 and ntli'Ts. 
 Siiiiiiiiit.-'" \\K \. (Jondev A Co. 
 
 .IllVi'llilc.* 47. li. Koi^flS A' >n\]. 
 
 Anna li»>nisa. 17. Kmlieii ( lai'dnfi- .iiid otlieis. 
 'I'l'inpU' iJai". J7. C. \. .\iiiiTo and otJHM-s. 
 N'aiijinaid. 47. •laiiics .\iin'id and otlicis. 
 I'rccni'sttr. 40. .I(»lin Laikiii and others. 
 W. Iv Wier.* Hi. .losepli (londwin and others. 
 Ospraw" I"), n. I>"!'!nir»iiiniif . M. Ahmto. 
 Kvan,ueliiie.' 11. U. Kduit^ A .""-on. 
 Will-o"-lhe-Wi<|i. II.. i. ni'liilreiiiont and others, 
 lii'ulah InMiton.' II, Isaae Kvder, lliraiii .Suinuev, 
 
26 tlEconn of Yarmouth Snipprxr. — AppENmx. 
 
 M. und W. P..* 40. Willimn F. McDoimoll. 
 
 Rose,* 40, Manning' Poters. 
 
 Valiant,* 39, J. Roboits and otliors. 
 
 Magnolia,* 35, Wiliouj^hby Goodwin. 
 
 Hiinry R.,* 34, An<lro\v D'FJntromont and others. 
 
 Ago,* 34, Tcrience Rodgors. 
 
 Maud, 33, A. and R. Nickerson and others. 
 
 Gazelle,* 30, 1. H. Goudey & Co. 
 
 Ripple,* 30, Ladd. Porter A- Co. 
 
 Josephine,* 21). I. H. Goudey <fe Co. 
 
 W. S. McLeod,* 25. W. B. Goodwin and others. 
 
 Village Belle.* 25, Ladd, Porter & Co. and others. 
 
 (JypHy,* 22; Henry Purdy. 
 
 Willie, 21, William E. Gardner. 
 
 Cygnet,* 20. Perry &. McNeil, John Crosby. 
 
 Laleah,* 20, G. W. Ellis and others. 
 
 NoTB — Tho threo-masteil Hchooner *' Austin " was this year rigged intoi a 
 barqiientino.and a hurricane deck built upon her, which increased her tonnage 
 113 tons, thus mnliinK her register 4H3 tons. 
 
 1877. 
 SHIPS — 
 
 St. Cloud, 1528, William D. Lovitt. 
 Lennie Burrill, 1328. Wm. Bun-ill A: Co., W. I>. Robertson. 
 Tsernogora, 125 J. Thos. B. Flint and others. 
 Tollington. 1062. Detmis <fr Poane and others. 
 
 BARQUES — 
 
 Lizzie Perry. 1122. Wijlijini Law & Co. and others. 
 Verity, 1022, S. J. and A. M. Hatfield and others. 
 Navaroh, 904, John. James J. and E. H. Lovitt. 
 Aspatogoii. 840. \y . H. .Moody & Co. and others. 
 
 BRIGANTINE 
 
 I^Oni>*e Coipel. 143, l*ai*ker. Eakins ^ Co. and others. 
 
lli:( oRi) OF V.Mi.NKUTH SnMMMXc; - Api'Kxrux. 27 
 
 SCHOONKKS- 
 
 Florcncc r>. PiiiT.IM. rurk.-r, Kakins A- ("(...J. A. lliitH««l.l. 
 
 IJii'iifoii, li), W. II. Kcddiiij;-. .1. F. Mcliiirrcii. 
 
 Nokoinis. (IT, tlusopli \{. Kdjicrs. 
 
 K(!j^in:i. ")", A. ('. n'Kiiticinoiit jiikI uHicrs. 
 
 .1. M. Manning;. ')(>. F. Coiiticaii ami (iIImms. 
 
 W'lii/, .')!. |*ark«'r. Fakiiis A' Co. 
 
 I'roditor. '».'►. h''']uns and oflicis. 
 
 fiama fJcrtnu'i'. 4". A. F. StoiuMiuiii A ('(». and otlRM's. 
 
 F'rank Moses 4«», William A. Killam and ollicis. 
 
 Mi'i'imt. 4(), Raymond Amiro and others. 
 
 Fstidia, 4'). William A. Killam and otiicis. 
 
 Xina Kcan,'^^ I.'). S. (Joodwin and oilicrs. 
 
 Maitland, 44. .losiali Kllis. 
 
 Joanna,* 41. ,\. (Joiidcy A Co. 
 
 J. I). Fayson, 41. Cynis Ferry and otiiers. 
 
 \'illage IJelle. U\, .lames Lennox and <tlliers. 
 
 Safe. ."{.'), .IoImi llalstead. Snn'tli llardiiii;'. 
 
 May, 'JS. John Hodp'is. 
 
 Wild H(»se.* -'». Isaiah (Joctdw in. 
 
 Fssenet^ of Feppermint. '2'2. Wni. and Jos. D. Sni'ette. 
 
 Zouave, '20. Fi'ank FrosI and olheis. 
 
 Dove, ^i). M. I>. Foilerand others. 
 
 ISTS. 
 SHIPS — 
 
 Fverest, KISO. Wm. D. liovitt. 
 
 Uiil>y, lHi»2, A. V. HoM>ins and (.tliers. 
 
 Cyprus, \?A)'2, C. J. K<dley and others. 
 
 Vandiomen. 1,'{47, (ieorp:e IJ. Lovitt. 
 
 Morniu}; Li^j^ht. l.'JIO. Aaron (loudey. <Je(»r<re M. Ferry. 
 
 Mabel Taylor. 1298, Wm. Law A- Co. and others. 
 
 Fquator, 127."», Ifonry and N. I>. Lewis and others. 
 
 Isniir, 12.V.). ,laeoI» J>in<^ay and others. 
 
'JH Ki:< OKI) ov Yah.moitii Smi'i'ix(; — Aim'kmhx. 
 
 XiiTicio, 12')2, A. V. StuiK'iiKiii A- Co. ami otiicrs. 
 Sail Stofanoy llJMi. Dennis A' Doanc and otln-rs. 
 Dnnsvrc. K^k;;, jS. .1. and A. M. Hatlicld and odicis. 
 
 IJAKQIKS — 
 
 Joannu H. Cann, 1 HIS. Hii;:li A- II. li. Cann. (J. W. TuiiktM'. 
 Orirntal, I(>'>(5, S. J. an<l A. M. Hatfiidd and otluTs. 
 Krid. Swi'dcnhorjr, 7J)I). ZcKina (loiidry and (ttluTs. 
 Fanny li. Cann, 71)7, layman (ann and (ttlicrs. 
 
 BKHiANTINKS — 
 
 Alilo.* 20H. Sainind Killani. 
 
 St. Mi<li(l, 121.. I. II. IN.rtcr A ('... 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 Divadnot* Hf4, Win. Law A Co. and otlit-rs. 
 ()d«>ssa.* J)2. Honj. Davis. 
 Wator Lily,* DO, Hciij. Davis, S. Killam, jr. 
 Viirmoiitli Packet, 7'). W. (J. Sinis, A. W. Katoti. 
 Sea Foanj, 7'). T. .1. Perry and others. 
 Ang(dine, f57, 11. V'. Porter, I*. V. Coiitri'au. 
 Miinoniet,* oS. S. Killarn. jr. an<l others, 
 IJanen^t, .'»'), U. (Joodwin and others. 
 Altred, M\, S. P. Haymond and others. 
 A. M. Molt,* ."'>'), Aiuon (Jon(h'y. 
 Ah)nzo.* :io. M. W. Perry. 
 
 Ceor^re Killam. .".(). Wni. A. Killam. T. (>. Woodworth. 
 Stella. 24, Cyrilie Monleson an<l others. 
 
 IS70. 
 STKAMEH- 
 
 .\!|iha."'' *)0(l. Sanniel Killam. 
 
 SHIPS — 
 
 William I/iw. l.')!)i». Wm. Law A- Vo. and olhei-s. 
 
ri:((H{i) OF Yahmoi Til >iiin'iN(; Aitkmux. 2!) 
 
 riiiiilcs, l.')0(), .Ic.lm an<l ('. W. Murphy, H. IJ. Huvinoiid. 
 .Icssic Hiinill, \:Wn, Will. IJiinill A Cu. ,1. |{. I]|aiiv(dt. 
 Narwhal. I."»27. .lohti '>ovitt..Jas, J. Lnvitt. L. D. Wi-stoii. 
 
 Thomas rcrrv, 11!)2, Wm. Law A- (\>. and othi>rs. 
 V.Mic/iu'hi. !)H;{, Kilhmi J'.n.s., W. D. Killain. K. ('. IJynis. 
 
 UKKJANTINK- 
 
 Cora. 2:;;i. Charles W. Cait.v. 
 
 SCHOONERS — 
 
 (lladiator,* 1 lo. |»aiki.r. Ivikins \ Co. 
 
 Maria Cathcrina,* 87, (Jcor^i' Jaiipics. I>. Hohiiison. 
 
 Iii/,/ii' M. Stewart.* 7+, I'urker. Kakiiis tV Co. 
 
 Anna Mc-doe, ')7, M. Ainero and <»theis. 
 
 Titania, .V2, .lacoh Hin^ay. 
 
 K. L. IN'rkins,'"^ 4.'). Joseph (Joudey. .1. A. 'Pedfoid. 
 
 Vivi.l. 4:;. Thos. H. Crosby. 
 
 Fh.ra Hell, H5, diaries N." NickcM-son. 
 
 A-la-iiiode.* 2H, Mark A. Ainero and otiiers, 
 
 Helen (J. Niekt'rson. 20. M. Rieker and others. 
 
 18S(). 
 
 SUM'S- 
 
 Ahl.ie S. Hart. I4."i(>. Wm. l/iw A- Co... I. A. Hallield an.l 
 
 others. 
 Novara. 144'), Wm. I>. lioxitt. 
 Vandyck. I.'i77. (Jeoru;' H. liovitt. 
 Nettie Murphy. l.'>7.">. .I(»hn Miir|)hy and olheis. 
 N. H. liewis. I.)^'), N. I>. anil Henrv Lewis and others. 
 
 HAmVK — 
 
 r,ita}^onia, lli)5>, Killam I>ros. and uthen 
 
30 Hkcord iH' Vaumoltii Sii!I'I'i.\(; Ai'I'kndix. 
 
 BiniJANTINK-- 
 Kniiii, ISl, Shiiiiu'I IVirv aihl otlnrs. 
 
 SCIinoNKHS - 
 
 DiHta * I0;{, iHiiU'l St. •(•!(•. 
 
 Moiitolx'llo.^- \)'t, I'aikci-, Kakiiis A- ('... 
 
 Coral Ijeal", (IS, (Jco, \l. (luotlwiii aii)l ntlicrs. 
 
 J. W. UayiiKtiid, .'{">, I'], ami ('. Uaviinuitl. (I. ('. lirowii. 
 
 ■ ISKl. 
 
 STKAMKH — 
 FrcMir v.. -Jr,. Iln-li (aim. A. W. Cann. II. IJ. ('ami. 
 
 siiirs- 
 
 Miimii- I'.iinill. i 4(*m. Win. niiirill <t Co.. W. D. Ri.JK'rt- 
 
 soli, 
 'riiomas N. ITait. 14(>(>. Win. liaw A* Co. aii<l oilicrs. 
 Nyl-Cliaii. 12.VJ. .loliii Lovitt. .(. .1. L..vin. K. If. Lovitt. 
 
 HAH(^n<:s - 
 
 H. 15. Cam.. \-2\)\K 11. Caiiii. H. P,. Cann. U.m|,.Ii)1i Cami. 
 Kmilii' li. IJoyd. I'JId. Wm. liaw A Co. ami others. 
 Zoiiiiia (Jomlcy. 10^7. /<l>ina (Joinlcy and others. 
 
 bhigantim: - 
 
 Wand.Mvr."^ 'IWK D. A. Saunders. II. A H. Croshy. 
 
 SCMOONKHS - 
 
 fcltta,'^' 107, Win. Law A- Co., K. Niekeisoii and other.s. 
 LIatti(^ R., 04, K. Ilayinoud and others, 
 liouise, 8:>, J. II. Porter ACo. 
 
lU:r(H{i> OF Y.vKMorTH SHin»i.v<; Apphniux. .11 
 
 siiirs- 
 
 • 
 
 VondoiiK', ir>.')(>. Win. D. Lnvitt. 
 
 Kuplu'ini}), l.'{r»T, H. si'kI N. li. Lewis iiiid <»tli<Ts. 
 
 A'iuiduaiii. I.'UJT. (}<.M)r;;o H. Lovitt. 
 
 BAHQIKS — 
 
 (Jiiiiinft. 1"J(I'), Killani lirotliiTs jnnl otlicrs. 
 N('o|)Ii\ tc, 10'>(), .John and James .J. Lo\itl. 
 
 HHKJANTIXES- 
 
 Aradia.* 241. Henj. Davis, Saiiil. H. Davis. 
 
 A. P'rcd, Arcliei,, Kill, (Toorge ('rushy. 
 
 Lottie 11., H)7. I']. Raymond, J. W. HMynnmd and others. 
 
 srnoo.NKRs — 
 
 l{oseneath. 110. Byron Mines. 
 
 Winnie L., !M). Hatfield, Kinney »V To. 
 
 Tiennie (de novo), 91), Goorge ('rosl)y. 
 
 IL Li>aeh,-^ IM), Wm. liHW »t Co. and others. 
 
 Pioneer,* 1)0. Kleazer (,^'o\vell. 
 
 Mary .laiie."^ TD. Wm. Winter, IL Crowidl. ('. Clements. 
 
 Amie D., TO. (J. I>. D'Kntremont and others. 
 
 Shelhnrne."'^ .V.), Wm. Larkin. 
 
 Silver Moon,* olj. Zehina (londey. 
 
 Ottawa,"'^" ')4, Bt'njamin Davis. 
 
 !•:. L. Perkins,-^ 4o, A. F. Stoneman S: Co. 
 
 Lumen, :iO. .1. H. Porter tV Co. 
 
 'STEAMKRS — 
 
 Marina, 32, John K. Mnrphy. 
 
."12 l{i:« OKI) or Yaismoitji Siiii'iM.Nt; Ai'I'KNDIX. 
 
 Isliiml (iciri. I'), A. M. llatticM iiml oiIkm's. 
 Islet. :.. A. H. K.'ih'V. 
 
 SHIPS " 
 
 KhmI. 15. Taylor, I7US. Win. I/tw \ Tn.. .1. A. IliitlicId 
 
 and others. 
 Marv L. limiill. U:).'). Win. IJiinill A C... 
 
 HAHQl'lv- 
 
 Palciiiio,* ~i\V,), Zehiiia (I(»ui|('y ami ntlnTs. 
 
 IIHKJANTINF.S - 
 
 Wosloi. Marine, 172, .J. II. l*oit(>r A- Co. 
 Florida,* 1M», llatlield, Kiim(>v A- Co. 
 
 SCHOONKKS — 
 
 Lottie W. F'airHeld (teiin. Kll. Jaeoh lJiii<;ay. 
 
 liyron, 121. I'yioii Mines and otliiMs. 
 
 Kathleen. 11". Henj. Milton. (J. K. Cinni and others. 
 
 Circassian. 11'). Win. Ryder and others. 
 
 Marry Lewis. 111. M. AN. H. Lewis. 
 
 IJeatriee, 105). A. F. Stonenian A' Co. 
 
 Maria. 1(>!>, HatHidd. Kinney A Co., Byron Mines. 
 
 lamina S., 102. IJenj. LelUanc.lohn K. Cridley and others. 
 
 Opal. J>7. Parker. Hakins A- Co. 
 
 Ila/el Dell, S7. S. L. Oliver and others. 
 
 Annie M. IJell, (14. L. V. Ainero and others. 
 
 Si;.?erroi, 40, .1. U. Porter A- Co. 
 
 Nettie Parks,* .'i!l. A. Perry and others. 
 
 Ida Peters.* .•J2, Parker, Fakins A C.). 
 
 Oreg !n,* 30, IVtor Ainero. 
 
 Mary F.,* 27, Parker, Kakins A Co. 
 
 Wiliie M., 24, .losiah Kllis. 
 
 Lloyd, 2o, T. Coriiinj.-- and others. 
 
Hkc (»iii) OK Vaijmoith SiiM'i'iNi; Ai'i'KMM.v. ."{:» 
 
 STKAMKir- 
 Aicadia. (I'J. Win. II. ('..ok, F. (J. Cook mikI otliois. 
 
 SHU'S — 
 
 CoimtN ol' Vniinoiitli. •21.')4. William !>. Lovitt. 
 
 Kllni A. Kt'ad, (al»oiit » IT'>0. Win. Law A- Co.. .1. A. ami 
 
 N. n. llatH«'l<l. 
 \ aiiloo, (altoiit) 1520. (Icoijijc II. Lovitt. 
 Naiilpactiis. \',VM), .loliii Lovitt. Jaiiios .1. Lovitt. 
 
 scii()()ni:hs — 
 
 (Minx, i:\H. I'arker. Kakiiis A: Co. 
 
 Ktliol, 117,.!. 11. Porter it C... 
 
 K. Rayiiioiid. JHI. K. Rayiiioiid and others. 
 
 Ila/.ol (ik'ii. !>.'), S. L. Ojivtii- and others. 
 
 Kditli A.. Si. (Jeor^e I). D'Kiitrernoiit and others. 
 
 .lactjiies, oS, Katlield. Kinney A' Co, 
 
 Kinj;:tisher (ile novo), 47. A. F. Stoiieinan A- Co. 
 
 S. A. Crowell. 'J.'i, Luke lielJlanc and others. 
 
 Alma. IS. M. LeBhine and others. 
 
 Index,"- 1(1, S. C. Ih.od. Thos. (Jnest. 
 
 U(.\vdy, 1(1, I>. A. U*)lierts, .los. Hoherts. 
 
 Jessie Mav, 14. Arthur K. Allen. 
 
 |N<»TK — The iibove were all the vessels aiMed in l!<>l ii|) to tlie tune of 
 |iriuiiiig ihU li!-:t | 
 
H4 UKctUMt or Varmoitk Siiii'nN*; — Ai'I'kmm.v. 
 
 .A.BSTI^-A.CT. 
 
 1HT(]. 
 
 7 Ships. !>,(l{»8 ti.iis. 
 
 (I I5;in|ii<'s, "),'>TT " 
 
 1 liii^r. 2-JT '• 
 
 I IJripiiitiiic. i:»S " 
 
 l-J Scliouiicrs. l.!M.H» '• 
 
 IT vessels, 17,032 tolls. 
 
 1S77. 
 
 4 Sliips. ').170 tolls. 
 
 I l>;in|iu's. .■».1>7S '• 
 
 1 Uripiiilinc. 14.'> *• 
 22 Scliooiicrs. !>«>() '• 
 
 I'll vessels, l(l.2S7 tons. 
 
 IS7S. 
 
 II Slif|)s. 11,482 tuns. 
 
 4 IJin[iie.>*. :i,S20 '• 
 
 2 l>ri{;iiiitiiies. 32J> '• 
 ll> Si-Ik toilers, 78(5 '• 
 
 MO vessel?!. U>,417 tons. 
 
 lS7i>. 
 
 1 Stoamer, 30(> tons. 
 4 Ships, 0,822 " 
 
 2 Hvmpies. 2,175 '• 
 I Hrigfintine, 2'Mi '- 
 
 10 Schooners, ooO *' 
 
 ISSO. 
 
 j 'i Ships. «;.!>70 tons. 
 
 ; I Hiinpie. 1.IJM» •• 
 
 I I Mri^:intiiie. I.*<1 •' 
 4 Sehooners. IIOl " 
 
 ' I 1 vessels, XX)ii\ tons. 
 
 ! issi. 
 
 I 1 Steiiiner, 2(1 t«»ns. 
 
 1 
 
 Mii|is, 
 
 4.17 
 
 Hiinpies. ;>.<i2J; '• 
 IJiijiJintine, 2M> " 
 Sehooners. 2Sr» ** 
 
 11 vessels, S.iWU ttins. 
 
 ; 3 
 
 I 2 
 120 
 
 :i 
 
 •f 
 
 1 
 2 
 
 18 
 
 I 
 
 !26 
 
 1 
 
 4 
 
 12 
 
 18S2. 
 Shi|»s, 4.2SI tcnis. 
 
 Biinpjes. 2.:i21 " 
 Bri^initines, .')77 ■• 
 SeluM.iiers, SiMi " 
 
 vessels, h,08l tons, 
 
 188.3. 
 Steiiniers, .Vi tons. 
 
 Shi|>s. o,2.):{ " 
 
 Banpie, 7!>1) " 
 
 Brig-antines, 271 " 
 Schooners, 1,414 " 
 
 vessels, '>,7H1> tons. 
 
 1884. 
 Steamer, <>2 tons. 
 
 Ships, (5,82H - 
 
 Schooners, IW) " 
 
 18 vesrfolsi. 1>,01)2 tons. 17 vessels, 7,004 tons. 
 
Rk( «n{iM>K Vakmoith Shiimmn*; Aitkniux. 8r> 
 
 RECAPITULATION 
 
 12 StoamiTs, . 
 148 Ships, 
 27H Biir(jnps. . 
 163 Rnj;s. 
 197 Bripiiitiin's, 
 1 lOo Scliooncrs, 
 
 IH Sloops, 
 
 1010 vessi'Is, 
 
 l.HoS tons. 
 ir)l,I!»2 • 
 
 H;4,or)() •' 
 ;i5.4r)7 - 
 
 r)').').'{7 •' 
 
 S07 •' 
 
 4:JH.")44 tons. 
 
xo^s. 
 
 THK MUTINY 
 
 «>\ IHtM.'li 
 
 THE YARMOUTH SHIP " LENNIE. 
 
 Mri{i.i;i! <>i (AIT. .i(„ix ,1. ,.,:K,tv 
 
'.\x pKccutn OK YAUMonir Siiii'i'i\«i Ai'I'kmmx. 
 
 THE "LENNIE" MUTINY. 
 
 On Sniidiiy riioniin^. ()<'tult«'f .{Ist. IST.V iin ation'oM!-* 
 ('oiis|iini('v. (>ii<iiii^ ill ii scricn ot tlic most l>rntal niiir- 
 (U'ls ever rncoitltHl, was UhiikmI mi lunnl tin* ship 
 " liciiiiii'," of Vaniioiitli, N. S., wliirli sailiil rnnii Ant- 
 werp, ill Ixilliist. on tli«> 'J.'iil ot that month, tor Saii'iy 
 lliiok tor onlci's. 
 
 Thisn^ \vi!i«) oil lioanl sixteen persons, viz.: ('apt. 
 Stanley Hutlield ( .son of Mr. Jaiiies llattield. of Hiver- 
 diile, VHrinoiith), iiiast»'r; .loseph Worth'V. of Belfast, 
 mate: Riehanl MeDoiiaM, of St. .lohn, N. IV, h(>(oihI 
 mute; (\)nHtant Von lloydoiiek, of Uelj;iiim, steward; 
 Henry Troussehtt, si.\t(!eii yt^us of a;;e, nnteli, eahin 
 l)oy ; and iihit» seamen, Matteo Carj^ajis, thirty-sLx ; 
 Parosios Fit'osis, thirty : l'aseal*'s (\dndis, thiitv-three ; 
 (jiovanni Saros Moros, tliirty-oiie — (Jreeks: (riovanni 
 Carcaris, twenty-oiui ; (Jeorp^ Kaida, twenty-two; 
 (Jeor^ios An^ejos. niiii'teen -Turks : (Jniseppe Lettes, 
 twenty-two - Austrian ; (Jiovanni Canesso. thirty-fonr 
 - Italian ; Peter IVtersen, tweiity-si.\ - I)aiie: Charlert 
 Kenken — Kiiji^Iish. 
 
 The details of the mutiny are hest j^iveii in tho 
 evidem-e of Von Hoydonek, the steward, adduced on 
 the trial of tlui prisoiuMs in London hefore Sir Thom is 
 Henry, llt^ de[>osed as follows: — 
 
 On tlu! niorninj;" of 81st Oetoher. I was in my hertli 
 about 4 a. m., and I was awoke l»y a noise on the poop. 
 1 then said to the second stewanl. who sh'pt in tho 
 berth below me, "There is a row: turn (»ut, and seo 
 what time it is." ITe went to the tore i-abin and looked 
 
KK.roKI) t»K .V AWMOITII SmiM'IX*! AfM'KMtlX. 
 
 .-(!) 
 
 lit tlif rinrk, iiImI xi\'u\ to tiit<, " It is twt'ilty Mlillllti'H past 
 4." We tlit'ii wi'iit tt»^»'tln»r to miikc sniiu' citirc*', and 
 took six sti>(M up to the <li'ck, lait tli«* coiiipaiiinii doors 
 wt'i'c sliiit. ami the l)o\ told mm* tlirv would not let liiiii 
 np. I tried to pi up tlicn, l>nt the prisoners rulndis 
 and li(>osi> wfif staiidiiij^ then*, and Caliidis asked iik* 
 what I wanted. I told him I wanted to pt to the pilley 
 to make the cotl'i-e. Me told ?rie there was plenty ot 
 time hetween that and ^ o'clock to mike cotVee ; the 
 hest thinjj; i could do was to stop down helow. They 
 Were stamlinj; apiinst the door, watching, so that no 
 i)ne should come out ot the cahin. Uet'ore this I heard 
 the order •' alttMit ship." The braces pit li)ul. All 
 hands woidd he wanted tor puttinj^ the ship ahoiit. 
 The captain said, '* This is always tin' cast*" ( referrfU)^ 
 t«> the hraces). " vou are no sailors, wm are a lot of 
 holdiers. " 'I'Iumi I heard the captain halloo, the same 
 as if his throat was cut: he crie<l, " Oh ! oh!" I heard 
 tour or tive kicks on the deck. He was killed ripht 
 over the toyi ot luy head: that was how I heani so w»dl. 
 'I'lie ne.xt I heard live shots tired, and all hands went 
 forward after the reports. TIm; shots were very shortly 
 after «»ne another. Ahout twenty minutes after. I heard 
 a second rush on deck, all over the main de<*k, as if 
 thev were at"t<'r the second mate. Then, altout ')..'i(l or 
 <">.-|f> a. m., all hands came down into the <-aliin, the 
 whole elev<'n (»f the prisoners, liefore that I went to 
 the captain's caliin through the skylij;:ht as soon as I 
 hearfl tlu' row. hut found no otie in it or the uprite's 
 cahin. I found in the captain's hunk two loaded 
 revolvers, and 1 t(»ok possession ot' tiaMu. Then I went 
 to the boatswain's cahin, atid found he was not there. 
 Four a. m. would he the time for chau<;in;!: tlu' wati'hes. 
 The crew were dividcti into two watches, the first and 
 second mates' watches. The first mate's watch would 
 
M) Rk('()|{|» of Yakmoi'th Shipimnk — Appkndix. 
 
 !»(' (Voin 12 to 4 (I, in., and the nu-n in that watch woro 
 Ut'ukoii, (itM». (irocn, the hctatswjiin, the little (Jrook 
 An^elos, Johnnv Mooro, the Anf<tiian. and Kaida. The 
 rest wcro in tho second mate's watch. After the row 
 I w<;nt to the pantry and ptit the revolvers amongst a 
 h)t of dried aj)ples nsed for the men. Then 1 went to 
 t!ie skyliglit and tried to ^et out. Charlev Renkeii was 
 standing at tiie wheel, and sanj;- out, " There is tla; 
 steward eominj>" out of the skyli}i;ht!" I put my head 
 in then, and shut the skylight insi<le, and rem lined till 
 all hands cani<! down. (Jeor^e (ireeu said, *' Well, 
 steward, we have Hnished now." 1 said, " What did 
 you finish ? I heard tlie row on deck, I thou}^ht there 
 w.is something up.'" (ireen said, " We have killed the 
 captain, mate and second." 1 said, " Where are the 
 hodies now?" He answered," We have thrown them 
 overboard. Can you naviji^ate the ship?" All the pris- 
 oners heard him : they were standing ro»ind. He said, 
 " I know you can iiavig-ate; you mu*t fake charge of the 
 ship." I said, '• Where do you wish to go?" He said, 
 " We have made up our minds to go to (Jreece. Yoti 
 take the shi|) to (Jibraltar and we find Orcece, I have 
 got a rich uncle there, me and my cousin. Johnny 
 Moore. We will sell everything in the ship and divide 
 the money. The sextants and charts you can have. 
 \!v utK'le will see vou riuht: vou shall he master of 
 some of his ships. He is an <»wner of ships. We 
 will divide the monev, and vou shall h ive vour share as 
 well as the boy. Then we will scuttle tlu; ship^ take 
 the boats, and go ashore." I agree<l to navigate the 
 ship for them. 1 went on deck about ten niiinites past 
 (J o'clock to work the ship. I made a fair wind of it, 
 s<piared the yards, and ran her straight tor the Bristol 
 Channel. I gave the orders, and the men obeyed my 
 (uders as if 1 Avas tlio master, on condition that thev 
 
Rkcoiu) of Yarmouth Shippinm; Afpenhix. 41 
 
 wore to ^o to (Jreufo. Tlioro was l»loo«l on tlu' poop 
 deck on the stHrhounl h'u\v, also on tin? main deck, in 
 tlie lore rig^in^, an<l on the I'oreeasth'. There were 
 drops all over the poop and m lin (k^ek and ajjjainst the 
 paint. The fdood was on the starboard tore rig-ginji;, 
 tive «>r .six feet from the rails. I liad last seen the cap- 
 tain on going to hed. Charley Renken, Peter I'etersen, 
 the Aiistrian. French Peter, and Big ffarrv washed up 
 the blood. CJeorge Green then cut the nanu? ott' one of 
 the boats. The little (ireek cut the name olf the fore- 
 custfe head on both sides, and Joe the C(M»k was j)aint- 
 ing the name ofi' the ship's stern. Nicholas helped to 
 get the ladder over and fasten the frame; and Tharley 
 Renken passed the paint over the stern. The boat- 
 swain made tlie paint. After washing the <lecks the 
 men searched the cabins of the captain, mate, an<l 
 second mate, and took all the valuables to the fore- 
 castle. All were engaged in searching. On the day of 
 the murder, 1 saw an <ild rusty double-barrel pistol in 
 Joe the cook's hand, in the cabin. It was after break- 
 tiist. It was loade<l, an<l it was a long horse })istol, 
 with <»ne barrel broken. He said, " This is no gi)od. 
 steward.'' 1 said, '* No, you had better throw it over- 
 board " : and I did not see it afterwards until it was 
 found by the French authorities on the shelf in the 
 boatswain's cabin. Next morning, about 11, we met 
 schooners and steamers coming out of the (-hannel, 
 and Charley Renken said, " You are not going to Gib- 
 raltar; I can see it by the course." I said, '* Never 
 you mind where I am going. I am in charge of the 
 ship now, and I will go where I like.'' He was then 
 relieved from the wheel, and Charley said, " You are 
 bound for the English Channel." Ho went forward, 
 and then the men came aft, and French Peter sai<l to 
 me in French, '• Charley says you are going to the 
 
42 RKfORi) OF Yarmouth Shipimncj — Appendix. 
 
 riiMinu'l." T said, " Novel* you mind. You toM mo to 
 J1JO to (Tibraltar. and 1 will, holieve me." I altered my 
 course at dinner time, after I j^ot the sun witli me, to 
 go into Isle do Re. Nothing more was said that morn- 
 ing. When we got to the Isle do Re on tlie 4th of 
 Novend)er at 0.30 p. m., and laid the «liip to at Sables 
 d'OIonne, one of the islands close by, it wai* fine weather, 
 with a north-east wind. Big Harry and French Peter 
 «aid to me, " Steward, where are you going now ? " I 
 said, " I want to stop liere to-night and see if we can't 
 get a fair wind in the morning.'' 1 gave the order to 
 nhorten sail, and told them it would be best to let go 
 the anchor and wait for a fair wind. French Peter said, 
 " No, we wtui't do anything of the sort. You have 
 nothing to do with the case ; we are not going to suffer 
 here for it.'' He said, *' We'll stop here till morning," 
 and they agreed, and put the ship under short canvas. 
 I told the bov to write some letters in French and 
 English, and I watched that no one was coming down 
 to see him writing. They were signed also by me, and 
 1 threw about six copies overboard in l>ottles that night, 
 ^'hey were written in French and English, and I signed 
 my name as steward. Joe the cook and also the boat- 
 swain that day spoke to me about the bodies. Joe, 
 when I asked what tfiey did with the bodies, said, 
 " They made fast a force pump to the captain, and they 
 put some mooring chain fast to the chief officer, and five 
 or six ringbolts fast to tlie second mate, and threw the 
 bodies overboard." (Jreen told me the same thing. 
 None of the others would tell me any tiling about what 
 they had done. Joe told mo the same day that he had 
 shot at the chief mate in the fore rigging on the star- 
 board side. On the 5th we went out to sea again, 
 because they would not agree to let go the anchor. 
 Green said," You have nothing to do with the case, but 
 
IIkcori) ok VAKMon'H SiiiiM'iX(; - AiM'KNhix. 43 
 
 von iiuiv choose to sell all my countrviiM'ii." I said, 
 " No, 1 shall not sell voiir (!otnitrviin'ii, Imt it is no use 
 ji^oinfjf to soa to carry all the sails away." I said, " I 
 will go out to sea again to please yon, hut you are no 
 f"ri(Mi(l of" mine, or you would stick to nie, as you arc an 
 officer in this ship." He said, " If I did, they woidd 
 kill ine." We went out to sea for three days, and then 
 I*eter Petersen, after we got clear of the land, to<»k 
 charge of the ship. When out of sight of land Prencli 
 Peter sai<l, " I will do the same with you as I have done 
 with the others." lie spoke in French. I answered, 
 " I was prepared to die as much as he; that they might 
 do as they liked with the ship, and I woidd do no 
 m«)re." He said at first, "You go down helow; wo 
 don't want any more of you," and then Petersen took 
 charge of the ship for two days — from the oth in the 
 morning to the ()th at night. Then French Peter came 
 to me in the cahin, and said, "We want to see the land ; 
 what course are we to steer?" 1 said, " Let the man 
 who is in charge of the ship tell you ; don't come and 
 hother me." He went for a while on deck, and then Hig 
 Harry came down and said, " Steward, you take charge 
 of the ship again : that fellow can't i\avigate, I know." 
 
 I said, " Yes, on condition you leave me alone, oltey my 
 orders, and 1 will see you right." All hands came 
 down to the cahin, and I told tlnMu I would only tak»> 
 charge on con<lition that none of them interfl'red with 
 me. Then Big Harry said, "The first m;<ii wh(» inter- 
 feres with the steward in the n;ivigation of tlu' sjiip we 
 will cut his ears off." I took charge of tlii' ship then, 
 and took hei- into Isle de Re. It was then ahout 
 
 II o'clock, blowing a gale from the westward, and I 
 shortened sail. 1 took her hack to Isle de He the next 
 day, and 1 said, " We have heen working hard for seven 
 days, and we have made no way yet: the best thing 
 
14 Kkcoui) 0;- YAn.MoriH Summmnc Aithndix. 
 
 is to let. go tlit' iiiu'lior." I told the boatswdiii to get 
 the nnclM)!* ready. We saw the land altoiit ') p. iii.. and 
 got ill about H.^iO. Mig Ilarrv asked me what plaee it 
 was. I told him it was Cadi/, and they did not kn(»w 
 hotter, and tJKMighl th^'V wmdd get to (lihraltar the 
 next day, when a tiiir wind eame. 1 told the Itoatswain 
 to got firteen t'atlioins of eliain over tln^ windlass. 
 Bet()re aneln»ring Frenrh I'eter, who saw it was not 
 ('adiz, said, " We won't stop Iumv, we will go out tt) sea 
 .'•(gain." Hut wind and <'nrrent heing too strong against 
 us, Petersen, who again look eharge. and jtiit about, 
 could not heat out. Then Freneh Pinter said to me, 
 " kSee you put the anchur right, and as soon as we get a 
 fair wind we go to sea." I said." All right." That was 
 ahout halt" an hour hetbi'e we aiudiored, between 8 and 9 
 |). 111. That niglit wo threw two do/en bottles over- 
 board, containing tlu' message, in French and English, 
 for assistance. We anchored that night, and 1 let out 
 sixty tiithoms, though only in eight tiithoms, to give 
 them plenty of time and trouble to get the anchor up. 
 On the Sth, at 4 a. m., 1 hoisted a signal to show the 
 ship was in distress, and it remained up till 8 a. m.. 
 when nig Harry askeil what it was uj) tlir. I told him 
 that it was to let the shore know we were windd>ouiid. 
 He went i'orward and asked Henken and Petersen if" 
 tliey knew the liaiis. Thev CiUiie out and looked at the 
 Hags, and turned and said that they were for the j)olioe. 
 Then Freneh Peter came and asked u\v what the flags 
 were for, and I told him the same. He said, " Never 
 mind wind-bound," and he hauled the Hags <lown. He 
 Avas walking on the [»t>o|). and tIo(^ the cook came to me 
 and said, •• Steward, don't fret." I said, " Xo, 1 won't 
 fret." He said, •' Wc won't do you nothing; we have 
 done enoiig!i : we killed three, we don't want to kill 
 any more. They want to jmt away the boy, because 
 
Rkcohp or V.MtMonii Siiii'pini; — Aim'KNdix. 4') 
 
 t'u'y arc alViid lie will s|)lit on tliciii wlicii ilicy '^vt 
 ashore, l»nt I won't ajL;i\'r to llmt, I'oi- 1 likf liini."" I 
 said, " Tlu' first iiiaii that foiiic- alt to do aiiythinu- to him 
 it will Ih' lilt' and life, for oiii- lili- is as sweet as any of 
 yours.'" He then went f'orwanl, and i\t\\v men — \V\^ 
 Harry, Fi'encli Peter, .Joe. ;ind lieosis — came and said. 
 " Steward, now look ont that the hoy, when he comt's 
 aslutre, don't say anything;." I s.iid. " Pon't yon 
 trouhle; 1 will look out lor him.' French IVter pidlcd 
 down the signal himself". On the Sth, in tlu' moi'iiing', 
 all hands went forward, and they unshackled the chain 
 at seventy-live fatlatms, to slip if a fair wind came, 
 without getting the anchor. "Lips" took t!ie shackle 
 out, which was rusty, so he put some oil on and lairnt 
 it, A pilot hoat tiien spoke us. French Peter told me 
 to go helow, hefore the hoat got alongside. He said," 1 
 will act as captain.'' I went helow, and George Green 
 came down and said, '* We doid)t you on deck : 1 must 
 make you fast in that cal>in;" hut I went u[). I'he 
 pilot asked what the ship was lying there for. French 
 Peter said, "■ Our chronometer has run down, we are 
 wind-bound, and we will get away to-morrow as soon 
 as a fair wind comes." Tlu; pilot said, " That is not 
 enough, 1 want my ])ilotage." French I'eter told me 
 again I must go below. Between 3 and 4 in the after- 
 noon the pilot boat came back with a note from the 
 consul. French Peter put a tin box over, fast to a 
 ro])e, and drifted it to the pilot boat, and he hauled it 
 on board. It was in Italian, and I could not read, so he 
 went and tohl the pilot to write in English or French, 
 as she was an English ship. No one in the ship could 
 read it. That was about 4 p. m., and the pilot boat did 
 not come back. Peter Petersen got two Hags, cut them 
 up, and made a Danish flag to hoist, if it was wanted. 
 That night French Peter asked me what sort of a 
 
4(1 I{r(ohi) oi' Yawmoktii Siiii'iinc; Aimmindix. 
 
 CMliiitlT it Wrts. ;iiii| wlicllicl' I llild ever 1m'<'II ;isli(»l'(*. 
 1 told them it Wiis tlu' lu'st place t(» ^i'n iisliori', lor it 
 WIS ;i iT|>iil>lic, iilid Imd no |»oli<'('. Tlicy t!ilkt'(| the 
 tliiii;^' over, ;iiid six ol' tliciii w.'ic disposed to pt tliiit 
 iiiji'lit; liiit tlic wind was so stimi^- that tlirv did not 
 p>, Tlic six wli(t li'I't ncxi ihiy p)t tli<' lioat readv, put 
 provisions into it, and piickcd up tlieir flotiu's, watclics, 
 chains, studs, rinj;s, and the silver teaspoons l)elon;j,in^' 
 to me. I promised those who left that I would ri'main 
 on the ship aliout two weeks, that they ini^ht };'et 
 <piietly to land helore I went aslawe. I'he other tive I 
 told I would do what I could for them, il they would 
 keep (piiet. The six men said .they would ^o rifiht 
 away inland,, as soon as they pit on shore. On the 
 morniiij;- of the 10th, I hoisted the distress signal 
 apiin. I told (Iroen to hoist it on the p(U't side. 
 About 1 p. m. a Fronch j.;unlioat came alonj;side. and 
 aske(l what I had the si^-nals up lor. 1 told them what 
 had happcFiod. I was on the [toop with (Jreen. and the 
 rest wore forward. They told me to put the l»oat (»ut, 
 jind I went foiward to tell the nu-n. Renkeii and 
 Petersen dis[)uted my ri^ht. They said they could 
 not, with only iour or live men on hoanl. I told them 
 they must try, that a man-of-war was ahui^side. They 
 toM me I was not cai)tain of the ship, an<l I had no 
 ri^ht to ordc!" them. 1 then })resented a revolver, and 
 saiil if they <lid not <;,et the l»oat out I would : that 1 
 meant to do the hest tor my own life, and the best thinft* 
 they could do was to get the boat out. They then p)t 
 the boat out, with my help and t\\o boy's. I ordered 
 three into the boat — the boatswain, Johnny Moore, and 
 the boy. TroussehU stojiped on board, ami the others 
 took me to the French man-of-war. I went on board 
 and told them what had occurred, and the caj»tain 
 <lireeted me to stop on boaid the man-of-war, and sent 
 
Hi:< oiti> OF Yakmoitm r^iiii'i'ix(; — Ari'KNDix. 4T 
 
 tlic litijif l»iicl< t(i tlu' s|ii|». I went jislioic in tlic niaii- 
 nl-war's lioiit. iiiid pivc iiiUdiiiiilinii alxtiit tlir six men, 
 iin<l tlicv t«'li'^rii|>li('(l at once all lonml tin" ••(mst. I 
 then canif hark on Imanl tlic nianMil'-war. He ;^!i\( nii' 
 tfii arnicil men, an<l I wmt on IxHinl tlic " l.ciniic," an*l 
 j^avc tlic live men then tin hnaiMl into enstixly. 
 
 It also ;ij)|)ears iVom tla' evi<lenee of Pefeisen that 
 
 the eaptaiii iind all the crew . except N'oii lloydonck and 
 
 the hoy. came on deck to |int the ship ahoiit. The first 
 
 mate was lorwiird Hiid the second mate was all on the 
 
 hridji'c. 'I'lie captain was on the jtoop. and Kaidii. alias 
 
 •• liips." was at the wlieid. The capt.iin ^ave the order 
 
 to ■• tack shi|t. iiriintopsail iianl.*" I'eteisen was staiid- 
 
 injj; oehind \V]^ Harry, siiid when the ciipt;iin ix'-^w the 
 
 orders. ]){«;• Harry pulled a knili' (»ut of his sheath, jind 
 
 as the captain was looking;' another way. pliin^cd it into 
 
 his stomach. The caj)tain ran ronnd the jieop, and Bij;" 
 
 Many folhtwed him. hrandishinp; the knife. Freiicli 
 
 Pet<'r stopjK'd the captain and stahhed him in the H»re- 
 
 head.an<l afterwards in tlu' sidi'. liii:; Harry seized the 
 
 ca|)tain and threw him down on the deck. While this 
 
 was ji'oiii};' on the second mate was npon the l»rid}.fe. and 
 
 he came down and laid hold of the cajitain and trii'tl to 
 
 take him d(»wn into the cahiii. \V\^^ Harry then stahhed 
 
 the second mate twice. The latter aske(| the hoatswaiii 
 
 to savi' his life, hut he pushed him away, and then IJio- 
 
 Harry put a knife tlirei' titiies into his neck. aii<l he fell 
 
 d(a(h 'I'he chief mate was on the lore yard, and Lips 
 
 went up the li^xj^in^- and tired twice at him. We 
 
 lowered himself to the deck, and doe the cook then 
 
 stahhed him twice, and he also fell dead. Freiic'i l*eter 
 
 then put his feet on the chief mate's stomach and nearly 
 
 <'ut his head off. 
 
 All the hodies were then thi'own overhoar('. as 
 already desci-ilx^d, the captain's still showinj:; -iijiiis of 
 
IS Kkcoim) or Vakmoi'th Shii'Im.v; Aim'KXDix. 
 
 life. A \cnli( t ol •• will'nl iminici " n;is I'ctiinii'il n^-ainst 
 (')ir^uli>, iiliiis •• Frnich rctn-;" Caliiilis, alias • H'\^ 
 IFarrv;" Kaid.i, alias ■• Iii|)<;"aii(l ('aiTari>. alias *• .loc 
 IIk' ctidk." aihl \\\i'\ were <llll\ cXtrillnl n|| the 2'.U\ 
 May, 1S7<I. Tlic nilicis wcic act|iiittt'il. 
 
 TIm' '• liCMiiic " wa-^ siilis(M|U('iit j\ taki'ii to La IJorhcIN'. 
 aii<l from tli'-in-c to Nantes, whcif a new cicw was 
 .sliij)|it'(l. an 1 she jtincccdi il on Iicr \(>ya;^"('. 
 
 '=^m 
 
 
 ms:^ 
 
 iiit^"^ 
 
1?F('(>FM> OF Vaiimoitii Siiii'imn*; An'iNf>!\-. 10 
 
 The Murder of Capt. John G, Perry, on E?oarcl 
 Ship "Peter Young," at Point Lobos, Peru. 
 
 ('u])t. tlolm (i. I't'iTN , luistiT (if >\\'\\) •• I'ltcr Voiiii;:'," 
 (wliilst lyiiiji' lit Mii'liiir rccciviim' ;i (••.iruu i»l ,!j;'u;iiii> iit 
 Point Ii(>l»()s. I't-ni ) u;is Ituilly nimdcit'd liv th.- cook of 
 tliat vi'ssi'l nil tin- (Itli < )rtolii'r, l!^T'). tlic |iiirti(nliiis nl" 
 wliicli arc as tnllows : — 
 
 Tlic sliip was lyiii!:' at Point liolios. ulioiif six iiiilcv 
 IVoin PalK'Iloii-(l('-Pica. On the nioinin;:; of tlir >',[\\ 
 OctolttT, ('apt. Perry. Iicini:' olili^cd to pi to \ al»t'l!on, 
 ordered tlie cook t<> ^u^t't up at .") o'^lo-k to prep; re 
 l>reakt"a.xt. The cook retn.^ed to oliey: and on ('apt. 
 Perry's return to t!ie sliip at noon. In- found that no 
 dinner liad heen cooked liu' tlu- men, '\!ierenjton lu* 
 called the eo(»k into the calu'ii and took hhi: to task for 
 his I'onduct. Shfu-tly aftei- this ('apt. Perry wi'ut to 
 the gaUey and asked the cook lor the urnket-hook. 
 'I he cook handed him the Calhio hook. ("upt. P. s:iid h • 
 \vantt'(l that li)r i*alielion. 1'he ci;o!< s;ii I th.it it was in 
 his room, anil he ccadd .^et ir ll>r hlnl^ If. Cap!. P. tli-ii 
 went throu;;'h the pdley and into t!ie cook's locui. 
 where he ohtained the liook. ami upon ^oinu' (Uit of the 
 pdley on to the deck, tlic cook staMieil him in the -iif' 
 with a sharp knife, ('apt. P. Ii\cd in ,i;re;it a;:ony until 
 -I p. m. the tiext day, when he » N|arcd. fli- rem tins 
 were hi'otiji'ht to Eli!j:,"land hy the I'ai'ipU' " (Jeoi-^-e 1^. 
 Hoane," and were deji(..site(| in the cemetery at I'.d- 
 niouth. The " Peti'r Youn,:;" wa.s placed in cliai\i:e of 
 Mr. Tedl'ord. chief ollicer of ship ••.'. ('. Holiertson," and 
 arrived at her destination in due cturrse. 
 
■^^is^^^ 
 
 VESSELS LOST 
 
 Belonging to the County of Yarmouth, N. S., 
 
 SIITOE3 1875. 
 
 
r>2 l<i:i«im» (It" Vai:m«u in Siiii'i'ixc; — Ai'I'INIux. 
 
 Vessels Lost belonging to the County of Yarmouth, 
 
 N. S., since 1876. 
 
 ._ , 
 
 isTd. 
 
 hiiriii^' lliis yt'iir no less tliiiii scvrnfy |m'is(»iis pcr- 
 isJiiMJ, tlic lai'^i'st miiiiiIm-i' ii|> to this time ever lost in 
 coiiiuM'tioii wit!) oiir sliippiu)^ lit tiiiy oitc yciir, with the 
 cxctptioii (if IS.'M, w hen ihc Itii;;' " liiUow " was wrcckcil 
 hikI uiut litiii<li'(M| and thirt y-scvch piM'Hoiis |»ci'ish(>i|. 
 
 Siiii' N. W. Jil.KTIIKN. \mi tons. .1. Frank Cux 
 iiiastiT, saih^d IViaii lialtiiiKiri'. Maryland, on the *2.')tli 
 tluly, tor London, Kn^land, with a <'arp) of corn, and 
 was capsized on the :ilst. .All on lioani, (twenty -ttne 
 in nuniix'i) excepting the sccoml mate and three sea- 
 men, were drowned. The t'ollowiii}!^ is the second 
 mate's rtccoimt oi' the disaster: — "Lett Baltimore on 
 the 2.)th July, having- liiu; weatlier and favorable winds 
 until the aoth. AhiMit 10 p. m., wind S.S.K., lat. 'Ml'M), 
 hmy;. 05. HO, ship making her course; wind increasing, 
 light sails wert; taken in and furled. At 8 a. in., 3Lst, 
 the wind having increased to a gale, watch called, 
 clewed np an<l furled upper-topsail and mi/xen K)wer- 
 topsail, furled jib and tiuctopmast staysail; at 5 o'chjck, 
 wind still incrciasing, clewe<l foresail up, iind went aloft 
 to furl it. After we got on the yard, a fearful svjuall 
 struck the ship, throwing her on her l>eam emls and 
 shifting the <'argo. All hands were called down from 
 aloft to wear ship; clewed maintopsail up and set fore- ' 
 topmast staysail and jilt. Hove the wheel up, ship 
 j)ayed otl" gradually ; succeeded in getting her before 
 the wind (she laboring heavily), but eovild not get at 
 
lti:« oin> or Yakmoi in Siiii'I'in*; Ai'I'i:m»i\. .'>."J 
 
 tin- |Miit -iilc fc liniff tlir Viinls iiiimiihI. i|cr|<^ ln'iiiij 
 lull of wiifcr. SM We Well' cniiiltcllcd III let tlii' sliip ci-liH-' 
 to ii;i'aiM. Cli'Wcil ii|i Inw ('rt'(iii|u|c.iii| miil srt IIm' 
 Wi'iitllfr clt'W (»r the InrcMiil; tlirli tin- W lui'l \\!i> linxc 
 il|». when tln' sliip lifpiii til |MV (ilV; not hri' lictipic fin' 
 wind II st'coinl tiiin-; m Ikmnv ->t'ii struck Inf on ihc |Miit 
 side, li^litiiiu- her II litllr: tlim w c siiccccdt'd in \\r:ir- 
 in;;' slii|) :ind liruii^lit her to tlir u ind nii the |Mirt t.ii-k. 
 Tlirn we ricwcd lorcsail up nnd liiinird dnwii tlir jil> 
 and H)rct<t|»iiiiist stiivsnil. wIh-ii n tcii-ilic s(|iiiill sinn-k 
 lln' ship. Mowing" tlic sails I'lnm tlir yards, sliiitinnj 
 car^n ami licasin;;' ship dcw n. The captain was stand- 
 iiij;' i»n the weather ipiartir. his wile and clii" 
 in the caltiii. Si'cin;; the ship siill ^oiii;:; nv 
 s|)i'iiii;'- to tli<' weather ri<;';;in;»'. At the sai 
 (Mptain, slipping:' to hn-wanl, can;;ht the wheel, hut not 
 succeedin):;' in iidjdin;;' on. went over the lee rail iiifn 
 t'le sea, calling; to us. ' Men. wc are jutnie." At the > inic 
 instant a heavy sea hreakin^- on the ship washeil ali 
 hands ovei'hoard. Alter eoiiiin^- to the siii'laee I sne- 
 ci'edcd in ^i'ettin^' hold of a plank. Seeing- the hoy ami 
 one man close to'nie. I called to the hoy to coiiie with 
 me and we succeeiK'd in ;::ettiii;.:' another plank to sup- 
 port ns. Looking" anmiid 1 saw the ship hottoin np and 
 the men p>in^' down one at'tei' another, lait coiild rtMider 
 them MO assistance. Alter hein;;' on the plank- for 
 ahoiit thnH' hours, saw a man drifting- towards me, 
 apparoitly on a raft, which prov(;d to h(> the top of the 
 after-honse, on which (he hoy and I succeeded in ^-et- 
 tin;;. Witli the sjianker downliaiil we lashed oiirsidvcr* 
 tt) tliis piece of wreck, and after drifting- in this eon<li- 
 * tion for Hfty-six hours, without food lU' water, a ship 
 hove in sij^ht. descrietl our sin^iiid. and answi'red it hy 
 lu'aein^ np yards and heading' t()r us. She threw lines to 
 lis and hauled us on hoard. She proved to he the hanpio 
 
 -jiiidrcn lieinu 
 er. all h;lliils 
 me time .the 
 heel, hut not 
 into 
 
54 Record ok Yarmouth Shipping — Appexdix. 
 
 ' r. E. Jaynos,' ('apt. Osborne, of New York. Slie liad 
 on board <)n(; of our men wliom she had picked up a 
 short time before, (^apt. Osborne nuppliecl onr wants 
 and showed uf every posnible kindness, landing ns 
 in PhiladelphiH on the lltb August." The " N. W. 
 Bhithen '' was a fine ship, launched in 1S74, and was 
 owned by Messrs. Dennis <fe Doane, X. VV^. Blethen, 
 Jenkins & Crosby, Viets <t Dennis, and her commander, 
 Capt. J. Frank (\)X. (^apt. Cox was a native of Barring- 
 ton, N. S., and was universally esteemed. His wife 
 was a daughter of Mr. Samuel A. Smith, of Yarmouth. 
 Their two children were with them — the whole family 
 thus finding together a watery grave. The first officer 
 was Mr. Frederick W. Blethen, (son of N. W. Blethen, 
 Esq.) a young man of excellent abilities and much 
 promise. The names of the survivors are as follows — 
 James C. Doty (of Hebron, Yarmouth), second mate; 
 Alexander Jessamine, Henry Bailey and Haral Wethe- 
 son. The " N. W. B." was valued at $60,000, and the 
 interest of Messrs. Jenkins & Crosby was insured in the 
 " Atlantic " office for $2,500. The cargo consisted of 
 64,861 bushels of corn (one-third of which was in ships' 
 bags), valued at $37,000, and was insured in the North 
 American Insurance Co., of Philadelphia, for $43,000. 
 Out of fifteen vessels built and managed by Messrs. 
 Dennis & DoMne since the year 1863, the " N. W. 
 Blethen " was the first one lost. 
 
 Ship ELLEN GOUDEY, 914 tons, George H. Perry 
 master, sailed fronj Shu Francisco. California, on the 28th 
 August, for Antwerp), witli a cargo of grain, and ran 
 ashore on Elizabeth Island (one of the Society group), 
 on the 6th October, and became a total wreck. Crev/ 
 saved. The following is the cai)tain's report: — ''On 
 October 5th, at noon, the ship was, by observation, in 
 21.50 S., and, by chronometer, in long. IzD.SO W., wind 
 
RKPORn OF Yarmouth Shipimn(j — Appkxdix. 55 
 
 northerly, and steering- S.p]. hy coiiipfiss. On tlio morn- 
 ing of ()ctol)er 6tli, the weather was rloiidy : at noon 
 our position was, hy observation, in hit. 28.23 S., long. 
 12S.25 W., Elizabeth Island, by reckoning, bearing S. 
 At about 2 [). m. the wind veere«l to N.W.. with heavy 
 rain and thick weather: changed to VV.N.W., with 
 severe squalls, an<l torrents of rain still falling: our 
 compass ct)nrse was then S.K., our intention being to 
 rwu between Elizabeth and Ducie islands. At about 
 7 p. m., apprehending no danger, but having the chief 
 mate in charge, and a look-t)ut in the bow, breakers 
 ahead were seen, and the helm was immediately put to 
 port, but before the ship could come to the wind she 
 struck heavily, there being a very heavy sea at the 
 time. I am unable to account for my ship being out of 
 her reckoning, except that it was caused by a strong 
 current setting to the westward, of which there is no 
 indication on the chart, or mention in any book or sail- 
 ing directions of which T have any knowledge. We 
 saw there was no hope of saving the vessel, and there- 
 fore commenced to get out a boat, but before this could 
 be accomplished, the ship bilged and was lurching 
 heavily to windward. We deemed it best to cut away 
 the masts to ease her, which was immediatelv done. 
 Ship had now a heavy list to windward, the sea running 
 on the decks and breaking them up, so it was with 
 great difficulty we succee<1ed in getting one boat safely 
 in the water. 1 placed my daughter and three men in 
 the boat, and tried to get some stores from the cabin, 
 but the ship being now on her beam ends, and starboard 
 side of cabin under water, 1 could only obtain a chart 
 and a tin of biscuits, about ten pounds. Tried to land, 
 but could not on account of a reef that surrounds \]n\ 
 island. The wreck was now in the surf, a few tathoms 
 from the reef, with the sea breaking furiously on board. 
 
')() Hkcoki) or Varmoith Shippin*; — Aim'KMux, 
 
 Seeing" tlic slii|» hronk iiji forward, nil mot in the hoat in 
 tlie lio|»t' ol" riMiiiiiiiin}^' in Ire of the wreck until <lfiyli^'Iit, 
 but the wrockiip; coming' in ('(tntact with the hont, ami 
 threaten in jj,' damap', we wert; oltji^ed to put oil", and 
 su('('etMle<l in p'ttin^- safely to windward of the wreck, 
 where we icniained until ihiyhreak. Finding;' it ini|>os- 
 sihle to land on the west si(h' of tlie island, we uiide for 
 the east si(U'. wlien> we found smoother water, and 
 ahout 1 |». ui.. on OctdlxM' 7, landed convi'nient to a 
 larj^v cave which j^ave ns shelter from rain and wind. 
 Caught about two «;-allons of watt'r and killeil sonie 
 hii'ds : these, with a few coarse slielllish, hei'n;;" all we 
 had now for food. On ()>'tol)er S \\v made aii unsuc- 
 cessful attempt to ^'et something- froni the wi-(H'k. which 
 had comi>letely broken up", e.\ce|)l part of t'he . port 
 broadside, which had swnn;;- round head to the sea, 
 with after part apiinst the rei'f. On the Dtli went 
 af>'ain to the wreck, but could not land on ae'count of 
 heavy sea. Picked up a few pieces of canvas, -which 
 we afterwards converted into a sail for the boat. 
 Found an empty Hour barrel on the la'ach. which had 
 apparently been there several nionths. and on ex|)lorin^- 
 further found the reinailis of a camp (of another shiji- 
 wrccked crew apparently), where there was taie tin of 
 souj) and bouilli and a number of empty tins and bottles. 
 Repaired. the flour barrel so that it held water. Found 
 two, caves in the side of the clilV when^ previous rain 
 was dripping', and at first could, with two buckets, 
 catch about four ^.illons in six hours; but on the fourth 
 day the water had dried u\) in one phu-e, and was j^radu- 
 ully growinjj;' less in the other. Found two human 
 skulls in one cave. On the 10th, tlie ]KH)ple biM'ominp; 
 disheartened, some of us wont again to the wreck, put- 
 ting \\\) a siguid on our way at thi> west side of the 
 island, where we tmnid two cocoanut trees, and got 
 
Hkcohi) ok Yaumoith Siiii'Imn(; — Aim'KXDix. 1*1 
 
 twelve pMxl nuts. Ajiaiii \vi' fould not land at tlu' 
 wreck, find ^avc up, tliereloiv, all liojx' of supply tVoni 
 tliat (piarter. Ilavin;^- dctiMiniiu'd to leave tlie islanVl 
 in seureli of assistance, tlie boat was stored with almiit 
 seven f;allons < f watei', litty sea fowl, and about six 
 p(»unds of biscuits ; niysidf. my dau^liti'r, and six men 
 embarked. All wished to ^o, so the selection had to 
 be by lot. We saih'cl ()ctoi»er 12tli, without any nauti- 
 cal iiistrinueiits, in the direction of Pitcairn Island. 
 For the first three days we sutfered greatly from tlie 
 scorching- sun and thirst — the little watei' we had 
 beinj;' Ijrackish, did not (pu'iicii our thirst. On the ITxtli 
 we had rain, and caujijht about four pdlons in my Ail- 
 skin coat. On the 1<)th made I'iti'airn Island to the 
 westward, wind N.W., li;i;iit. and stpialls of rain. Dis- 
 eovere<l a stong- currc'ut setting- to tlu' eastward: rowed 
 and sailed all day, and at night I judged the island bore 
 n(,)rth about twenty-five miles. In the afternoon I .saw 
 a Ininpie steering S.E., but a long distance off. 1'ried 
 to get to her but did not succeed. Harfl stpnills at 
 night ; could not tell which way to steer, an<l had ti) lay 
 off. On the morning of tlie 17th the island was not in 
 view, but after going in a southwesterly direction we 
 sighted it again. Wind aii<l current, however, still 
 kept us away, and that night w.e had again to hiv to. 
 At 8 p. m. a heavy rain commenced, with thunder' and 
 lightning, which continued f()r some hours. On the 
 morning of October ISth, saw a sail running liefbn^ the 
 wind: got into lu'r track, after, repeatiMl efforts, ami 
 about 12 o'clock were taken on Ixtard the vessel. Which 
 proved to be the ship * (Mty of Vienna," of (Jlasgow, 
 Crockett, from San F^rancisi'o for Liverpool; On this 
 vessel our wants had iunnediate attention, and ('ai>t. 
 .('tockett, without hesitatit>n, shaped his eourne for 
 Klizabeth Island for the purpose of rescuing the remain- 
 
58 RFX'ORn OF Yakmoiith Shipimnc; — Afpkndix. 
 
 ing part of the orew. Arrived there on the 19tli, when 
 (^apt. Crockett nent two V>oats ashore with provisions 
 and water, and hrouglit the men on h<.»ard — five in 
 number. Afterwards the ' Ben Cruchan ' was spoken, 
 and fresh supplies of provisions were received from 
 that vessel, and four of the crew of the * EHen Goudey ' 
 were transferred to her." The '* Citv of Vienna " 
 arrived at Liverpool, G. B., on the 9th February, 1877. 
 The " Ellen Goudev " was owned bv Aaron Goudey and 
 the m^M^ter. Vessel and freight insured as foUows : 
 $8,000 each in the " Marine," " Commercial " and " At- 
 lantic " offices. 
 
 Ship SAMUEL G. GLOV^ER, 910 tons, John H. 
 Perkins master, sailed from Baltimore, Maryland, on the 
 28th April for Valparaiso, Chili, with a cargo of coals, 
 was'disabled off Cape Horn, and pnt back to Monte- 
 video, where she was condemned and sold. Owned l)y 
 L. E. Baker and others. Freight insured $2,000 in the 
 " Oriental," and $6,000 in the " Acadian." Disburse- 
 ments insiired $4,000 in the " Pacific." 
 
 Ship W. J. HATFIELD, 891 tons, Reuben Scovill 
 master, sailed from Philadelphia on the 16th January 
 for Bremen, with a cargo of petroleum, valued at 
 $29,430, and foundered on the 6th February, in lat. 
 44 N., long. 34 W., and all on board (sixteen in num- 
 ber), except the l:>oatswain and one seaman, perished. 
 The following is the boatswain's account of the dis- 
 aster :—** Proceeded all well until the 18th January, 
 when the wind increased to a gale, and a sea stove in 
 part of the bulwarks. It then moderated till the 27th, 
 when the wind in(Teased to a hurricane. Hove the 
 ship to under bare poles: vessel commenced to leak 
 badly ; kept constantly at the pumps till the 28th at 
 4 a. m., when the ship was struck by a sea which stove 
 in the weather rail, washed away the two best boats. 
 
Rkcori) of Yarmouth Shiimmni; — Appkndix. 5J) 
 
 stove ill thi' otluM's, dostroviMl flic pumps, siiihsIuhI in 
 the fore part of the house, and hove the ship nearly on 
 her beam ends, killing:; the mate and one seaman^ wash- 
 ing anotlier overboard, and ha<lly injuring the remainder 
 of the erew, who were all at the pumps at the time; 
 lat. 4v{.28 X., long. .5.'i.88 VV. Then cut away the masts 
 to right the ship. It tliiMi moderated a little, and we 
 j)ut out a ' drag' to keej* the ship to the wind, and tried 
 to bail out some of the wat<'r with biukets : 20tli, 
 eleare<l dtu-ks, etc.: SOth, ship filled with water: tried 
 to repair one of the boats; the hatehes burst up; saw a 
 sail and put up a signal of distress; she bore down on 
 us and lannehed a boat, but could not succeed in 
 reaching ns. F^tdiruary 1st, vessel quite unmanageable, 
 rudder having become useless. Remained in this con- 
 (lition, showing torchlights at night, until the evening 
 of the 5th, when we sighted a vessel, which proved to 
 be the Norwegian banpie ' Floke,' Capt. Michelsen, 
 from Baltimore for Queenstown, whit;h bore down on 
 us. She stood by us till the morning of the 6th, 
 lat. 44 N., long. 34 W., when she lanuched a boat, 
 which could not get close enough to our vessel, owing 
 to the heavy sea running. Two others besides myself 
 jumped overboard in the sea ; one was drowned, the 
 other and I got into the boat, and reached the ' Floke,' 
 which landed us safely in Queenstown. The remaining 
 part of the crew, including the captain, had to remain 
 (m board the wreck, as they would not venture to jump 
 to save their lives. From the state of the weather and 
 the vessel sinking deeper into the water, they could 
 scarcely have survived that night." The *' Floke " lay 
 to during the night, but at daylight the '' W. J. Hat- 
 field " was invisible, and doubtless tbundered with all 
 on board. The boatswain was Asa Scovill, nephew of 
 the captain. (He was h)st in 1879, in schooner '' Lizzie 
 
60 Rkcouu of Yaiimoi'th Shifmmnc; — Appknimx. 
 
 M. Strwtirt.") TIk' •' W. .J. H." was l.iiilt in 18()G, and 
 was u\vn«'<l by N. Clmrcliill, .John Murphy, A. i\ 
 Rohbiiis, R. T. CroHhy «fe Son, Z. Gondey ami utherw. 
 VortHcl and freight insured as follows: "Oriental," 
 $8,700 : " Connnercial," |3,200 ; " Marine," $6,000 ; " At- 
 lantic," $900 ; " PaciHe," $2,300. 
 
 Bauquk GKORGK VV. JONES, ({79 tons, Israel h. 
 Porter master, sailed tVom Liverpool, England, for 
 Sandy Hook, in Itallast, on the 9th January, and was 
 i»ot afterwards heard of. Asa Rol>l>ins (son of Mr. Asa 
 Rohhins, Tusket), whs mate ; remainder of crew were 
 foreigners. Owned hy A. C Rohhins and Byron Roh- 
 hins. Insured $0,00() in the " Commereial," $4,000 in 
 the " Pat'ifir,'" and $4,000 in the -' Atlantie " oflices. 
 
 Baiuh'k ABBIE THOMAS, 590 tons, Thomas El- 
 dridge master, saile<l from Philadelphia on the Hith 
 Jainiary for Dunkirk, France, with a cargo of petroleum, 
 and ran ashore at Point d'Arvert, entrance of Bordeaux 
 River, on the Pith March, where she hecame a total 
 wreck. Crew, cargo and materials saved. Owned hy 
 George H. Lovitt and Andrew Lovitt. Insured $5,000 
 in " (^)mn»ercial," $7,000 in " Atlantic," and $5,000 in 
 " Oriental " offices. Freight insured $2,000 in " C(mi- 
 mercial," and $4,000 in " Pacific." 
 
 Brkj TiOl'lSA, 227 tons, John J. Bain master, sailed 
 from Bridgewater, \. S., on the 20th December, for 
 Barba<los, with a cargo i)f lumber, and was abandoned 
 at sea on the 27th. Crew saved in an exhausted condi- 
 tion by steamer " Olympia," and landed at New York. 
 The folhnving account of this disaster is copied from 
 the New York Hendd of January 1st, 1877: — "Many a 
 drama of thrilling interest has been enacted in mid- 
 ocean, which we can onlj' picture faintly to ourselves 
 by grouping, as best we may, the fragmentary details 
 which the surviving actors are able to give. Ships 
 
RKroRi) OF Yarmouth Shippi ; - Appknhix. (il 
 
 Imve founderetl, crews liuve starvtMl or j^^imc mn(\ with 
 thirst, and iiioii have risked their lives to save poor 
 wretehos perishing;: before their eyes, till a new story of 
 this sort seems almost like a twice-told tale. Yet it is 
 not often that a narrative of more varied suffering and 
 incident has been told than the tljllowing, which was 
 (carefully taken down as it fell from the lips of tho 
 captain. The brig 'Ijouisa' saile<l from LalTave on 
 the 2()th December, bound to Barbados with a cargo of 
 lumber. She had on Itoard the owner of tlu> vessel, Mr. 
 (lilbert Sanderson, and a {)assenger, Mr. John Wilson, 
 besides the captain and a crew of eight men. Immedi- 
 ately after leaving port they met with a series of fierce 
 westerly gales, which compelled them to take in all tho 
 canvas spread except what was absolutely necessary to 
 keep steerageway. A high sen was running, which 
 shook the heavily-laden vessel in (^very plank, sending 
 her on, pitching and rolling from one wave to another. 
 On the second day out tlie brig sprang a leak an<l the 
 water began to gain fast in the hold. The })umps were 
 manned, and although the breaking seas sent 'tons of 
 water cascading over the decks, sometimes nearly 
 wrenching the men from their hold, the crew steadily 
 persevered, and had the satisfaction of knowing that 
 they were gaining on the leak. During the day a 
 heavy south-east gale was blowing, which held to that 
 quarter till the afternoon of the next day, the 23d. 
 Then it turned very scpially, veering sharply from 
 south-east to north-west, and the vessel was hove to, 
 with only a portion of her maintopsail spread to keep 
 her head to the wind. Thi.- wfis a most difficult thing 
 to do, however, with the wind changing so suddenly 
 and the sea striking the brig with such force on the 
 weather bow as to cause her to fall off more or less 
 every moment. In one of these lurches to leeward, an 
 
fl'2 RKroHD i)V YaH.MOI'TH S|IIIMMN<! — Al'I'KN'IMX. 
 
 niinsiuilly lionv ^iict si nick tin' lnig' iukI tlirrn lii-r 
 iiistHiitIv over 1)11 luT Im'miii t'lids. TIh'Ii tlic srHs riunl<' 
 u (^K'Hii s\v»M(|» nvcr tlic (l»M'k, tciiriii);: away cvcrvtliin^' 
 wlii<'li was not st'ciircly lasttdicd n\u\ fiiirly Iniryiiij;' tin* 
 men wlio liad sft to wtn'k to <Mit tin' lanyards of (lie 
 shroiids wliicli supported the lorcniast. By watcliin^ 
 their time, howev(^r, hohliiij;: on tor thoir lives and 
 ha<'kin}j; ofl' the ropes with hatt'hets as the l»ri^ ros«' 
 with the waves, they finally siieeeeded in severing the 
 Wi'ather shrouds. Instantly tin' lJ)reniast went by the 
 hoard, snapping (»rt' short almiit t'onrteen feet from the 
 deek, and earryinji," with it the niainto])niast. When 
 this heavy top hanipt'r was ^-one the vessel rip;hted : 
 and wIkmi the wr<;ck of the masts was cut elear she 
 floatiMi more easily for a timi;, thoiiji^h still pitching* and 
 rolling- with tremendous violeni'e. The gale iiuneased 
 as the snn rose on the next morning, the 24th, until 
 it blew a perfect hurricane. The pumf)s had been 
 manned constantly tluring the night, but such weak 
 ertbfts as could lu^ made to clear the ship seemed then 
 absolutely futile. The (Mew did not desist from their 
 labors, however, till there were ten feet of water in the 
 hold and the (tabin was filled to the level of the deek. 
 Then they began to think of tlieir own safety, and it 
 was certainly time. The seas were surging without 
 intermission over the vessel, splitting open the decks, 
 staving in the boats an4l washing out the stern. Over 
 the whole of the brig, fore and aft, a flood of water 
 was sweeping, at times making a clean breach of the 
 vessel and burying her till it seemed she would never 
 rise again. The cabin, which was built partly above 
 and partly below deck, soon filled with a dead weight 
 of water, which would be hurled with the force of a 
 catapult against its sides whenever the brig surged 
 from one wave to the other. No human handiwork 
 
HK('(>HI» ok VAHMOiriH Sh||'MN<J AI'I'KMHX. O'l 
 
 could loiij:; stsmd siicli tcrriltlc Mows, uiul tlu' stern whs 
 soon ln'jitcii out till tlic waters within and the waves 
 without mot und inin;>-|(>d. 'riicii tlM> deck at't lieptn t«> 
 he forced up hy the waves which would s|)irt through 
 the chinks in a lon^, hissing line, looseniii)^ the planks 
 one alter the other, and Mnally tearing' them away with 
 a sou^h. Meanwhile the captain and th<> others on 
 itoard had tak«!n nd'nj>;«' on the top of the forecastle or 
 forward storr-room, and there had lasheti themstdves 
 with lines attached to the stump of the foieinast. TIkmi 
 with what pati(>nce and endurance they coidd muster 
 they looke<l <lown at the ruin IxMieath them, the hreak- 
 injj^ de<^ks and the ra^in^- waters. Nor was their post 
 us spectators a particidarly enviahle <um'. The sea 
 would now and then hreak over them also, dn'nchinp 
 them to the hone and chilling* them to the marrow as 
 th(^ icy water dripped from their clothes while they 
 stood in ("ramped positions, uncomfortal>ly huddled 
 together. That night, just as the sun was going down, 
 a British har«pie was sighted a long distance to leeward 
 »)f them, hut evidently heating up toward the brig. 
 Before the <larkness finally closed about them this un- 
 known vessel had come within a quarter of a nnle of the 
 foundering ship, and every effort was made to commu- 
 nicate with the stranger. A Hag of distress had been 
 nailed to the mast before the l)rig had reached its then 
 terrible condition, and it was thought by all on board 
 that the barque must have seen it flying. Not content 
 with this, however, an extraordinary signal light was 
 manufactured by wrapping a woollen rag, torn from the 
 jacket of one of the sailors, about a long handled iron 
 spoon, saturating it with kerosene oil, and then setting 
 it on fire. This torch, held aloft by a sturdy arm, and 
 waved to and fro in swaying circles, would burn two or 
 three minutes before it went out. It was repeated by 
 
HI IlKroHi) «)!•' Yaumoi'tii Shipimno AiM'KNDIX. 
 
 Iieiii;; rcHDHkeM and rcli^lit(>(l, and tor two loii^ liour^^ 
 tlio pitiful taiHT— tlio lone star of ho many anxious 
 oyow — wan \vav«'d in vain; tor tin- Uarcpu' pivc no 
 answtM'in^i; signal of ludft or recognition, anti licid on lu>r 
 roursi', apparently IkhmIK'ss of the unite Init touching 
 entreaty of tlie haph'ss group on the sinking hrig. 
 About H o'clock in the evening she did show, indeed, 
 one red and two white lights, and the hearts t>f the 
 sulferers were wonderfully buoyed u|) l»y this su|)posed 
 sign, and their answering torch was waved with fresh 
 courage l()r some time longi'r, till they rested patiently, 
 expecting that the coming day woidd bring relief. 
 Wluuj day broke, not a tiace of the unknown vessel 
 could be discerntMl, and altla^ugh they kept up a miser- 
 able pretence of hope till the middle ot the day, it was 
 before long changed to bitter desjtair. The condition 
 of these desertetl men can be hardly imaginetl. Bound 
 to a sinking hulk in the midst of a boiling sea, with 
 the wind shrieking in their i^ars like a pitiless tiite, they 
 stood prepared for the death which threatened each 
 moment to engulf them. As the deck broke up, hmv- 
 i!ver, a portion of the brig which remained i.'ompara- 
 tively out of the water was lightened apparently, and 
 the crew were able to descend, one at a time, into the 
 Hooded storeroom and attempt to bale it out by degrees. 
 S<mietimes tor a few moments the doors of the room 
 could be thrown open, and the men baled out the water 
 then with whatever vessels were nearest at hand. Aa 
 it was gradually cleared, the group on the forecastle 
 began to think of getting something to eat and drink, 
 and the emptied storeroom was ransacked for provisions. 
 They found plenty of salted meat and hard bread, but 
 to their dismay only about a peck of vegetables, carrots 
 and turnips principally, and a can c(»ntaining ten quarts 
 of water only. Thev saw instantlv that it would bo 
 
Hk<UIU» ok VaHMoITM SmIIM'INU — AlM'KNIUX. 65 
 
 neoosmirv to he vory siivin^j: of fliix urnntv tillowtiiu'c of 
 tVcsli wiitcr, hihI fut doled if out very Mpariuj^ly to tin? 
 t'lovt'ii souls on hoanl. Tlioy did not dare to touch tlio 
 salted iiKMit tor tear ol" exciting; their thirst iiiilanirahly, 
 and so eonteiited themselves with a tew hits of hanl 
 hread and little pieces cut from the turnips. TIiohh 
 last they would chew till thi' juice was pressed out and 
 then spit the dry fihres overhoiird. With all their pn*- 
 cautiiMis, the watcj- was exhausted liv 'the (;nd of tlu^ 
 third day from the tinu* that tlii'y had lashed them- 
 selves to th<' mast. Fortunately, they were ahle to get 
 up a little tire in the pilley and hoil some salt wut((r, 
 which they utilized in the tbilowing matnier: After the 
 water lia<l hoileil snuie lime the cover of thekcittle was 
 lifted off and the c(UidiMise(| steam allowed to form in 
 drops upon its bottom. Tlu^se drops wore <!arefully 
 eolleetod and tin; pitiful su|>ply was furnished to oaeh 
 man at the rate of four teaspounfuls a day, two in the 
 morning and two at night. Certainly this was a near 
 approach to the grim visituis of the Ancient Mariner, 
 with 
 
 •' Wiiter, vvaler everywhere, but not h <tro|> to ctrink! " 
 
 Till' gale had scarcc^ly abated, and the waves still l)rok(» 
 t)ver them all through the four days that they remained 
 apparently on the verge of death, and it was with inex- 
 pressible relief that they saw a steamer heave in sight 
 about 6 «>'clock on the evening of the 27th, which 
 proved to be the ' Olympia,' of the Anchor lino, running 
 between Gibraltar and New York. This vessel had 
 been driv«;n about twenty miles out of her (jourse by 
 the gal^j ttud was just on the ju)int of retracing her 
 course, which would have taken her away from the brig, 
 when a faint light was sighted by the lookout far to 
 leeward. Capt. Young, of the • Olympia,' instantly 
 determined to put about his ship and run for the light, 
 
06 llKrOUD OK YaUMOITH SimMMN<J- AIM'KXDIX. 
 
 in tilt' tlinii^lit IIdiI it inijxlit Idivi* Imtii srt l>y soiiif 
 vi'Hst'l ill iM'cd of HHsistaiHM". To this hirp'-ln'urtrd 
 Ix'tu'Volciin' tlu' piirty nii iMtard the l>ri^' ' Loiiisii ' n»ii- 
 nidci', iimlrr I'rovidciirc, tlitit they owr tlu'ir liv«'s. A 
 high H«'ji WHS still niimitig', l>iit Tiipt. Young, rrpirdlcss 
 of the <l)iiigci' iiiciin'tMJ in JiuiiM-hing it l)out. after the 
 Htcaiiior caiiii' up with the wreck, iniiiMHliately lowered 
 one, with a volunteer crew of four men. The eleven 
 men, still Itoiind to the mast, could hardly trust their 
 Heiises as tlit'V saw the long (hdayed help draw near. 
 It was now late in the <>vening, and glimm«'ring through 
 the rlusk tliev could tiiiiitlv discern the (Uitline of the 
 boat and hinir the measured swash of the oars, which 
 came with a glad music to their ears. It was an inde- 
 scrihaWIe moment, and <'an he best left to the fancy of 
 tho reader who puts himsidf in the pla«e of these per- 
 ishing nuMi. As the boat came up to the si<le tln;r(Mvas 
 no hasty and soltish pressing H)rward lor deliverance. 
 The passenger was the first to jump from the forecastle, 
 but taking tlie leap as the boat went down, he missed 
 his footing and fell into the sea, from which he was 
 plucked half-<li'owned by inie o\' the sailors in the boat. 
 The rest leaped with nuue judgment, and tumbled into 
 the boat at no greater cost than that of a few bruises. 
 The boat made three trips to the wreck to carry ott' the 
 men, Capt. Bain being last to leave the vi^ssel. As the 
 last boat load left the brig slit; seemed to settle more 
 deeply in the water and her single stick of a mast 
 swayed sullenly with each vicious plunge. Finally 
 even this was lost sight of, and the hulk was shrouded 
 in gloom that for her was never lifted, tor the captain is 
 positive that she must have broken to pieces in the 
 night which followed their escape. They had been 
 rescued during a temporary lull, and the gale soon 
 came on again with renewed fury. Their wet clothes 
 
Ui;( oiii> uK Y.\i{MorTii Siiii'I'inj; An'KNr>i.\. G7 
 
 \v«>n' rliHiip^fl mill tlritMl, tln\v won* ti*<l on tli«' \n'M, iiimI 
 I'vcrv liftt'iitioii wuH liivis||('(l on tlioiii to iimk«' tlit'in 
 litrp't. ir |iossiM«'. tin' fcHrt'iil rNpcricncr of tlnit Inst 
 wt'ck. 'riic 'n|\in|)iji" iirrivt'd sit New York on the 
 .'{1st l>t'('i'inltor, ami tlir ni|tt>tin and cicw of tln" l>ii^ 
 were liccivtMl at tin* Hritisli Sailors' |]ona> tliioii^li tlif 
 apMK'v of till' Ki'itisli ('onsiil. A i-oniplctc list ot'all on 
 hoard the l.ri>; * Lonisu ' is appended: (JilluMt SandtM- 
 son, owner; .lolm Wilson, passcn^t-r ; .lolm .1. Bain, 
 master; TlieodoP' S. Stewart, first mate; L. K. Man- 
 ning", second mate; I'eter .folmson, steward; Hol»ert 
 liorrey, John C Koller, William Heilev, Joshua VViIki*', 
 and James Somers, seamen." The ** fiouisa"' was owncMl 
 Ity Mr. (liliiert Sanderson. Freijfht insureil .fl. (>()(> in 
 " Commeri'ial." No insnranee on vessel, ('apt. Hain 
 died at St. Martin. W. I., Sept. H). IH79. 
 
 nHKiANTiNK S. N. ( 'OliliVMi )KK, 221 tons. Harvey 
 IN'rry master, sailed IVom Trinidad, Wi'st Indies, on the 
 .*{(! May, for St. John, N. H., with a earp> (»f five hun- 
 dred hopuheadt* of mula.sses, and was run info l>y the 
 Ameiican hanjuu ''National EaJj^l(^" Capt. A. Sears, of 
 and from Boston for Rio Janeiro, with a earjjjo of ieo, and 
 sank off South Shoals, near Xantucket, during a dense 
 fog, on the morniuj; of the 2vid May. Tin.- captain's 
 wife, steward and two .seamen were drowned. Tlie fol- 
 lowing is Capt. Perry's report of the disaster: — 
 " We left Trinida<l, May .M, hound to St. John. \. H.. 
 with molasses for Messrs. Tnrnl)ull A' ('»». Everything 
 went well until the morning of the 2;^d. Ahout 
 3 o'clock, during a dense f(»g, I saw a gn-en light on the 
 port bow, and saw almo.st immediately a ship close 
 upon U!*. Put the helm hard a st irhoard, and hy this 
 time both vessels came together \vith a tremendous 
 crash. She struck us on the port bow. I then went 
 forward to ascertain the extent of the danmge. I found 
 
6^ Uecohi) (/K Yarmouth SHii*rix<i — Aim'Kxihx, 
 
 my vossel's liow under water, sf»}ii"s tallinj;', and a gen- 
 eral l>r<'ak-n|) ot" everything. 1 decMiied it best tu wave 
 my lite, wliieli 1 did l»y getting on hoard the ' National 
 Kagh*.' The mate, the second mati; and thrtse nuni liad 
 jyrecHMhMline, and I was the last to leave. I got on 
 hoanl hy (ratehing hold of the harque's tore chains. 
 Immediately the vessels [)arted and the wreck disap- 
 |»eare<l in the tog. Capt. Sears, of the ' National lOagle,' 
 launched a hoat and rowed in ihv direction in which the 
 wreck was supposed to l)e. After the la]»se of thirty 
 minutes the boat returm^d. and the crew stat{Ml that 
 they foumi tlie wreck bottom up, hut they could find 
 no signs of life. The ' National Kagle ' lay hy until 
 8 a. m., when, the fog clearing u|». we ran in the diret - 
 tion where we supposed tln^ hrig was, hut could dis- 
 cover notiiing. Capt. Sears deemed it ])rudent to make 
 for the n<>;arest pt>rt, Newport, R. 1., to repair damages, 
 where we arrived on the aft(.'rnoon ol' the 'Joth May." 
 The names of the lost are: Mrs. Elizabeth Perry, forty- 
 four years of age, of Beaver River: Casper Dell, 
 steward, aged twenty-one, Crerman, belonging to New 
 York : Hans JVtersen. aged twenty-two, of Norway : 
 and Walter Porson, aged fifteeji. of Barbados. The 
 names of the saved are Hajvey IVrry, master, of Beaver 
 River; Stephen Kinney, of Yarmouth, mate: William 
 B. Knight, secimd mate; Louis Johnston, Augustus 
 Cardelon and Harrv Reed, seamen. The " S. N. Collv- 
 more '' was launched in 1874, and was owned by Messrs, 
 N. & .1. Raymond, Viets A' Dennis, J. H. Harris and the 
 master. Y^essel was valued at $1'2,(K)0, and was insujed 
 14,000 each in the "Commercial" an<l "Oriental" 
 offices. Caigo was vahn^l at |7,000 and was insured. 
 The " S. N. C." sidtsequently came to the surface, and 
 drifted, bottom up, to the vicinity of Cape Sable, when 
 the steam-tug " (i. W. .lohnson" was sent from Yar- 
 
RkcoHI) ok VAKMorTH ShIPPIXC - AlM'KNDIX. 69 
 
 month in search of her, and IMl in with hor on the 
 loth Jnly. After a number of (litticnlt and laborit)nrt 
 attempts (renclered so hv the " Collymore's " chains and 
 anchors dragging on the bottom) the tiig succeeded in 
 towing her into Yarmouth, where she was sold at 
 auction on the '22d August, and purchased by Mr. H. A. 
 ]*arr for $318.00. She was " righted " by tlie wrecking 
 schooner " Bride," of (%)rnwallis, taken on the Marine 
 Railway, and fitted for sea, and at the present writing 
 ( Jul}', 1884), is lying at a wharf in Yarmouth repairing, 
 having been dismasted on l>er hist voyage to the West 
 Indies. 
 
 Bri(;axtfxe MARY B. GARDXER, 152 tons, CJeorge 
 Landers master, from VW^yinouth, N. S., for Beltiist, 
 with a cargo of deals, was abandoned on the r)th Decem- 
 ber. Crew saved and landed at Fhu'twood. The cap- 
 tain's report is as follows: — " Left Weymouth November 
 U)th, tor Belfast liougli, for orders. Xothing unusual 
 occurred until Decemlx-r 2d, in lat. 45.31 N., long. 
 44 W., when we encountercul a strong gale from S.W. 
 At noon hove to, head to S.E.: 4 p. m., gale increasing: 
 8 p. m.. wind came round to W.N.W. At midnight, 
 wind still increasing, with heavy squalls of hail. At 
 () a. m. on the third a heavy sea struck on the starboard 
 quarter, throwing vessel on her beam ends, starting up 
 (piarter deck, HUing thi^ cabin with water, breaking 
 mainboom and gatf, bursting clew of storm staysail, 
 staving water casks, and disabling tlie rudder. 'J'he 
 sea running fi'om under the vessel, slie righteil again, 
 lying broad in the trough (»f tlu^ sea, in a dangerous 
 position. Set reefed iiiaiiitopsail. but the vessel would 
 not lay to under it. (lot the st(»nn staysail reefed and 
 set, which, howev«'r. was lutt sail enough to bring the 
 brig to the wind, Considered it [trudent, H»r the safety 
 of life and to keep the VMssid from breaking uf), to cut 
 
70 Ki;( t»i!i> OK Vakmimth Shii'I'INc — Ari'i;.\i»i.\, 
 
 away rorotupiiiast, wliicli took with it the maiiitojjiiiasl 
 and jihlxioin, when the hrijj; canu' head to tlic wind and 
 hiy inoiv safely. The pile eontimied until nudnijjjht. 
 Not considerin}^- it sate to remain lonpT on hoard, on 
 the i>th sijjjhted the bar(ine ' P\ivorita,' ('a})t. Kirky)at- 
 riek, of and for Flet^twood, (i. B., from Que!)ee, and sig- 
 nalled. We were taken ofi' about A p. m., ami lan<led at 
 Fleetwood on the 21 st Deet^mher." The *' Mary B. 
 Gardnei '' was owned by fiymfin K. f'aini and others. 
 Insured .ii!5,000 in the '• Marine." and !i!;-J,(H)0 in the 
 " Commereial" otfiees. Freight insured $1,800 in the 
 " Oriental." 
 
 BuKi.w'TiNK MARY F. LADD. U9 tons, William H. 
 Porter master, wliilst being towed out of Wexford Har- 
 bor, Ireland, on the 20th Ir^eptember, for Sydney, (^ B., 
 in ballast, struck the gronnd on the South Bar, and 
 parted the hawser. The win(l blowing a gale at the 
 time, she was (b'iven high up on the DoggiM'bank, and 
 became a total wreck. Crew saved. Owned by B. P. 
 Ladd. No insurance. 
 
 Brigantine L. W. FATON, 140 tons, William H. 
 (h'osby master, from St. John, N. B., for Wexford, 
 Ireland, with a cargo of deals, was abandojied on the 
 20th June, in lat. 45.18 N., long. 37.31 W., having lost 
 fore topmast, jibboom and maintopmast, and being water- 
 logged. Crew (seven in number) were taken off by 
 German barque " Eureka,'' from New York for Eiondon, 
 and landed at the latter port on the 5th July. Owned 
 by B. Rogers Si Son. Insured $1,500 each in the 
 " Marine '' and " Connnercial" offices. Freight insured 
 $1,200 in the '• Pacific." 
 
 Brhjantinio CLIFFORD, 105 tons, John K. Butler 
 master, whilst lying at St. Kitfs, W. 1., on the 12th 
 Septeml>er, dragged ashore during a hurricane and 
 becam(> a total wreck. Crew saved. Owned bv B. 
 
RrcoKi* OF Yai{M(H'th Shipi'in*; Aim'kxdix. 
 
 Kog«>rs A' Son. InsurcMl $2.()()() in tlic •• Miuin<'," and 
 ^\M)i) in tho " Aciulian" ofticos. 
 
 Bi{i<;.\NTiMO SOPTHxV, 92 t«)ns. Bownmn Croshy niiis- 
 tiT, whilst lying at anchor at I'hiiipslMirg, St. Martin, 
 on the rith Soi)toinl»('r, was drivon to soa during a hiir- 
 ri('an<', and was not afterwards heard ot". Crew himhul 
 saildy. Owiic*! I»y Ladd, Porter A' Co. No insurance. 
 
 S("hooni.:r Ql'EKN OF THE (^ATE. 55 tons, .lacol. 
 Porter master, sailed from Boston, Massachusetts, on 
 the 14th March, for Yarmouth, N. S., with a cargo of 
 flour, meal, etc., and was not afterwards heard of. Her 
 crew was com|)osed of a Mr. Haines, t)f Freeport, N. S., 
 mate: and thre«> seamen, names unknown. The scJUKmer 
 was purchased a few days [)revious to her sailing hy 
 F. R. S. Mildon A Co., tor $1,600. (^irgo, valued at 
 $1,50(K was insured .$1,240 in the "American" office. 
 Boston. No insurance on vi^ssel. 
 
 ScHOONKR S. M. RYERSON, 44 tons, Frank Frost 
 master, whilst lying at anchor near Frost's Island, 
 Argyle Sound (having discharged a <'argo of fish), was 
 burned to the water's edge about 10 o'clock on the 
 night of the 13th June. Mainsail, jib and stores saved. 
 Origin of the fire unknown, as no one was on boanl at 
 the time. Owned by the master and others, Argyle. 
 Insured $800 in the " Marine " office. 
 
 Schooner VALIANT. 39 tons, Henry Roberts mas- 
 ter, from Cow Bay, C. B., for Tusket, N. S., with a 
 cargo of coals, sprang a leak at sea and was run ashoi-e 
 at Louisburg in October, and became a total loss. 
 Crew saved. Ow^ned by Terrance Rodgers and Jona- 
 than Roberts. Insured in Halitax. 
 
 Schooner RAINBOW, 30 tons, Robert Ray master 
 and owner, from Yarmouth tor St. Mary's Bay, with a 
 general <!argo, struck on Cape St. Mary's at 1 1 o'clock 
 on the night of the 20th July, and became a total wreck. 
 
72 Hkcowi) of Yaumoijth Shiimmnc; — Aim'Kniux. 
 
 Crew, cargo and materials saved. Insured $H(IO in tlie 
 " I'aeifie " office. 
 
 Schooner AGO, 84 tons, Knos K. Goodwin master, 
 of and from Argyle tor Halifax, Hsli laden, strnck Ban- 
 tam Rook, oi^' Port L'Hibert, alxait 10 o'clock on the 
 niglit ot'30tli October, floati'd off, and sank halt" an hour 
 later, (^ai)tain and crew took to the boat and landed at 
 i*ort li'Hitiert. Owned by Terranct; Rodp-rs, jr. Ves- 
 sel and cargo insured in Halifax. 
 
 ScHooxKR MORNING STAR, ;« tons, Maurice P'orbes 
 master and owner, from Sydney, ('. 1?., for Lockeport, 
 N. S., with a cargo of three hundred quintals of green 
 fish, struck a shoal near Little Hope Liglit, at 3 o'clock 
 on the morning of the 28th October, and sanl in seven 
 fathoms of water. Crew saved. Vessel insured $200 
 in the *^ Oriental " office. 
 
 Schooner GAZELLE, 30 tons, Thomas Cann master, 
 from Pubnic«> for Yarmouth, with a (;argo of turnif)s, 
 put into Ellenwood's Harbor on the 1 1th r)ecemi>er, 
 parted both chains, was obliged to put to sea, misstayed 
 and went ashore at Pinkney's Point, where she became 
 a total loss. Crew saved. Owned h\* I. IL (Joudev & 
 Co. Insured $300 in the " Acadian " office. 
 
 During this year, the new Schoonkr ALGOMA, 77 
 tons, of Shelburne, Capt. William E. Lennox, sailed 
 fnmi Canso on the 14th October, for Shelburne, and was 
 not afterwards heard of. Her crew was composed of: 
 Caleb (joodwin, mate : Thomas Surette, .foseph Blades, 
 Walter Blades, Loring Frost, and John King — all of 
 Pubnico; Julien Muse, Mark Doucette, .rose[)h Porter, 
 Reuben Mus(^, Joshua Doucette an<l Peter White — all 
 of Eel Brook. 
 
 (Vipt. Harvey K. Hersey. of brigantine • M. E. Coipel," 
 died at St. Martin, on the 28th Februarv. : 
 
Uk('4H{i> of Yahaioutii Shipi'in(; - Ai'I'kndix. 7.'J 
 
 ('apt. IJciijaiiiin Siaiiwood died at Hio .laiiciro, of 
 vellow t"ev(M-, oti tin* l7tli .Iun«'. 
 
 ft 
 
 Capt. .Idlin HomiT, of ship " N. «V K. (Janlncr," dird 
 at sea on tlio IHth Nov(!inl»or. 
 
 Capt. .)a(H)l» DiirktM', of Itripuitiiir " Vesta," was 
 washed overboard and (irowncfl on the 9th Deeeniher. 
 
 1S77. 
 Shh' SARAH, 117(5 tons, David A. Saunders master, 
 sailecl from (Quebec on the 2'2^\ Stiptemher, for Liverpool, 
 G. B., with a ear^-o of timber, an<l strnek on the reefs 
 nt^ar (\Miiaes on the I4tii ()i;toher.. The eaptain reports 
 as Ibllows: — "On the llth Oetoher, at 1.30 a. m., tidi- 
 flood, weather moderatidy elear, wiird W.N.VV".,a stronj:: 
 gale, with a heavy sisa from the ^V^S.VV^. ship passed 
 the Skerri(^s at a distance, 1 jn<lge, of about three and a 
 half miles. Shi[) \vas tUi-n under lower-topsails ; (;rew 
 enj^aj;(ul in furling up[)er-topsails and foresail. From 
 that 1 steered E.S.Pl by compass tor about twenty 
 minutes, ship going about live or six knots. 1 tluMt 
 kept her olf E. by S. for about ten nuinites, then K. half 
 S. When I first altered th(^ course from E.S.E. to 
 E. by S. it was in conse((uentte of a thick black squall 
 that came down with rain and obscured everything. 
 About 2.45 a. m., the look-out reporte<l land and break- 
 ers ahead. I at once ordered the ludm hard to stiir- 
 board and went to assist iji getting it ov(M-, but just as 
 it was down, the the vt;ssel strtick very heavily and 
 careened over to starboard, l>ut came almost upright 
 again, and there remained. She commenced to make 
 water almost innuediately, and about an hour after the 
 water inside was level with the water outside. 'I'he 
 (^emaes life-boat came oft to us about 1> a. m.. an<l 
 landed the mate, who went to see if he coidd get assist- 
 ance. The life-boat thou returned and remained by us 
 
74 Ui;(omMU' Yawmoith Siiii'i>iN«i - Ai'Pkxdlx. 
 
 until o )). III., wlicii, rlic {\(]v liavin^' liilleii. we wciv all 
 taken oil" and landed at ('ennus. I lia<l eiipijxed the 
 t'ltij '(Jreat Western" |)!>'vi(Mis t(» leavinj^ niy vessel, 
 I . as it was then Idowin^ a fierce pile, I did not con- 
 si r it judicious to attempt to tow her oil". The pihtt 
 '•-it who had coine on the rock ahout !► a. in., did not 
 eonsider it would Ik' of any use atteni[>tinj:: to tow hi-r 
 oil". 1 lully iiiteiideil returning- to the shi|> on the I'ol- 
 iowiiij;' morning', !»nt I was inroiined that she had heen 
 j^ot oil l»y the tug '(treat Western' that saiiiei evening. 
 I therelore came on to Liverpool !»y Hist tiain, arriving 
 there altoiit 1.20 p. in." The ''Sarah "' was subse- 
 quently sold at auction at Liverpool. Owned hy N. 
 Churchill, A. ('. Kohhins, Joseph Murrell. \i. T.. (ieorge, 
 William, FL A- R. and N. M. Croshy, the master and 
 others. Insured in " Marine, "' .'j«;i,(MK) : " Cominercial," 
 $9,500; " Atlautie," $5,000: "Oriental,"' $1,500. Freight 
 insured in "Commercial,"' $400: "Oriental," $I4(j. 
 
 Ship OASIS, 1151 tons, Martin Burns master, sailed 
 from Liverpool, G. B., for Hampton Roads, in hallast, 
 on the 8d December, and collided with the steamship 
 " Pennsylvania," from Philadelphia for Liverpool, about 
 7 o'clock the same evening, oil" the Skerries, and imme- 
 diately t»ank. Crew savc^l. The fljllowing account is 
 furnished by a Liver|)ool, (i. B.. paper: — "The 'Oasis' 
 left the Mersey on the 8d December, in charge of a pilot. 
 She had a crew of seventeen hands, all told. The mas- 
 ter's wife was also on board. The pilot was discharged 
 in the evening off l*oint Lyiias, and after that the ship 
 cuntinued on her course, sailing before the wind. Her 
 lights were all burning properly, but the night was 
 dark and loggy. About 7 o'clock in the evening, 
 during the first mate's watch, whilst the ship wa.s 
 going beiore the wind at about five knots an hour, the 
 green and mast-head lights of a steamer were seen, the 
 
RkCOUT) (iF YaIJMOIJTFI SflllM'lNO AlM'FADIX. 7'> 
 
 stoiiiKM' provinj^' to 1m> tlic ' Pciiiisylvmiin,' inward hoiniil. 
 The rod lij;"lit then (tpoiUMl np, hut disiii)|)(^iir(Hl in i\ 
 aocond or two. Tniincdiati'ly af'tcM'wards thi^ stoanicr 
 collidoil witli tluf slii[) with trenuMidtais force, striking- 
 her on tlw^ starboard side between the main and nii//en 
 masts. The steamer's hows (Mitere(1 the side of the 
 vessel in an ohh'fine direction for between twenty-h've 
 and thirty feet, neaily cnttint;' the shiji in two. The 
 niast(M*'s wife and those of the crew who were below 
 immediately rnshivl on deck, and whilst the steamer's 
 bows were in contact with the shij<. Mrs. IJnrns, t\\o 
 master, and abont half of the cr(>w managed to scraml»h' 
 on board the stc^ann'r. but not befbi'e tlie ' Oasis's ' yar<ls 
 were level with the wattM-. Instantly the imjiact of 
 the steanKM' was removiMl l)y reversing the (Migines, 
 the K)asis ' filled with watei'. and in less than two 
 minutes after the collision she had fonndered. Those 
 of the crew Avho were on the fore piirt of the ship 
 attempted to take to the rigging', bnt she sank so rapidly 
 that thev wen^ overtaken bv the sea, as the vessel 
 became sul (merged, and some t^'ght or nine; of them who 
 had not succeeded in scrambling on board the steamer 
 were left struggling in the water. The night was dark, 
 and there was every prospect of their Iteing drowned, 
 but, thanks to the promptitude with which five of the 
 boats of the * Pennsylvania ' were launched, all were 
 picked up and save<l, bnt not before two or three liad 
 l)een made unconscious by coming in contact with 
 floating wreckage. One of them had a very narrow 
 escape from being lost, and was oidy sa\'cd l)y the 
 mewing of a cat which was on board the sliij). and 
 which also had been cast adi'ift upon the waters. In 
 its extremity the cat found a resting-[)lace on the head of 
 one of the unconscious men who was floating in the sea, 
 and who had disappeared from sight owing to the dark- 
 
i(» HKcoiJh oi' V.\i{Moi ill Siiii'i'i.\(; Ari'KMnx. 
 
 iipss (tl" tlu' iiij;ii(. TIm' |»(»(»r cat's ri'ics, liuwc'Vcr, 
 iittnictt'<| the attention of one ul" tin- boats" ri«'\vs, an<l 
 st«M>rintj in the dircM'tion wlu'iict' tliov i-ainc tlirv I'oiiikI 
 liotli tilt' rat and tin' sailor, and snccccdcd in saviiij;: the 
 livrs ol' both. Considerably within half an hour al'ter 
 thc collision cvcrvltody had hccn tianslcircd on hoard 
 the steamer. All the men's elleets, however, were lost, 
 and so desperati' was the eiiierj;-ency that Mrs. Burns 
 ha<l not time to throw a .-huwl over her shoulders to 
 shelter her Irom the cold, or even f(» put a honnet on 
 her head. Kindin;;' that all the crew had heen .ssived. 
 the ' PennsNivania,' which was uninjured hy the colli- 
 sion, proceeded on her vt»ya^e t(» liiverpool, landinj;' 
 the shipw re<'ked crew at the llnskisson Dock." The 
 "Oasis" was owned hy William I>, Ijovitt. Insured 
 $({,000 each in the " Marine." *• l*acilic " and " Commer- 
 cial " oUices. The ** Oasis " was sighttMl the? next day 
 after the collisitm, in a perpendicular position, and 
 taken in tow of three tuj^s, which succeeded in takinj^; 
 her into llolvhead inner harhor, where a survev was 
 hehl. and she was condemned. Ijegal proceediiifj^s were 
 at once commenced in the Vice-Admiralty Court on 
 htdialf of the owner of the " Oasis," aplin^t the steaiiuM', 
 whii'h resulted in a verdict in favor of the " Oasis" for 
 the value of thi> ship, with damages. 
 
 Ship SPKCCIiATOR, 747 tons, Samuel Titman mas- 
 ter, sailed Irom iramhui'^' on the 4th Novemher for 
 South West I'ass. Louisiana, in hallast, and struck (»n 
 the Pojj: Hocks, (Julf of Floi'ida, on tlu' nijiht of the 
 llth .lanuary, and hccanie a total wr^'ck. Crew saved 
 and landed at Key West on the Kith in one of the hoats. 
 Owned l»y Killam lirothcrs and Samu«>l Killani. jr. 
 Insured Jft').O(M) each in the "Atlantic" and " Pacilic " 
 i>llices. 
 
 Bakvi'i: SAKAII. 750 tons, (icoi^t' Fraser master. 
 
IlKcoiiiMd" Vakmoi ill Siiii'i'iNd Ai'I'i:mu.\. 77 
 
 fViitll \('\V ^'olk ( \ ill Cork I \'n\- Sillulh. west ruust u(* 
 Kii^liiiiil, \Nitli it ciirj;!! nl" ji;niiii. run iisliorc. whilst in 
 cliJirp' of a pilot, iH'iir Wmkiiiiitnii, on tlir I'Jfli Miircli. 
 xiid Ix'cjillM' ii total wreck. Ticw siivrtl. Owiit'cj liy 
 A. r. Kohhiiis. n. (;nllisoii..lolin V. HoM.ins und H. \\. 
 Kayinond, hisun>(l sji'J.tMM) in " Coimnrn-inl. "!«').(»()(> in 
 " Parifir." and $r),(MM) in the '• Atlantic" ofliics. Carp, 
 was I'nily insiircd in tlic (»llicc of the I'nitcd States 
 Moyds of N«MV Vork. 
 
 Hahvi'K NOV a SCOTIA N, 7;i:i tons. Junics W. 
 Aldiott master, sailed from New York on tlie l.'Uli Felt- 
 niary for riondon. with a jjeiieral carp» of i>!'}{) liarrelH 
 retinoii petroleum. ")tK) cases oysters, l'J7,7()r) poniids 
 tulK.w, HOO j)ackap's woodcMiware. 5() hogsheads carl>on, 
 715 tons roofinjjj slate, 1,(512 hands rosin, 10 tons 
 feathers, and 550 oars, and foundered at sea «»n the 25t}i 
 F'ebniary. Crew n-scued hy hrigantine " Randolph 
 Payson/' of LiveriH»ol, \. S., and landed at Hiirbados. 
 Owned by S. J. and A. M. Hattield. Insured !|!7,500 in 
 " Oriental," $7,500 in " Acadian," $5,000 in " Marine,'* 
 and $2,500 in " Commercial." 
 
 Barque ELIZA McLAUCHLAN, 684 tons. John Phil- 
 lips master, sailed from Lynn, England, on the 7th 
 .Fanuary, for Tybee, Georgia, in ballast, and ran ashon* 
 at Flushing Roads on the 22d F(d)ruary, and became a 
 total loss. Crew saved. Owned by A. C. Robl>ins, 
 J. K. ami S. M. Ryerson, B. and S. P. Raymond, John 
 ITibbert and James A. Tilley. Insuretl $4,000 each in 
 " Pacific " and " Commercial " offices. 
 
 Brig SARAH L. HALL, 2<)1 tons. Benjamin Young, 
 (()f England) master, sailed from (luantanamo, Cuba, on 
 the Kith March for Xew York, w ith a cargt> of sugar, 
 and was not afterwards lunird of. Hi'r crew consisted 
 of: Ephraim Morrill, of Brooklyn. Yarmouth, mate: 
 Davitl PTarris. of Short l>e:ic|i. second mate: Frank 
 
7s ItKCuJili Or V.\U.\H»rTll Sllll'I'I.NK— Al'l'KXrMX. 
 
 Slitiw, ofSIiort Rfiicli, mid t'onr otlicrs, names unknown. 
 Ii('lnn;;in;; tt» ('liii'r. Ow ncd \>y 15. I'. Lndd and Hrnjnniiti 
 J>uvis. Insiiivd 'i^:\,(m) in - Alliintii," !y2,0(M) in •• Piici- 
 lic,'' and !*1,(MM) in ■• ('(unnici'cial." Frci^^'Iit insnrcd 
 $1,000 in " I'acilif." 
 
 nwKJANTiXK ('[.AltKNCK, l;;s tens, John K. Hutlcr 
 master, sailed ri<»in Yai'indnlli on the (itii Heeemlter lor 
 MartiniipU!, W. 1., with a eai^o of lish and Inmher. hikI 
 was not al'terwanls heard of. Her crew consisted (»!': 
 William Utley, mate; Rurus Nieker.«on, steward; Uoltert 
 Uobhins, James Cnrdy and William Benson; all belong- 
 ing; to Yarmouth. Vessel on lirsl voyage. Owned l»y 
 H. Rogers tt Son. Vessid and cargo insured !j!;{,000 in 
 ''Marine," !t;8,000 in •• I'aeifie," an<l !?(;,000 in "(\mi- 
 mercial." 
 
 S(.'in)oM:ii MOKIJO, M) tons, Peter Doueettc master, 
 sailed I'roni Tusket Wedge ibr Martini(iue, August 81st. 
 fish and lumber laden, and eaj»si/ed al midnight on the 
 Kith September. The spars were un<ler water and she 
 lay to Ibr some time, when the Ibrcmast broke and the 
 vessel partly righted, lull of water. All hands lashed 
 themsi'lvtjs to the pumps and windlas.s. The weather 
 eoJitinued rough until tlu; 20th, when the erew went to 
 W(n-k to bail her out with bui'kets. 'J' wo feet were 
 gained on the watei-, but having nothing to eat or drink 
 the men gave out. A similar attempt was made next 
 (hiy, but the men soon grew tired. A l)arrel t>f })otatoes 
 was lished from the hold and grated foi' water, each 
 man having a [»int twice a day. A jury mast was 
 rigged on the 22d, and the main staysail, tlie only .<ail 
 left, was rigged to it. She steered westward and the 
 pumps were again wtuked. The cabin floor was got 
 dry, and another barrel of potatoes, a barrel of flour 
 and a keg of molasses weic tlieu secure<l. On these 
 with no watei (as no lain \'v\\) tin; crew, six in nnm- 
 
llKfOHi) or Vaiimol Tn Siiii'imn(; - Api-kximx. 7!» 
 
 l)or, I'xiwtiMl until rcsciUMl iilxnit siiiMct (Hi tin- 2Stli. 
 I>y the l»un|uu " Ayisliirc,'' wliidi (duk tliciii t<» FfinfUiii. 
 wlioncu tlioy wcrt- Itroii^Iil lu New York Iiy tlir 
 stciuncr "City of Moriiln." Tlif "Mocm" wms a lu'w 
 sfliooiier, and was owiumI hy ,1. II. I'ortcr A' Co., Tunki't 
 Wodn^e. IuhuilmI $;J,(M)() on tlu- linll, and $-J,(MHt on the 
 <'Mr^o in the " Conmu'icial " odicr. She was t'alh'n in 
 with at sea hy the Inipintini' " Louise Coipel," «twned l»y 
 Parker, Eakins A- Co., Varnionth, and towed into liar 
 Itados, where she was soM at auction lor the honelit ol 
 all cone(!rned. She was jtunrliasef) l»y Parker, lOakins A' 
 Co., who sent spars and rig^inj;- t'roin Yarmouth i)y the 
 return of the •* Coipel,"' and the *• Moero '' was refitted 
 and niade ready II »r sea. 
 
 ScHOOXKii IIELKN, 7(J tons, Thomas W. Yickery mas- 
 ter, from Old Harbor, .laniaiea, l()r New Y(M"k, with a 
 (;ar;^(» of logwood, went ashore on Cantijes Cay, Kosario 
 Channel, duiiiig the night of March -.'M, and hecame a 
 total >vreck. (^'cw saved. Owned l>y William Red- 
 ding. Insured $1,200 in '' Conunercial," and $400 in 
 •' Oriental " oflices. 
 
 ScHOoxKH BESSIE (}AHI)NEH, ")!) tons, IJowman 
 Crosby master, saileil tVoni Yarmouth on the (Ith Decem- 
 ber, for iMartini(|U(\ W. I., witli a cargo of lisli and 
 lumber, and was not aftei'wards heard of. ITer crew 
 consisted of: Edward .laccpies. mate: Cliai'Ics Strick- 
 land, cook ; Miner ITemcon, .laiix's McCarth\ (colored). 
 and Abram Selix (t)f St. Bart's), .-canx'n- all, eNce]>tiiig 
 the last named, belonging to Yarmouth. Owned by 
 Ijadd, Porter tfe Vo., Ijcnjamin M'diarren. and Henry 
 Ryder. Insuretl $1,200 in ••Marine" Caigo insured 
 $3,850 in "Atlantic." (Mironomctcr insurc«l $130 in 
 " Marine." 
 
 ScHooxKH W. S. McLEOD, 2.') tons, Archibald Newell 
 nraster, from Argvie f)r Yainioutli. ran asli(»i'c on Calf 
 
80 Km'ohii ok V,\it.M(K hi Siiii'I'in*; Ai'I'kmmx. 
 
 IhIiukI, ill Sr|i|(>iiilifi-, iHi«l luM-aliii' ii total loss. (Vow 
 sHVcd. OuiumI I»v a. F. StuiM'iiiaii A' <'<». ami »>tlu'is. 
 liiHiiivd in Ifiilitiix lor $'M){). 
 
 The Stkam-timj (i, W. .IOIINSON was (liscovcmi to 
 Ik> oil lire at II o'clock on tlic iii^lit of the lltli .laini- 
 ary, and was scuttlc(l at the head of Killaiii [brothers' 
 wliarf. No insurance. She was siil»se(|nently floated 
 and sold hy auction, her piin'haser heinj; Samuel Kil- 
 lani, who ndiiiilt and (><|uip|)e(l her for service. 
 
 Rkmaiik.\i»i-k CiiMrMsTANtK.- The Ytnmont/i HvraUliA' 
 April liith, 1877, says: — " Sonio weeks ago we stated 
 that till' brigantine * (Marence,' ('apt. John K. Butler, 
 and the schooner ' Hessie (lardnor/ Capt. Bowman 
 Crosby, both of which sailed from this port in Decem- 
 ber last for Martinique, had been given up for lost, 
 both having doubtless foundered in the gale of the 9th 
 of that month. It is ti remarkable eircumstaiice that 
 both of these captains lost the vessels which they com- 
 manded at the same time, in a hurricane in the West 
 Indies, last autumn, viz., the brigantines * CliflTord,' and 
 ' Sophia,' and both returned home with Capt. Dnrkee, in 
 the brigantine ' Vesta.' On their next voyage to the 
 West Indies, all three captains perished, Capt. Durkee 
 having been washed overboard from the ' Vesta ' in the 
 same gale in which it is supposed the others were lost, 
 as above mentioned.'* 
 
 Capt. James F. Durkee (son of the late Capt. Prince 
 Durkee), of Yarmouth, was knocked overboard by the 
 fbroboom of schooner " Benj. Killam,'' from St. John for 
 Varmoutli, ab«)ut fifteen miles from Partridge Island, on 
 the night of December 1st, and drowned. He was 
 twenty-seven years of ajire. 
 
 Mr. Terence Keeiiaii, of Yarmouth, mate of brigantine 
 " Nellie Cros])y," fell overboard from that vessel, at 
 
|{i;r()lM> nr YvltMiM Til SlIlj'l'IM;- Al'I'KMUX. HI 
 
 riuirlrsfuii. S. ('., 1(11 tin' .iOtli Nnvniiltrr, and \snn 
 (IniwiiiMl. 
 
 During llii^ v«'ar. tlir l.anpu' N. K. (MiKMKNTS. 
 Kiiiiltali iniisttT, f'loiri 'rorrt'virjn, Spain, lor Huston, with 
 a <'arp> ot* salt, was run into li_v tin* Frciicli (•(•rvcttr 
 " San«'," in tlin Molitcrrancan Sea, on tin* Ultli August, 
 anil sank iinnMuliati'lv. Th'w saved ami landed at 
 Toulon. <hvnt>d l>v ilohn (i. ilall A' Co.. Boston. In- 
 sui'imI in Varnioutli ofliccs aslltllows: $4,000 in " Ara- 
 dian/' and $:H,000 in " Atlantic." 
 
 HAUgcK AUNKS CAMrUKLL, (100 tons, owned h\ 
 Toliii Cainpbtdl, VVeynioutli, t'nun Algoa for Sliellnirne, 
 X. S., was alianduned, dismasted, otV the Faroe Islands, 
 in Noveinher. Trew landed at lieith. Fnsnred in Yar- 
 mouth offices as follows: .f(l,000 in " Conunereial," 
 $5,000 in " Acadian."' and 14,000 in " Marine." 
 
 Brhjantink ANNA, of Lockeport, was wrecked at 
 Turk« Island, in March. Crew saved. Sh«> had heen 
 chartered hy Ladd, Porter A' (^>., and was on the pas- 
 sage tor Yarmouth. Insured $2,000 in " Acadian." 
 Cargo insured $500 in " Marine.'' 
 
 187S. 
 Ship N. S: K. fJARONKR, 1405 tons, John Kinney 
 njaster, saih'd from (ialveston. Texas, on the Hist .lanii- 
 ary tor riivcr[)ool, Knglaiid, and was ahandoiied at sea (»ii 
 th(^ 14th March, in hit. 47.52 \.. Umix. HO. 07 W. Slie 
 had the larp'st carj^o of cotton ever shipped Iroin 
 (Jalveston, (•(tm|»risiii};- .').'J!M> hides, wci^hin^- -.(ISH.l.'iO 
 pounds, and valued at $'«MM.445. The li>!lowiii^^ is the 
 captain's statement: — "A II went well up to Kehrnary 
 IHth. On that day a ,i:;idc coniiiicnced fruni the west- 
 ward, veiM'in^z" t(» the northwar<|. and coMtinniiij; Jlu' 
 ahout fortx-eiiiht hours. Th<' wind wns a vitn heavv 
 gale, and tiiei'c w;is a lii>^h cross si'ii. ."^hip wns hove to 
 
82 Record of Yakmouth Shippixo — Appknoix. 
 
 for nearly twenty-four hours under lower-maintopHail, 
 l)ut slio l)ogan to make more water, and after the gale 
 subHided the crew were occupierl nearly half the time 
 at the pumps. Before that, I suffered very severely 
 from acute rheumatism, and T was more or loss afflicted 
 with that complaint during- the whole of the voyage. 
 Up to the 28th we had more moderate weather, but at 
 times strong gales ; vessel still making water. At mid- 
 night, on March 2d, it blew a tcn'rific gale, ship laboring 
 and straining very hadly, pumps continually going. 
 On the 8th March we got a lurching suck. The vessel 
 at this time wiis lying to on the starboard tack, over on 
 her broadside. On the Otii, weather terrific; crew con- 
 tinually at the pumps,, leak steadily increasing, pumps 
 just keeping the vessel free as near as we could, till the 
 cotton getting saturated with water, caused the vessel 
 to lay over on her side, increasing the list to port 
 so much as to make the ship unmanageable, as we could 
 not carry sail or work the pumps as readily as before. 
 On the 13th, more moderate ; tried to keep ship away 
 to get her more upright ; she had been lying to under 
 goose-winged maintopsail, and to get her before the 
 wind we set the foretopsail and foretopmast staysail ; 
 but she lay for a considerable time in the trough of the 
 sea, and labored very heavily before she would answer 
 her helm ; the leak was gradually increasing. On the 
 13th the carpenter went down the chain locker and 
 heard the water running into the ship quite freely, but 
 could not tell where it was on account of the cargo. 
 On the 14th, a heavy sea running from the westward, 
 ship laboring heavily, crew about exhausted with their 
 exertions at the pumps. At noon sighted a steamer, 
 and as the crew Avere apparently exhausted, and the 
 vessel Avith a heavy list to port, after consultation with 
 the officers and crew, T concluded, for our safety, to 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 83 
 
 abandon the ship, which we did, in lat. 47.52 N., long. 
 30.07 W. We, therefore, showed a signal of distress, 
 and the steamer, which proved to be the * Illinois,' bore 
 down and took us ail off. There were then, accord- 
 ing to the report of the second officer of the steamer, 
 eight feet of water in her, previous to our leaving the 
 ship. I deemed it advisable to set fire to her to pre- 
 vent her becoming a dangerous obstruction to naviga- 
 tion, feeling convinced that she could not be saved." 
 The "N. & E. Gardner" was built in 1863, and owned 
 by Samuel Killam. Insured as follows : " Atlantic," 
 $10,000 ; " Acadian," $10,000. Freight insured in " Pa- 
 cific," $6,000 ; " Commercial," $6,000 ; " Atlantic," $2,000. 
 There was also an insurance of £2,000 in England. 
 
 Barque TOLEDO, 929 tons, Charles T. Pitman mas- 
 ter, sailed from Baltimore on the 5th February for 
 London, wit i a cargo of grain, was spoken on the 16th 
 in lat. 43 N., long. 40 W., and was not afterwards heard 
 of. None of the crew (seventeen in number) belonged 
 to Yarmouth. The "Toledo" was built in 1872, and 
 was owned by William Law, John Murphy, Perry 
 Brothers and others. Insured in " Oriental," $9,000 ; 
 "Atlantic," $6,500; "Marine," $7,500; "Commercial," 
 $2,000. Freight insured in " Oriental," $2,300 ; " Ma- 
 rine," $500. Freight aiiu disbursements insured in 
 " Acadian," $3,300. 
 
 Barque GLENALLA, 771 tons, William Nelson Hat- 
 field master, sailed from Baltimore on the 7th January 
 for Cork, with a cargo of 47,715 bushels of corn, valued 
 at $28,187, and was not afterwards heard of. None of 
 the crew (fifteen in number) belonged to Yarmoutli. 
 The " Glenalla" was built at Quebec in 1876, and was 
 owned by S. J. and A. M. Hatfield fj.nd others. Insured 
 $9,000 in " Acadian " and $6,000 in " Oriental " offices. 
 
 Barque SUSAN M. DUDMAN, 745 tons, Samuel 
 
84 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 W. Corning master, sailed from Philadelphia on the 3d 
 December, 1877, for Bremen, with a cargo of petroleum 
 oil, and encountered very neverc weather from the 4th 
 to the 7th, everything movable being washed frorp the 
 decks, sliifting cargo, and causing the vessel to leak 
 very badly. On the 8th the master decided to bear up 
 for Bermuda, as there were seven foot of water in the 
 hold, and the ship being in a disabled condition. On 
 the l7th they reached St. George's, and the vessel was 
 subsequently condemned and sold. Owned by William 
 K. Dudman. Insured as follows : $4,000 on hull and 
 $4,000 on freight in the " Commercial," and $4,000 on 
 freight and disbursements in " Atlantic." 
 
 Barque CARLETON, 742 tons, Robert W. Allen 
 master, from Melbourne, Australia, November 2l8t, 1877, 
 whilst loading guano at Browse Island, Indian Ocean, 
 for Hamburg, Germany, was driven ashore and wrecked 
 during a hurricane on the 11th March, 1878. Crew 
 saved. The following account of this disaster was 
 written by a passenger on board to a friend in Yar- 
 mouth, and has been kindly tendered us for publica- 
 tion: — "On Sunday, the 11th of March, 1878, squalls 
 and heavy rain commenced at 6 o'clock, a. m., continu- 
 ing about every half hour in succession all day, and 
 each one getting more furious, blowing with hurricane 
 violence, and raising a terrific sea. The ships, seven in 
 number, were lying on the north side of the island, and 
 the wind blowing dead on shore. Capt. Allen, of barque 
 ' Carletou,' seeing no chance of slipping his cable and 
 going to sea, dropped his second anchor at half-past 
 10 a. m., and a few minutes after three other captains 
 dropped theirs. The suspense all day was dreadful, for 
 they knew if the anchors parted, they must go on the 
 reef. Well, as night came on, the wind and sea 
 increased, until at half- past 10 the starboard chain 
 
Record of Yabmoutk Shipping— Appendix. 85 
 
 snapped like a piece of cotton, and at half-past 1 on 
 Monday morning a fearful liurricane nquall struck tlie 
 ' Carleton,' her last anchor dragged, she bumped against 
 the reef, and had it not been for Capt. Allen's fore- 
 thought in running up some sails, to buoy her over the 
 edge of the reef, she would have been dashed to pieces 
 and probably not a soul left to tell the story. But she 
 drifted on the rocks until the tide went out at day- 
 break, when she was high and dry, and *what a sight 
 was then presented to all on board ! The ship ' Matter- 
 horn,' 1300 tons, loaded with 2,000 tons of guano, and 
 all ready for sea, was broken up in a thousand pieces. 
 One could scarcely have told it had ever been a ship. 
 It appears that both the ' Carleton ' and ' Matterhorn ' 
 struck at the same moment, but the latter being so 
 deep in the water, could not drift over the reef, and 
 dashed to pieces in one hour and a half. After she had 
 parted in two pieces, the captain and all hands were 
 sitting on the rail, hoping she would hold on until day- 
 light, and thinking, of course, they could swim on shore 
 if the worst happened, when a sea came over and 
 washed them all off and out to sea. The breakers on 
 the reef were something frightful. It is quite impossi- 
 ble to describe it with a pen. The second mate and 
 three of the crew of the * Matterhorn ' were floating on 
 a piece of wreck, and called out to barque ' Flora ' for 
 assistance. The captain asked his crew if any would 
 venture, when five noble men came forward, put down 
 a boat and got in, but in a few minutes the boat was 
 capsized in the breakers, and l)oat and four men lost ; 
 only one managed to swim to the barque. The other 
 poor fellows from the ' Matterhorn ' held on to the piece 
 of wreck till daylight, when they were picked up by 
 the crew of a Swedish barque. Though both ships had 
 torch-lights when they struck the reef, it is strange to 
 
■^!" 
 
 86 Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 say they could not see them fioin the island. The 
 darkness was intense ; it makes one tremble now even 
 to think of it. The captain of the ship * Matterhorn ' 
 and seventeen of his crew were never seen. Only one 
 body floated past one of the ships next day, and both 
 legs and arms were gone, probably devoured by sharks. 
 Very little has been washed up, only a few pieces of 
 copper and rope, and a few of the timbers. The ' Carle- 
 ton' looked very little worse to all appearance, but 
 when the tide came up it was found she had several 
 holes in her, and she drifted high up on the beach. 
 Her keel and stem were broken. The captain and crew 
 had been working hard to see if there was the slightest 
 chance to get her off again, but all in vain. The tide 
 just ran in and out of her. Had she not been a first- 
 class built ship, she would not have stood the dashing 
 on the rocks all night as she did without being broken 
 iu pieces. Capt. Allen, wife and crew can never be 
 too grateful to Almighty God for the very miraculous 
 escape they had from being thrown into eternity at a 
 moment's warning. Mrs. Allen was taken on shore at 
 daybreak, but the captain and crew remained on board 
 until they were obliged to leave her. They are now 
 stripping the copper off her, and everything that is 
 worth paying freight for. The second ship that leaves 
 here will take the crew and goods to the first British 
 port. One small vessel leaves here to-morrow, by 
 which this sad disaster will be reported. The crew of 
 the ' Carleton ' are living in tents on the island, there 
 being nothing else but one bungalo, where the Gover- 
 nor lives, the only white man, and Capt. Allan and wife 
 are staying with him. He was exceed'ngly kind and 
 rendered every assistance to save the water and pro- 
 visions from the * Carleton.' He has lived on the island 
 a year and never saw bad weather before. It is always 
 
EeCOBD op YABMOUtH SHIPPING — APPENDIX. 87 
 
 frightfully hot, the glass as a rule standing at ninety ou 
 the coolest night, and most of the time not a breath of 
 wind. The night of tlie accident there must have been 
 a fearful hurricane very close to this island. The 
 barques ' Flora ' and * Cleveland ' lost each an anchor in 
 the storm. Two ships that ought to have been here si 
 month ago have never been heard of, and it is feared 
 they are lost and all hands. The * Carleton ' expecte<l 
 to be past the Cape ere this, as the captain was informed 
 in Melbourne there would be no other ships here, but 
 he found two in ballast, with not a pound of guano on 
 board, when he arrived — the ' Matterhorn ' and ' Flora,' 
 — one carrying two thousand tons and the other six 
 hundred, consequently all the other ships have a long- 
 time to wait. Two hundred tons of guano had been dug 
 and taken on board the ' Carleton ' by her own crew, so 
 as to save time, all hands being willing to do all they 
 could to get the ship loaded. It was a fortunate thing 
 for their lives that no more had been taken in, or 
 they would not have been here now. The ' Carleton ' 
 was a pretty little vessel, and every man on board 
 seemed to take an interest in her, and kept her in 
 splendid order. She certainly was the best ship in the 
 fleet here, though almost the smallest. However, it 
 was the work of Providence ; no man could have helped 
 the storm, or held the ship back. How mighty the wind 
 and sea is! No one living on shore has any idea to 
 what extent the sea can rise. As I write this the heat 
 is almost unbearable, and not a breath of wind. Ther- 
 mometer about 130." Capt. Allen, Mrs. Allen and four 
 of the crew of the " Carleton " were taken on board the 
 American barque " Niphon," Capt. Preble, bound for 
 Hamburg, which called at Mauritius July 20th, where 
 they were landed. The Marine Board exonerated Capt. 
 Allen from all blame, and returned to him his certifi- 
 
88 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 cate. The *' Carleton " was owned by Dennis & Doane, 
 Nathan Moses, Dodds <fe Jolly and N. W. Blethen. 
 Insured '' Atlantic," $11,000 ; " Pacific," $6,000 ; " Aca- 
 dian," $5,000. 
 
 Barque ABIGAIL, 626 tons, John Hibbert master, 
 sailed from Amsterdam on the 27th November, 1877, 
 for Pliiladelphia, with a cargo of oil barrels, went ashore 
 on Joe Flogger Shoals, Delaware River, on the 1st 
 February. 1878, and became a total wreck. Crew 
 saved. Materials saved and landed at Philadelphia. 
 Owned by Messrs. A. C. Robbins, James J. Lovitt, J. F., 
 J. D. and L. Raymond. Insured " Commercial," $6,000 ; 
 •' Atlantic," $4,000 ; '' Pacific," $4,000. 
 
 Barque VIKING, 376 tons, George Ryarson master, 
 sailed from Philadelphia on the 7th October for Bayonne, 
 France, with a cargo of 20,401 bushels of wheat, valued 
 at $22,135, and foundered on the 2d November, in lat. 
 20.28, long. 57.30. The captain and one seaman died 
 from suffocation in the pump well. From a perusal of 
 the log book, kindly placed at our disposal by Mr. 
 George T. Ryar^^on (son of the master), mate of this ill- 
 fated vessel, we learn the following particular.": — "The 
 ' Viking ' encountered a succession of violent gales, dur- 
 ing which she shipped heavy seas, shifted cargo repeat- 
 edly, had her pumps choked with grain, leaked badly, 
 and labored heavily. The men were wearied with 
 almost constant labor at the pumps, and lightening her 
 by throwing a portion of the cargo overboard. On the 
 15th the foremast was cut away, and took with it the 
 maintopmast and jibboom, and starting bowsprit, twist- 
 ing gripe, etc. October 31st was a calamitous day on 
 board. Vessel leaking badly and men almost worn out 
 with incessant labor at pumps. At 4 a. m., Capt. R. 
 allowed most of them two hours' sleep, when they were 
 again called to the pumps, there being six feet of water 
 
Recohd op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 80 
 
 in the hold. The second mate was then ordered to go 
 aloft to ace if any vessels were in sight, the mate being 
 desired by the captain to take an hour's rest. While 
 both mates were thus off deck, the pumps became com- 
 pletely choked, and the captain took oft' tlie pump well 
 hatcli, and went down the well for tiie purpose of clear- 
 ing the pumps. In going down tlic gas was so power- 
 ful that he fainted, fell to the bottom, and perished, 
 there being about four feet of water over the grain 
 ceiling. A seaman, James Parmer, went to his assist- 
 ance, and met the same fiitc. Tlio secon<l msite per- 
 ceiving the rush to the hatchway, came down from 
 aloft, went down the well after the captain and Farmer, 
 and likewise was overctmie by the gas. The stewar<l 
 then aroused the mate, who immediately took a rope in 
 his hand, went down the well, and saw the second mate 
 prostrated t)n tiie top of the otlier twt). He tried to 
 attach the roj)e to the second mate's body, but feeling 
 faintness coming on, struggled to the deck, where he 
 fell down exhausted. Recovering in a few minutes, he 
 fastened a rope to his person, took another rope in his 
 hand, again descended and succeeded in tying the rope 
 around the body of the second mate, and they were 
 both hauled up by the crew. The mate being unable 
 again to go down one of the crew did so, and the lifeless 
 body of the captain was hauled on deck. After half an 
 hour the second mate partially recovered so as to be 
 able to articulate. Farmer's body could not be got out 
 until after two hours' pumping. The captain and Far- 
 mer were buried in the sea, with all possible respect, 
 November 1, at 6 p. m., lat. 20.28, long. .57.30. Novem- 
 ber 2, at 10 a. m., a sail was descried astern. There 
 were now six feet of water in the hold, and the men 
 in an exhausted condition. A signal of distress was 
 hoisted, and the sail bore down on them and proved 
 
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 to be the Spanish brig * Juliana/ Capt. Domingo Eraug- 
 quire, bound to Havana. The crew of the 'Viking' 
 were taken on board the brig, and within half an hour 
 afterwards they saw her careen over and sink." The 
 " Viking " hailed from St. John, N. B., but was owned 
 in Yarmouth by S. M. Ryerson, J. K. Ryerson and 
 Nathan Moses. Insured "Pacific," $5,000 on hull; 
 " Atlantic," $4,000 on hull and $2,500 on freight. 
 
 Schooner KEDRON, 121 tons. Nelson McKinnon 
 master, whilst lying at anchor near St. Kitt's, W. I., 
 ready to sail for Yarmouth, in ballast, put into St. Kitt's 
 on the 'Zth February, leaking badly, and was condemned 
 and sold. Owned by N. B. Gardner and James M. 
 Davis. No insurance. 
 
 Schooner EMBLEM, 48 tons, William H. Nickerson 
 master, on her homeward passage from Cape Breton 
 (where she had been engaged in trap fishing), foundered 
 off Shelburne, during a gale on the night of the 18th 
 November. Crew saved. Owned by A. F. Stoneman 
 & Co. Insured $1,800 in " Marine." Cargo insureJ 
 $1,200 in " Commercial " and $200 in " Pacific." 
 
 Schooner ALICE MAY, 32 tons, Solomon Smith 
 master, on a trading voyage, was totally wrecked at 
 Winning Point, Guyan Island, C. B., during a thick fog 
 on the 11th July. Crew saved. Owned by A. F. Stone- 
 man & Co. and others. Insured $600 in " Marine." 
 Cargo (owned by Kinney & McGray) insured $1,000 in 
 " Commercial." 
 
 Schooner MAY, 28 tons, Eli Richards master, from 
 Tusket for Halifax, with a cargo of dry and pickled fish, 
 struck on the rocks at Port L'Hibert, N. S., on the 
 morning of the 25th November, and became a total 
 wreck. Crew saved. Owned by John Rodgers. In- 
 sured $1,600 in the "Oriental." Cargo insured in 
 Halifax. , 
 
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 Capt. James M. Bond was lost overboard from the 
 ship " Ismir," on the 24tli Septemher, and drowned. 
 
 Mr. A. U. Crosby (son of Mr. Dennis Crosby) died at 
 sea on lioard barque '' Aspatogon," on tho 18th Janu- 
 ary. 
 
 Mr. James Sullivan was lost overboard from schooner 
 " Digby," on the Gth July, and drowned. 
 
 Ship COMMERCE, 1298 tons, built in 1877, Nicker- 
 son master, from Philadelphia, August 2.)th, lor Ant- 
 werp, was run into and sunk by steamer " Empusa," oft' 
 Hastings, English Channel, ou the 27th September. Two 
 of the crew were drowned. Owned by L. M. M. Willett, 
 Shelburne. Insured $4,000 in each of the six Yar- 
 mouth offices. Her cargo consisted of 64.452 bushels 
 of wheat, valued at $74,197. 
 
 Brigantine tycoon, owned by Hanunond tt Co., 
 liockeport, N. S., from Trinidad for Boston, with a cargo 
 of molasses, was abandoned at sea on the 7th Septem- 
 ber. Crew saved. Insured $5,000 in *' Pacific " office, 
 Yarmouth. 
 
 1870. 
 Never before in the history of Yarmouth has one 
 year brought tidings of so extensive calamities to her 
 shipping as that of 1870. In a number of instances the 
 disasters befell vessels of the largest and most valuable 
 class, and were attended with a destrnctittii of life of 
 the saddest character. The few but comprehensive 
 words, " Never heard of," tell the late of a laiger num- 
 ber of Yarmouth vessels than was recorded in any pre- 
 vious year; and taking into consideration the number 
 of shipwrecks, the number of homes made desolate, the 
 value of property destroyed, and the depressed condition 
 of the freight markets of the world, the year 1879 will 
 be a memorable one in the annals of our commerce. 
 
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 ThoHt! lortHOH agi^rcpiti'tl tliirty-oiu' vokhcIh and ono liuii- 
 (li'od and six lives, and added twenty-six tt» tlie nuniher 
 of \vi(K)\vs and ninetN -nine tn the ninnl)er «il' latlierlesn 
 children in this County. 
 
 Silir ST. IJKUNAKD'S, \')VA tons, Martin Burns 
 master, saih'd IVoni Now York on the 27th .lunu tor 
 Antwor]), with a car^o ol" !M,J)07 l)ushels wheat, and 
 struck on the West Cappel JJanks, near Flushing-, Bei- 
 giuuj, on the 21st .luly, and hecauK! a total wre(;k, 
 ('apt. Burns and his youngest s(»n, Thonias, the j)ilot, 
 second mate and three seamen wen.' drowned. Tlu^ 
 following is the (;liiel' mate's account ol" the disastor: — 
 " Left Now Y(»rk 27th June hound for Antwerp, grain 
 ladon. Nothing of consiMpienco happened until the 
 19th of July, when oil" Portland, wo took a channel pilot 
 — Daniel Trott — and proceeded on our course. On 
 the 20th, olf Boachy IIoa<l, t*)ok a Belgian pilot, for 
 Flushing. Passed Dungoness at noon, and South Fore- 
 land at 2 p. m.; coursed toward the West Hinder; it 
 being at the tiuio very thick with strong W. wind. 
 Passed Ruytingen Lightshij) ahout 4 p. m., and coursed 
 again to the West TTinder Lightship, whore wc found a 
 pilot cutter at anchor, with a blue flag at hor top. The 
 pilot supposed the cutter was lying there instead of 
 the lightship, but proceeded to the east about one mile 
 to make sure, and then hove ship's head to the south, it 
 being still very thick wifh heavy squalls and rain, seas 
 running very high, shi{)ping great quantities of water. 
 We lay so for about an hour, and then wore ship to the 
 N.W., .and set the upper topsails. About midnight 
 wore ship again, and saw Ostendo light, and made for 
 the Wielingen, wind moderating a little. Shortly after 
 midnight on the 21st, it became thick again with 
 squalls. About 2 a. m. shortened sail, one man continu- 
 ally sounding. Still proceeding on her way to the 
 
RkCOHD of Ya1{MOI!TII S|l||M'IN(i Al'I'KMMX, OH 
 
 Wiclinpjoii. n<'t\V('('ti 4 tiixl ;'> o'clock ii. m., tlic iniiii at 
 the Icml r('|i( rtcd six nml it (|iiHitt'r tiitlioinM of water. 
 Tlio Hcl^iaii (lovt'iimifiit jdlot (Im-jm^- at tlic time in 
 t'liarj^(( of tlu' sliip) iimiKMliutcly ordered the starKoard 
 anchor to he h't pi, which was done, puyinj^ ont seventy- 
 five fUthon»s of chain. A few minutes later the vessel 
 Htruck. Some minutes after, she struck a;^ain very 
 heavily, it heinj; then al»ont half ehh tide. At ahont H 
 io'eloek the pilot ordered llu' |)ort anclnu' to lie let go, 
 the vosstd striking very heavily, pieces of the keel and 
 stern-post coming up past the vessel. The captain then 
 ordered the hoats to he lowered. After this was done, 
 he consjilted with his olTicers and the pilot, who unani- 
 mously were of opinion that it was hest to leave the 
 ship and try to save our lives in our hoats. Alxtut G.SO, 
 tlie storm heing terrific, we commenced getting into the 
 l)oati3, the one heing astern of the other. One hoat was 
 manned l)y the captain — the second mate, hoth |)ih)ts, 
 captain's son and five others going also on hoard. The 
 second boat was manned by the mate and the remainder 
 of the crew — eleven in all. The last words the captain 
 said to me were, * Do you think the hoats will live in 
 this sea?' T replied, ' I do not think they will, except 
 under the lee of the ladders,' but the ladders unfortu- 
 nately broke adrift. In a few numients we all cast off', 
 the captain's boat Iteing ahead. We kept off l)efore the 
 sea, which ran and broke heavily, twice half filling our 
 boat. About two hours and a half afterwards we came 
 up to the captain's boat bottom up. with tlie English 
 pilot and two seamen on her bottom, holding on to the 
 keel. With great difficulty I rescued them ; but the 
 rest of the poor fellows were all gone some time before. 
 The pilot said all went well with them till one very 
 heavy roller came and swamped their boat, turning her 
 over three times. The second mate got hold of the 
 
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 boat but wtw washed away and drowned. Shortly 
 afterwards I saw the hind, which proved to be West 
 Cappol, where we beached the boat and were after- 
 ward8 taken to Flut>hing." The following is a list of 
 the persons lost : Capt. Martin Burns, of Yarmouth, and 
 his son, Thomas D. Burns ; Christian Hansen, second 
 mate; the Belgian pilot; John Hansen, John Madison, 
 
 and Gustav , seamen. Daniel Trott (English pilot), 
 
 Frank Thomas and Vittorie de Grodi, were the rescued 
 from the captain's boat. Two of these found them- 
 selves beneath the upturned boat, and had a great 
 struggle to free themselves. The captain was seen to 
 rise once and attempt to swim after the boat, but a 
 wave carried him away and he disappeared. His son 
 never rose to the surface." It was afterwards ascer- 
 tained that the West Hinder Lightship had been torn 
 from its moorings on the previous day. The " St. Ber- 
 nard's " was a tine ship and was owned by William D. 
 Lovitt. Insured $7,000 each in the '• Pacific," " Marine," 
 " Acadian " and " Conimorcial." Freight insured $5,000 
 in " Pacific," $4,000 in " Commercial," and $3,000 in 
 " Marine." 
 
 Ship VAXDIEMEN, 1347 tons, Thomas Corning mas- 
 ter, sailed i'rom Liverpool, G. B., on the 20th January 
 for Sandy Hook, in ballast, and collided with an 
 unknown banjue about two hundred and twenty miles 
 W.S.W. of Cape Clear, on the 3d February, and seven- 
 teen of the crew were drowned, together with the 
 entire crew of the unknown barque. Of those lost, the 
 following belonged to tliis County : Clarence Beveridge 
 (son of the late Epliraim Beveridge), of Plymouth, sec- 
 ond mate ; Alfred Alder, of Deerfield, steward ; Joseph 
 Porter (son of Mr. Eben C. Porter), of Deerfield^, cook ; 
 and Frank Palmer (son of Mr. Wesley Palmer), of Yar- 
 mouth. Those saved comprise: Capt. Corning, Mr. 
 
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 Benjamin LewiH (aon of Nathan Lewis, Esq.), mate; and 
 two brothers, Jeffery, seamen. The following is Capt. 
 Coming's report : — " Proceeded, and all went well up 
 to the morning of February 3d, when I judged myself to 
 be about two hundred and twenty miles W.S.W. of 
 Cape Clear. It was the mate's watch from 12 to 4 
 a. m., on February 3d. On the said day, at 1.30 a. m., 
 weather overcast, wind N., a moderate breeze, with a 
 moderate sea from the northward, ship was under all sail 
 up to topgallantsails, close hauled on starboard tack, 
 heading about W.N.W., and making about eight knots 
 per hour. I heard the boatswain report at midnight 
 that our lights were burning brightly. Our side lights 
 were fixed in boxes otitside the rail forward of fore rig- 
 ging. About half-past 1 a. m. I was lying in my berth, 
 when T heard the lookout man report a light ahead, and 
 shortly after I came on (lock, and just as I reached the 
 gangway the two ships collided. The sails of our ship 
 were shaking when the: other vessel stnick us on the 
 port bow and slowed us right around, and at the same 
 time that vessel went clear, heading the same way as 
 before. 8ome one shouted from the other vessel to us 
 t«) lower away our boats. Our crew were hauling the 
 mainsail up for the purpose of getting our yards round 
 again, when T found our vessel was settling down for- 
 ward, and I sang out to them to clear away the boats 
 and save their lives. They went to work at the two 
 smaller boats. I went below to put on some clothes, 
 and when I returned on deck the ship was under water 
 forward and hatches burst off. I heard the mate call 
 for assistance at the smallest of the three boats, but 
 nobody came. I went and helped him turn her over, 
 but ship settled so flist that she floated off the skids, 
 when the mate, two seamen and I got into her, and we 
 managed to pull her away clear of the ship. The 
 
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 reiimiiidor o\' tlio crow wero at work at the other boats 
 when I Inst saw tluiii. I'rohtihly five minutes after 1 
 was ill the boat, 1 saw the other hanj.je go down. I 
 (lid not get her name. She was a vessel of, 1 should 
 judge, about seven hundred to eight hundred tons, full 
 poop,.roun<l stern. After being in the bi»at forty-eight 
 hours we were pieked up by the steainctr * Agia Sofia.' 
 I saw nothing of the crew of either of the two vessels 
 after 1 was in the boat." The " V'andieujen " was 
 launehed in July, 1878, and was on her second voyage. 
 Insured $l(),00() in ' Counnercial," $8,000 in "Oriental." 
 $0,000 in '• Pacific," and $0,000 in " Atlantic." 
 
 Ship ROYAL CHAKTEK, i;i04 tons, William A. 
 Cain master, sailed from Philadelphia on the I8th 
 October for Antwerp, with a cargo of 70,400 bushels 
 of grain, and was abandoned on the 2nth October, 
 with four feet of water in the hold and the pumps 
 choked. Crew were rescued by the Russian barque 
 " Hermes/' and landed at Amsterdam. The " Royal 
 Charter " was fallen in with on the 5th November, in 
 lat. 42.47, long. 45, by the Norwegian barque " Maria," 
 Capt. Olsen, and a prize crew of five men (besides Capt. 
 O.) placed on board, who succeeded in pumping the 
 ship dry in a few hours, but after a series of heavy 
 gales, in which the ship strained heavily and the leak 
 gained headway, they were obliged to abandon her, and 
 were rescued by a steamer and landed at Antwerp. 
 Owned by N. Churchill and others. Insured $6,300 in 
 " Commercial," $4,200 in " Oriental," $4,000 in " Aca- 
 dian," $3,500 in " Marine " and $2,000 in " Atlantic." 
 
 Ship HOME, 1271 tons, Wentworth Killam master, 
 sailed from Antwerp January 21st for New York, in 
 ballast, and was abandoned on the 3d February, in lat. 
 41 N., long. 22.20 W., dismasted and in a sinking condi- 
 tion. The following is Capt. Killam's report: — "Left 
 
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 Antwerp Januiiry 21st, and lia<l tine t'astcrly winds up 
 to Fehruary 5th, whon we ontvmntonMl sti»»n}j; variable 
 winds from W.S.W. to N.W. On the J»tli, in a heavy 
 pde, while lying to under Iowim- niaintopsails, the ship 
 sprang a leak. On the 10th the ship was still leaking, 
 when we s(piared away for the Western lslan<ls. Late 
 in the afternoon of the same day, the water got into the 
 l)allast and choked the pum|»s. The crew then set to 
 work bailing the water from the hatches with biickets. 
 The ship still continn<;d to make water, the l)allast 
 washing to one sid»', giving the ship a heavy list and 
 rendering ln'r inmianageabic, so that she would not 
 steer; cut away mi/./en tojmiast and fore and main top- 
 gallantmasts: crew still bailing. On the Titli, raised one 
 pump and broke a piece off the l)ottom of it, so as to 
 get it above the ballast, l)ut it woidd not work. Ship 
 still unmanageal»le, and water up to between deck 
 l)ean:s: got boats ready to abandcm : first boat launelied 
 capsizeil and three men were thrown into tlie watcM-, 
 but were .saved. The lowermasts were then cut away 
 to })revent the ship from capsizing. On the 13th, 
 raised the other main pump and broke four feet from 
 the bottom of it, and found that it then W(»rked slowly. 
 All hands continued to work at the pumps for thirty- 
 six hours, and kept the water from gaining up to Sat- 
 urday, 15th, when the barque * Silver Cloud,' Capt. 
 Mattheson, from Bristol for St. John. X. H., hove in 
 sight. That night the crew were taken off an<l placeil 
 safely on board the banpie, leaving everything behind 
 them. The barque lay by the wreck all night and on 
 Sunday, the 16th, wreck was boarded again and the 
 principal part of onr effects saved. Owing to the heavy 
 sea, communication between the vessels was .suspended, 
 and the * Silver Cloud ' then made for St. Michael's, 
 Azores, which she reached nine days afterwards. Fif- 
 
08 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix, 
 
 teen of the erew remuineil at St. Miehttel'H, Imt the 
 captHin, mate, tiiree seamen and two ladies (the cap- 
 tain's eouHiij and the mute's wife) were brought to St. 
 John by the ' Silver Cloud,' " The " Home " was owned 
 by Samuel Killum and George K. Trefry. Insured 
 $G,000 in " Acadian," and $4,000 in " Athvntic." 
 
 Ship DUNSYRE, 1083 tons, Benjamin Hatfield mas- 
 ter, sailed frt)m New York on the lOth January for 
 Havre, with a cargo of 1,073,487 pounds lard, 857,700 
 pounds bacon, 100 barrels alcohol, 150 gallons lard, oil, 
 28 logs white wood, 98 logs cedar, 2 cases wheels, I bar- 
 rel wax, 450,348 pounds tallow and 28,883 pounds grease, 
 and was abandoned on the 20th January in lat, 42, 
 long. 40, dismasted, rudder disabled and leaking. Sec- 
 ond mate and two seamen drowned. The following is the 
 captain's report : — •' Experienced a succession of heavy 
 gales and cross seas during the first week. On the 
 28th, in lat. 42 X., long. 44 W., ship being hove to on 
 her starboard tack under bare poles, blowing a perfect 
 Inirricane from the westward, a very heavy combing 
 sea struck her lore and aft, hove her on her beam 
 ends, starting and splitting her stern-post open, dis- 
 abling her rudder, staving her (piarter and cabin in, 
 carrying away all her main-tleck stanchions, splitting 
 open (.'overing boards, disabling pumps, washing second 
 nmti' and two seauien overboard, staving boats, sweeping 
 everything off decks, and disabling several of the crew. 
 Finding that she would not right and that she was j»er- 
 fectly unmanageable, and taking in water last through 
 the openings, cut away the masts forward, which helped 
 her a little, but found that she was settling and that her 
 l(.wer hold cargo was all adrift, owing to the water 
 washing the ballast. Continued to blow very heavy, 
 and heavy seas sweeping her as she lay in the trough 
 of the sea. On the morning of the 29th, began throw- 
 
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 ing cargo ovorlxuinl through tho house, ami roiitinue(1 
 to do 80 till evening, when the noiinun l»iig ' Minervii' 
 here down on uh. The water being af»ove the l)etween 
 deck beamrt, and knowing that the ship would either 
 founder or turn bottom up in a few hours, in order to 
 save our lives we abandoned her and wmt on l»oard the 
 brig and were landed at Havre." The " Dunsyre " was 
 built at Quebec in 1878, and was owned by S. J. and 
 A. M. Hatfield. Vessel and freight insured as follows: 
 $9,000'in " Oriental," $7,000 in " C't.innienial," $(1,000 in 
 •' Acadian," $4,000 in " Pacific," $4,000 in " Marine." 
 
 Ship JOk^EPH xMlLBURY, 1078 tons, .Snnti.l Pitman 
 master, sailed from Ilonfleur, France, «)n the 'ioth .'idy, 
 lor Delaware Breakwater, in bidhist, and ran ashore on 
 Gull Island Reef, near Tor Bay, N. S., during a dense 
 ibg, at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon, August '24th, 
 l>ilged, and became a total wreck. Crew and materialri 
 .saved. Owned bv John and James J. Lovitt, Jacob 
 Bingay, Thomas Corning, George II. Guest ami Joseph 
 Burreil. Insured $7,000 in " Pacific," $6,000 in " Orien- 
 tal," $4,000 in " Acadian " and $2,500 in " Marine." 
 
 Ship ANDREW LOVITT, 83(j tons, R,.bert W. Mc- 
 Cormack master, sailed from Baltimore on the n»orning 
 of January Ist for Rouen, France, with a cargo of 
 46,000 bushels of wheat, and was abandoned in lat. 
 45,29 N., long. 29.13 W., on the 25th January, dis- 
 masted, rudder gone and leaking badly. The tidlowing 
 is the captain's report: — "Proceeded t)n voyagi- as 
 above stated, and experienced very heavy weather from 
 the 3d of January to the 18th: continuous gales from 
 S.S.W. to N.N.W. Lost three topsails, three toj)gallant- 
 sails, jib, crossjack, spanker, storm spencer, and lower 
 maintopsail yard ; two boatvS stove and bulwarks carried 
 away ; decks swept of everything movable forward ; 
 house doors and windows smashed in, cabin doors 
 
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 • •arrinl awnv. iiiid riiltiii partially filled with water. 
 Oil the ISth. at 10 a. in., lat. 45.50 N., long. 32 W., 
 wctather elear. wind N. W.. a heavy pile, the whip wan 
 lahoring heavily, with no mi\ lait a tarpanlin in the 
 nii'/zen rif;:ginff. when a sea striiek the rudder, l>renkin(r 
 the pintles and sniiishinj; the rudder post ; vessel now 
 tpiite disahlet] and unn)ana<j;eal>le : jihlKumi p>iio, with 
 all p'ar. Tried to p-t the shi|» hetort' the wind with a 
 Hea ru<lder, hut etadd not succeed ; pile continuing till 
 the 25th: vessel lying in the trough of the sea, and 
 making nuich water: lainips constantly attended to, 
 hut the windmill puiu]) got choked. Eight men laid up 
 through I'xhaustiou. Several lanyards of fiire and main 
 rigging gone. A vessel hove in sight, when, after con- 
 sulting mate and rrow, I came to the determination 
 that, tor the safety of our lives, we had hetter abandon 
 the vessel, as wi^ c(»uld not ke«'p her afloat much longer. 
 Hoisted signals of distress, when the stranger bore down 
 upon us. She pntved to he the ' Guiseppina Oneta,' 
 Schiappacasse master, fnnn Hayti for Queenstown, for 
 orders. We launched (uir oi\\y boat (lat. 45.29 N., long. 
 20.13 W.), and in three tri[)s succeeded in getting our 
 crew on l>oard the Italian, liefore leaving onr ship, 
 sounded the ])umps, and found four feet of water in the 
 hohl. Just after this, and before leaving, the three 
 masts went by the board, the foremast first." The 
 " Andrew liovitl " was owned by William D. Lovitt and 
 Thomas J. Perry. Vessel and freight insured $8,500 in 
 . " Pacific." itiS.OOO in Marine " and $3,000 in " Commer- 
 cial." 
 
 Ship TYKO, 795 tons, Charles Raymond master, 
 sailed from Philadelphia October 20tli for Bremen, with 
 a cargo of 5,281 barrels refined petroleum, and encoun- 
 tered a S.E. hurricane on the 29th, which hove ship 
 dowMi, when the foretopmast was cut away, which took 
 
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 with it tlif miiin topgiillaiitiiDist, jihlMioni iind liowsprit ; 
 washed everything inoviiMe froin the (h'ck, HMe*! <'iibin 
 with water, st«)ve main hatch and ship sprang a hmk. 
 Not being al>h» to free the vessid of water, she was 
 abandoned on the 31st, with eight feet of water in the 
 hold, the crew being rescned by the Spanisli banpie 
 '* l8abel,'' which landed them at Santander, Spain, on 
 the 31st December. Owned by Dennis & Doane, James 
 F. Scott and N. W. Blethen. Vessel and freight 
 insured $9,000 in Pacific," if'i.OOO in "Atlantic" and 
 11,600 in "Oriental." 
 
 Barque ORIENTAL, 105G tons, Joseph F. Torning 
 master, sailed from Pliiladelphia on the 19th March for 
 Queenstown, with a cargo of 62,000 bnshels of grain, 
 and on the 22d and 23d experienced very heavy 
 weather, during which she lost main and mi/./.en top- 
 masts. From the 25th to the 31st, the weather was so 
 thick that tlie captain was unable to get an observation, 
 and on the morning of the 31st the vessel struck on the 
 South East Bar, Sable Island, and became a total loss, 
 together with the cargo. When she struck, the wind 
 was from the S.S.E., with considerable sea. Twt» boats 
 were launched, one commanded by the (raptain and the 
 other by the mate, and an attempt was made to reach 
 the shore. The fog, however, was so thick that they 
 got among the breakers and returned to the ship. The 
 mate's boat was wrecked alongside, and the crew 
 remained on board the ship during the night, but, the 
 fog lifting in the morning, they all sn^'ceeded in getting 
 ashore in the captain's boat. A [)ortion of the materials 
 saved. The crew were brought to Halifax by the Gov- 
 ernment steamer " Newfield." The " Oriental " was 
 built at Quebec in 1878, and was on her second voyage. 
 Owned by S. J. and A. M. Hatfield, of Yarmouth, and 
 others. Vessel and freight insured in Yarmouth offices 
 
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 ftH ti.lloWH : #5>,0(K) ill " Aciidiaii," !|i7,000 in " Oriental," 
 S4,0()(> ill '• Coiiinitrcial, " $4,000 in " Murine." There 
 wiiH itUo some iiiKiimiK'e on the venHel in Liverpool, 0. B. 
 
 »Ai:gUK VKRITV, 1022 tons, Gooige W. Corning nmH- 
 ter, sailed from Waterfonl, Ireland, on the 20tli Decem- 
 ber for Delaware Breakwater, in ballast, and on the 2{)tli, 
 in long. 20, encountered a hurrieaiie, with heavy comb- 
 ing sea, whii'h thrt'W ship on her beam ends, breaking oH 
 bowsprit t;lost! by the bow, breaking foremast off at the 
 deck, and main and mi/zeii masts under the caps, all 
 coming down together, killing two men and crippling 
 several others ; also smashing the deck and top goner- 
 ally ; seas making a complete breach over the wreck. 
 On the 4th January, finding her drifting rapidly toward 
 the north-west coast of Irolaml, continutms heavy gales 
 from the westward prevailing, and there being no 
 chance to save the ship by means of her anchors, the 
 captain and crew took to the boats, and landed at 
 ('lifden on the 5th, the ship going ashore a short time 
 previously, and breaking up inmiediately. Nothing 
 Haved. The " Verity " was built at Quebec in 1877, 
 and was owned by 8. J. and A. M. Hatfield, of Yar- 
 mouth, and others. Insured in Yarmouth offices as fol- 
 lows: $G,000 in '• Oriental," $6,000 in " Acadian," $3,000 
 in '* Commercial," $3,000 in " Pacific," $3,000 in " Ma- 
 rine." 
 
 Barque FRANCIS HILYARD, 976 tons, William B. 
 Ritchie master, sailed from Philadelphia on the 25th 
 January for Antwerp, with a cargo of oil, and put into 
 Bermuda on the 1st February, with loss of sails, leaky 
 and otherwise damaged, and was condemned and sold. 
 Owned by John and James J. Lovitt, George H. Guest 
 and Jacob Bingay. Vessel and freight insured $8,000 
 in " Pacific," $6,000 in " Acadian," $5,250 in " Oriental," 
 $3,000 in " Atlantic " and $900 in " Marine." 
 
RKt'onn OF YAnMouTFf SmmMs — Ai'pkndix. 103 
 
 Bahque HATTIE GOrOKV, 938 tons, Richard R. 
 Slmw tnuHter, from Philudelpliin tor Rouen, Franco, with 
 a carp) of wheat, arrived safely at Havre on the 2.'»t!i 
 February, and was obliged to wait until the 9th March 
 for high tides to allow her to cross the bar. Whilst tow- 
 ing up the river on that date in charge of two tow-boats, 
 she struck on a bank about twelve? hundred metres N.E. 
 of Honfleur, capsized, filled with water, and became a 
 total wreck. Three of the crew were drowned. Owned 
 by Zebina Ooudey, W. W. Crosby, William and N. B. 
 Currier, Josiah Crosby, V^iets «V' Dennis and others. 
 Vessel and freight insured $10,900 in "Oriental,'' 
 $10,000 in " Acadian," $4,.'>00 in " Marine," $2,000 in 
 " Commercial," $1,000 in •< Atlantic" and $500 in " Pa- 
 cific." 
 
 Barque DARTMOUTFI, 873 tons, Benjamin C. Ray- 
 mond master, sailed from Liverpool, G. H., on the 27th 
 January, for Delaware Breakwater, in l>allast, and was 
 not afterwards heard of. There were eighteen per- 
 sons on board, of whom the following belonged to 
 Yarmouth: Benjamin C. Raymond, master, of Hebron; 
 his wife, Irene (daughter of Mr. Chipman P. Doty); 
 Jesse Wyman (son of the late Capt. Jesse Wyman), 
 mate; Edward D. Perry (son of the late Elias Perry), 
 of Beaver River, second mate. Owned by L. E. Baker, 
 S. P. Raymond & Co. and the master. 8he had been 
 but a few days out of dock, where she had been re-cop- 
 pered and re-classed, previous to her sailing. Insured 
 $8,000 in " Marine," $4,000 in " Pacific," $3,000 in " Ori- 
 ental " and $3,000 in " Commercial." 
 
 Barque CHILI, 649 tons, Sylvester L. Oliver master, 
 sailed from Baltimore on the 17th December, 1878, for 
 Rochefort, France, with a cargo of grain, and foundered 
 on the 29th, in lat. 40 N., long. 48 W. Crew rescued 
 by American schooner " Edward I. Morrison," Capt. 
 
104 UkcoKII of YaKMOUTH ShIPPISO — Al'HKNPIX. 
 
 Liivoiider, fVoin (itilvcHtoii, an<l lamU'tl at llnvrt». OwiumI 
 Ity Killuiii Brothers, H. rorning aii<l Shiimh!! Killarn.jr. 
 Vust<el and freight iiiHiirod i|i!),()0() in '• AMuntir," |5,()()0 
 in " I'atific " and $2,500 in " Marino." 
 
 Barque LUEDNA DURKEE, 476 tonn, Pearl R. 
 Durkou nuiritur, wailed from New Vt>rk on tJ '>tli March 
 tor Bordeaux, with a car^o <it'80,75ll l)nHhelH wheat, and 
 wart abandoned on the 21st, in hit. 4().04, loufi^. 38.14, 
 with four feet of water in the hohl, pumpw choked and 
 leak increaHing. Oew t^aved and landed nt Philadol- 
 phia by Belgian riteamer " Nederland," from Antwerp. 
 Owned by R. W. BVeeman, William Rowo and others. 
 Insured $8,000 in "Pacific," $7,000 in "Atlantic," 
 $1,000 in " OriontJil " and $500 in " Commercial." 
 
 Barquentine AUSTIN, 433 tons, James M. Davis 
 master, sailed from Laguna, Mexico, on tlio 10th August 
 lor Havre, with a cargo of machinery, and put into Key 
 West, Florida, 20th September, leaking, with three feet 
 of water in the hold and foremast sprung, having been 
 ashore on the Mexican coast. She was subsequently 
 condemnetl and sold. Owned by tlie master. Insured 
 $4,000 in " Commercial " and $2,000 in " Marino." She 
 was also insured $5,000 in the " Ocean Marine " of 
 Halifax. 
 
 Steamer G. W. JOHNSON, 72 tons, Benjamin S. 
 Doane master, sailed from Yarmoutli on the 26th March 
 for Parrsboro, N. S., intending to ply between ports on 
 the Basin of Minas, arrived at Parrsl)oro 2d April, and 
 loft the same evening for Wolfville. A gale of wind 
 sprang up shortly after leaving port, and the steamer 
 was anchored under the lee of Partridge Island. About 
 midnight she was discovered to be on fire, and was 
 totally destroyed, the remnant of her hull sinking in 
 four fathoms of water. The crew escaped and got 
 safely ashore. Owned by E. F. Clements and others. 
 
HKr«HII> OF" YaIIMUI'TH SHII'IMXW - AlM'KNDtX. 105 
 
 liiKun><l in tlw Ytiriiioiitli Ap'iiev of tlir I/mcuHliirr 
 Kiiv IiiHurauc*' r»». for *7.(>00, 
 
 HmoANTiXK MINNKHAIFA. 'J4I tons, Siunnol l'(»rtiT 
 niaHtt>r, MitiliMi from l'iisni;j:oul)i, \tissi><Hippi, on the I2th 
 nt)c«'inb(M', 1H7H, fitr Xantos, France, with a nirpi of 
 yt'llow pino lunjIxM-. pnt into NaKsan, N. I*., on tin- 'J3<!. 
 l«Miky, and wnn xulMcinu^ntly condi'nuH'il ant) »«oM. 
 OwiumJ l>y llcnjajnin Pavis. Insinvil !?4,<MM) in " Atlnn- 
 tif." Freight insnri'd l?l,<JOO in" I ViHc." 
 
 Bhmjaxtink (i, T. VVINSOH, 1>H ton.s FMwHrd Allen 
 inantor, .sailed from Turk's Island, W. I.. (»n the 15th 
 Docemlier, with u part earpt of salt, and was not after- 
 wanlrt heard of. II«'r cn'W consisted of: Cornelius 
 Ryder, mate; Ahram (Jijard, cook: Edward Allen, jr. 
 (i^on of the master), tlohn Mnse (son of Maximine), and 
 Patrick Kohoe, of Ireland. Owned by A. F. Stoneman 
 «fe Co. Insured $8,000 in " Marine." Carp» insjired 
 $400 in wime office. 
 
 Schooner DREADNOT. 104 tons, Nathan McConnell 
 nuistcr, saihMl from Antigua on the Ist March for Yar- 
 mouth, with a cargo of molasses, and was not afterwards 
 heard of. Her crew was composed of: Joseph W. 
 Ritchie, mate ; Joseph J. Muse, cook : L(!on Je<ldrv, 
 Abner Vickery and Joseph X. Ritchie, all residents of 
 this County. The crew <»f the Digliy schooner " Georgi' 
 M. Dutcher" (which was sold in the West Indies), viz.: 
 Wallace K. Lettenoy, ujaster: (ienrge Middleton, mate: 
 Luther Smallie, seaman, and f'rter Saunders, cook, wen- 
 also on board. The " r>rcadnot " was owned by William 
 fjaw <fc Co. and others, and was chartered for this voyage 
 by A. F. Stcaieman A' Co., owners of tlie cargo. V^essel 
 insured $2,200 in " Acadian." Cargo insured $3,000 in 
 " Commercial " and $1,000 in " Pacific." 
 
 S('Hoonv:h SARAIT T. A. FROST. 102 tons. Robert 
 Bell ma.*«ter, sailed from Porto Rico on the 13th March 
 
106 Record op Yarmouth Shippino — Appendix. 
 
 for Yarmouth, with a cargo of sugar, and was not after- 
 wards heard of. Her crew was composed of: Isaac H. 
 Smith, mate ; Philip Trabary, cook ; Peter Mulesou, 
 Hugh McLeod, and Lawrence Joseph, of Trieste — all, 
 excepting the last named, residents of this County. 
 Owned by A. F. Stoneman & Co. Insured $3,000 in 
 " Marine." Cargo insured $3,00(» in " Commercial " and 
 $1,500 in " Pacific." 
 
 Schooner MOERO, 85 tons, James A. Gayton master, 
 sailed from Yarmouth on Saturday, December 7th, 1878, 
 lor St. Kitt's, with a cargo of fish and lumber. The 
 
 crew consisted of: James Morris, mate ; Williams, 
 
 cook; H. Clarence Kinney, John Blackett, and David 
 Pursell, seamen. The captain, mate and Kinney be- 
 longed to Yarmouth. The schooner left port with a 
 strong steady breeze, which continued favorable until 
 she was well off the coast on the Sunday night following, 
 when it increased to a severe gale, compelling them to 
 lay to until Wednesday morning. The storm had then 
 so far abated as to admit of again making sail. They 
 had proceeded but a short distance on their course, 
 however, before they experienced thick snow-squalls 
 and severe winds from W. and N.W., which increased, 
 until they exceeded in violence anything they had yet 
 encountered. On Friday the captain got an observa- 
 tion, when he found himself to be about fifty miles S.E. 
 from Bermuda. As the vessel had behaved badly while 
 laying to, he ran her before the wind under a double- 
 reefed foresail, and continued to do this with compar- 
 ative safety and comfort until Sunday morning at about 
 3 o'clock, when the disaster occurred which will be 
 presently described. It was the mate's watch on deck, 
 which he occupied with seaman Blackett, the captain 
 and cook being in the cabin, and the remaining two 
 hands in the forecastle. About 2 o'clock, Blackett 
 
Record op Yarmouth vShipping — Appendix. 107 
 
 having taken the wheel, Morris went down into the 
 cabin to look after the fire and see that all was snug. 
 The captain and cook were sleeping soundly in their 
 berths on opposite sides of the cabin, and everything 
 was cosy and comfortable. He again went on deck, 
 and took his turn at the wheel, Blackett stationing him- 
 self in the lee of the mainmast. The moon was shining 
 brightly at the time, and though the gale blew with 
 great fury, they were in a comparatively comfortable 
 condition, and to all appearance were not in any imme- 
 diate danger. Without a moment's warning, a tremen- 
 dous sea broke with great violence under the vessel's 
 counter, lifted from its position the cog-gearing of the 
 steering apparatus, which rendered the helm unmanage- 
 able, and the two men were thrown headlong far out to 
 leeward into the boiling sea, Morris, in his fearful 
 plunge, going over and clear of the mainboom. Though 
 blinded by salt water, and bewildered by the sudden- 
 ness of the shock, he instinctively threw up his hands 
 in the effort to clutch something, and his fingers came 
 in contact with a rope, whicli he held with the desper- 
 ate strength of a drowning man, and in a moment was 
 dragged to the surface of the water. As soon as he 
 could see and collect his scattered senses, he found 
 that he had caught the foot-rope of the mainboom, 
 which the force of the great wave had thrown after 
 him. At the same instant that tlie vessel was struck 
 and the rudder ungeared, she broached to, and coming 
 into the trough of the sea was thrown on her beam 
 ends. This must have all happened in a few seconds of 
 time. With great difficulty, Morris hauled himself to 
 the upper main rail, this being the only part of the 
 vessel out of water. He reached it to find that Blackett 
 had also marvellously escaped drowning, and was cling- 
 ing to the same place. When the sea struck them, 
 
108 Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 Blackott was also thrown over the rail by the force of 
 the shock and sudden careening of the vessel, but he 
 had caught hold of the maingaif, and was dragged on 
 board. Just as the two men were trying to reach the 
 rail, they saw a man crawling out of the gangway of 
 the cabin, down which the water was pouring with 
 great force. Morris supposed him to be tho captain, 
 and called out, " Be quick, captain, and save yourself." 
 He struggled clear of the descending flood, and suc- 
 ceeded in reaching the rail with the other two men. 
 They then saw that it was the cook, Williams, and that 
 it was now too late for the captain to get out, the 
 vessel having settled down in the water so that the 
 gangway was entirely submerged. Tlio men cut away 
 the lanyards of the main rigging with their knives, 
 when the mainmast immediately broke off at the deck. 
 Morris and Blackett tlien lashed themselves to that part 
 of the rail which was most out of water, (me of them 
 being on the inside of the rail and the other outside. 
 Williams neglected to take this precaution. The posi- 
 tion of the men was now one of extreme danger. The 
 deckload of lumber had broken its lashings, and was 
 being pitched about in all directions with terrible force 
 by the fury of the waves, often pounding against the 
 bodies of the poor fellows, who were powerless to ward 
 otr the blows, or to do more than cling to their precari- 
 ous hold. While in this condition, Williams conceived 
 the idea of trying to cut the fore rigging, with the hope 
 that if this were done, the vessel would then come back 
 to her proper position. Though warned by the other 
 men not to make the attempt he resolved to do so. He 
 watched the seas as they rushed by, and just as a huge 
 wave had broken and passed over them, leaving for a 
 moment the upper rail out of water, he darted forward 
 with the expectation of reaching the rigging and secur- 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 109 
 
 ing a hold before the next wave came over the vessel. 
 But the poor fellow lost his life in the daring attempt. 
 The men watched him until the blinding spray hid him 
 from their sight, and never saw him again. He either 
 missed his footing and fell into the sea, or was forced 
 by the next wave from the vessel's side before he could 
 catch the ropes. He might well have saved himself the 
 cost of his life, for in a short time the fastenings gave 
 way of themselves, and directly the foremast broke off, 
 and the vessel righted. The men could now see that 
 their unfortunate shipmates in the forecastle must have 
 drowned immediately after the vessel capsized. The 
 forward house was gone, undoubtedly having been car- 
 ried away with the breaking loose of the deckload. This 
 left a large opening for the sea to enter, and the fore- 
 castle must have filled with water in a few minutes. 
 The main hatch had also been forced off, and the cargo 
 was breaking up. The two men now ventured to 
 nnlash themselves from the rail. They procured ropes 
 and lashed them across the davits, and secured a plank 
 in such a position that they could stand upon it, and be 
 out of water most of the time. A few apples floated 
 out of the cabin, which were collected and saved with 
 great care. Although the vessel was now in an upright 
 position, her whole forward part was completely under 
 water, except at short intervals between the breaking 
 of the heaviest seas, when the upper parts of the rails 
 appeared. The chains and anchors, with other heavy 
 gear forward, formed a dangerous weight, while the 
 foremast, with all its rigging attached, helped to drag 
 her down. The mast and some of the lumber, which 
 still floated alongside, were pounding violently against 
 the vessel, adding another element of danger to their 
 already critical condition. It was also a matter of 
 fearful uncertainty with them whether the cargo, as the 
 
no Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 puckiigus bucame ^vutur-^^uukud, would nut Hiiik, uud 
 carry the vessel down with it. They remained in this 
 position of dread and imminent peril all the long, 
 stormy day, and the following night, until Monday 
 morning. The weather then moderated sufficiently for 
 them to make some sort of an attempt to improve their 
 condition. Tljeir first anxiety was to get rid of the 
 mast and other floating wreckage alongside. They 
 watched their chance, and, after the breaking of a suc- 
 cession of heavy seas, reached the bow of the vessel, 
 having to swim part of the distance. They soon cut 
 away the rigging with their knives, when the mast, 
 with all attached, parted from the ship's side. This 
 lightened her so that the windlass appeared above 
 water, enabling them to work at the chains with the 
 hope of getting them overboard. After hours of pain- 
 ful and dangerous toil, they succeeded in unshackling 
 the chains, and getting clear of them and the anchors. 
 The vessel was now lightened so that the men could 
 get aft again by wading waist-deep in the water. They 
 looked down the cabin gangway, and there saw, under- 
 neath the Avater, the body of their captain. They made 
 a sort of gaff, and, with considerable diflSculty, got the 
 body out. A great wound upon one side of the head 
 left no doubt that tl:e unfortunate man had been thrown 
 violently out of his bertii against the stove, directly 
 beneath and opposite, and had drowned while still 
 insensible from the force of the blow. He was closely 
 .wrapped in a quilt, just as he had gone to sleep, a fur- 
 ther proof that he had never moved after falling from 
 his berth. It was now about 2 p. m. Just as they got 
 the captain's body they sighted a barque on their wind- 
 ward horizon, and soon saw that she was nearing them. 
 They got a piece of board, and fastening upon it por- 
 tions of their clothing, waved it as a signal of distress. 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 1 1 1 
 
 But the hope which they felt of being rescued, whj* 
 (loomed to a speedy termination. They soon saw that 
 the ship's course vyould leave them about two miles to 
 leeward, and when .«he had passed the point which 
 brought her thus near, and was gliding rapidly away 
 without a sign of recognition, their hearts sank witliin 
 them, and they felt themselves abandoned to perish. 
 Despair is bad enough when brought on by a succession 
 of misfortunes; but despair so suddenly taking the 
 place of buoyant hope, is almost more than humanity 
 can endure. The situation of the men was now miser- 
 able in the extreme. Their strength was fast failing 
 from exposure, over-exertion and want of food; the 
 dead body of their captain lay on deck beside them, and 
 the near approach of night brought with it the dreadful 
 thought that their sinking craft might not hold them up 
 until another dawn. Though they now gave up all 
 hope of rescue, they still kept waving their signal, 
 with the desperate persistence of drowning men. Thus 
 clinging to the shattered and sinking hulk they watched 
 the beautiful outlines of the departing ship, and felt 
 that they had seen but a sweet vision to mock them in 
 their misery. But directly, a.^ their straining eyes 
 glared at the fading object, they caught sight of a 
 movement which caused their hearts to beat wildly 
 again with sudden hope. The topgallantsails of the 
 ship were rapidly lowered, and while they could 
 scarcely yet believe that the sign was one of good to 
 them, another sail was hauled in, the vessel changed 
 her course, and in a few moments bore directly toward 
 them. But although they now felt sure of speedy 
 deliverance, their joy was not so bewildering as to 
 cause them to forget that the performance of a mourn- 
 ful duty was required of them. Their dead captain 
 still lay unburied. With reverent hands they lashed 
 
112 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 him cloBely in the Bhout that was already around him, 
 cnciutiiug uno of the iron windlatts levers for a weight. 
 The mate then read a chapter from the dead man'H 
 Bible, wliich had but a short time before floated out of 
 the cabin, and after oflfering a short prayer, they 
 launched him into the <leep. When they had finished 
 their sad task, their rescuer was close upon them, and 
 none too soon, for it was now beginning to grow dark. 
 The barque rounded to on their leoward side, when the 
 shipwrecked men hailed her and asked to be taken off. 
 A boat was immediately lowered, and they were taken 
 on board, where they were received with many tokens 
 of joy and treated with the utmost kindness. Their 
 rescuer proved to bo the barque " Romo," Capt. Carrol^ 
 of Londonderry, Ireland, from Calais, Prance, bound for 
 Baltimore. 8ho arrived safely at the latter port in a 
 few days from that time, where she landed the ship- 
 wrecked men. The kind-hearted captain was especially 
 overjoyed at their rescue, and told them how narrowly 
 they had escaped from being missed by him. His ship 
 had experienced the same gale which had wrecked thd 
 schooner. When it moderated, on Monday morning, he 
 found himself considerably off his proper course, but 
 not quite far enough to make it immediately necessary 
 to tack ship. But the wind kept canting very gradu- 
 ally and slightly and crowding the vessel off, until the 
 captain expressed his intention of tacking ship at noon,' 
 unless the wind should change in the meantime. But 
 at noon the wind had altered just a point in his favor,, 
 barely sufficient to change his decision of a few hours' 
 before. He now thought to run until 4 o'clock, when it 
 would be necessary to take the other tack. At 4 o'clock- 
 they were about passing the wreck, though it was 
 80 low in the water that they did not discover it, nor 
 the signal of distress. Shortly after this,, the second 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 1 13 
 
 mate went aloft with one of the men to attend to 
 some trifling duty, and while there noticed the black 
 object on the water, but could not see it plainly enough 
 to diHtinguish its character. They thought they could 
 wee something moving upon it, however, and after finish- 
 ing their work and returning to the deck, they reported 
 their discovery to the captain. Capt. Carrol examined 
 the object with his glass, but couhl make nothing out 
 of it. He was undecided for a time what to do, but 
 lest there should be a bare possibility of his leaving a 
 human being to perish, he at length ordered the topgal- 
 lantsails to be lowered and other sails to be taken in, 
 and bore down on the wreck. By these apparently 
 trifling occurrences, the rescuer and the perishing were 
 brought near each other, and two souls were saved to 
 tell the story of disaster and death, of miraculous inter- 
 position of Providence, and of God's power on the great 
 deep. When it is borne in mind that they were far dut 
 of the usual track of passing vessels, their escape seems 
 truly providential, and the mate, in recounting the cir- 
 cumstances, seemed to feel this to be the case. Thi' 
 " Moero" was owned by Parker, Eakins & Co. Insured 
 $2,000 in " Commercial " and $2,000 in " Pacific." Cargo 
 insured $3,300 in " Oriental." 
 
 Schooner BOAPICEA, 79 tons, Levi Nickerson 
 master, sailed from Yarmouth on tlie 24tli .Tanuary for 
 Martinique, with a general cargo, and was not after- 
 wards heard of. Her crew was composed of: Charles W. 
 Horsey, of Yarmouth, mate, leaving a widow and three 
 children; Jacob Nickerson, cook (brother of the cap- 
 tain), leaving a widow and four children ; William 
 Strickland, of Yarmouth, leaving a widow and five chil- 
 dren; Joseph Doucette, of Argyle, leaving a widow: 
 Isaac Montague, of Argyle, unmarried. The captain 
 left a widow and four children. Owned by Ryerson & 
 
1 14 Rkcobu of Yakmouth Shii'imno — Appendix. 
 
 M08O8 und 11. S. Eakiiirt, jr. Voawol insured |1,500 in 
 " Murini)." Carjj;o insured $2,000 in " Marine " und $800 
 in " Atlantic." 
 
 S.HooNEii LIZZIE M. STEWART, 74 tons, Calvin 
 Morrill, of Brooklyn, master, sailed fronj Yarmouth on 
 the 15th February for Barbados, with a cargo of fish, 
 lumber, etc., and was not afterwards heard of. Her 
 crow was composed of: Asa Scovill, of Chegoggin, 
 mate ; Jesse Cann, of Overton, cook ; Benjamin Nickor- 
 son, of I'ubnico; TIenry Montague, of Nantucket, Massa- 
 chusetts, and Antonio Scotia, of Trieste. Owned by 
 Parker, Eukins tt Co, No insurance on vessel. Cargo 
 insured $2,500 in " Commercial." The mate, Mr. Asa 
 Scovill, was one of the two survivors of the crew of the 
 ship " W. J. Hatfield," of Yarmouth (which foundered 
 at sea as previously re[)orted), who jumped overboard 
 from that vessel and were picked up by the boat of the 
 " Floka." 
 
 ScHOONEU E. GOODWIN, 68 tons, Isaac Goodwin 
 master and owner, from Yarmouth for Sydney, C. B., in 
 ballast, ran ashore at Jeddore Ledges, on the Ist Sep- 
 tember, and became a total loss. Crew saved. Insured 
 $2,000 in » Oriental," 
 
 SciiooNEU ZAIDEE, GO tons, Timothy Powell master, 
 from Halifax for Yarmouth, with a cargo of coal, went 
 ashore at Gull Island, near Liverpool, on the 19th 
 December, and was condemned and sold. Owned by 
 George K. Trefry and others. The cargo was owned 
 by James E. Clements, and insured $225 in " Atl ntic." 
 No insurance on vessel. 
 
 Schooner MANOMET, 58 tons, sailed from Yarmouth 
 on the 27th December, 1878, for Antigua, with a cargo 
 of fish, etc., and capsized during a gale on the 3d Janu- 
 ary, in lat. 34 N., Ion. 52 W. She afterwards righted, 
 with cabin half full of water and both masts gone. 
 
RK<H)iti» i)K Yaumoitm Shii'imm; Ai'I'K.mmx. II'j 
 
 SaiiuKil Pultcrsoii, iiiiit<Miti<l KMlicrt MrKiiiiioii, Hfaniiin. 
 were dniwiKMl. Tlic siirvivorn, cdnsisting of tlic iims- 
 tt'r »m«l twit sciiincii, were n'snicd l»y tin* Diiiiisli Itri;:; 
 " Maria Aiiim," mi tli«> I'.ltli .laniiarv, and lanficil at 
 llavri! (HI the lOtli Kchniarv. Owned liy Samuel Kil- 
 laiii, jr., and William A. Killaiii. insnred !>;1,(MH) in 
 " Atlantie." Freight insnred $700 in the same (.(lice. 
 
 SniooNKW .K^VKNILK, 47 tons, nerl»ert lliiu's mas- 
 t(M", t'rom Hank Quero via Canso lor IiMek»'|M»rt, with a 
 full tare of (i'2\) (|nintals of (-(Mltish, strnek on .leddore 
 Leilges, on the night of the J)th Oetolter, and eanie oil 
 Hln)rtly afterwards, leaking liadly. The tn'ght was vrry 
 dark, and the weather thii'k. As the captain conld not 
 niako the land, ho ran for Devil's Island light. At mid- 
 night, when the light was in sight, the le>ik had 
 increase*!, although the pumps had heen working con- 
 tinually, and the vossid was fcuind to he settling in the 
 water. The captain and crew, ten in numher, tt)ok to 
 the dories and made for the shore. The vessel sank 
 so(m afterwards. Owned liv FTatfield, Kinnev & Co. 
 , Insured $1,000 in "Oriental" and .^1*00 in " Commer- 
 eial." Cargo insured $2,000 in " Pacific." 
 
 ScHOONKK ESTEL^A, 4.') tons, John Hersey njast«'r, 
 sailed from Yarmouth on the *JSth Decemher, 1878, for 
 Antigua, witii a cargo of fish, etc., and expt.'rienced 
 very heavy weather innnediately after leaving port, and 
 was obliged to lay to three days. Her crew comprised: 
 James Foote,of riiegoggin, mate: James Young, Charles 
 Cosman, seamen: and Aaron Boyd, <'ook. On the morn- 
 ing of January r)th, a heavy sea ca])si/(Ml the vessel. 
 Of the crew of five men Cosman only was on deck, the 
 other four heing below. Capt. Hersey and chief officer 
 Foote and the cook came on deck as she turned over. 
 The survivors then succeeded in getting on the side of 
 the vessel. The cook fell off exhausted after three 
 
1 1(5 Uk('oi{|> ok Yakmoctii Smri'iN(i — Ai'I'kmhx. 
 
 hours. T\\v rtiptuiii siict-iiiiilx'tl to tlic ('X|MiHiir(' iiimI 
 lilti^:u(' iit'tcr pillitiitly lioMiii^ tui until at'tcr H o'clock 
 ill the nioniing. The vessel tiiiiilly righted, full ol' 
 water. F«>ote hihI Cosiidiii tiiaiiaf^etl, with ^reat diffi- 
 culty, to make tUvir way uiice more to the vessel's 
 deck. They laid planks nii the windlass and water 
 Itarrels, which served as their hed and restin^-|ilace for 
 lif'teeii days. NiMther of them slept lor the first three 
 days, i^xpectiiig ev(!ry moment that the vt^ssel would 
 sink heiieath them. On the fourth day a harrel of 
 apples floated from the fore hold, which they sii(*<*ue(ied 
 in capturing. The apples were .saturated with salt 
 water, and caused tlut poor fidlows the most intense 
 thirst. They also olitained a itox of salted mackerel 
 which they gre(!dily devoured. A <lay »tr two after- 
 wardH a barrel of f1<uir floated out from the hold. 
 They made dough of a portion of its contents, liiit a 
 heavy sea springing uj) a wave washed it away. Janu- 
 ary 19th, while the wind was piercingly ••ohl and the 
 sun was about going down, the unhappy men were seen 
 hy the Spanish brig " Dorotea," which bore down and 
 rescued them. They were in such an emaciated condi- 
 tion that tliuy had to be lifted from their plank bed, to 
 which they had tied themselves to prevent being 
 washed off. The survivors were landed at Falmouth. 
 England, on the 15lh February. Owned by William A. 
 Killam. Insured $2,0()() in " Pacific." Cargo insured 
 $1,500 in " Oriental." 
 
 ScHOONBK VILLAGE BEIiLE, 25 tons, sailed from 
 Emerald Isle, Harrington, on Sunday morning, 7th De- 
 cember, for Argyle. There were on board Micliael 
 Wray ton, master ; his youngest son, Lovett, aged nine- 
 teen; his youngest daughter, Cassie, aged seventeen: 
 and Jacob Sears ; who were intending to visit Capt. 
 William McDonnell (Mr. Wray ton's son-in-law). Be- 
 
UkcoKH Oh- YaUM(»UTII S||IIM'IN<J — AlTKNIUX. 117 
 
 twoiMi i iiiiil 2 |>. tn. the HrhnoiKM' wum hccii \o sink in 
 Ai-^yli' SoiiikI, un<l iiHUHMliiitcly houtM put otV iron) tlii! 
 Hiiorc to tlic Hconij of tUi' iVmitiU'v, uliont tlir4!«>>qunrtt>i's 
 uCa mile ilixtitnt. (hir ot'tlio honts hii('(.'im>(Iim| in rcfov- 
 «<ring tli<! iKxIit's of Mr. Wmvton and his iluiiglitor, untl 
 «M)nvoyo<l tlii'ni with all p«t«silt|«! luintc tn ('apt. M«;I)»>n- 
 nt)irH n!Hi<l('ii(M>, altont a miii! an<l a halt' away. Drs. 
 Barton and Fux wi>rt> spcudily in attt>n<lan(M>, hut tlieir 
 (ttfurtH at ruriiiN(;itatiun won; unavailing. Tlu; Ixxlii's oi' 
 young Wraytnn and Soars wisro not rofovort'd. Tlu' 
 " Village B«lle " was owned l>y William MoOonntfll. 
 N<» insurance. 
 
 ScHooNKU CHK.SAI'KAKK, 2« tons, Ansley Turner 
 inastur atnl owner, in hallast, ran ashore at Orand 
 Manan during a gale on the 18th August, and hucanie a 
 total wreck. Crew and materials save»|. 
 
 SrHooNKR MAROON, H() tons, Swain uuister, of ami 
 Iron) LtH'keport, N. S., tor Barbados, was ahandoned at 
 sea on' the 29th Janmvry. Crew saveil ami landed at 
 Barbados. Insured |(j,00t» in " Pacific." 
 
 SrHOONRii SISSIBOO, owned by .1. (J. Hall & Co., 
 Boston, was abandoned at sea during this year. In- 
 sured $4,000 in " Marine." 
 
 Mr. James Purdy, mate of ship '* Ifectnnooga," <lied 
 »>f fever on the I3th Octoi)er, while on the passage friau 
 Mobile to Dublin. 
 
 Capt. John J. Bain, master of French brig •' Marie,'' 
 diet! at St. Martin's, W. I., on the HJth September. 
 
 Mr. Hugh Porter (son of Mr. John Porter, of Pem- 
 bf-oke), fell from the main^'ard of ship " George Bell ' 
 to the deck, on the 20th December, on the passage from 
 Philadelphia to Bremen, an<l was instantly killed. 
 
 Mr. Oscar Raymond (son of Capt. R. B. Raymond), 
 was lost overboard on the 10th July, from barque 
 
1 \H Uk««U<I> ok VaUMoi TH SlIll'I'INd — Al'I'KNIMX. 
 
 " TlioiiitiH l*(>riy," OH till* |MiMrtii^f IVoiii Hiiltiinorc to 
 Bristol, uimI (IiowikmI. 
 
 Ilriirv l*o\V('i-8 (soil oi' the l)it«> Mr. Williuiii IVwimh), 
 WUM loHt overboard oii tlif IHtli Oitolu-r IVoiii iMirtiiic 
 " I<i/,/.ii' IVrr) /' on thi) voyiij;<« from IMiilutlclphiii to 
 Wiitcrlonl. uiitl (IrowiKiil. 
 
 William McKay (son of Laiiflilati MrKay, Ks((., of 
 Hartoii, nigl»y Co.), Ii'll iVoiii the fori' topsail yard of 
 l»ar«juu '• (iforgf II. Ji'iikiiis," on tlii' Itii Pi'i'csnibcr, 
 on the partsago from Havre to N«'w Vork, and wan 
 drowned. 
 
 a 
 
 1H80. 
 
 Siiii'-I. S. WUIGIIT, 1274 tons, T. W. Clnireliill mas- 
 ter, Hailed from (ilasgow, S<-otland, on the 4th May, for 
 I'rovideni'e, K. I., with a i^argo of iron, sprang a leak on 
 the l7th, in lat. ')0.08, long. .'iH.O.'i, and was abandoned. 
 Cr«'w roseued by steamer '' (Jhtueester," from Bristol. 
 and landed at \t'W York t»n the 24th. Owned by X. 
 Clmrehill. Insured $r>,0(H) in the '* ('onnnereial*' oftiee. 
 
 Ship VAVL BOYTOX, W.)' tons, John Killam mas- 
 ter, sailed from Baltimore, Maryland, on the 21st 
 August, (or Hamburg, with a cargo of ()|{,!)r)(> imshels of 
 eorn, and at midnight on the 20th September, during a 
 strong gale and heavy sea, was driven ashore on the 
 (loodwin Sands, where she became a total wreck. 
 Crew saved by the Heal life boats. OwuimI by Andrew 
 Lovitt and others. InsunMJ $1(),(HM) in •' ('onnnereial, " 
 $2,200 in -Oriental," $1,S00 in "Acadian." $2.r)00 in 
 " Pacific, '■ $i7r)0 in • Athmtic," and $1,800 in •• Marine." 
 Freight insured $000 in •• Connnercial." $1,100 in •' Pa- 
 cific," and $000 in '* Atlantic." 
 
 Snii' TOLLIXGTOX, 1070 tons, Albert W. Bobbins 
 master, .sailed from Bremen on the 22d January for 
 New Y\)rk, in balhist, and ran ashore at Aineland (near 
 
KKfOKD OK YaHMOITII SiIII'I'I.VJ AIM'KNDIX. 110 
 
 tlio nioutli of till' T«>\(>| lliv<>i-), oil tlit' iiiKlit «•!' tlio 2(ttli 
 ffainiiirv.uiKl Iteeiuiu' a total Iokh. Vrrw Hiivt'd. Owiiod 
 
 ft ' 
 
 l>y DuiiniH & Doaiio and iitlicrn. Injured |4,(M>0 in 
 " Oriontal," 11,800 in " Marine," !|il,«00 in " racific," and 
 |1,U00 in "Atlantic." 
 
 Bahvuk UPJVIKWKH, !)!)! tons, Fri'doriik Hrown 
 nianter, naili'd from Tjivor|HM)|, G. B., on tin* 21 nt ,hu\v 
 for IMiiladolpliia, with a <-argo of iron, r<o<la, Wiiol and 
 ragri, and nui aslion* on tlii> Tttli AngUHt at flarlior 
 Island, Rant Halifax, N. S., wlioro hIic iMM'ainc a total 
 wreck. (Vcw and a large portion of tlu^ cargo Havod. 
 Owned I)} O. J. and .1. C. FariHh, estate of Jonathan 
 Iforton and others. Insured $5,500 in " Atlantic," 
 $4,000 in " Marine," and $3,000 in " A«adian." 
 
 Bauquk NENUI'IIAU, S4r> tons, James Cain, jr., mas- 
 ter, sailed from Baltimore on the 15th March for Lon- 
 donderry, with a cargo of 49,1 70 l»ushe|s of e(»rn, valued 
 at $27,044. On the 2«th, at 8 p. nj., in lat. 88 X., long. 
 .'J2 W., during a hurricane, the vessel was struck by 
 heavy seas, which threw Imm* on her heam t^nds, when 
 the fore and main topgallantinasts were cut away. The 
 main stays |)arted : altout midnight, two chain plates, 
 l)oltfl, etc., were torn from the side, and the mainmast 
 was then cut away ; vess«'l Ix'came a eomplete wreck, 
 and was making water very fast; one pump was kept 
 going, the ntlier was lu'okeii liy the mainmast fidiing on 
 it. A jury lliremast was riggi'ij. and <ni the 27111 the 
 <-aptain and crew were taken olV l»y the American ship 
 " Washington," Martyn niastei'. IVuui New Vork for 
 Breujen. Tlu>y were landeij at Fahiiuiitli. Kiighind, on 
 the 21st April l.y i>ilot l»oat \<.. H. The " Wasliington " 
 fell in with the '' Nenuphar" on the 24tli .March, in lat. 
 38, long. fiO, and remained \)\ her three days hefore the 
 weather moderate«l suflicieiitly to eU'ect the rescue of 
 the crew. Owned hy John and .James J. Liivitl, juid 
 
120 Rkcori) of Yaumouth lSimM'ix<; — Ai>i>kndix. 
 
 Isnu'l Ti. WalkiM". Insnrol lt;10,r>00 in " ('oinmercial." 
 iunl $[),{m) in "Oriental." FnM{j;lit inHUierl $700 in 
 " Coniniorciul." 
 
 BARQirK CHARI.KS F. KLWELL, 755 ton«, Williaju 
 H. Hilton niarttt'r, sailed iVoni New Orleans on the 2rl 
 January for Rouen, Frane(^, with a eargo of grain, and 
 was not af'terwanlw heard of. There were probably 
 fifteen persons on board, of whom the following belonge<l 
 to Yarmouth : William H. Hilton, master, of Rockville, 
 and his only son Edward, aged sixteen years; Alma 
 Weston (son of Mr. William Weston, of Rockville), mate. 
 Owned by Zebina Gondey, Aaron Goudey and Thomas 
 'O'Brien. Insured |6,000 in " Oriental," $2)000 each in 
 "Commercial," "Pacific," "Atlantic," and $1,000 in 
 " Acadian." Freight insured $3,000 in " Oriental." 
 
 Barquk FANCHON, 597 tons, Thomas Clendinning 
 'master, sailed from Charleston, S. C, on the 16th 
 November, for Cette, France, with a cargo of staves, 
 and was dismasted during a heavy gale on the 2d De- 
 (rember, and abandoned. The captain's report is as 
 follows: — " We left Charleston on the 16th November, 
 weather mild, and continued so for about a couple of 
 days. From that out had a gjde about every other day. 
 On the 2nd December, when the vessel was under two 
 lower topsails, a sea struck her, which knocked off the 
 forward house, ripped up three deck planks which were 
 under it, broke twelve stanchions, carried away main- 
 topmast, main-yard, foretopgallantsail, lower foretopsail 
 yard, and one of the boats. One of the crew was 
 washed overboard, but M'as washed back again. The 
 vessel filled with water in about five minutes after- 
 wards. She was then in about lat. 41.30 N., Jong. 
 37.30 W. The fresh water tank under deck soon filled 
 with salt water. The gale moderated next morning, 
 but the day after there was another gale, which con- 
 
Rkcokd of Yakmouth Hhii'I'inj; — Aitknimx. 121 
 
 tinned for sevemi days, «lnrinj<; which the crew had 
 sonjetiines to take to the iifter-honse and sometimes to 
 the mi/z(^n rigging. The greater portion of the pro- 
 visions was washed overboard. We hoisted signals of 
 distress, hnt nine vessels passed without rendering any 
 assistance. One came alongside, and we could almost 
 read the name. If this vessel had stopped, we could 
 have gone on board in one of our boats. On the 9th 
 December, the banpie ' L. G. Biglow,' ('apt. Brownrigg, 
 came to our assistance, and after much difficulty we 
 succeeded in getting on board. We existed for seven 
 days (m hard bread, but had no fresh water during all 
 that time. Myself and crew lost everything. We were 
 landed at Belfast on the 21st December." The " Fan- 
 chon " had been put in thorough order, coppered and 
 reclassed at Yarmouth in August. Owned by Jacob 
 BingJiy and others. Insured $2,000 each in " Marine," 
 " Oriental," and " Commercial," $1,500 in " Atlantic," and 
 $1,400 in "Pacific." Freight insured $1,000 each in 
 " Oriental," " Commercial " and " Atlantic." 
 
 Barque MATHiDA HILYARD, 584 t^)ns, George 
 Anderson master, sailed from Dieppe France, on the 
 24th February, for Ardrossan, in ballast, and* was driven 
 ashore on the south end of Horse Island, near Ardrossan 
 Harbor, where she was condemned and sold. Two of 
 the crew were drowned. Owned by William Law «fr 
 Co., Joseph B. Lovitt and Kdward H. Lovitt. Insured 
 $5,000 in the " Oriental." 
 
 Brig WILLIE, 282 tons, Charles Amero master, from 
 Barbados for Belli veau's Cove, in ballast, struck on 
 Gull Rock, Brier Island, N. S., t.n the 22d March, and 
 became a total wreck. Crew and materials saved. She 
 subsequently floated off and drifted out to sea, and on 
 the 10th April went ashore at Chegoggin Lobster Bar 
 and was broken up. Owned by William D. Lovitt. 
 
122 RkCOBD of yAllMOUTH SlIll'I'lNO — Am'KNDIX. 
 
 Insured $2,000 oacli in " Coinniercisil " and " Aciidian." 
 
 Brigantink pronto, 139 tons, William Rogers mas- 
 ter, sailed from Portland, Me., on the 3lst Janmiry Utr 
 Yannouth, N. S., in liallast, and went asiiore at Petite 
 Passagi', Digl>y Xeek, on the 2d F'ehruary, and became 
 a total wreek. Crew saved. Owned by Hatfield, Kin- 
 ney «fr Co. Insured $2,000 eaeh in "Marine" and 
 " Oriental." 
 
 ScHooxKK (JLADIATOH, 1 15 tons, Hihiire Melanson 
 master, sailed t'ron» Yarmouth on the 7th September for 
 Antigua, with a cargo of fish and luml)er, and her wreck 
 was fallen in with liottom up on the 10th, in lat. 41.24, 
 long. 64.34, by the brig " Lottie," which arrived at 
 Halifax on the l7th. Slie was again fallen in with on 
 the I9th by the New York pilot boat "Pet," No. 9, 
 which sent a boat with two men alongside. The body 
 of the captain (identified by the description given), was 
 found hanging by the bowsprit, entangled in the rig- 
 ging. A large hole was cut in the vessel's side at the 
 water-line, and she doubtless foundered that night, as no 
 trace of her was afterwards found. All on board per- 
 ished, viz.: Hilaire Melanson, of Saulnierville, master: 
 Augustus 0. FjeBlanc, of Church Point, mate; Charles 
 Deveau, of Sahnon Rivt-r, cook ; and his brother, Louis 
 Deveau, seaman: John O'Donnell, of Meteghan ; and 
 Constant Doucette, of Little Brook. Owned by Parker. 
 Eakins & Co. Insured $2,500 in "Pacific." Cargo 
 insured $2,500 in " Ocean," of Halifa.x. A few stoves, 
 sljipped by the Burrell-Joinison Iron Co., were insured 
 $185 in " Connnercial." 
 
 ScHOONKR ALONZO, 35 tc»ns, Peter Poole master. 
 I'nmi Yarmouth lor Shelburne, with a deckload of hay. 
 whilst lying near Wrayton's Island, Barrington, during 
 a thunder storm on the night of the 26th May, was 
 struck by lightning and set on fire. The captain was 
 
Record ok Yarmouth Shipping — Appkxdix. 123 
 
 awakened by a feeling of suffocation, and found the 
 cabin filled with sulphurous smoko. He immediately 
 aroused the crew, who tried to extinguish the fire, hut 
 without avail, and the schooner was got underway and 
 run aground, whc^re she was consumed to the water's 
 edge. A small portion of the materials was saved. 
 The crew landed in the boat, and the next day arrived 
 at Pease's Island, whence the boat (with the crew on 
 l)oard) was towed to Yarmouth by steamer " M. A. 
 Starr." Owned by James B. Weddleton. No insur- 
 ance on vessel or cargo. 
 
 Capt. McCallum, master of barque " W. T. Harward," 
 was washed overboard from that vessel, on the passage 
 from Calais, France, to Lewes, Delaware, on the 12th 
 November, and drowned. 
 
 Mr. Arthur Goldfinch, of Maitland, mate of barque 
 " Bachelors," was washed overboard from that vessel on 
 the 13th April, on the passage from New Orleans to 
 Rouen, and drowned. 
 
 Mr. Jeremiah Gayton, of Argyle, who had been absent 
 from Yarmouth for twenty years, and was returning 
 home as one of the crew of the barque " Clydesdale," 
 which arrived on the 10th April from Liverpool, G. B., 
 fell from aloft through the fore hatch into the hold, and 
 was instantly killed. 
 
 Mr. Asa Chute (son of the late Mr. Isaac Chute), of 
 Yarmouth, mate of barque " George Peabody," was lost 
 overboard from that vessel on the 20th Man^h, on the 
 passage from New Orleans to Rouen, and drowned. 
 
 Arthur Roberts, aged seventeen, of Beaver River, 
 was lost overboard from barque " Ecuador," on the I3th 
 February, on the passage from St. John, N. B., to Glas- 
 gow, and drowned. 
 
 Brigantine speed, owned by L. M. M. Willett, and 
 
124 Rkcori) of Yarmouth SHiiM'iMi — Ai'PKNDix. 
 
 hailing from Slielburnu, N. S., put into NrtHsau, leaky, 
 on the l7th February, and wan condemned. Insured 
 $1,000 each in "Marino," "Atlantic," and "Acadian" 
 offices. - . , 
 
 1881. 
 During this year the immber of Yarmouth vessels lost 
 was the same as in 1880, whilst the loss of life attend- 
 ing them was much less than that of 1880, and in that 
 year it was tar below the average. In only one case 
 
 — that of the " Freeman Dennis" — has the sad record, 
 " Not heard of," to be written, while in 1880 there were 
 two such cases, and in 1879 no fewer than six, with a 
 total of ninety-nine lives. In 1880, thirteen vessels, 
 aggregating 8,807 tons, and thirty-two lives were lost 
 
 — the smallest number of lives ^ince a record of this 
 kind was iirst instituted. In 1881 the losses aggregated 
 8,890 tons, involving a loss of twenty-one lives. 
 
 Ship GEORGE BELL, 1,137 tons, Paskey P. Allen 
 master, sailed from Quebec on the 4th October tor Ant- 
 werp, with a cargo of timber and deals, and was aban- 
 doned in lat. 44.06, k)ng. 27.40, on the 31st. Crew 
 rescued by barque " Ilona," Capt. Truks, and landed at 
 Liverpool. The following particulars are gleaned from 
 the protest of the captahi : — "Began having strong 
 winds on the 16th, increasing to heavy squalls on l7th, 
 with ship laboring heavily and straining badly ; all 
 hands kept continually at the pumps. On the 18th. 
 increasing gales with heavy squalls and seas, which con- 
 stantly broke over the ship ; at 10 a. m., shipped an 
 immense sea which completely buried her from mizzen 
 to fore mast, floated the entire after part of deckload, 
 stove both quarter-boats, booby hatch, and pilot-house 
 doors, and carried away poop rail and boat davits on 
 starboard side, partly filling the cabin with water and 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 125 
 
 wuHhing a large (nmntity of deals overboard. At mid- 
 night wind veered to W.N.W. On the 19th, gale still 
 raging, ship laboring heavily and seas constantly break- 
 ing over her, filling the deck fore and aft, washing deck 
 cargo adrift, carrying large quantities of deals over- 
 board, filling the galley, forward iumse and cabin, wash- 
 ing men from the pumps, and breaking pump handles, 
 breaking uf) hatches, etc. At n(»on all hands set to 
 work to throw part of deckload overboard. At 4.30 
 brought ship to wind on starboard tack. Impossible to 
 continue men at the pumps more than half the time. 
 Some of the crew were kept bailing water from the 
 cabin. On the 20th, heavy gale and high sea ct)n- 
 tinued. At daylight found ship over half full of water 
 and leak rapidly gaining, and all hands set to work to 
 clear the deck of remainder of deckload. At 10 a. m., 
 water in hold within three feet of main deck, the cabin 
 full of water, all stores wet and washing about store- 
 rooms and cabin, knocking down bulkheads and break- 
 ing everything in cabin. Crew all came aft and wanted 
 to leave, as there was a sail in sight, but were told 
 that the ship would not be abandoned as long as there 
 was any possibility of getting her into port. As the 
 weather was more moderate, set lower main and mizzen 
 topsails, spanker, foresail and forotopmast staysail, and 
 tried to get .ship by the wind on starboard tack. Wind 
 veering to S.E., ship came round into the trough of the 
 sea and became unmanageable, lying with tlio Ice side of 
 house and hatches in the water, the sea making a clean 
 breach over her. Ship being in danger of breaking up,' 
 and there being signs of anotlier westerly gale, all sails 
 were furled, ship hove to under the spanker, and sig- 
 nals of distress displayed to a sail then in sight, but as 
 the weather came on thick the signals were not seen. 
 At noon, owing to condition of weather, the fore and 
 
126 Rkcohd of Yaumolth Siiii'i'iiNc; — Api'kndix. 
 
 main masts were cut away, and also mizzentopmast, 
 which tuok mizzenmast head with it. iShip then righted, 
 but lying with deck level with the water, so it was 
 iinportsible to do anything. At 8 p. m. a gale swept 
 from the westward, when the men lashed themselves to 
 the mizzeumast. Ship then lay with wind on port side 
 and tell oH' helbre the wind, rolling heavily. The sea 
 broke over her stern and stove in the after end of house, 
 washed boat from forward house, and everything from 
 tlie decks. The men watched their chance and made 
 their way forward, as that appeared to be the safest part 
 of the ship. On the 21st, gale moderating, they man- 
 aged to get aft and found rudder and rudder-post adrift 
 and swinging from side to side, stern opening and closing 
 with every sea; no stores, clothing or furniture re- 
 maining, everything having been washed away; water 
 tank stove in, so that they were left without a morsel 
 of ibod or a drop of fresh water. They then got the 
 port anchor off and slipped it with the chain cables 
 and all lieavy weights possible from forward, in order 
 to lighten ship as much as possible : they got the 
 spanker gaff and boom forward and secured them to the 
 starboard anciior with a bridle and put it over for a 
 drag. The galley stove was taken into the forecastle 
 and a condenser was rigged to condense water. On 
 the 22d, more moderate, ship breaking up, seams all 
 opening in main deck and water ways. Found a few 
 pieces of meat among deals in poop, and condensed 
 about two gallons of water in twenty-tour hours. Dur- 
 ing the next four days several vessels hove in sight, 
 but although signals of distress were set and torches 
 lighted during the night, they failed to attract atten- 
 tion. On the 31st, sighted a sail to windward, bound 
 east, but so tar off w^e had but faint hopes of being 
 seen. However, at 2.30 p. m., she bore down towards 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Ai'pkndix. 127 
 
 un, and proved to he the Itarque ' Rona/ Capt. H. 
 Tniks, of and tor Liverf)(»ol, from Demerara, wlio kindly 
 came to onr assistance, sent his hoat and took nw all on 
 board, and on the 9th November landeil ns all safely 
 in Liverpool." The " George Bell " was owned by 
 George H. Lovitt. Insured $10,000 in " Commercial," 
 $ 10,000 in " Oriental," and $8,000 in " Marine." Freight 
 insured $4,000 in " Oriental" and $1,500 in " Commer- 
 cial." 
 
 Ship BOLIVIA, 925 tons, Henry Lambert master, 
 sailed from Rouen, France, on the 8th January for New 
 York, in ballast, and was driven ashore, during a gale, 
 at Harfleur, on the 20th January, and became a total 
 loss. Crew saved. Owned by Killam Brothers. In- 
 sured $8,000 in " Pacific," and $8,000 in " Atlantic." 
 
 Barque JOANNA H. CANN, 1, 1 08 tons, George W. 
 Tooker master, sailed from Antwerp on the 16th De- 
 cember, 1880, tor Hampton Roads, in ballast, and went 
 ashore three miles south of Cape Henry on the 12th 
 February, where she became a total wreck. Crew and 
 materials saved. Owned by Hugh Cann, H. B. Cann, 
 and the master. Insured $2,500 in " Pac'ific," and 
 $2,500 in "Atlantic." Tiiere was also $10,000 on the 
 vessel in the "Ocean Marine," of Halifax. 
 
 Barquk H. a. parr, 1,111 tons, George A. Baker 
 master, sailed from Liverpool, G. B., on tlie 15th Sej)- 
 tember, for New York, with a general cargo, and was 
 spoken by the barque " Flora,'" on the 20th October, in 
 lat. 24 N., long. 44 W., dismasted, the sea at the time 
 being so rough they could render no assistance. The 
 barque " Carniola," Capt. Peck, of Bear River, N. S., 
 rescued the crew of the " H. A. Parr" on the 30th, and 
 landed them at Baltimore on the 18tli November. The 
 following is Capt. Peck's report of the disaster: —"Left 
 Maryport, 8th October, and fook southerly course. On 
 
128 Rkcoui) ok YAHMoirrn SHii'PiN(i — Ai'PKNDIx. 
 
 tliu 29tli, while lying with topriuilH and couisuh hanging 
 in gear, woathor being cloudy and overcast, with driz- 
 zling rain, made a wreck to the westward at a distance 
 of about ten miles witii a flag Hying at nn'zzen, and sup- 
 posed it to be a distress signal. The wrei^k was appa- 
 rently a barque, with main to|mm8t, toj)gallantmast, and 
 all yards attached gone, also fore topgallantnmst and jib- 
 bot)m and all yards forward, except foreyard. At 10 
 a. m. we set our flag at the mi/Ken truck in acknowl- 
 edgment of the same. At meridian the weather came 
 in thick and raining, .so we lost sight of the vessel. At 
 5 p. m., the wind breezing up N.E., with thick rain and 
 falling barometer ; bore away in search of the wreck, 
 and at 6.30 p. m. made signals of distress, stowed top- 
 gallantsails, and ran under wreck's stern, which proved 
 to be the Ijanjue ' H. A. Parr,' of Yarmotith, N. 8., 
 Capt. Baker, from Liverpool for New York, reported in 
 a sinking (Condition, and wanted me to lay by until 
 morning, which I did, shortiaiiug sail and hauling by the 
 wind, the weather through the night being stormy and 
 thick rain, with a fresh brei^ze and falling barometer. 
 At 10 p. m. 1 again spoke the wreck and ascertained 
 that the boats were all gone and the pumps choked. 
 Sunday, 30tli October, it was blowing a strong gale and 
 a high, Itoisterous sea was running, but we ran down 
 and spoke the wreck, when we asccrtaine<l that they 
 wislied t«) abandon her. \V«^ then huinched one of our 
 boats, although at great risk, G. W. Donald (mate), 
 with four seamen having voluntetMcd to attempt the 
 rescue. I bore down on the weather beam of wreck as 
 close as was prudent, and hauled by the wind, ship 
 under lower topsails at the time. Owing to the heavy 
 sea and ship rolling and laboring, one man was thrown 
 overboard, spraining his right arm and rendering him 
 totjdly disabled. We got him en board. The boat got 
 
ReCOUI* of YARMOirTII SmiTIN(S — Al'l'KNDIX. 120 
 
 rioar, liaviiijj^ three senin<-ii on Ixmnl. Tliev proceeded 
 Huf'ely to the wreck, hikI I then wore ship, under the lee 
 of the wn.'ck, and there took on Itoard eij^ht men, two 
 of whom were iinahle to h«f|p thenisi'lviis. The l>oat 
 then returned to the ship and took oil' the remaining 
 seven, inchidin^ ('apt. Haker and ofKcers, all of whom 
 we j;ot safely on hoard, they saving nothing hut what 
 they stood in. There were lifti'eu hands in all, and 
 ("apt. Baker and five men were disabled and in a help- 
 less condition. The whole was accomplished in about 
 three hours, and without accident, further than getting; 
 the boat slightly stove. Ship's p(»sition, lat. 41.80 X., 
 long. 40.()() W. ('apt. Baker continued to fail gradually, 
 notwithstanding everything was done to make him com- 
 f(»rtal)le. He could get no sleep, except to dose off for 
 a few minutes at a time, and this sitting in a chair im 
 deck, as he was in such pain and distress that he c(mld 
 not breathe so well in the cabin, an'J [)referr((d the open 
 air during the day and sat in the pilot house at night, 
 where he was attende<l by some one b<>th night and 
 <lay. On November 8th his jjulse had risen to 120, still 
 he did not appear to lose his strength, and we hoped he 
 would survive until we got in : l»ut on the 9th Novem- 
 ber, his pulse still being high, we concluded he could 
 not last much longer. The following night he suffered 
 the most excruciating pain until about 2 a. m., on the 
 10th, when he appeared more easy and ap[)arently 
 dropped off to sleep, after which he never s[)oke, 
 although he continued to breathe until aliout 4.30 a. m., 
 when he expired, sitting as he had been during the 
 night in his chair with Mr. Robbing, second mate of the 
 * H. A. Parr,' in attendance. After his death he was 
 prepared for burial, and at 2.30 p. m. the main yards 
 were hove back and the people all mustered aft. The 
 usual burial service was read, and his remains were 
 
130 ItK(»)iti» OF Yakmouth Shippin<} — Appkndix. 
 
 then coiiHi^iic'M to tlu; <l(!t>|), in tlu; proseiicn of the full 
 ship's ('ompuny, hit. 3(>.1() N., loii^,'. (>G.44 W. Wo then 
 procDiMhMl on our voyagf to Bultinioro." VVhiU? the 
 "I'lirr" was in a sinkinj; condition, two vesnolrt -one 
 Italian, the other Norwegian — pawwed chme by without 
 trying to render any assistance. Before the " Carniuhi " 
 came in sight, one ol' the crew liad heeu washed over- 
 boanl and drowned. The " Parr " was Htruck by a 
 heavy sea dnring a gale, which carried away the rail. 
 This loosening the rigging, the masts went by the board, 
 and the vessel began leaking at such a rate that the 
 pumps could not froo her. Several of the crow had 
 their feet severely burned by soda ash, a portion of 
 the cargo, becoming mixtMl with the water on dock. 
 The " IT. A. I'arr" was owned i)y A. C. Robbins and 
 others. Insured $8,000 in "'Commercial," $4,000 in 
 " Oriental," and $4,000 in " Marine." Freight insured 
 $2,000 in " Marine." 
 
 nxwiVK MAGGIE MILLER, 1076 tons, J. Auguste 
 Tietz master, sailed from Antwerp on the 29th Septem- 
 ber for Hampton Roads, in ballast, and was abandoned 
 near the Azores, on the 22d October, half full of water, 
 and fast breaking up. Crew rescued by the Austrian 
 l>anine " Proto," Capt. Catterinich, from New York, 
 and landed at Alicante, Spain, on the 2l8t November. 
 Owned by Zebina Goudey and others. Insured $2,800 
 in " Oriental," $2,000 in " Commercial," $1,000 in " Pa- 
 cific," $500 in " Marine." Freight insured $500 in 
 "Oriental." There was also an insurance of $2,000 on 
 the vessel in a Halifax office. 
 
 Barquk TRAVELER, 830 tons, Israel Goudey mas- 
 ter, sailed from Coosaw, S. C, on the 13th August, for 
 London, with a cargo of phosphate, and was dismasted, 
 badly strained, and sprang a leak during a gale on the 
 21st. She was fallen in with on the 28th, south of 
 
lUX'ORI) OK YaIIMOI'TII SiIII'IMNO — Ari'KNDIX. 131 
 
 ('ape Roiimin, by sti'iiiiKT '' Siirup»rtHii." uiid towoil iiit(» 
 Tyb(>t', Ooor^ijiii, on tlio HOtli, wlit'iv slio was ronduinruMl 
 and sold. Owiiod by \i. K. Bakor and othors. TnHuro<l 
 $4,200 in " Marine,"* $2,500 in "Oriental," and $1,000 in 
 " IVifif." Freight insnrcMl $3,400 in " Marine." and 
 $400 in " (^Muinercial." 
 
 Barquk FKKKMAN DKNNIS, SOS tons, Nebeniiali 
 ('hurchill (of Ohio) master, sailed from St. .John, N. B., 
 on the 28th September for Liverpool, CJ. B., with a 
 eargt> of deals, and was sjtokeii on the 20th Oetober, 
 near the Azores, leakiiij;^ ami recpiirin;^ assistance, by 
 the Varmouth lianpie " Majjjgie Miller." ('aj»t. Tiet/,, of 
 the latter vessel (whieh was absmdoniMl two days after- 
 wards), stated that during the night, being in want of 
 assistance, he sent on l»(»ar(l the " Freennm I>ennis " for 
 help, but the master of that vessel replied that " she 
 liad sprung a leak, and he could render no assistance, 
 as he re(iuire<l it himself." I>uring the same day, the 
 Russian barcpie '* Im|)i," ('apt. riogeman, fron) Pillau 
 August 2()th, saw the " Freeman Dennis," during a 
 fearful gale, with signals of distress flying, l>ut having 
 only a few sails could not work to windward. The 
 •'Freeman Dennis" had no sails, boats or houses, her 
 deckload was washing al)out, and the foremast was .seen 
 to go over the side. The crew were aft, waving sig- 
 nals of distress. Capt. ITogeman thought she must 
 have foundered the same night, as he Inirned torches 
 au(i made every etfort to reach the wreck till daylight, 
 when no vestige of her could be seen. A banpientine- 
 rigged steamer was in sight during the afterncion, but 
 she bore away, although every effort was made to sig- 
 nal hor. Besides the master, there was a boy, also from 
 Ohio, on board the " Freeman Dennis," atid a young 
 man from Westport. She had a crew of fifteen persons, 
 all told. Owned by James M. Davis and others. In.sured 
 
132 Rkcurk (»k Yaum«mitm Shiimmncj — Aim'knihx. 
 
 in VaniKiiitli hh tnllows: !^1,(MI0 in " Oriental," i^H(H) in 
 " Atlantic," and $:i(H» in " ConiimTcial." Kn-iKlit in- 
 nnriMl ^2,H(H» in "Oriental," ami #1,500 in •■ Connni'i- 
 cial." 
 
 HAitgiiK RANCiKU, OHO tonn, \Vi;llin^rt„i, Moncll 
 inasttM", Hail»!(l from Daricn, Ck'orj^ia, on tiu; 22(1 Dcct'ni- 
 hor 18S0, for Amsterdam, with a carfjo of pitch pine 
 lunihcr, and was almowt couiplotoly wrijckcd durinj; a 
 gale on the 3d January, 18S1. She was ahandoned on 
 the 10th, the crew heing reweued hy the Norwegian 
 haniue " Vasa," Capt. Tellaksen, from Fleetwood, Eng- 
 land, and landed at New York on 11th February. The 
 Htory of the suffering and privation which the crew <tf 
 this ill-fiited craft emiured is best told l)y the captains of 
 the two vessels, as follows: — "On the 10th January, at 
 half-past 1 p. m., in lat. 35.49 N., long. 41.39 VV., Capt. 
 Tellakson's attention was attracted to what at first 
 appeared to be a dark speck on the crost of the fiir- 
 stretching billows. By degrees the speck increased in 
 size, until at last it became apparent that a number of 
 men were in the distance clinging to such pieces of a 
 submerge<l wreck as could be made available for the 
 purpose of protecting life. The wreck was drifting to 
 the starboard side of the barque, and a man was seen in 
 the rigging waving an English flag to attract attention. 
 Capt. Tellaksen kept his course and soon reached the 
 imperilled persons'. They were twelve in number, and 
 wore the crew of the barque ' Ranger/ Capt. Morrell, 
 of Yarmouth, N. S., and bound tor Amsterdam from a 
 southern port with a cargo of lumber. They had been 
 out tiiree weeks when they were struck by a squall and 
 had their mainmast carried away. The barque was 
 reduced to a complete wreck, and the crew managed to 
 exist for three weeks in the exposed condition in which 
 they were found by their rescuers. During that time 
 
HkCOHD nV YaHMOIITH SiIII'I'INI! AIM'KNDIX. I.'JM 
 
 tlir wrtuik wuH wiitorlo^jriul, and only tln' puop niid 
 r»il)in rciimiiuMl tihovc tin* water. Tin* stcwanl was 
 wnslied ofF liv a wave that Itroki' over tlicMii, ami for a 
 time his ('onipaiiions pivc him ii|> as lost. A n>tiirninf; 
 wave washed him apiinst the wn-ck, Init with such vio- 
 lence as to disloeatu his slioidder. Hi' was dragged on 
 hoard, and was among the niifortiinates who were snh- 
 siMpiontly picked np l>y the * Vasa." A hoy who had 
 heen at the wheel was also washed overhoard when the 
 wave strnck them, but he also was among the survivors. 
 XotwitliMtanding their prolonged privations and expos- 
 ures, the party, when they came ashore yesterday, 
 looked as if thev had heen well taken (rare of hy thoir 
 rescuers, hut some of them still stilfered from frozen 
 feet and swollen hands. The captain of the wrecked 
 hanpie reports that during their thre«' weeks' exposure 
 on the suhnuM'ged craft they were passed hy four sail- 
 ing vessels, the last being an Italian banpie, all of 
 which seeing their peril passed them by and refused to 
 go to their assistance. Tln'y [)rol()nged life on a very 
 scanty allowance of bread which was soaked through 
 with salt water, and some dried apples. With the aid 
 of a .small lead pipe and an oil can they managed to con- 
 ilense a sufficient supply of water to help sustain life. 
 They contrived to heat the water by oakum soaked in 
 petroleum which they succeeded in igniting." After 
 stating particidars of the terrific gale in which sails 
 were lost, forward house, boats, and fifteen stanchions 
 carried away, pumps disabled, and other damage sus- 
 tained, Capt. Morrcll proceeded : " On the 4th, at t*) a. m., 
 we found that the ship was waterlogged, and would not 
 stand up. We therefore cut away the mainmast, in 
 order that she might remain on her bottom and thereby 
 save our lives. At daylight the gale was still blowing 
 with tremendous force, and the mainmast was lying 
 
134 RECORn OK Yarmouth Shippin(! — Appendix. 
 
 across tho dock, making very bad work for us, as wv 
 could not get forward to clear the mainstay, which was 
 holding the mast. All our supply of water on deck was 
 lost, but there was a tank of one thousand gallons below, 
 which we could get at as soon as the weather had mod- 
 erated. We managed to get on the house one barrel of 
 bread, a half barrel of apples, a firkin of butter and a 
 ham. These served as stores for our party of twelve 
 men. For drink we had «me bottle of gin, two bottles 
 of lime juice, and one gallon of vinegar. As the cabin 
 could not be used, we got a spare topgallantsail and 
 put it over the spanker gafi", making a sort of tent in 
 which we might shelter ourselves. It formed, however, 
 a very piuir refuge, for tiie spray, and occasionally a sea 
 would c<mie over us, wetting us and everything within 
 reach, so tiiat l)y the first night our brea(i and apples 
 were completely saturated with salt water. The only 
 thing to be done under tlie circumstances to keep our- 
 selves comparatively dry was to take off our dripping 
 clothes and wring them. As Ave could not got at the 
 tank and did not know when we could reach it, we 
 took the salt water tank from the wash-room, with the 
 pipes connected, and made an effort to condense tlie 
 water in t]»e pilot house, using tho bottom of the cabin 
 stove to make a fire in. But tlio sea would break in 
 through the pilot house doors and put tlie fire out, so that 
 it was almost impossible to get steam enough to con- 
 dense the water. But we made out to collect a little, 
 perhaps a gallon, when a sea stove through the pilot 
 house, taking our condensing apparatus, tearing the 
 tank pijjos, washing the steward through the door and 
 striking him against the berth, injuring him severely. 
 The storm had spent its fury, and on the 5th we cleared 
 away the mainstays, got the mainmast off the deck, and 
 tried to run before the wind, but found it impossible to 
 
Record of Yarmouth Siiippixn —- Appendix. 135 
 
 do so, as heavy seas would come over the poop, render- 
 ing it difficult for tlie men to liold on to the wlieel 
 and tackles. The tiller came ofl', and as it was impossi- 
 ble to secure it, the lower rudder irons W(>re soon 
 broken oft' and we had to ji^et clenr of the rudder alto- 
 gether to save the stern from being torn t(» pieces. 
 After two or three days tin; tank gave out nnd we had 
 to get a five gallon oil can and arrange the pipers and 
 start it as a condenser. The progress was very slow, 
 as the pipes were damsigcd, so that nt the outside we 
 did not get more than three gidlons of fresh water from 
 this process. The topgallantsail which wc had used for 
 a tent was torn so badly by the wind that we had to 
 get a spare tojjsail nml make a new tent around the 
 spanker boom. The sail being all wet we took the 
 doors from the cabin to stretcli u[)on. The bedclothes 
 which we save*! were wrung at night and put over us, 
 so that we were soaked through from the time of the 
 disaster until we were taken off. On the afternoon of 
 the ftmrth day a full rigged Ijrig passed within tln-ee 
 miles of us, steering east. She had li^'ht colored top- 
 sides and darker colored bulwarks. On the Oth an 
 Italian barqro stood down to us, steering easterly, and 
 asked us if we had any boats. We told them we had 
 not, and they stood by us without making the least 
 effort to aid us, although if they wore so minded there 
 \»ould have been but little difficulty in taking us off. 
 The banjue's mainyard was gone, but there was nothing 
 to hinder them from rescuing us, had not cowardice and 
 inhumanity been predominant among their rn\\v. They 
 did not disgrace any nation by showing its Hag, but the 
 letters of the vessel's name, excepting the first one, 
 which I could not make out, were ' uccari,' and 1 judged 
 her to be Italian from her build. Judging from our 
 exhausted appearance they must have thought that we 
 
13G Recoki) of Yahmoitii Shii'I'inc; — Appendix. 
 
 I'ould not last long, for the vessel was In'eaking up fast, 
 and we told them so, which makes their conduct more 
 inexcusable. As the vessel was passing us, abandoning 
 us to our tiite, a countrynian of theirs disrobed, with tlie 
 intention ot" swinnning to the receding vessel, but he 
 was dissuaded from tlic attempt. As they could sec 
 his movements from the banjue, it seemed to be the 
 strongest appeal that could be made to their humanity, 
 provided they had any. On the 8th a banpie passed 
 about two and a half miles to the windward of us, and 
 with any sort of a lookout should have seen us. At the 
 same time another barque passed to leeward of us, but 
 was too liir oH' to see us. On the I4th, at daylight, 
 we saw a steamer coming towards us from the west- 
 ward. At 8 a. m. she passed us about two miles to the 
 northward. She was brigantine-rigged, black funnel, 
 and we could see the bright red below the water-line. 
 Yet she never noticed us. Her officers must have been 
 snug under the weather canvas. On the 1 5th there 
 were a few light showers, but not enough to take all the 
 salt out of the .sails. Therefore whatever little water 
 was obtained was very brackish. With it we soaked 
 some of the salt out of the bread and apples. We man- 
 aged also to cook some of the bread and apples in part 
 of it, so that they might be made fit for eating. This 
 was the only eflort made at cooking while on the wreck 
 — in fact, the only chance we had to do anything — and 
 it was the only time we had anything like a meal, 
 although not a very {)alatable one, but it was eaten witli 
 relish and thankfulness. At daylight on the 16th we 
 spied a barque three or four miles oft". We carried 
 flare-up lights in the rigging to attract attention, but 
 tailed, as they sailed away irom us. At last the barque 
 ' Vasa ' hove in sight and at once took us on board and 
 tenderly cared for us." The " Ranger " was owned by 
 
llKcom) «»K Yahmouth Shipi'i.m; — Aim'kniux. I.'i7 
 
 Dennis & I)(»aiit', N. W. Blutlien, imd (Jeorgo H. Doty. 
 Insured $7,000 in " Atlantic." Freight insured $3,000 
 in "Paeifio," $l,r)00 in " Aeadian," and $1,500 in "Ma- 
 rino." There was an insuranee on Mr. Blethen's inti'r- 
 ost in a Halifax oftiee. 
 
 Bauquk GKOIUJK IT. JENKINS, 582 tons, James W. 
 Ahbott master, sailed from I^ensaeola, Florida, on the 
 1st February, for Liverpool, G. B., with a cargo of pitch 
 pine lumber, and encountered a severe gale a few days 
 after leaving port, during which she sprang a leak, lost 
 foretopmast, had bows and stern stove in, stanchions 
 and bulwarks carried away, and waterways and cover- 
 ing board started. She put into Key West on the Ifith, 
 and was c(mdemned and sold. Owned by Dennis iV 
 Doane, and others. Insured $1,000 in "Atlantic." 
 Freight insured $2,.')00 in " Acadian," $2,500 in '• Atlan- 
 tic," and $2,000 in " Marine." 
 
 Bmr.ANTiNR MILO, 208 tons, Thomas VV. Vickery 
 master, sailed from Yarmouth on the 27th January for 
 Antigua, with a cargo of lumber, etc., and during the 
 same night encountered a violent gale from the North, 
 which, with the intense cold and ice, caused the vessel 
 to labor heavily and take considerable water. At- 
 tempts were made to return to port, but failed, owing 
 to the severity of the weather. At la. m., on the 28th, 
 both pumps became choked, and iis it was utterly 
 impossible to free them, the vessel be(;ame waterlogged. 
 They continued to steer southward, l)efore the gale, for 
 four days, reaching lat. 30, long. 57, on the evening of 
 the 4th February. At 10 p. m., a steamer came close 
 by, but continued on, although signalled and lights 
 burning, which they could not fail to see. On the 
 morning of the 6th the brig " Lizzie Zittlosen " hove in 
 sight and rescued them, landing them in Portland, 
 Maine, on the 12th February. Owned by Gilbert San- 
 
138 llix'oui) ov Yakm()i;th Shipimng — Appendix. 
 
 dersuii. Cargo iiiHuriMl $1,400 iu " Atlantic." No in- 
 surance on vosael. 
 
 BuRJANTiXE BRIDE, 178 tons, Ilaacke master, from 
 Domerara, whilst lying at anchor at St. Thomas on tlu' 
 ii3d August, during a gale, parted chains and drifted on 
 a ledge of rocks, where she became a total loss. Crew 
 'saved. Owned by Thomas E. Kelley and 8. B. Murray. 
 Insured $1,500 in •• Marine." 
 
 SciiooNEU GKAND MAS'i'ER, 108 tons, Nehemiah 
 nines master, from Georgetown, V. E. I., for Halifax, 
 with a cargo vi' potatoes, struck on Cape Jack Ledges, 
 near Port Mulgrave, N. S., during the night of the 20th 
 November, and became a total wreck. Crew saved. 
 Owned by Byron Ilincs and Jeremiah Murphy, West 
 l'ul>nico. No insurances on vessel or cargo. 
 
 Schooner J. MORTON, 90 tt.ns, Joseph B. Parker 
 master, from Mcteglian, N. S., for Yarmouth, with a 
 cargo of potatoes, struck on i'eters" Island Ledge, Brier 
 Island, on the 17th December, and became a total 
 wreck. Crew saved. After discharging a large por- 
 tion of the cargo and being stripped, she floated off, and 
 for several days was drifting about in the Bay. She 
 went ashore at Church Point, where she remained until 
 a gale on the night of the 5th February, 1882, when she 
 floated and drifted with the ebb tide to High Hea<l 
 Cove, Yarmouth County, where she was broken up. 
 Owned by Parker, Eakins & Co. Insured $2,000 in 
 '' Commercial." No insurance on the cargo, which was 
 also owned by the above lirm. 
 
 Schooner S. B. NICKERSON, 33 tons, Charles W. 
 Bent master, from Canso I'or Yarmouth, on a fishing 
 voyage, caught lire off Beaver Harbor, on the 25th Sep- 
 tember, and was burned to the water's edge. The 
 crew landed in the boat at Beaver Harbor. No insur- 
 ance on vessel. Cargo insured in Halifax for $2,000. 
 
Record op Yarmouth 8hippixo — Appendix. ISO 
 
 J. W. Hatfield, mate of the barque " Lennie," was 
 killed at Quebec on the 2d August, by a stone falling 
 from a ballast tub and striking him on the head. The 
 deceased was a resident of St. Jolni, N. B., was married, 
 and was a cousin of the late Capt. Stanley Hatfield, who 
 was killed during tl.e mutiny on board the above vessel 
 in 1875. 
 
 Thomas A. Beveridge, of Melbourne (second mate), 
 and Martin Andersen (seaman), of Bremen, of ship 
 " Hectanooga," were washed overl)oard and <lrowued on 
 the 26th February. Mr. Beveridge left a widow. 
 
 Jacob Stanwood, mate of the brig " Cora," die<l of 
 yellow fever at Antigua, on the 2 1st July. He left a 
 widow and two children. 
 
 S. Freeman, of Barrington, second mate of barque 
 " Talisman," was washed overboard and drowned on the 
 passage from Liverpool, G. B., to Philadelphia, in De- 
 cember. He left a widow and family. 
 
 Benjamin Reos, a seamin on board ship " William," 
 fell from the foretopgallantmast to the deck, on the 20th 
 May, and was instantly killed. 
 
 William Brown, of Norway, seaman, on board ship 
 *' Adolphus," fell from the upper mizzentopsail, on the 
 4th August, and striking on the pilot house, was in- 
 stantly killed. 
 
 Carl Neilsen, a seaman on board ship " Vandyck," fell 
 from the topmast cross-trees, on the 3d August, and was 
 instantly killed. 
 
 Schooner TWO SISTERS, 130 tons, of Sandy Cove, 
 Digby County, w^as wrecked at Digby Neck in Septem- 
 ber. Insured in " Marine " office, Yarmouth, for |2,000. 
 
 Schooner VIOLA, 36 tons, of Clyde River, N. S.. 
 was wrecked at Grand Manan in November. Insured 
 in the " Commercial " office. Yarmouth, for $1,200. 
 
140 Recoki) of Yarmouth Shipimnc; — Appendix. 
 
 THE "IIAITY HOME" DISASTER. 
 
 Tho bsirquo " Happy Home," Capt. Coalflect; of Hants- 
 port, N. S., from Hamburg for St. John, N. B., in ballast, 
 during a snow squall, struck on Trinity Ledges, four- 
 teen miles N. by W. of Yarmouth, at 7.30 on tho even- 
 ing of the 3d January. She remained on tho ledge two 
 hours, when she floated off, half full of water, and about 
 10 o'clock fell over on her beam ends. The captain's 
 wife and daughter - the latter eight years of age — 
 with all hands, were lashed to the mi/zen chains, the 
 sea breaking over them. The cook perished at 12 
 o'clock, the little girl at 1 a. m., and the mother at 4. 
 The girl was clasped in her mother's arms, in which 
 position they remained until their lifeless bodies were 
 taken oft' the wreck. The captain's feet and the mate's 
 hands were badly frozen ; the second mate and three of 
 the crew were also frost-bitten, but less severely. The 
 next morning the wreck was descried from the shore, 
 and boats put oft" from Sanford and High Head, and 
 rescued Capt. Coalfleet and crew of twelve men, who 
 were conveyed ashore and kindly cared for. The dead 
 were also brought to land, and an inquest held before 
 N. Hilton, Esq., Coroner, a verdict being returned in 
 accordance with the facts. The remains of Mrs. Coal- 
 fleet and daughter were forwarded by train to Hantsport, 
 in charge of the second mate. The remains of the cook 
 were buried in Yarmouth. His name was McDonald, 
 and he belonged to Prince Edward Island. It is said 
 that he perished through an act of heroism, in attempting 
 to dive and cut the ropes which secured the boat. For 
 this purpose he divested himself of his coat, which was 
 washed away, and he soon chilled to death. Steamers 
 " Alpha " and " Alida " left Yarmouth on Wednesday 
 morning for the " Happy Homo," and found her about a 
 
Rkcord of Yarmouth Snipi'ix<! - Aim-kniux. 141 
 
 mile off Black Point, but cijuld not inovo her, as lior 
 chaiiif' evidently "Inij^ged on the bottom. She had been 
 in this jiosition since Tuesday afternoon, [)revious to 
 which sJje was driftin;^' nl)out with hor l)o\vs under 
 water. She subsequently went to j)iecos. The " Happy 
 Home "was mostly owned by E. ('hurchill & Sons, of 
 Hantsport, N. S., who were uninsured. Capt. John 
 Smith, of Barrington, was part owner, his interest being 
 insured for $2,500. 
 
 THE STEAMSHIP "MORAVIAN" DISASTER. 
 
 Steamship " Moravian," of the Allan Line, Capt. Archer, 
 from Portland, Maine, for Halifax, N. S., and Livcrjjool, 
 G. B., struck on Flat Mud Island (one of the Tusket 
 group), al)out 9 a. m. of the 27th December, during a 
 dense fog. Crew and passengers were saved, brought 
 to Yarmouth and forwartled to Halifax. The greater 
 portion of the cargo was saved in a damaged condition, 
 and realized good prices at aiu;tion. The steamer broke 
 in two during a gale on the 15th December, 1882, the 
 stern sinking in deep water. She was subsequently 
 sold to Mr. Mathci-on, of Halifix, who employed divers 
 to break up the wreck and save tlie materials. 
 
 1882. 
 Ship NOVARA, 1445 tons, G. Frank Corning (of 
 Beaver River) master, sailed fiom Shields, England, on 
 the 5th November, 1881, for San Francisco, California, 
 with a cargo of coals, coke, bricks, and potash. On the 
 8tli March smoke was seen issuing from the hatches, 
 which revealed the fact that spontaneous couibustion of 
 the cargo had commenced. The hatches were battened 
 down and made tight, the pumps set at work and every- 
 
U2 Recoiid of \aumouth Shipimng — Appendix. 
 
 thing done; that uus possible to extinguish tlio fire, 
 but without avail. The crow imuiodifitely began mak- 
 ing all necessary preparations for leaving the ves- 
 sel. The small boats were not provided with sailing 
 facilities, and so masts were made from portions of the 
 ship, and the boats rigged with sails. Provisions from 
 the stores and a siipj)ly of fresh water were put iji the 
 I)oats, On the morning of March IJJth, the flames first 
 appeared around the mainmast. On the evening of that 
 day, about 6 o'clock, the vessel was abandoned, being 
 then in lat. 1.16 8., long. 114 W. A light breeze was 
 blowing at the time. There wore three boats in all that 
 left the ship. The captain was iu one boat with nine 
 men ; in another were the first mate, John D. Patten, 
 and seven men ; in the third and smallest boat wore 
 the second mate, Mr. Richards, and three men. After 
 leaving the ship the flames were seeji to spread over 
 the rigging, and about 8 o'clock the masts fell over 
 the side. The three boats kept as closely together as 
 possible, and sailed thus for two days ; but on the third 
 day Richards and his crew lost sight of the others. In 
 tliis boat there were no nautical instruments of any 
 sort, not even a compass, the only two of the ship being 
 in the other boats. This, in the end, proved a fortunate 
 thing for them. The boat was kept as near to the N.E. 
 as possible, and at night, when clear, they steered by 
 the north star. The weather was good most of the 
 time, and very little occurred to disturb the monotony 
 of sailing idly along, with the boundless ocean on all 
 sides of them. They did not want for provisions, and 
 regular rations were served, the dog being helped with 
 the rest of them. On the 22d March a sail was sighted, 
 which, on approaching, proved to be the American ship 
 " Republic," Capt. Holmes, from Liverpool, G. B., bound 
 to Wilmington, California. They were taken on board 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 143 
 
 and treated with all possible kindness and attention by 
 Capt. Holmes and his f-row. They reached San Fran- 
 cisco by the steamer " Orizaba" on the 18th April, and 
 from there telegraphed the owner the first information 
 of the disaster. The captain's and mate's boats were 
 fallen in with on the 16th March, in lat. 1.30 S., h>ng. 
 110.45 W., by German banpie " Henriqne Feodore," 
 Capt. Bahlke, from Mazatlan, Mexico, for Valparaiso, by 
 which vessel the crews of these Ijoats were carried to 
 the latter port, arriving there on the 24th April. The 
 "Novara's" crew was composed of John Patten (son 
 of John) of Hebron, mate ; T. Barnard Richards, of 
 Tnsket, second mate; Charles Hunter (son of Robert 
 Hiniter, of Bridgewater), Percy Stamer (son of Rev. H. 
 Stamer, of Hubbard's Cove), Charles Ross, of Wey- 
 mouth, seamen. A son of Mr. William Waden, of Milton, 
 Yarmouth, was also among her crew. The remainder 
 were shipped in Shields, and were foreigners. The 
 " Novara " was owned by William J). Lovitt. Vessel 
 insured $7,000 each in " Commercial " and " Marine " 
 offices, Yarmouth, and $19,000 in Halifax office8. 
 Freight insured $17,000 in Halifax offices. 
 
 Ship RYERSON, 1428 tons, Edmund C. Dennis mas- 
 ter, whilst discharging a cargo of Sydney, C. B., coals 
 at Commissioners' Wharf, Quebec, was discovered to be 
 on fire in the hold at 8 o'clock in the morning of July 
 13th. The vessel was ordered from the wharf and was 
 towed to the mouth of the river St. Charles, and 
 grounded on the bank. Several steam fire engines 
 were engaged for hours pouring water into the hold. 
 During the forenoon the foremast fell, carrying the 
 maintopgallantmast with it. The hull was so badly 
 burned that she was condemned and sold. Owned by 
 the estate of Ryerson & Moses, and E. C. Dennis. In- 
 sured $8,000 in the "Commercial" office, Yarmouth; 
 
144 Rkcohd ok Yai{.moi:tii SinrriN(} — Aim'KN'dix. 
 
 and $4,000 in " Marine.'," $4,000 in " Cliolmcto," and 
 $3,000 in " Novu Scotia " otVwon, Halifax. Proiglit in- 
 «mo(l $2,500 in " Mfrcliants' M.irino," Halifax. LTlli^4 
 in tlio first and only instance known of a cargo of 
 Sydney, C B., coals igniting fnjni spontaneous combus- 
 tion.] 
 
 Ship JESSIE BURRILL, 1396 tons, John R. Blauvolt 
 master, sailed from New York on the 3d April for 
 Shanghai, China, with a cargo of hard coal and ease oil, 
 and on the 3lHt July encountered a severe gjde from 
 the N.N.E., with squalls. The gale continued to in- 
 crease until the 3d, when at 11 a. m. a heavy sea struck 
 the vessel on the port side, bursting in the doors and 
 windows of the forward house, breaking boats' beams and 
 damaging the boats, smashing in the doors, windows 
 and skylight of the after house, flooding the cabin with 
 water, and damaging a quantity of provisions. The 
 same sea washed away everything movable on the deck, 
 including water casks. After clearing away the wreck- 
 age, it was ascertained that two of the crow had each 
 one of their arms broken, and they were immediately 
 attended to by the captain. On the Ist August, the 
 gale still continued, heavy seas striking the ship fre- 
 quently and flooding the decks. From noon the barom- 
 eter kept falling steadily, until at midnight it indicated 
 28.06. The wind at this time blew a hurricane fi*om 
 E.N.E., increasing to a typlioon, with tremendous seas 
 breaking constantly on deck, ship running before the 
 gale. At 4 a. m. next day set close reefed spanker, 
 and at 10 o'clock sounded, and found thirty-eighty 
 fathoms of water. Immc<Hately wore ship. This bois- 
 teroiis weather continued unabated until 1 a,, m. of the 
 3d, when land was sighted, bearing S.W. by S., distant 
 about two miles, and abotit this time several sails were 
 split by the force of the gale. Finding that the vessel 
 
REconn cf Yahmouth Shipping — Appendix. 145 
 
 could not weiithor the land, slu; wtis put boforo the 
 wind, the mizzontopsail being t*j)lit in doing ho. Tho 
 sen W)iH now breaking on board on all sides. Tho ves- 
 sel was run under the lee of a small island and botli 
 anchors let go, when she brought up in twenty-throe 
 fathoms of water. Tho island proved to bo Tung Ying. 
 The vessel rolled very heavily at hor ancliors, and 
 heavy seas came on board, constantly flooding the deck. 
 All hands were set to work repairing damages, both to 
 sails and hull, and the vessel was j)umped free of water. 
 A strong current was running W.S.W., which caused a 
 very rough sea, at times ctmipletcly submerging tho 
 stern of the ship. At 6 p. m. tho wind shifted to the 
 S.E. and increased in violence, until at 7 p. m. it was 
 blowing a perfect hurricane, and tho soa making a clean 
 breach over the bows. The ship now began to drag 
 tho anchors ; a very dangerous shore being not far distant 
 to leeward. It was deemed expedient to cut away the 
 spars, and in a few minutes the fore and main masts fell 
 over the side, whilst the mizzenmast fell over the stern, 
 smashing the top of the house, and carrying away tho 
 steering gear. The ship now held to her anchors, and 
 the wreckage was cleared away, although the decks 
 were constantly flooded and the cabin doors being 
 smashed in, the cabin was full of water. The ship now 
 swung stern to the sea, which broke over hor with 
 great violence, and fears were entertained lor tho safety 
 of tho crew. A portion of the cargo was then thrown 
 overboard. The ship lay in this condition until 7 a. m. 
 of the 4th, when tho wind and sea abated considerably. 
 A steamer was descried in the distance and a signal of 
 distress hoisted. The steamer bore up for thorn, and 
 oifered to take off the officers and crew, but tho offer 
 was declined by the master, who inquired if the 
 steamer would not tow the ship into some place of 
 
146 Ukcohp ov Yahmouth Shhm'ixo — Appenpix. 
 
 safoty. Tlio captain of tho atriimor, on account of the 
 liigli Mca running and the tliroatoning aHpoct of the 
 wcatlier, (loclint'd to do ho, l»ut repeated his olVer to take 
 oil' the oflicerrt and crew. This oiler being declined a 
 second time, and the crew learning that the steamer waH 
 about to proceed, asked to be allowed to leave the ship, 
 which was refused by the captain, who told them that 
 their place was by tiie ship, and that he would not desert 
 his vessel while there was a chance of saving her. 
 The crew said they would not stay by tho vessel, as they 
 wore in danger of their lives. The captain then said 
 that if they did leave, they wouM do so at their peril. 
 Upon this, eight of the crew left for the steamer in her 
 boat, and the captain sent with them one of the men 
 who had broken an arm, as previously mentioned, in 
 order that he might receive medical treatment at Foo 
 Chow, where tho steamer was bound. The captain of 
 the steamer then proposed to try and tow the ship to 
 port, but upon learning that tho ship's steering gear 
 was disabled, refused to do so, but again ofl'ered to take 
 all hands on board, which was again declined, and she 
 then steamed oil'. At noon, the weather appeared very 
 threatening with low barometer. The master went on 
 shore, with his wife, steAvardess and three of the crew 
 in one of the boats, to procure assistance and to ascer- 
 tain if there was any communication with the mainland. 
 No assistance could be got, and tho natives appeared to 
 be hostile. The boat was sent back at 2 p. m., with 
 orders that the captain would stay on shore that night, 
 and that if the weather did not improve, the remainder 
 of the crew were to collect such apparel and provisions 
 as could be got at, and go on shore, Avith tho idea of 
 returning to the ship with the captain the next day, if 
 the weather moderated. The second mate and some of 
 the crew came away in one of the boats and landed, and 
 
RKCOHn OF YAHMtH'TH SnilMMNd — AlM'KXDIX. 147 
 
 tliu tirnt mute and three men, being the hint to leave 
 the ship, were obliged to Iiiy oil' the bench nil night, 
 owing to the heavy surf running, and landed next day: 
 but being badly treated by the natives put olT t«) sea 
 Hgnin and finally, it appears, made their way to Foo 
 Chow. Shortly after the vessel was abandoned by all, 
 she was seen to be on fire. The flames spread rapidly, 
 owing to the high wind, and when the captain left the 
 island the vessel had burned to the water's edge. The 
 captain and crew were taken oil' the island on the r)th 
 by the steamer " Toonan " and landed at Shanghai on 
 the 7th. The "Jessie Burrill " was owned by William 
 Bnrrill & Co., Charles Burrill and her commander. 
 Insured $30,000 in Halifax oflices,and $15,000 in " Bos- 
 ton Marine." Freight insured $20,000 in New York. 
 
 Barque B. HILTON, 986 tons, Bradford R. Hilton 
 master, sailed from Philadelphia on the 27th January for 
 Antwerp, with a cargo of oil, ran aground in the river 
 Scheldo on the 24th February, and was towed ofl' and 
 taken to Antwerp, whore she was condemned and sold. 
 Owned by Benjamin Hilton, H. & N. B. Lewis and 
 others. Insured $6,700 in " Oriental," $5,000 in " Com- 
 mercial." Freight insured $800 in " Marine." 
 
 Barque LOIS, 852 tons, William A. Raymond master, 
 sailed from Rotterdam on the 18tli February ftu' Phila- 
 delphia, with a cargo of iron rails, fishplates and 
 empty barrels, and struck on the Shipwash Sands, otl' 
 Harwich, England, on the 27th, where she became a 
 total wreck. Crew saved. Owned by John Murphy, 
 C. E. Murphy, William Law & Co., R. B. Raymond, 
 Joseph Burrell, McLaughlin Brothers and others. In- 
 sured $5,000 in " Marine," $4,050 in « Oriental," $2,000 
 in " Commercial," and $3,250 in " Boston Marine." 
 
 Barque PERU, 820 tons, Joseph A. Tedford master, 
 sailed from Hamburg on the 29th September for Balti- 
 
148 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 more, with a cargo oi' salt and empty barrels, and put 
 into Bermuda on the 6th of December, short of pro- 
 visions and with the loss of some sails. A gale spring- 
 ing up on the 9th, she was driven ashore and became a 
 total loss. Crew saved. Owned by Killam Brotiiers, 
 Bowman Corning and William Ilibbert. Insured $10,000 
 in the " Providence Washington " office. 
 
 Bauquk MARY LAWTON, 743 tons, Alfred N. Kim- 
 ball master, sailed from Liverpool, G. B., on the 2Gth 
 December, tor Baltimore, Maryland, with a cargo of salt, 
 and was completely wrecked in mid ocean on the 2d 
 Februaiy, Seven of the crew were drowned. The 
 captain furnishes the following details of the disaster: — 
 •' We sailed from Liverpool on December 26th, ran into 
 Belfast on the 29tli, leaving finally for Baltimore on 
 New Year's night, but at 6 o'clock it was blowing a 
 gale from the S.W. We beat down through tlie Irish 
 Sea and were detained five days in the Bristol Channel 
 by westerly gales. We passed Fastnet light on Janu- 
 ary 18th, wind S., and had continuous gales from that 
 time until February 2d, carrying nothing above douli'e- 
 reefed topsails. At midnight of February 1 st we hove 
 to, with head to southward, under maintopsail and 
 treble-reefed spanker. The wind was about W.S.W. 
 On the evening of the 2d, the barque shipped a heavy 
 sea that carried away the starboard stanchions and cov- 
 ering board from main rigging to knight heads, dis- 
 masting the ship and bursting in the decks from for- 
 ward house to knight heads, and washing away the 
 forward house with six men. The starboard watch was 
 on deck. The carpenter and Nicholas Neilson were at 
 the pumps, I was holding on to the mizzen rigging, 
 standing on the poop. I saw the sea coming off the 
 starboard bow. It was so high that I could almost see 
 it over the topsail yard. I shouted to the men to come 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 149 
 
 aft without (i»^l)iy. Noilson ran into the carpentor 
 shop, hut the carpenter sprang up on the poop. An 
 instant later and the ship was lingulted. I had taken a 
 turn round my l)ody with a rope, thus lashing myself to 
 the niizzen rigging, and so the sea went over me. 
 Hundreds of tons of water eame aboard. Some idea of 
 its weight may be had from the fact that it broke tour 
 <leek beams from the foremast forward, whieh were 
 fourteen inches square. When the siiip rose every- 
 thing went clear. Fortunately another sea did not fol- 
 low it, or we sliould have gone right down. 1 saw the 
 cohu'ed man (Jiblis come up, but he instantly disaj)- 
 peared. Strangest of all, tliere was not a hogshead of 
 water went inside the ship. All our boats (!xcept the 
 <lingy weie smash m1. Tiiis occurred in lat. 50.22 N., 
 long. 32.50 W. That night we hauled the little boat 
 back to the poop, lor we kni-w we'd have to leave the 
 vessel. We put a can of oil in the dingy so as to oil a 
 drag. Then we started the [tum{)s, pumped all night 
 and the next day till 12 o'chtck, when the Norwegian 
 barque ' Norma ' sighted us. She bore down, launclKul 
 a boat in a heavy rolling sea and took us oil", landing us 
 in riiiladelphia on the 3d March." Capt. Mathiesen, of 
 the " Norma " states : ''On tlu' 3d Feiirnary I sighted 
 a wreck, and at once bore down for it. Ft proved to be 
 the barque ' Mary Lawton,' of Varmoutli. X. S., from 
 which I took ('apt. Kimball; Fost^M- I'erry, chief 
 mate ; Jonathan Rodney, second mate : flans Rasmus- 
 son, car[)enter; and Charles Barnard, seaman. The find- 
 ing of those men was one of the most accidental things 
 imaginable. T was short of provisions, and finding the 
 gales held continuously, I decided to run to the Azores 
 for food, knowing that I could not make any headway 
 in the direction of Philadelphia. I ran ott' nearly south- 
 ward for a couple of days, and thus encountered this 
 
150 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 wreck. The day following that on which I picked 
 these men up the weather moderated and the wind 
 became favorable, so I decided to come right on. I was 
 fourteen days making Philadelphia from Newfoundland 
 Banks. I never should have been in that part of the 
 ocean had it not been for my intention to go to the 
 Azores. The ' Mary Lawton ' sank a few hours after the 
 men left her." The names of the lost were: Michael 
 McAifee, cook ; Thomas Lynch, Nicholas Neilson, John 
 Pedessen, Francis Sydgvest, Andrew Gibbs (colored), 
 seamen. Prior to this disaster, on the 4th January, 
 John Mohair, seaman, was lost overboard during a 
 heavy squall, whilst reefing the maintopsail, and 
 drowned. The " Mary Lawton " was owned by George 
 H. Lovitt and James A. Rose. Insured $8,000 in " Ori- 
 ental," and $7,000 in " Commercial." Freight insured 
 $2,500 in " Marine." 
 
 Barque KATE, 64*7 tons, James W. Larkin master, 
 sailed from Pensacola, Florida, on the 18th February for 
 Montevideo, with a cargo of pitch pine, and on the 28th 
 experienced a heavy gale from the S.E. to S.W., lasting 
 six hours, during which the vessel sprang a leak. The 
 pumps were kept constantly working to keep her free 
 of water. After the gale the leak diminished consider- 
 ably. On the 8tli March she passed througli the Straits 
 of Florida, and during the night of the 10th a N.E. gale 
 sprang up, accompanied with a heavy sea, increasing 
 the leak and keeping all hands at the pumps. On the 
 11th, at 8 a. m., as the leak had increased to five inches 
 more water than the pumps could throw out, the ship 
 was headed for Charleston, S. C. On the 12th, at 2.30 
 p. m., in lat. 31.11, long. 79.29, she Avas abandoned, full 
 of water. The crew were rescued by the brig " Wood- 
 bury," Brown, from Cienfuegos, and landed at New York. 
 The " Kate " was owned by L. M. M. Willett. Insured 
 
Record cf Yarmouth SHippixn — Appendix. 151 
 
 $2,000 In "Oriental," $2,000 in "Commercial," and 
 $1,000 in "Marine." Freight insured $1,500 in "Ma- 
 rine," $1,000 in "Oriental," and $1,000 in "Commer- 
 cial." 
 
 Barque L. E. CANX, 583 tons. Brooks master, sailed 
 from Tecolutta, Mexico, on the 30th March, for New 
 York, with a cargo of logwood, etc., and was abandoned 
 on the 2*7th April, in lat. 31, long. *79.45, in a water- 
 logged condition and on her beam ends. Crew were 
 rescued by schooner " George W. Lockner," from Sagua, 
 and landed at Philadelphia on the 4th May. The " L. E. 
 Cann " was owned by Lyman E. Cann, of Yarmouth, and 
 James Cosman, of Meteghan River. Insured in Yar- 
 mouth offices as follows : $2,000 in " Oriental " and 
 $1,000 in "Commercial." This vessel was fallen in 
 with off Cape Lookout on the 26th May by wrecking 
 steamer " Resolute " and steam-tug " Nortli America," 
 and towed to Norfolk, Virginia, where she was con- 
 demned and sold. 
 
 Barque MAGGIE HORTON, 532 tons, Edward 
 Greenwood master, sailed from Matanzas, Cuba, on the 
 18th February, with a cargo of sugar, and encountered 
 a succession of gales until the 24th, during which time 
 the vessel sprang a leak. On the afternoon of that day, 
 being then about seventy miles S.E. of Hatteras, it was 
 deemed prudent to run for the nearest port, as the crew 
 were becoming exhausted and the water steadily in- 
 creasing in the hold. The captain endeavored to bear 
 up for Bermuda, but as the vessel leaked worst on the 
 port side, and as the wind was from the N.E. and E., 
 this was impossible. She was then kept broadside to 
 the wind and run for Nassau, which it was lioped would 
 be reached by the 28th. After midnight, however, the 
 wind shifted to S.S.E., which rendered it impossible to 
 reach Nassau, as the vessel had to be kept by the wind. 
 
152 Recokd ok Yaumoutii Shippinhj — Appknoix. 
 
 At 8 a. m. on the 1st Miircli, land was descried about 
 eight miles oil' on the weather Itow. A signal of dis- 
 tress was hoisted and the vessel hove to on the port 
 tack. About an hour afterwards a boat put ofl" from 
 shore, and from its crew it was ascertained which place 
 would be best to run the vessel ashore to save the cargo. 
 At 11.30 she was beached at Cherok'M' Sound, Abaco 
 Island (one of the Bahamas), where she became a total 
 loss. Crew saved. About one-half of the cargo was 
 saved and lan<led at Nassau. Owned bv K. S. Williams, 
 James D. IForton and others. Insured $1,000 in " Ma- 
 rine," and $250 in " Oriental." Vessel also insured in 
 Halita.x offices. 
 
 BuiuAXTiXE PREMIER, 293 tons, Miner Hemeon mas- 
 ter, sailed fn»m St. Martin's, West Indies, on the 4th 
 Februnry, for Yarmouth, N. S., witli a cargo of salt, and 
 was dismasted and waterlogged during a gale on the 
 22(1 February, in lat. 40.26, long. 6(5.21. Crew rescued 
 on the 25th bv steamer " Donati," and huided at Liver- 
 pool, G. B., on the 10th March. Owned by Benjamin 
 Davis. Insured $2,500 each in " Commercial " and 
 '' Marine."' Cargo insured $1,100 in " Marine." Freight 
 insured $1,000 in " Marine." 
 
 ScHOOXKii AMAZOX, 42 tons, James McCarty inaster, 
 from the Banks, lishing, for Pubnico, ran ashore at Pud- 
 ding Pan Island, near Port Medway, N. S., on the 3d 
 August, and became a total loss. Crew saved. A por- 
 tion of tile outfits and cargo saved in a damaged condi- 
 tion. Owned by tlie master. Insured $800 in " Com- 
 mercial." Outfits insured $1,500 in the same office. 
 Tiiis vessel was subsequently floated and repaired. 
 
 ScHOoxEH JENNY LIND, 30 tons, Edward Golden 
 master, from Mud Island tor Yarmouth, in l)allast, went 
 ashore on the south point of Ellenwood's Island, during 
 a gale on the 16th December, and became a total loss. 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shippino — Appenhix. 153 
 
 The crow barol}' escfiped witli their lives. Owned hy 
 John McKinnon. No iiiauranco. 
 
 Barque JOHN G. HALL, Foote master, owned hy 
 James Cosman, Meteghan River, with a cargo ot'lumhor, 
 from Yarmouth, N. S., tor Barbados, was wrecked at the 
 hitter port on the 4th March. Crew sjived. Inanred 
 $1,000 in " Oriental " office. 
 
 Brigantixb HENRI COIPEL, Leander Deveau mas- 
 ter, from Yarmouth, N. S., for Boston, witli a cargo of 
 piling, dragged ashore during a gale n(;ar the entrance 
 of Portland, Maine, harbor, on the 25th January, and 
 received such injuries that she was condemned and sold. 
 She was subsequently taken off and repaired. Owned 
 l)y Louis Dugaii, Meteghan. Insured .<!(),()()0 in " Ma- 
 rine." 
 
 Schooner NORTHERNER, of Gloucester, Massachu- 
 setts, foundered on Georges during a gale on the 14th 
 March. Her crow, who were all lost, consisted of: 
 I. H. Goodwin, master; Israel Goodwin, Robert Lennox. 
 Foster Gayton, Amos Goodwin, George Larkin, Daniel 
 McComiskey, Thomas J. Morris, Addison ^L Larkin, 
 James Malone, Thomas Wilson — all of Pubnieo and 
 Argyle, N. S. 
 
 Schooner HARRIET, from Cow Bay, C. B., with a 
 cargo of coal for James E. Clements, Yarmouth, struck 
 on John's Ledge, entrance to Pubnieo harbor, during 
 a gale on the 13th December, and became a total loss, 
 together with the cargo. Crew t-aved. Cargo insured 
 1110 in " Commercial." 
 
 Capt. David Hilton, of ship "John Bunyan," was 
 drowned on the 10th June, in lat. 32 N., long. 41 \V., 
 whilst on the passage from New York for Shanghai. 
 
 Capt. E. F. Hilton, of ship " Tsernogora," died on 
 board that vessel at Havre on the 9th March. 
 
154 Record ok Yabmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 Arthur H. Boveridge (a native of Yarmouth), fell 
 overboard from the royal yard of brig " Rocky Glen," of 
 Boston, on the Slst March, and was drowned. The 
 brig was on the passage from Matanzas to Now York. 
 Deceased was about eighteen years of age. 
 
 George Dennis, of Pubnico, fell overboard from 
 schooner " Etta Gott," on the Slst January, off Thach- 
 er's Island, and was drowned. 
 
 Howard Forbes, of Argyle, one of the crew of 
 schooner " Brenton," whilst trawling, was accidentally 
 drowned in March, by the boat capsizing. He and his 
 companion clung to the bottom of the boat for forty 
 minutes and were rescued by another boat from the 
 schooner, but Forbes died about ten minutes after being 
 taken on board. His remains were forwarded to Argyle 
 for interment. 
 
 William Porter (son of Capt. Samuel C. Porter, of 
 Hebron), was lost overboard from ship " Vendome," on 
 the passage from St. John to Liverpool, in November, 
 and drowned. 
 
 Mr. Frederick Sims (son of Mr. George Sims, of Ply- 
 mouth), fell from the mizzentopmast to the deck of the 
 ship " Vancouver," at Norfolk, Virginia, on the 10th 
 November and was killed. 
 
 A Strange Coincidence. — Ship " Novara," 1445 tons, 
 of Yarmouth, N. S., launched in 1880, sailed from 
 Newcastle, England, on the 5th November, 1881, for 
 San Francisco, with a cargo of coals, and was burned in 
 lat. 1.16 S., long. 114 W., on the 13th March, 1882, the 
 three boats' crews having been picked up by passing 
 vessels. Ship " Norval," 1427 tons, of Greenock, Scot- 
 land, launched in 1880, sailed from Hull, England, on 
 the 26th October, 1881, for San Francisco, with a cargo 
 of coals, and was burned in lat. 1.30 N., long. 120 W., 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 155 
 
 on the 4th March, 1882, the three boats' crews having 
 been picked up by passing vessels. Wo do not remem- 
 ber of ever hearing of two sucli almost parallel cases — 
 the names, sizes, cargoes, year built, dates of sailing, 
 voyage, cause of disaster, latitude and longitude, num- 
 ber of boats, date of loss, etc., being almost identical. — 
 Yarmouth Herald, June, 1883. 
 
 1883. 
 
 Ship JOHN MURPHY, 1471 tons, George N. Cosman 
 master, sailed from Havre on the 24th May for St. 
 John, N. B., in ballast, and went ashore at Seal Island, 
 N. S., on the 20th June. Crew saved. -Several largo 
 holes were knocked in her bottom, and she filled with 
 water. A wrecking crew was sent from Yarmouth, 
 who stripped her of spars, sails, and rigging, which 
 were taken to Yarmouth. She was floated on the 20tl» 
 August, and towed via Yarmouth to St. John, N. B., 
 where she was placed upon the blocks for examination. 
 As the estimated cost of repairs would exceed the value 
 of the ship, she was condemned and sold. She was 
 purchased by E. Lantalum, who burned her to secure 
 the metal" in her hull. The " John Murphy " was owned 
 by John Murphy, H. & R. Crosby, and the estate of 
 J. V. N. Hatfield. Insured $8,000 in '' Marine," $6,000 
 in " Oriental," $6,000 in " Commercial," $4,000 in Hali- 
 fax, and $6,000 in " Providence Washington." 
 
 Ship VANDYCK, 1377 tons, Lemuel C. Crosby mas- 
 ter, sailed from Sydney, C. B., in ballast, on the 22d July, 
 for Quebec, and went ashore at the Bird Island, Gaspe, 
 on the 24th, at 1.30 a. m., and became a total wreck. 
 Crew saved. Owned by George H. Lovitt. Insured 
 $11,000 in " Oriental," $9,000 in " Commercial," $4,000 
 in " Marine," and $11,000 in " Boston Marine." 
 
 Ship NUNCIO, 1252 tons, Amos D. Healey master, 
 
166 Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 Hailed from Liverpool, G. B., on the 6th October, with a 
 cargo of salt, and whilst proceeding down the river 
 Mersey, about 4 p. m., in tow of two tugn, went ashore, 
 on account of the breaking of the hawser, on tlie West 
 Middle Pupp, near the entrance of that river, and 
 became a total wreck. At 6 o'clock the New Brighton 
 lifeboat, in tow of the tug " Rover," went to her 
 assistance and arrived to windward of the wreck at 
 half-past 7, It was then blowing a heavy gale from 
 the north. In attempting to get to the ship, the 
 lifeboat missed her, owing to the very heavy sea and 
 darkness. The tug then went in search of the lifeboat, 
 but could not find her till 10 o'clock, and it was then 
 with great difficulty that the tug brought her up to the 
 wreck again. They succeeded, however, with great 
 danger, in rescuing the whole of the crew, the pilot, 
 the captain and his wife. All the crew were taken on 
 board the tug at 1.30 in the morning. Tlie captain's 
 wife was lashed in the mizzeu top and the crew were 
 in the rigging from 8 o'clock until 12, the sea breaking 
 over them continually. The mate and pilot, with great 
 difficulty, rescued the captain's wife from her perilous 
 position, and she was safely lowered into the lifeboat, 
 in spite of the heavy sea and her helplessness. The 
 crew were landed at Liverpool, and the captain and his 
 wife at New Brighton. Owned by A. F. Stoneman & 
 Co., J. W. Moody, A. W. Blauvelt, bodds & Jolly, J. C. 
 Parish, and estate G. J. Farish. Insured $10,000 in 
 "Marine," $7,250 in "Oriental," $3,000 in "Commer- 
 cial," $3,500 in " Boston Marine," and $1,500 in "Ocean 
 Marine," Halifax. 
 
 Ship MARION, 1226 tons, Evelyn E. Bobbins master, 
 from Liverpool, G, B., for Quebec, in ballast, went 
 ashore twenty miles west of Shallop Creek, Anticosti, 
 on the 21 st May, during a dense fog and southerly gale, 
 
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 with high sea, aud went tu pieces in a few hours. 
 Crow saved. Capt. Robbins gives the following graphic 
 account of the disaster : — " The ship struck about 4 
 a. m., aud pounded heavily on the rocks, and soon filled 
 with water and began to break up. So wo made prepa- 
 rations to leave. At 8 o'clock wo had the boats ready, 
 with a supply of provisions and what clothing we 
 could take, and left the ship. We made a safe landing 
 through the heavy surf, and found the island mostly 
 covered with snow and ice ; took a survey and was 
 fortunate in soon finding a guide-board directing us 
 twenty miles east to provision station. I started at 
 once, taking two men with mo and a supply of pro- 
 visions, etc., for the journey, in hopes of finding some 
 moans of communicating with my owners. After walk- 
 ing about five miles, we camo to a deep river, which 
 we had to ford, the water being to our waists and a 
 strong current setting out. My men at first thought 
 it impossible to cross it, but I felt determined not to 
 give up without a trial. I started and encouraged 
 them to follow. We crossed safely, but found it no 
 pleasant matter ; the water was ice cold, and the cur- 
 rent so strong we could hardly keep our feet. After 
 five hours' hard walking over a rough beach, we saw a 
 guide-board saying ten miles to station. This gave us 
 encouragement, and soon after we saw a barque ashore, 
 which gave us heart, as wo soon expected to find com- 
 pany. When we got abreast of her, we saw where the 
 crew had landed, but gone again. So we kept on our 
 way, in hopes of gaining the station before dark. After 
 about two miles we came to one more large river, wider 
 than the last and looking fully as deep. But as we were 
 then too far away from the ship to return, we only saw 
 one thing before us, and that was to tr}' and face it, 
 which wo did with great danger. Soon after we came 
 
158 Record of Yarmouth Shippino — Appendix. 
 
 to where the crew of the barque ' Nelson ' wore camp' 
 ing, und learned from them that their vessel had gone 
 ashore the same morning. They had landed abreast 
 their vessel at first and started to build a camp, but 
 seeing a bear close by thought beat to move ; so took 
 their boats and started east to a point clear of trees and 
 brush, thinking it much safer from bears. I remained 
 with them, and after having some hot coffee and bread, 
 took the soft side of a plank for a bed. Next morning 
 I awoke and imagined myself quite refreshed, after 
 taking more coffee and bread. The captain started 
 with me and we arrived at Shallop Creek about noon." 
 During the passage, John Reynard, aged seventeen 
 years, Seaman, a native of Liverpool, England, fell from 
 the maintopsail yard to the deck, and was killed. The 
 " Marion " was owned by A. C. Robbins. Insured 
 $6,000 in "Commercial," $5,000 in "Oriental," and 
 $5,000 in " Marine." 
 
 Ship REGINA, 1212 tons, Joseph Bain master, sailed 
 from Philadelphia, on the 15th November, for London, 
 with a cargo of petroleum, and was abandoned on the 
 2d December, in lat. 38.40 N., long. 52 W. Capt. Baiu 
 furnishes the following details : — " Left Philadelphia on 
 the 15th November. Passed the Capes on the 16th, 
 and had stormy weather, with variable winds from the 
 eastward, until the 30th November, but sustained no 
 damage. At 12, noon, on the 30th, blowing a gale from 
 S.E. Ship was hove to under maintrysail, wind increas- 
 ing to a hurricane, with a tremendous sea running. At 
 6 p. m. wind hauled to the S.W., blowing with increased 
 violence, keeping the lee rail under water, and the ship 
 heading up S.S.E., which brought the sea on our lee 
 bow and broke on board, carrying everything before it 
 — breaking boat beams, staving boats, and sweeping 
 away everything movable about decks. Set reefed 
 
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 foresail and torutopinaHt staynuil and tried to gut ship 
 before the wind, hut alio was lying over no nnich tliat 
 the rud<ler liad no eftbct. After trying for half an hour 
 to get rthij) before the wind the fore sheet was earried 
 away, the sail was blown to ribbons, and the sails furled 
 on the yards were blown to pieces in the gaskets. At 
 10 p. m. a very heavy sea stniek us on the starboard 
 beam, carrying away the stanchions from the topgallant 
 forecastle to the break of the poop, ripping up the tar- 
 paulin and hatch bars. Tried to get a sail over the 
 main hatch, l)ut the sea making a clean breach over her 
 the men were washed away into the lee scuppers and 
 were with difficulty rescued. After several attempts 
 succeeded in getting it partially secured, but it washed 
 away again. Tried another one, but with no better 
 success. Ship made very little water up to this time, 
 but after this we could not keep her free. W(i tried to 
 secure the hatches down in case of her filling, l>ut could 
 not, as the sea was breaking over continually. At 4 
 p. m. on the Ist December, the wind commenced to 
 moderate, but the sea was rising and became fearful. 
 The ship was gradually filling, as the pumps would not 
 keep her free. Cut away the main and mizzen masts to 
 keep lier from going over. At 8 a. m. she was full of 
 water and fell off before the sea. The main hatches 
 were burst up and the cargo commenced to float out, 
 the sea continually breaking over the main deck. Had 
 every one aft on the poop. We were then in lat. 38.40 
 N., long. 52 W. At 7 a. m, on December 2d, the decks 
 commenced to break up. At 8 a, m. cargo started from 
 the lower hold, coming up with such force that it car- 
 ried the main deck and part of the beams with it. Pre- 
 vious to this we had made a raft, as all of our boats 
 were smashed but one. Before the poop deck began to 
 break up we launched the raft, and were getting the 
 
ICO Recuitn of Yvrmouth Shipimng — Appendix. 
 
 boat reuiiy to launch when the tthip listed over on her 
 betiun endfl und throw the boat into the water with ten 
 uiun buMidoH niyHoll'. We all Huuceeded in getting into 
 the bout an<i on the raft. The mute, second mate, 
 ttteward, cabin boy and two Heamcn were left on the 
 ship, one man having been drowned u short time before 
 this. Soon after leaving we got to the raft und put ull 
 on it, except three seamen and myself, und made the 
 bout tiist to the raft, using it us u drug. Altout un hour 
 after leaving the ship uur bout capsized, and we lost 
 i>ur provisions and water. I got from under the bout 
 and turned it over, and the men were still clinging to 
 the thwarts. Wo hauled the boat up to the raft and all 
 got on it. As we could do nothing with the bout, we 
 cut it adrift. We hud not been on the ruft more than 
 Hfteen minute}< when it capsized, but we ull succeeded 
 in getting on the bottom of it ugain. While the bout 
 was afloat the two drifted taster than the ship; but 
 after it capsized the ship drifted faster than the raft; 
 consequently it came down on us again, and five men 
 jumped on board, leaving five others and myself on the 
 raft and eight men on the ship. The mate, steward and 
 one seaman left the ship on a piece of the poop dock 
 about twenty minutes after the boat and raft did, leav- 
 ing the second mate, cabin boy and one seaman on her. 
 The mate was picked up two days afterwards by barque 
 * Boroma,' and landed in Liverpool. The seaman who 
 left with him drank salt water, went mad and died, and 
 the steward was wushed off. After the five men jumped 
 on board the ship, we drifted around her stern and she 
 drifted away to leeward; at dark we could still see the 
 men iu the mizzen chains. The next morning we could 
 see nothing of the ship. We were in the water up to 
 our knees all the time, und were continually drenched, 
 with the sett breuking over us. After two days of 
 
Rrcord op Yarmouth Siiiimmwj - Appkndix. 161 
 
 MoakiiiK wu hoguii to Hutfur torribly from liuiigcr and 
 thirst. On tho third dny our HutluringK wuro {mHt 
 describing. One man wont mud, luid wu had to hiHh 
 him HO that ho could not got at tiiu Halt watur. At 
 about 12, noon, on the 6th wo nightod a nail standing 
 towurdn uh. Ho pannod tin about two (table lungthn off. 
 Ho hove to, clewed up all hin nailn except bin lower 
 topnailn and mi/zon ntaynail, and lay for about half an 
 hour, when he made Hail and left uh. Our feelings can 
 be easier imagined than denoribed when we found that 
 he had really left uh, for it wan hard to believe that a 
 man calling himnelf a nailor could do nuch a thing, it 
 being fine at the time. Another day and night were 
 Hpent on the raft, with every proHpect of a gale of wind 
 from the S.W.; but through the special providence of 
 God, at noon the next <lay we saw another sail standing 
 for UH, which came down to uh and hove to. He put 
 his boat out, although there was a strong breeze and a 
 heavy sea at the time, and came and got uh. We were 
 »o weak they had to lift uh off the raft into the boat. 
 We wore taken on board and everything done for us 
 that man could do. In fact, it waH to the kind and skil- 
 ful treatment of the <!aptain and his oflficers that W(» owe 
 our lives, for we were very weak, and the least mistake 
 might have proved fatal. The man who was delirious, 
 through kind treatment, after two days was (juite (Min- 
 sciouH and doiijg well, and by the time wt; arrived in 
 Cork we were all (juito recovered. The l)ar(iue that 
 picked us up was the ' Helen Pinlayson,' of Ardrossan, 
 Capt. Alexander Baker." No tidings were received of 
 the five men who were left on the wreck. The mate 
 was Nehemiah C. Larkin, of Little River. The " Re- 
 gina " was owned by John Murphy, J. 6. Allen, estate 
 of W. K. Dudman, Joseph Burrell, William Hibbert and 
 others. Vessel and freight insured $8,500 in " Com- 
 
162 Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 mercial," $7,800 in " Marine," and |2,600 in " Oriental." 
 There was also an amount in Killam Brothers' Agency. 
 
 Barque ACADIAN, 787 tons, Samuel J. Hatfield, jr., 
 master, sailed from Lobos-de-Afuera, Peru, lor Queens- 
 town (for orders), on the 8th August, with a cargo of 
 1,175 tons guano, and encountered severe weather, 
 during which the vessel became leaky. The pumps 
 kept the vessel free of the water which reached the 
 well, but the water in the between decks washed on 
 top of the cargo and soaked into it. On reaching the 
 lat. of 38 S., and long. 96 W., the vessel was put back 
 and headed for the nearest port. On the 6th k^eptom- 
 ber, the vessel's draught having considerably increased, 
 it was deemed expedient to put into Cumberland Bay, 
 Juan Fernandez, where she was anchored on the 7th, 
 with one anchor and sixty fatl)oms of chain. On the 
 'Sth, a heavy easterly gale and strong current set in, 
 which caused the ship to drag, when a second anchor 
 was let go. As the vessel still continued to drag a 
 third anchor was let go, but without avail, as she 
 •drifted ashore on the rocks. To prevent the vessel 
 sinking in deep water the master slipped the cables, 
 :and she swung broadside on the shore and became a 
 total loss. Crew saved. The " Acadian " was owned 
 by S. J. & A. M. Hatfield, and E. B. Hatfield & Co., of 
 Liverpool, England. Insured $5,000 in " Oriental." 
 Freight insured $5,000 in the same oflS^e. 
 
 Barque BROTHERS, 437 tons, Alfred Kimball mas- 
 ter, from Dublin, January 25th (via Holyhead February 
 28th) for Yarmouth, N. S., in ballast, struck on Hawk 
 Head, south point of Cape Sable, N. 8., on the 23d 
 March and became a total wreck. Crew saved. Owned 
 by Lyman Cann, W. A. Cann, E. Churchill, Hugh Cann, 
 N. B. Lewis, B. Murphy, and Edgar Jenkins. Insured 
 $3,000 in " Commercial," and $600 in " Oriental." 
 
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 Brioantine wanderer, 249 tons, Stephen Thomas 
 master, sailed from New York on the 22d June for San 
 Domingo, with a cargo of machinery, etc., and encoun- 
 tered heavy weather, during which she sprang a leak. 
 Two large boilers on deck broke loose and severely 
 strained the vessel. She arrived at San Domingo on 
 the 14th July, and whilst lying at anchor, the foremast 
 was carried away. A survey was held, and the vessel 
 was condemned and sold at auction. Owned by H. Sc 
 R. Crosby and David A. Saunders. Insured $3,000 in 
 " Commercial " and $3,000 in " Oriental." Freight in- 
 sured $1,400 in "Oriental." 
 
 Brigantine a. FRED ARCHER, 169 tons, Charles 
 W. Porter master, from Antigua for Yarmouth, N. S., 
 with a cargo of 340 hogsheads of molasses, arrived in 
 Yarmouth Sound during a gale on the 12th November, 
 and anchored. She snapped one of her chains, and 
 was then put under canvas with the object of running 
 into the harbor. The sails being close-reefed, two 
 attempts were made before she could be got about, and 
 in the meantime she had been drifting towards the 
 south- eastern shore of Bunker's Island. She therefore 
 put to sea again, and shortly afterwards ran into the 
 Sound, and once more anchored. Befoi'e the sails could 
 be furled she dragged ashore a short distance above the 
 Hen and Chickens, where she rolled' heavily until the 
 tide went down. As the tide rose she again rolled 
 heavily^, and about 4 p. m. bilged and filled with water. 
 Pieces of her keel were washed ashore before riightfall 
 and strewn along the beach. A number of our towns- 
 men, on learniilg the situation of the vessel, at once 
 proceeded to the scene, and the tug " Freddie V." was 
 also despatched to render assistance, if possible. As it 
 became evident that nothing could be done to save the 
 vessel from destruction, efforts were directed to the 
 
164 Record of Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 rescue of the crew, which was accomplished with diffi- 
 culty. A boat was launched from the brig, manned by 
 the mate and two seamen. They proceeded towards the 
 shore, a line being attached to the boat's stern to pull 
 her back to the wreck. When about midway between 
 the wreck and the shore, two combing seas rolled over 
 the boat, the second of which turned her bottom up. 
 The mate jumped overboard, losing the chronometer 
 which he carried in his hand. One of the men was 
 under the boat, and at first it was feared that he would 
 be drowned, but as the boat was lifted by a wave ho 
 rose to the surface, and was landed in safety with his 
 two companions. Communication between the wreck 
 and the shore was then effected by means of a rope 
 attached to a barrel, which was thrown overboard and 
 driven ashore by the force of the wind. The rope was 
 attached to the high bluff and a boatswain's chair rigged 
 to slip back and forth over it, and by thivS contrivance 
 the captain and remainder of the crew were brought 
 safely to land one by one. At low water the crew suc- 
 ceeded in getting their effects ashore in a damaged con- 
 dition. During the night the spars were carried away, 
 and the vessel was completely wrecked, together with 
 the cargo. The ' A. Fred Archer " was owned by 
 George Crosby, of Ohio. Insured $5,000 in " Oriental." 
 The cargo, valued at $9,000, was insured in Killani 
 Brothers' Agency for $5,000. 
 
 Schooner DELTA, 103 tons, Ezra C. Roach master, 
 sailed from Cow Bay, C. B., on the 28th August, tor 
 Yarmouth, N. S., with a cargo of coal, and was not 
 afterwards hoard of. Her crew consisted of: Thomas 
 Adams, mate ; Smith Strickland, R. N. Lyugley, James 
 Daley and 0. S. Prisen. Capt. Roach left a widow, 
 residing at Darling's Lake. The mate belonged to 
 Church Point, Digby County, and left a widow and two 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 165 
 
 children. Strickland was unmarried and lived at Che- 
 goggin. The " Delta " and her cargo were owned by L. 
 E.Baker. Vessel insured $1,000 in " Marine." Cargo 
 insured $250 in " Commercial." 
 
 Schooner SHELBURNE, 59 tons, William Larkin 
 master and owner, whilst lying at anchor, five miles 
 east of Louisburg, C. B., on the 2d October, with a part 
 cargo of salt fish, parted both chains and was driven 
 ashore during a gale, and became a total loss, together 
 with the cargo. Crew saved. No insurance. 
 
 Schooner SILVER MOON, 56 tons, James S. Gayton 
 master, from the Western Banks, with a cargo of about 
 200 quintals of fish, whilst running in for bait, at 1 
 o'clock on the morning of the 5th June, during a dense 
 fog, went ashore about two miles west of the Cable 
 Station, Tor Bay, N. S., and became a total loss. The 
 crew took to the boat and rowed out to sea until day- 
 light, when they found it impossible to get back to the 
 vessel, as she had bilged and was fast going to pieces, 
 the sea making a clean breach over her. They reached 
 the shore in safety, saving nothing but what they stood 
 in. Owned by Zebina Goudey. Insured $1,000 in 
 " Commercial." 
 
 Capt. Henry H. Purdy, master of barque " Eliza 
 Everitt," died of yellow fever, on board that vessel, on 
 the 9th October, whilst on the passage from Pensacola, 
 Florida, to Dublin. Capt. Purdy succeeded Capt. Sam- 
 uel E. Flint, in command of that vessel, the latter having 
 died whilst the vessel was loading at Pensacola, on the 
 20th September. 
 
 Mr. Howard Porter (son of the late Mr. Jacob E. 
 Porter), of Hartford, second mate of barque " Tancook," 
 whilst that vessel was lying at Batavia, Java, on the 
 8th February, fell from aloft to the deck and was 
 
166 Record ok Yarmouth Shipimno — Appkndix. 
 
 iiiHtantly killed. Hi» father and Hister both died about 
 the same time the accident occurred, although tidings 
 of his death were not received until several weeks after- 
 wards. 
 
 Alfred Porter (son of Capt. Caesar Porter), of Tusket 
 Wedge, fell overboard from the jibboom of schooner 
 " Kelso," on the 7th February, on the passage from St. 
 Martin's to Tusket Wedge, and was drowned. 
 
 The Gloucester schi oner " James P. Bliss," foundered 
 during a gale on the Banks, on the 28th August. Her 
 crew consisted of: Rupert D. Jeffery, master, and Henry 
 Smith, cook, of Argyle ; Joseph D. Surette, Henry L. Sy- 
 rette, Louis 0. Babin, Henry G. Surette, Peter LeBlanc, 
 Ambrose LeBlanc, Alex. LeBlanc, Louis D. Doucette, 
 Edward Muis, Prank Clermont, Athanasius Muis — all 
 of Eel Brook. 
 
 Ambrose Amero, of Tusket Hills, was among the 
 crew of the schooner " Waldo Irving," of Gloucester, 
 Massachusetts, which was lost during the same gale as 
 that in which the " James P. Bliss " foundered. 
 
 Henry Ryder, of Argyle, was drowned by the capsiz- 
 ing of a dory whilst trawling on the Banks in March. 
 
 Albert Goodwin, of Argyle, left his vessel in a dory 
 to draw a trawl, on the Banks, and was not afterwards 
 heard of. 
 
 Joseph F. Muis, of Sluice Point, whilst trawling on 
 the Banks, in June, was drowned by the capsizing of a 
 dory of a Gloucester schooner. 
 
 1884. 
 At the conclusion of our labors in compiling this 
 " Appendix," it affords us great pleasure to state that 
 up to the present date (September 4th), only eight 
 lives have been lost in connection with our shipping 
 this year. 
 
Record of Yarmouth Shipimnu — Appendix. 167 
 
 Ship EDGAR, 1116 tons, Samuel N. Durkee master, 
 sailed from Liverpool, G. B., on the 15th January for 
 Delaware Breakwater, in ballast. On the 22d, when 
 about twenty-five miles west of the north coast of 
 Ireland, she encountered a severe gale, during which 
 she became dismasted, and was driven near the coast of 
 Scotland. As there was no hope of saving the vessel, 
 the crew took to the boats and landed at Canna Island. 
 The ship was not afterwards heard of. Owned by H. & 
 R. Crosby, L. E. Robbins and others. Insured $6,000 
 in "Commercial," $2,100 in "Oriental," and $4,800 in 
 Killam Brothers' Agency. 
 
 Ship J. C. ROBERTSON, 1036 tons, Charles Morrill 
 master, sailed from Pisagua, Peru, on the 29th February 
 for Hampton Roads (for orders), with a cargo of nitrate, 
 and experienced very severe weather on the 23d March, 
 in lat. 40 S., long. 88.30 W., which caused the ship to 
 labor heavily and to leak seriously. The crew kept 
 constantly at the pumps. The captain put back and 
 endeavored to reach Valparaiso, but in consequence of 
 the. heavy sea the vessel had to be kept before the 
 wind, and an in-shore course steered. At midnight on 
 the 30th land was sighted, and the course altered from 
 N.E. to N. by W. At 2 a. m., the wind failed, and the 
 vessel having no steerageway, drifted on the rocks 
 between Pore Point and Rapel Shoal, about thirty-five 
 miles south of Valparaiso, and immediately became a 
 total wreck. The crew had barely time to launch two 
 boats and abandon the vessel, with but very little of 
 their effects. They reached the shore in safety. 
 Owned by L. E. Baker and others. Vessel insured 
 $2,800 in " Commercial " office, Yarmouth, and $7,000 in 
 Halifax. Freight insured about $7,000 in " Providence 
 Washington," and $2,500 in "Western." Disburse- 
 ments insured $2,500 in " Eastern." 
 
168 Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 Barque SOUVENIR, 828 tons, Arthur H. Parker 
 master, sailed from St. John, N. B., on the 3d March for 
 "verpool, G. B., with a cargo of timber and deals, and 
 \ ^ abandoned on the iVth, in lat. 39.50 N., long. 35.28 
 ' i waterlogged, dismasted and with decks broken u[». 
 jrew saved and landed at Falmouth, England, on the 
 1st April, by barque " Perkons," Capt. Ancour. The 
 wreck of the " Souvenir" was towed into Flores, Fayal, 
 on the Ist June, and a large portion of her cargo was 
 landed in good order and forwarded to Liverpool. 
 G. B., by steamer " Naranja." Owned by William D. 
 Lovitt. Insured $2,000 in "Commercial," $7,000 in 
 Killam Brothers' Agency, and $5,000 in " Marine," of 
 Halifax. Freight insured $3,000 in " Commercial." 
 
 Barque CHAMPION, 799 tons, William C. Gardner 
 master, sailed from Baltimore, Maryland, on the 22d 
 January for Hamburg, with a cargo of coal oil, and on 
 the 27th encountered severe weather. At 6 p. m. on 
 that day the wind blew in heavy N.E. squalls, with 
 barometer falling rapidly, the ship being under two 
 lower topsails only. At 10 p. m. the wind died away 
 to a calm, leaving a heavy confused sea. At 11 p. m., 
 the wind suddenly veered round to N.N.W., and blew 
 with hurricane force. At 1 a. m. on the 28th the main 
 hatches were burst in, and the captain was called on 
 deck, who told the second mate to put the helm hard 
 up, but before it could be done the ship capsized. The 
 mate, who was in his room below, furnishes the rest 
 of this sad account as follows : — "I tried to open my 
 door, but could not, as the cabin was full of water, and 
 it kept pouring in through my room window. I strug- 
 gled to the window, when the ship righted a little, and 
 got through, carrying the frame with me round my 
 body. On reaching the deck I could see nothing but 
 water. The fore and main masts were gone, together 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 169 
 
 with houseH and boats. I made my way aft and got 
 into the mizzen rigging and remained there till day- 
 light, being all but naked. At daylight I saw one 
 Heaman hanging to the wreck by the main braces. I 
 got him (Vinke) on board, and later on found the 
 steward and two seamen aft in the cockpit, close by 
 where the wheel had been. I could find no others. 
 The captain, second mate and six men must have been 
 washed overboard when the ship went over. Till the 
 28th the wind blew hard from the N. with a heavy sea. 
 At 11 p. ra., saw a steamer's lights, but had nothing to 
 make a torch. On the 29th, blowing hard and high sea, 
 ship settling down more. Made a raft with spanker 
 boom and gaff, one man keeping look-out. January 
 30th, same weather, nothing in sight, ship deeper in 
 water, cargo floating out. On the 31st, daylight, saw a 
 steamer's smoke. A high sea over the wreck. Saw 
 steamer, which proved to be the ' Sirocco,' alter her 
 course and keep towards us. She came close to us, 
 put out a lifeboat, and took us all from the wreck to the 
 ' Sirocco,' where we were most kindly treated." At 
 the time of her abandonment the " Champion " was a 
 <!omplete wreck, and was settling down fast. The log- 
 book and otlier papers, together with the crew's effects, 
 were all lost. The " Sirocco" arrived at Liverpool on 
 the 11th February. Capt. Gardner whs a native of 
 South Shields, England, and was unmarried. The sec- 
 ond mate was Mr. Henry Foster, a native of Gloucester, 
 Massachusetts. The master of the " Siroeco " states 
 that the rescued men were in a pitiable condition, all of 
 them more or less brtiised and cut, their clothes in tat- 
 ters, their feet wrapped in sail ilotii, and had neither 
 eaten nor drank anything since the 2*7th, and all that 
 time fully exposed to the weather. The wreck was left 
 by the " Sirocco " at 9 a. m., January 31st, lat. 37.50 N., 
 
170 Recoup ok Yakmoutii Shjimmncs — Ai'pkndix. 
 
 long. 67.32 W. Tho " (Muiinpiuii " was owikmI by John 
 Murphy and others. Vessel and freight insured $6,000 
 in " Commercial," !J4,000 in Killam Brotherw' Agency, 
 $1,200 in "Phounix" and $700 in "Boston Marine." 
 Disbursements insured $2,000 in " Phienix." 
 
 Barque A. GOUDEY, 717 tons, Robert Hibbert mas- 
 ter, sailed from Philadelphia on the 1st May for Havre, 
 with a cargo of crude oil. On the morning of the l7th, 
 in lat. 44 N., long. 34.30 W., with a light S.E. wind and 
 fine weather, ship under all sail, an explosion occurred, 
 which shook the vessel violently all over and burst up 
 the main hatches. Smoke immediately rose from the 
 hold through the hatches and ventilators. The captain 
 and second mate were amidships at the time, with the 
 watch on deck. As quickly as possible all hands were 
 called to pour water into the hold through the pump- 
 well hatch, but the smoke increased ; whereupon all the 
 hatches and ventilators were closed and everything 
 done to smother the flames, but without success, as the 
 fire below kept increasing. A ship was sighted to the 
 westward, which afterwards proved to be the German 
 ship " Amphitrite," from New York for Bremen, when 
 signals of distress were hoisted and sail reduced to the 
 lower topsails. The " A. Goudey " was wore round to 
 the westward, and two boats got in readiness for any 
 emergency. The smoke and heat still increased, and at 
 1 p. m., as the " Amphitrite " was laid to about two 
 miles off, and her chief mate had boarded' the burning 
 vessel, a conBultation was held and it was decided to 
 abandon her. Some provisions and sails were passed 
 into the boats, and at 6.30 p. m., as the smoke became 
 more dense and the decks fore and aft were getting 
 very hot, they repaired to the boats and were soon on 
 board the " Amphitrite," which immediately bore away 
 to keep clear of the burning vessel. At 7.30 p. m. 
 
RECORn OF Yarmouth Shiimmnij — Ai'I'KNOix. 171 
 
 Haines wore seen to hurrtt out from the after part of the 
 " A. Goudoy," the fire from that time spreading rapidly. 
 At 9 p. m. the miKKenmaHt went over the side, and at 
 10 p. m. she was entirely in Hames, fore and aft, when 
 the "Amphitrito" proceeded on her voyage. On the 
 27th, at 8 a. m., the office'rs and crow of the " A. 
 Goiuley " were transferred to the steamship" Scotland, " 
 from Montreal for London, and were landed at Thames 
 Haven on the 28th. The " A. Goudey " was owned bv 
 L. E. Baker. Insured $4,000 in Halifax. Freight in- 
 sured $3,500 in New York. 
 
 Barque YARMOUTH, 698 tons, Richard C. Read 
 master, sailed from Trapani, Sicily, on the 23d August, 
 1883, via Gloucester, Massachusetts, 28th December, for 
 Yarmouth, N. S., with a cargo of salt, mistook the lights 
 and went ashore at Sunday Point, in Yarmouth Sound, 
 at 2 o'clock a. m. on the 4th January, 1884, and went to 
 pieces. After several ineffectual attempts to secure a 
 line to the shore from the ship, the vessel was descried 
 by the residents of the neighborhood, who repaired to 
 the shore, when the rope was made fast and those on 
 board were rescued. The captain's wifie, who was a 
 passenger, was saved in the same manner. Several of 
 the crew and Mr. James Allen (who resided near the 
 scene of the disaster) had their hands frostbitten. 
 Owned by L. E. Baker, S. P. Raymond, E. P. Raymond, 
 R. M. Beveridge and R. P. Trefry. Insured $4,000 in 
 " Marine," and $4,000 in " Commercial." The cargo 
 was owned by A. P. Stoneman & Co. and Hatfield, Kinney 
 & Co., and was insured in the " Commercial " for $2,500. 
 Freight insured $1,000 in " Commercial," and $1,500 in 
 " Ocean Marine," of Halifax. 
 
 Barque GEORGE PEABODY, 693 tons, Peter E. 
 Stuart master, sailed from New York on the 9th Feb- 
 ruary for Dunkirk, France, with a cargo of petroleum, 
 
172 Rkcori) ok Yahmouth Shippino — Appendix. 
 
 and was cuiiglit in tiiu icu on tFie 28d, and dioahltid. 
 She was abandoned and subsequently destroyed by fire. 
 The following account of this disaster is copied from 
 the New York Herald, of March 9th : — " Among tl»e 
 many accounts of escapes from shipwreck which have 
 been chronicled during the past few weeks there is 
 none which will command more general attention than 
 that which records the rescue of thirteen men from the 
 barque * George Peabody ' by the steamer * Gloucester,' 
 of the Great Western steamship line. The ' George 
 Peabody ' sailed from New York on February 9th for 
 Dunkirk, and on the 14th she left New London. She 
 encountered a succession of heavy gales up to the 22d, 
 and at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 2.Sd ran into a 
 field of ice. The barque soon got clear of the drift ice, 
 but was in danger of dashing against the immense bergs 
 that towered on all sides. A few hours later the barque 
 again ran into a field of ice, and Capt. Stuart gave 
 «)rders to take in all sails and lie by till daylight. He 
 then found that the bow ports and bow had been stove 
 in and the cutwater and stem carried away. In order 
 to lighten the barque tbrward, three hundred barrels of 
 oil were thrown overboard and the pumps were started. 
 The barqjie, however, began to fill rapidly and signals 
 of distress were hoisted. At three o'clock that after- 
 noon a western bound steamer saw the signals and 
 steered for the barque, but when about three miles dis- 
 tant found that she could not reach her on account of 
 the ice and pursued her course. The next morning two 
 hundred and fifty more barrels of oil were thrown over- 
 board, but the vessel was so damaged that the men were 
 in flespair. On the 'i.'ith it was discovered that the 
 rudder had been washed away and that the icebergs 
 were rapidly surrounding the banjue. Soon, however, 
 the ice loosened and clear water was reached. The 
 
Record op Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 173 
 
 punps were now kept hard at work and anchors and 
 chains wore thrown overboard. At 2 o'clock in the 
 afternoon the man aloft caught sight of a vessel bound 
 west, and after a few moments of suspense announced 
 that she was steering towards them. Capt. Stuart then 
 ordered the boat to be lowered and the men to go oflf in 
 two batches to the steamer. This was done, and in a 
 short time the entire crew stood on the deck of the 
 steamer * Gloucester,' which was on her way from Bris- 
 tol, and arrived at New York on the 9th.'' Capt. Stuart 
 added that they abandoned the " George Peabody " in 
 lat. 42.22, long. 48.5*7. There was a fire in the galley, 
 forecastle and cabin and the decks were rooking with 
 oil. Soon after leaving her she was discovered to be 
 on fire, and during that night was burned to the water's 
 edge. Owned by L. E. Baker and Charles Morrill. In- 
 sured $3,000 in " Commorcial," nffico, Yamiotjth, and 
 $4,000 in " Ocean," of Halifax. Freight insured in New 
 York. 
 
 BuHJANTiNK CORA, 23,S tons, Charles VV. Carty nms- 
 tor, sailed from Yarmouth, N. S., on the 4th July for 
 Bridgewater, N. S., in l»allast, and wont ashore on the 
 6th, during a thick tog and heavy soa, at Little Hope 
 Island, where she became a total loss. Crew and pas- 
 sengers saved. Capt. Carty's wife and son, and Miss 
 Grace Baker (daughter of Mr. Norman S. Baker), were 
 on board. Owned by K. S. DeLislo, of St. Kitt's, West 
 Indies, and the mastor. Insured $5,000 in " ComnjcM'- 
 cial," and $1,500 elsewliere. 
 
 ScHOONKR LAURA GERTRUDE, 47 t(ii<V^:,=taMW .F. . ^ 
 Roberts master, from tlie Banks with abouV iiUlf •'«• <Jke ;' 
 of fish on board, was driven ashore on Siiiuhtv-Vvt^fivue:, .. > 
 July 20th, at Saint Esprit, Cape Breton, *wfiili4f •seeking-/,'. >' 
 bait in that vicinity, and became a total loss, together 
 with the cargo and outfits. Crew saved. Owned hy 
 
174 Rkjorp ok Yahmoiith Siiippiwj — Aitrndix. 
 
 A. V. Stoiiuinuii «V (*o. ItiriuriMJ |l/200 in "(.\)ramur- 
 rial." OntfitH iiiHiirtHl |t,400 in the Htimo offico. 
 
 Mr. Ilowani I)urlan<l, a paHKiMigur, and MinH Stnitli, 
 stowardeHrt (danfjfhter t»f' Mr. Amaziali Smith) of the 
 Htoanier " (^ity of ColuinlniH," from Boston for Savannah, 
 Georgia, wore drowned at the Htranding of that nteamer 
 at Gay Head, (-ape Vo(\, on the l7th of January. Of 
 one hundred and thirty perHonn on hoard, only twenty- 
 nine were waved. .. ,. 
 
 >'• 
 
 ' » . 
 
 ., . ... •■•' ' "■■■ 
 
Kroobo Of Varmouth Shiphno — Appemdix. 17ft 
 
 ABSTRACT OF VESSELS LOST. 
 
 187t 
 
 ;. 
 
 1880. 
 
 4 ShipH, 
 
 3,811 tons. 
 
 3 Ships, 3,441 tons. 
 
 2 BiirquoH, 
 
 1.269 " 
 
 5 Barques, 3,773 " 
 
 I Brig. 
 
 6 BriKHtitinus, 
 
 227 " 
 
 859 " 
 
 1 Brig, 282 " 
 
 1 Brigantine, 139 <' 
 
 2 Schooners, 150 " 
 
 7 SchoonefH, 
 
 271 " 
 
 
 ..— 
 
 
 12 vessels, 7,785 tons. 
 
 20 vohhuIh, 
 
 6,437 tons. 
 
 1881. 
 
 187' 
 
 f. ■ ' '■ 
 
 2 ShipH, 2,062 tons. 
 
 3 ShipH, 
 3 Barques, 
 
 3,074 tons. 
 2,167 " 
 
 7 Barques, 6,206 " 
 
 2 Brigantines, 386 " 
 
 3 Schooners, 237 " 
 
 1 Brig, 
 
 261 " 
 
 
 1 Brigantine, 
 
 138 " 
 
 14 vessels, 8,890 tons. 
 
 3 Schooners, 
 
 160 » 
 
 1882. 
 
 11 vessels, 
 
 .'),800 tons. 
 
 3 Ships, 4,269 tons. 
 7 Barques, 5,163 " 
 
 1878. 
 
 1 Brigantine, 293 " 
 
 
 
 2 Schooners. 72 " 
 
 1 Ship, 
 
 1,465 tons. 
 
 
 6 Barques, 
 
 4,189 " 
 
 13 vessels, 9,797 t(»iis. 
 
 3 S(!hooners, 
 
 197 " 
 
 1883. 
 5 Ships. 6,.W8 tons. 
 
 10 vessels. 
 
 5,8.') 1 tons. 
 
 2 HaniuL's. 1,324 " 
 2 Brigantines, 418 " 
 
 1879. 
 
 3 Schooners, 218 " 
 
 1 Steamer, 
 
 72 tons. 
 
 12 vessels, 8,498 tons. 
 
 8 Ships, 
 
 9,278 " 
 
 
 7 Barques, 
 
 6,090 " 
 
 1884. 
 
 1 Barquentine 
 
 . 433 " 
 
 2 Ships, 2,152 tons. 
 
 2 Brigantines, 
 12 Schooners, 
 
 342 " 
 771 " 
 
 5 Barques, 3,735 " 
 1 Brigantine, 233 " 
 1 Schooner, 47 " 
 
 31 vessels. 
 
 16,986 tons. 
 
 9 vessels, 6,167 tons. 
 
176 Record op Tarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 
 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 VmmU I/Mt prcTioaa to 18f7S 
 
 1 Steamer, 352 tons. 
 
 18 Ships, 14,588 
 
 98 Barquee, 49,621 
 84 Brigs, 18,367 
 
 99 Brigts., 13,391 
 289 Schrs., 16,328 
 
 7 Sloops, 230 
 
 596 vessels, 112,877 tons. 
 
 ▼«MaU LmI liaM 187&. 
 
 1 Steamer, 72 tons. 
 
 31 Ships, 36,090 
 
 44 Barques, 33,915 
 
 1 Barkt., 433 
 
 3 Brigs, 770 
 
 16 Brigts., 2,808 
 
 36 Schrs., 2,123 
 
 132 vessels, 76,211 tons. 
 
 GRAND TOTAL. 
 
 2 Steamers, . 
 49 Ships, 
 142 Barques, . 
 1 Barquentine, 
 87 Brigs, 
 115 Brigantines, 
 325 Schooners, 
 7 Sloops, 
 
 424 tens. 
 50,678 
 83,586 
 
 433 
 19,161 
 16,175 
 18,451 
 
 230 
 
 728 vessels, 
 
 189,088 tons. 
 
Record ok Yarmouth Shipping — Appendix. 177 
 
 INSURANCES PAID BY YARMOUTH OFFICES ON TOTAL LOSSES. 
 
 Marine, 
 
 Acadian, 
 
 Commercial, 
 
 Atlantic, 
 
 Pacific, 
 
 Oriental, 
 
 Total, 
 
 1S76. 
 
 Hlnc* ins. 
 
 $821,455 
 
 Marine, 
 
 $229,830 
 
 380,900 
 
 Acadian, 
 
 131,600 
 
 333,025 
 
 Commercial, 
 
 343,845 
 
 301,020 
 
 Atlantic, 
 
 151,525 
 
 144,500 
 
 Pacific, 
 
 189,000 
 
 20,800 
 
 Oriental, 
 Total, 
 
 263,096 
 
 $2,001,700 
 
 $1,308,896 
 
 GRAND TOTAL. 
 
 Marine, 
 
 . $1,051,285 
 
 Acadian, 
 
 512,500 
 
 Commercial, . 
 
 676,870 
 
 Atlantic, 
 
 452,545 
 
 Pacific, 
 
 ... . 833,500 
 
 Oriental, 
 
 283,896 
 
 Total, 
 
 . $3,310,596 
 
■'t'> ; 
 
179 
 
 William Law & Co,, 
 
 'S'ctX'iaa.o-u.tlXy 20*. S., 
 
 WHOLESALE S RETAIL QROOERS 
 
 -A-TJ OTIOISTEE RS 
 
 AND 
 
 COMMISSION MERCHANTS. 
 
 AGENTS FOB 
 
 it 
 
 Paid Up Capital, $1,000,000. 
 
 SHOE AND LEATHER INSURANCE COMPANY: 
 
 Capital, $600,000. 
 
 REVERE COPPER COMPANY, 
 
 Of Boston. 
 QUALITY GUARANTEED, 
 
 AND 
 
 Metal delivered alongside of sliips in any port in United States, 
 
 FREE OF CHARGES. 
 
 I.oviU'8 Building. 
 
 WILLIAM LAW. 
 BOWMAN IJ. LAW. 
 EllNEST K. LAW. 
 
180 
 
 Parker, Eakins &. Co., 
 
 COMMISSION 
 
 MERCHANTS, 
 
 WHOLESALE DEALKR8 IN 
 
 ' S' . ' - '. 
 
 Groceries, Provisions, Flour and Meal, 
 
 WEST INDIA PRODUCE, 
 
 Outfits for the Fisheries, etc., 
 
 DRY AND PICKLED FISH FOR EXPORT. 
 Young's Wharf, Commercial Wharf and Stanwood's Bri, 
 
181 
 
 Manufacturers of 
 
 FISH POUNDS & TRA 
 
 Mackerel Seines, 
 
 r — AND — 
 
 ISO'ettlxxs of All TClTi^a 
 
183 
 
 G. J. MORTON, 
 
 PLUMBER AND GAS-FIHER; 
 
 STEAM AND HOT WATER ENGINEER; 
 
 ChurcheB, Ptiblic Buildings and Private Dwellings 
 heated with Steam or Hot Water. 
 
 TIN. ZINC, COPPER AND SHEET IRON WORKER. 
 
 UtrOKTBB AMD OKALEB IM 
 
 Sheet Lead, Lead Pipe, Block Tin, House and 
 
 Ship Water Closets, Basins, Enameled 
 
 and Copper Planished Sinks 
 
 and Baths, 
 
 PUMPS, COPPER BOILERS, ETC. 
 
 Roofing Material for Flat Roofs constantly on hand. 
 
 ■ A full Line of Lamps and. Lamp Chimneys. 
 Gas and Oil Fixtures in Stock and imported to order. 
 
 SPECIAL, rRIC£8 TO CHURCHEM. 
 
1S8 
 
 IMPERIAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, 
 
 OF LONDON; 
 
 QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, 
 
 OF LIVBBFOOL; 
 
 Accept all-class Risks at Standard Rates. 
 E. K. SPINNEY, 
 
 Main Street, Yarmouth, Nova Scotia. 
 
 A. K. MILLER & CO. 
 
 Ship Agents and Brokers, 
 
 37 Carondelet Street, 
 
 NEW ORLEANS, 
 
 Z«ouisiana, X7. S. A. 
 
 General Passenger Agents of principal S. S. Lines 
 from Northern Ports. 
 
184 
 
 ESTABLISH KD 1890. 
 
 Steamship Agents, Ship & Insurance Brokers. 
 
 AGENTS TO THE 
 
 TOPSHAM AND SUNDERUND INSURANCE CLUBS. 
 
 North China Insurance Company (Limited) 
 
 London. 
 
 STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY INSULINDE, AMSTERDAM. 
 
 OCEAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. 
 Holt's Line, Liverpool* 
 
 Hall's Line, Liverpool* 
 
 Star Line, Liverpool. 
 
 STANDARD BANKS OF SOUTH AFRICA (LIMITED) LONDON. 
 
 AMSTERDAM, ZAANDAM. 
 Cable Address—Reyem. 
 
 Watkina' & Scott's Code used. 
 
m 
 
 THE MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA. 
 
 INOORPJORATID. 
 
 Home OfBoe : j fc^Rj L President : 
 
 YARMOUTH, N. 8. S^l^ A. C. ROBBIN8. 
 
 ITS MISSION AND PURPOSES. 
 
 1— To give all material aid in ita power to its membera and ttaose depon - 
 dent upon tbem. 
 
 8— To establish a fond for disabled members bv aeeiitntat injury. 
 
 3 -Toestabllsti a Widows' and Orplian»' nenelit I'lind from wliicb.on ihe 
 
 aatisfaotoiy evidence of the death of a member of tlic Society wlio ban oomplied 
 
 with all Its lawful requirements, a sum not exceeding Ave thousnod dollars 
 
 shall be paid to his family or those dependent on him, as he may have directed. 
 
 Exptniti 0f Mmmtgtment Umiteit to Membenhip Fet and Annual Dutt 
 
 Coat of AdmlMlon for 91000 Bond. SB ; for SSOOO, SS ; for •30O0, SI: 
 
 and for SfiOOO SB. Annual Dnes each vear thereafter half the 
 
 amount of admlNsion 
 
 ACCIDENT ASSURANCE 
 
 IneomblBation with Death Benetlts, on the net cost plan, is original with the 
 MUTUAL RELIEF SOCIETY OF NOVA SCOTIA. 
 To relieve (he distress of disabled members from accidental injury. quHr- 
 (fcrly dues liave been arranged for that purpose, and menibers who su uoslro at 
 any time may have ench weekly accident benellt ax they may cliouse to pay for, 
 not exceeding 25 dollars By this provision, if a member becomes disabled, his 
 Accident BeD<>at wi" be ample to pay all dues and furnish support for his 
 Aunily. 
 
 Somt Rtason* wAy j/ou ihould become a Member of the Mutual Relief Society of 
 
 Nova Scotia. 
 
 It is admUlud that every man of only ordinary wealth, and having others 
 dependent on him, shoii'd provide, if possible, for their future support in case 
 of his death The Mutual Relief, duly incorporated by Act of^Lugisiaturo, 
 offers you a plan to malco such provision at the lowest possible cost. 
 
 It Is the only Bentaflt oociety in the Dominion, which is purely Mutual. 
 
 The cost of admlRfi'nn is much less than any other, and any num saved from 
 this fund belongs to. and may bu divi(Ie<l among all the members 
 
 The members elect the officers of the Society. 
 
 The STiiiiti Hum as stated nii t^c table fn jisiio I, is hII that ciia\> mun.ber has 
 to coninbule to the iiidemuiiy fund un the doailt of a member 
 
 After ailmission there are no exn nsos except the annual dues and assess- 
 ments for the fund to meet the claims by death. 
 
 ThTiV days' notice will bef^iven for the payment of assessments and dues 
 I "id members not paying within that time stand sus|iended. A death claim 
 will be paid within nxty days of pnmf thereof in due form 
 
 While the majerity of assessment societies charge a larger sum as murtuary 
 assessment than is required, and utiiers in ndtlliioii add the cost of collection : 
 this society only asse'.ses for the net amount needed, and pays for the cost of 
 ro''cction from the entrance fees and annual dues 
 
 An advance a-sessment is required from ea ii ni< mbcr. which enables the 
 D'^'cctors to pay a death claim as hooii as approved There is now in iianli 
 Indemnt y Fund near two thousand dollars. 
 
 Di'iug'ihe year IS-tS, deuth claims \vi>re paid, amounting to $'i,Rl7 36, and 
 Bonds aniLunting to $41U,000.(H) were issued to 240 members. Additional mem- 
 bp s ; <> being added daiiv 
 
 The amount saved during the two years from Admi^si'm Fees and Annual 
 Dues, which belongs to Rond-hMders, amounts to $1,072 44. 
 
 The urcsent membership enables the i^ocicty to pay a claim under a $10i:i 
 Bond in .(ill 
 
 Further information cheerfully furnished by our Agents and 
 
 rarwouth, iv. s. THOMAS B. CROSBY, Treasurer. 
 
186 
 
 ■^^-iriSS—^^i^^'tli^^'W^ 
 
 Yarmouth, N. S. 
 
 .. lElm 'V^T'Zl.^Zl.S], Z*x*ox>Z"iet^]:*. 
 
 This Hotel, having beon recently renovated, refurnished 
 in first-clasB style, and fitted with 
 
 1BATH-ROOM8, ELECTRIC BELLS, HCT AND 
 OCLD WATER, 
 
 and all the modern conveniences, is now open for the 
 accommodation of the public. 
 
 Guests patronizing this House may rely on receiving 
 the best attention and all the luxuries the market 
 affords, at moderate rates. 
 
 TELEPHONE CONNECTION 
 
 with the Railway Depot, Steamboat Offices, and all the 
 leading business houses in the town. 
 
 a- O O ID S T -A. B L I IT a- 
 
 in connection with the House, and CABS always in 
 
 attendance. 
 
 Special Rates to Coirvmercial Tra/vellers. 
 
187 
 
 Yarmouth Duck and Yarn Co. 
 
 ■ MANUr AOTUUEUS OV- 
 
 ) 
 
 OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. 
 
 PRICES AND TERMS OX APPLICATION. 
 
 KILLAM BROTHERS, - - Selling Agents. 
 
 MILTON MACHINE CO. 
 
 ■3r-Aui?,3Sd:oTJTia:, it. s. 
 
 IMPORTERS AND BUILDERS 
 
 OF 
 
 Cotton, Merino, and Woollen Machineiy. 
 
 MILL ENfilNEERS AND MILL AReHITEeTS. 
 
 Plans and Estimates on Application. 
 
188 
 
 MHIS ®. H^BIfdH, 
 
 MANUFACTURER OF 
 
 Ships' Blocks and Lignumvits Dead Eyes. 
 
 DEALER IN 
 
 PUMPS, UGNUMVIT^E, BELAYING PINS, 
 
 PATENT AND COMMON BUSHINGS, 
 
 GALVANIZED BLOCK STRAPS, Etc. 
 
 WATER ST., YARMOUTH, N. S. 
 
 All Orders firom Abroad Promptly Executed. 
 
 ir« 6MAS& % 
 
 PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL 
 
 BOOK-BINDERS, ETC., 
 
 "Herald** Bmlding, 
 
 4»«.^ 
 
 Every description of Magazines, Pamphlets, Music, 
 
 Papers, Periodicals, Invoice Books, etc., 
 
 Bound in all Styles at Low Rates. 
 
 ESTIMATES FUSHISHED FOR EDITION WORK. 
 Mail Orders will Receive our Prompt Attention. 
 
 This Book wm* Bonnd by 
 
 C. J. CRACG & CO. 
 
189 
 
 ufiiE BM,m coipm, 
 
 TAMCOVXH, SOTA 80OXXA. 
 
 The Yafmouth Marine Railway 
 
 WORKED BY STEAM POWER, 
 
 is prepared to take up Vessels under 800 Tons. 
 
 15 cents per ton, for hs'uling up and first 24 hours ; 7 1-2 
 
 cents per ton per day afterwards. Special 
 
 Rfites to Fishing Vessels. 
 
 REPAIRS te VESSELS ean be dene Rere CHEAPLY. 
 
 SHEATHING, KEEL PIECES, PLANK, FELT, NAILS. 
 
 and all other Materials can be purchased 
 
 at lowest market rates. 
 
 Steam Tugs 
 
 are constantly on liand to assist Vessels into the Har- 
 bor, when required. Pilots can always be 
 obtainiMl at the Light House, 
 
 Parties rrqoirin? work done will please advise with 
 
 L.E. BAKER, President. 
 Or, W. A. CHASE, Secretary. 
 
190 
 
 S. A. Oiowell t Go. 
 
 IMPORTERS AND DEALERS IN 
 
 , STEEL, TIN, LEAD, CHAINS, ANCHORS, 
 
 GLASS, PUTTY, NAVAL STORES. 
 
 Loufoi Faits aM Liiisicil Oils of Superior Qoalitr. 
 
 MIXED PAINTS. 
 
 VARNISHES, LUBRICATING OILS. 
 
 MILLING SUPPLIES, 
 
 IN 
 
 Disston's Saws, of all Kinds, 
 
 OAK TANNED LEATHER BELTINS, 
 Extra and Standard Quality Rubber Belting. 
 
 BUILDERS' HARDWARE. 
 
 Files, Table and Pocket Cutlery, 
 
 WADE & BUTCHER'S RAZORS. 
 
 AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. 
 
 — ALSO — 
 
 A SMALL BUT WELL ASSORTED STOCK OF 
 
 8X&TSH P&AY8^ VA&8. 
 
191 
 
 Burrell-Jolinson Iron Company, 
 
 (LIMITED,) 
 YARMOUTH, NOVA SCOTIA, 
 
 MANUFACTURERS OF 
 
 Marliw, Stationaiy and Purtable Stm Engines and BoHsrs, 
 
 STEAM FIRE ENa^ES, 
 
 STEAM PUMPS, 
 GAS AND WATER WORKS, 
 
 Mill and Qeneral Machinery, 
 SHIP CASTIKCS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, 
 
 STOVES, Etc., Etc. 
 
 Marine Engines and Boileis a Specialtf. 
 
 We are prepared to Contract to 
 
 imil STIIHIIS COHFIITI 
 
 from I50G Tons Downward. 
 
198 
 
 HANUFOItU H PKLTON.U'C KIMiAll N. CLKMKMTH, 
 
 Commitsioner for Ontario and Mew Brunawiek. 
 
 Barristers, Attorneys - at - Law, 
 
 — AND — 
 
 NOTARIES PUBLIC. 
 
 AOENTS FOR THK 
 
 LANCASHIRE INSURANCE CO., 
 
 OF MANCHESTER. ENGLAND; 
 
 AIJENTS FOR THP: 
 
 ROYAL CANADIAN INSURANCE CO., 
 
 OF MONTREAL; I . - 
 CAPITAL, 82,000,000. 
 
 Marine Insurance Effected in First-class Companies at Lowest Rates. 
 
 a(;exts for THK 
 
 CANADA LIFE INSURANCE CO.; 
 
 Capital, about $6,500,000. 
 
 ANNXTAIi INCOME ABOTTT $1,200,000. 
 
 A(JENTS FOR THE NOVA SCOTIA 
 
 Permanent Benefit Building Society & Savings Fund. 
 
 Money to Loan upon First-claws R«al Bstato Seourity. Easy Temu 
 
 of Re-payment. 
 
 I^E^A-Ij EST-A-TE -A.G-EJSrTS. 
 
 DesiraWe Properties lu Town aM Conuty for sale and to rent. 
 
/ 
 
 193 
 
 i) 
 
 Nova Scotia Steamsliip Company 
 
 (LIMITED.) 
 
 From Halifax, Annapolis, Digby, 
 and Yarmouth, 
 
 AND ALL INTERMEDIATE STATIONS, 
 FOR 1 BY 
 
 St. John, 
 
 BOSTON. 
 NEW YORK, 
 
 Philadelphia, 
 
 NOVA SCOTIA 
 
 Railwajs 
 
 AM) 
 
 Nova Scotia S. S. Co. 
 
 Bt@aiiefs< 
 
 BALTIMORE, 
 
 Via the ANNAPOLIS, 
 
 DIGBY, and 
 
 YARMOUTH Lines. 
 
 Tickets for sale and folders and time tables obtainable 
 at all first-elass railway and ticket agencies. 
 
 Be Sure that your Ticket reads by tlie Nova Scotia Steamship Co. 
 
 E. F, OLEfVICrJTS, 
 
 GENERAL MANAGER, YARMOUTH, N. S.