| There were thirty-nine men and four vessels
lost this year, as follows: two in the Bank fishery, one on Georges, and one freighter. January
Schooner Idaho,
engaged in the Grand Bank fishery, was probably lost in January. Had a crew of eight
men.
February
7th - Schooner
Lizzie F. Choate, in the freighting business, lost in the gulf stream
while on the passage from New York to Antigua. Three of her men were lost, viz.: David
Gaffney, master; Henry Gaffney (brother of the master), Benjamin
Marston. The remainder of the crew, Reuben McKenney, Hugh McKinnon,
Charles Nelson, remained on the wreck five days, when they were taken of by the
British brig J. S. Wright. Owned by Walen & Co. Valued at
$12,000; insured for $9,000.
14th - Thomas Earle was lost
overboard from schooner Farragut, shortly after leaving port,
bound for Georges. He was a native of Gosport, England.
April
15th - Martin Henderson, of Beverly,
was lost overboard from schooner Rambler, while reefing
mainsail..
21st - Frank Campbell was
lost overboard from schooner Franklin Snow, while furling the
jib
27th - David Hinckley, of
Cape Breton, was lost overboard from schooner Isaac Somes, while
reefing the mainsail.
May
Charles Deitrich, of
Newburyport, and James Leary, of Rockport, were lost from schooner Abby
Dodge, while visiting their trawl.
June
Schooner General Butler
was lost in the Georges fishery. Supposed to have been run down. Had a crew of ten men.
November
10th - Charles Foster of Guysboro, N.
S., was lost from schooner Florence Reed, while on the passage
from the Bay.
December
Schooner James S. Ayer
was lost in the Grand Bank fishery. Had twelve men. |
