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out the chambers, still containing six charg- ers ready for use. Nicholson and Powers fell upon the hatch, and the former took aim and snapped the pistol again, but of course with- out effect. Two of the men stepped in to separate the combatants, but Powers had already got up, and taking a board threw it at Nicholson, but it fell short. Powers then struck the skipper a blow with his fist, knock- ing him down. After the melee Powers and Varley went off in a dory and returned with their trawls. Six of the crew having decided that they would not complete the trip, Powers became their spokesman, and went to the cabin and informed the skipper that they wished to go on shore, as they considered their lives in danger as long as they remained in the vessel. Captain Nicholson threw his revolver on the cabin floor and told Powers that he could take the revolver or the ammu- nition, whichever he chose, and Powers took the former and threw it overboard. The crew insisted upon being put on shore, either at Gloucester or Halifax, but the skipper de- clined to break up the voyage. The men, therefore, refused to fish, and after lying on the Banks two days longer the anchor was weighed and the vessel started for Halifax, the mutineers offering to help in weighing the anchor, working the vessel and standing watch if desired.”
It is thought the American Consul will make a thorough investigation into the mat- ter.
11 May
SHIP NEWS MEMORANDA
Schooner CLARA BELL, of Maine, loaded with lime, which recently went into
Edgartown on fire, has had the fire extin- guished by smothering, and the slacked lime is being sold at low rates or given away. The schooner’s deck was so nearly burned through as to spring under the weight of a man.
Schooner PIERCE, (of Brooksville, ME) Varnum, from Port Johnson for Salem, struck on the South Breaker off Baker’s Island, night of April 30, but came off leaking badly, and to prevent sinking in deep water was run ashore on the north point of Cony Island, where she lies in a bad position, She has a cargo of coal belonging to W. Pickering, Jr. of Salem, which was injured. The vessel was not insured.
18 May
In New York city, there is much excite- ment among those interested in navigation, regarding the prospective crippling of com- merce by the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge. The distance between the proposed roadway of the bridge and the river will be only 135 feet. A great many vessels have a height of mast from 150 to 190 feet. A New York Herald reporter gathered from a spar- maker the following as to the height of the masts on large ships: -
Lower or mainmast, 90 feet; topmast, say 55 feet; top-gallant mast, royal pole, &c., say 70 feet – making 215 feet; from which deduct 18feet; taking off the doublings you have still a height of 197 feet. Now, we have from Corlear’s Hook to Grand Street about one mile of dock property, and one of the finest shel- ters in the port for vessels; the water is deep and clear, and in the winter some vessels seek this anchorage simply for the shelter, and I venture to predict after the bridge is com- pleted – if it ever is – that all this shipping will be driven to New Jersey, Staten Island and other places.
Mr. James M. Thompson, a harbor mas- ter, stated that the deepest and best water of the city was east of the bridge, and that many of the vessels of the heaviest tonnage found wharfage there. Unless the bridge was built of the proper height the warehouses above it could only be used as tenements.
25 May LAUNCH. Capt. E. H. Herriman’s new ship was successfully launched from Carter’s yard on Wednesday. This is the largest ves- sel ever built in Belfast, and is without doubt one of the finest ships ever built in Maine. Her model is fine, very sharp, being nearly a full clipper. She is in this respect in advance of all ships heretofore built in this city. She mea- sures 1836 tons, and her dimensions are as follows: - Length, 233 feet; breadth, 42 feet, 3 inches; depth of hold, 25 feet, 3 inches; with two decks, and beams in lower hold for third deck. Her frame is of oak, planked with south- ern hard pine and thoroughly fastened. She takes the highest rate in the American, En- glish and French Lloyds – 13 years each in the two former and 11 years in the latter. Her cabin is a model of neatness and comfort, fitted with all modern improvements. The woodwork is of maple, ash, black walnut, and California mountain laurel. She is all respects a perfect model of marine architecture, and a fitting capstone to the labors and enterprise of the late C. P. Carter, her builder, after whom she will undoubtedly be named. She was launched without her masts, and will be rigged at the wharf by Joseph Dennett. The painting, particularly of the cabin, is very fine; it was done by S. B. Gillum. As before stated, she will load deals at Bangor for Liverpool, England.
* * * * * W. O. & C. Barney, foundrymen of SATURN Needs Gallons and Gallons of Paint!
Searsport have just completed a two ton ship- casting for parties in California. It will be shipped by rail.
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The keel for a 1,400 ton ship was last week laid in McGilvery’s yard, Searsport. She is to be principally owned in town, and will be commanded by Capt. J. C. Nickels.
SHIP NEWS MEMORANDA
NOTES. Schooner JOHN MCDONNELL from Belfast, ME. Collided with bark O. M. HUME off Thomas Point, Maryland, on the night of the 18th
inst, doing considerable
damage to both vessels. The MCDONNELL arrived in Baltimore, same afternoon having lost mainmast, mizzen-topmast, foreboom, foregaff, fore and main rigging, and chain plates on both sides. Ship EDWARD O. BRIEN, of Thomaston, Smalley, which put into Valparaiso some time since, will have to discharge for repairs.
1 June
SHIP NEWS MEMORANDA
VINEYARD HAVEN, May 26. The schooner WATERLINE, from Richmond, ME, for New York with a cargo of ice, was run into last night in Vineyard Sound by steamer LANCASTER from Philadelphia for Boston, and filled imme- diately. The steamer towed the schooner to this port. LAUNCHED. At Bucksport, 22nd
inst., from
the yard of W. Beazley & Co., a schooner 245 tons, named the JENNIE BEAZLEY,” owned by the builders, R. F. Suminsby, of Ellsworth, Bucksport parties, and Capt. G. W. Harrington, of Stockton, who will command her.
SATURN sitting at a dock in Bangor last fall.
This aft stern bitt has been ground and primed.
This is an early Spring view of the bow, which now has been chipped, ground and primed. Still need do more work on the inside of the bulwarks. Should be done before September.
We are now sitting at Kustom Steel in Brewer where where work has been progressing. The plan is to paint as much as possible including hull, main deck, boat deck and bulwarks, but to accomplish this we need funds for paint.
SATURN is a 117-foot railroad tug built as the BERN for the Reading Railroad in 1907. She is one of the last railroad tugs in existence and should be saved for future generations to enjoy. For further information : (207) 223-8846 or make out check to: Friends of SATURN, P.O. Box 710, Winterport, ME 04496.
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