| There were nine vessels and six lives lost in the fishing
business this year: two vessels in the Newfoundland, and one in the Bank. fishery. The
pirate Tacony made a raid on the fishing fleet at anchor in the
South Channel, June 22d, burning six of the vessels. Schooner
William Parkman was dismasted off Beaver Island, in a gale, and
was subsequently towed into Beaver Harbor, and sold. One of the crew, named Philip
Carey, was drowned. Owned by George Steele. Valued at $3,200; insured for $2,800.
Schooner Success , Capt. William
H. Parsons, lost in the mackerel fishery on the Nova Scotia shore. Owned by
Mr. David G. Allen, 47 tons, valued at $2,500; insured for $1,200 in the Gloucester Mutual
Fishing Insurance Co. Crew saved.
January
Schooner Alfalfa was lost at
English Harbor, Newfoundland, in January. Crew saved.
Owned by Charles Parkhurst. Valued at $2,500; insured for $2,000.
February
James Murphy and Daniel Buckley,
were lost overboard from schooner Horatio Babson, Jr., on
Georges, in February.
16th - Robert Mitchell, of Kittery, Me.,
lost overboard from schooner Oliver Burnham, on passage to
Georges.
26th - Schooner Mary E. Hiltz,
John Hiltz, Master; was lost off Marblehead, on her homeward passage from
Newfoundland, during a violent snow storm. One of her crew, named Thomas
Christopher, was drowned. Owned by the master and George P. Rust. Valued
at $7,600; insured for $3,500.
June
22nd - The following are the names of the
vessels burned by the Tacony. They were valued at $25,000, and insured, but the manner of
their being destroyed rendered the insurance invalid. Claims have been made upon the
Government for indemnification, and it is presumed that the insurance money will be paid
by the United States.
Schooner Marengo, owned by George
Steele.
Schooner Ripple, owned by Win. A. Pew.
Schooner Elizabeth Ann; owned by Fitz E. Riggs.
Schooner Rufus Choate, owned by Pettingill & Cunningham.
Schooner Wanderer, owned by George Perkins & Co., and her
master, Capt. Charles H. Pierce.
Schooner Ada, owned by James Power and James Tobin.
November
9th - Benton Lewis, of Boothbay, Me., lost
in the Bay of St. Lawrence, from schooner Charlotte Brown. |
