March 2010 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 19.
Maritime History:
August to December 1876
This is the third and final article on the City Hotels at which Captain Bean died. He
marine happenings from the Belfast “Re- was taken suddenly ill with congestion of the
publican Journal” for 1876. The transcrip- brain, and lived but three days, most of the
tion so far comprises 61 pages, but is not time in an insensible condition. Though
complete, and should end up being about among strangers, his vessel being some miles
75. For those looking to know what truly away, he received every kindness and atten-
was going on reading every article pub- tion. Mr. Farnham, proprietor of the hotel
lished in this newspaper gives you a good writes a most feeling and sympathizing letter
idea what was taking place with local ves- to Mr. Bean’s relatives.
sels, Penobscot Bay and beyond. The best
way to see the whole picture is having access 7 September
to every article published all over the globe, MEMORANDA
oh the amount of work it will take to make Schooner L. STANDISH (of Pembroke),
that happen. However for many this would Wilder, loaded with iron, went ashore on the
be like watching paint dry, so I will stay with north end of Petit Menan, during a thick fog,
just the highlights. at 4:15 AM, August 26. Captain Wilder at-
tributes the loss of his vessel to local attrac-
24 August tion of her compass, caused by the iron in the
MEMORANDA hold, for they had steered from outside of
MISSING VESSEL. Brig JULIET C. Matinicus until the disaster happened a
CLARK, 297 tons, built at Milbridge, ME, in course of E by N ½ N. The schooner was
1863, owned by Messrs. M. Hunter & Co. of assisted by the revenue cutter and would
New York, sailed from Philadelphia, March have been hauled off the rocks without much
11, in command of Captain Shaw, for Havana, trouble, had she not filled with water as the
and has not since been heard from. flood tide came in. The schooner’s sails were
unbent and landed by the help of the cutter’s
31 August crew. The vessel will be a total loss. The cargo
The tugs POPHAM and KNICKERBOCKER docked on the Kennebec River.
DEATH OF C APT. FRED BEAN. The family of iron may be saved, as the vessel lies on a
and friends of Mr. Joseph Bean have suffered solid rock. WISCASSET, SEPTEMBER 18. Schooner Northern markets during a portion of the time,
a great affliction in the death of his son, LOTTIE, of Calais, for New York went ashore and their special fitness for such business.
Captain Fred Bean, which occurred suddenly 21 September last night off Boothbay. The crew were saved As rates have gradually declined and the
at Brunswick, GA, on the 24
th
. He was in MEMORANDA except Benjamin Newbury, the captain’s son, vessels have been driven to seek other chan-
command of the three masted schooner ED- Schooner PHENIX, recently sunk in the aged 19, who was drowned. nels of trade, their great disadvantages as
WARD JOHNSON, which was loaded fro Rio Penobscot by the steamer CAMBRIDGE, has carriers and sailers have been very apparent.
Janeiro, and ready for sea. The first intimation been hauled on the flats, where the cargo of 28 September For foreign business, the West Indies ex-
of any illness which his friends received was coal was being taken out at last advices. She Marine Mistakes. cepted, they are totally unfit. Single-decked
a despatch on Thursday evening, announc- will be towed to Bangor for repairs. For the past five or six years the greater three masters, have, as a rule, made failures,
ing his death. It is supposed that he received LAUNCHED. From the yard of Bean & proportion of vessels built in this state have financially, in nearly every attempt to find
a sunstroke. He was a young man of excellent Coombs, at Camden, ME, recently, a fine bark been three-masted schooners, both single business on the other side of the ocean.
qualities, and ranked high in his profession, of 700 tons, named the JOHN MCCLERK, and double decked. What led to partiality for Those with two decks are more suited to
The remains are on their way home. owned by the builders, Captain J. T. Conant, vessels of this class was undoubtedly the
P. S. Since the above was in type a letter who will command her, John McClerk, of almost fabulous rates paid on hard pine to
Continued on Page 20.
has been received from the proprietor of the Glasgow, Scotland, and Camden, parties.
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