APPENDIX G. No. 2. (Handed in by Capt. Wharton, Q. 1875.) DETAILS of CASES of the 76 DERELICTS stated in the UNITED STATES HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE PUBLICATION No. 107 to have been SET on FIRE-72 being thereby DESTROYED. APPENDICES. 51. German Bark "China" passed, 1 March 1890, a vessel on fire, burned to water's edge. 52. British S.S. "Hungarian" passed, 25 September 1890, a vessel "which had been on fire and was still smoking," going to pieces. 53. British S.S. “Malaga" sighted, 26 September 1890, a vessel on fire, burned nearly to water's edge. 54. British Bark "Rachel Emery" saw, 25 November 1890, a vessel on fire, burned to water's edge. 55. "Marguerite " sighted, 1 December 1890, a vessel on fire. 56. British S.S." Lero" sighted, 1 December 1890, a vessel on fire five miles off; "Saw foremast fall, and think she foundered soon after." 57. Russian Bark "Jupiter" sighted, 14 March 1891, a vessel on fire. 58. "Charles Lülling" passed, 13 April 1891, a vessel on fire, burned nearly to water's edge. 59. British S.S. "Borderer" passed, 28 July 1891, a vessel, lumber laden, burned to within five feet of water-line. 60. British S.S. "Kingsdale" saw, 11 October 1891, a vessel on fire--probably cotton laden. 61. British S.S." Aymestry" saw, 12 October 1891, a vessel on fire. Fire had nearly reached lower bow ports. saw, 1 November 1891, hull of derelict, with port bow part burned out and upper works all burned 62. British S.S. "Almadine" away. A baulk of timber working through side. " 63. German Bark "Anna" saw, 9 November 1891, a vessel on fire. 64. British S.S. "Ailsa Craig " passed, 9 November 1891, a vessel on fire, burned nearly to water's edge. 65. British S.S. "City of Dundee " passed, 12 January 1892, a vessel burning fiercely. Also reported by two other vessels. 66. British S.S."Egyptian Monarch" sighted, 16 January 1892, vessel, with petroleum cargo, on fire. Also reported by S.S. Imperial Prince." 67. British Bark "Aquatic" passed, 4 March 1892, a vessel burned almost to water's edge. 68. " Ida E. Latham" passed, 25 August 1892, a vessel burning fore and aft. 69. "Eliza J. Peudleton " saw, 13 January 1893, two vessels close together--one on fire. 70. British S.S. "Maude " saw, 1 September 1893, a vessel on fire, lumber laden. 71. "Rebecca J. Moulton " passed, 2 September 1893, a vessel on fire. Vessel seen again 10 September 1893. 72. "City of Augusta" passed, 6 September 1893, a vessel burned to water's edge. 73. "Otago" passed, 15 October 1893, a burning vessel laden with pine lumber. Vessel seen again 17 October 1893. 74. "Jamaican "saw, 15 October 1893, a bark on fire. 75. "Pennsylvania " passed, 17 November 1893, a vessel on fire all over. 76. "France Cherie" saw, 21 November 1893, a ship on fire. In seven of the above cases the vessels are known to have floated after the fire had burnt out. 1. That none of the derelicts referred to were set on fire by vessels specially sent out for the purpose by the 2. That there is nothing to show (except in the case of the "Alma " [No. 9]) that the sinking was due to fire. 3. Twenty-six of the cases (51 to 76 inclusive) do not seem to afford any evidence as to the value of burning as APPENDIX H. No. 241. (Handed in by Captain Rea, Q. 1066). HYDROGRAPHIC BULLETIN published weekly by the U.S. HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICE. Bureau of Navigation, Navy Department, Washington, D.C., April 11th, 1894. The object of the Hydrographic Office is to place within the reach of mariners, at no expense to them, such useful information as cannot be collected profitably by any private individual, but which the Government can readily gather, without additional cost, through agencies already established. This Owing to the small scale to which the Pilot Chart is necessarily limited, much nautical information received by this Office, especially such as concerns coasters, is omitted from that publication. Bulletin will supply such omissions by giving an account of obstructions and dangers along the coast and the principal ocean routes, and publishing other matter relating to navigation, of interest to seamen. It is compiled in the Division of Marine Meteorology from reports received by our Branch Offices, Maritime Associations, Lighthouse Board, Coast and Geodetic Survey, Revenue Marine, Life-saving Service, Weather Bureau, newspapers, &c. These Bulletins will be posted in all the seaboard cities, where they can readily be consulted by masters of vessels and others interested. The maritime community is invited to send any information of value to this publication, or the Pilot Chart, to the Hydrographic Office at Washington, or to one of its Branch Offices at *392---Kinnakeet Life-saving Station bearing West: Tern schooner sunk in 14 fathoms, with masts showing March 14. #399.-Cape Hatteras Light bearing S.W. by W., about 20 miles: Topmasts of a sunken tern schooner standing out of water. March 22 *405.-Cape Hatteras Light bearing S. by W., 14 miles: Tern schooner sunk in 14 fathoms, with topmasts showing. March 31. 369.-On Inner Diamond Shoal: Sunken steamer believed to be the Wetherby), with spars and funnel showing at low water. February 4. *334.-On Outer Diamond Shoal: Sunken steamer (believed to be the Olympia), entirely submerged at low water. February 11. *398.-Frying Pan Shoals Lightship bearing S.W. W. 16 miles: Stump of mast 3 feet out of water, apparently attached to a wreck. March 22. CORRECTION.-Captain Bearse, of steamer Cherokee reports that the sunken schooner that he passed 14 miles off Hatteras, on March 31 lay N. by E. from Cape Hatteras Light. Florida. April 6.--The Lighthouse Board gives notice that on or about April 20, 1894, Entrance to North-west Channel bell buoy, black and white perpendicular stripes, will be moved about mile to the westward of its present position, and moored in 27 feet of water on the mid-channel line of the new or western entrance marked by Turning Point Beacon (red) and Sand Key Lighthouse in range. Bearings (magnetic) of prominent objects, fixing the position of the buoy, are: Key West Lighthouse, S. 45° 20′ E. (S.E.); Turning Point Beacon (red) and Sand Key Lighthouse, in range S. 8° 23′ E. (S. 3 E.); and North-west Passage Lighthouse, S. 0° 15′ W. (S.). On the same date, Black Beacon Shoal buoy No. 3 will be moved to the westward about on a line marked by Port Shoal buoy No. 1 and South end of Spit buoy No. 5. On the same date, Ten Foot Shoal buoy No. 2 and North-West Channel Bar bucy No. 1 will be discontinued. DERELICTS,, WRECKAGE, &C. Vessels. 410.-March 16.-Lat. 41° 10′, long. 46° 09', passed a submerged vessel, barkentine rigged, masts showing and saw many dead cattle floating about.-Helen (Br. s.s.), Mc Neil. 4 418.-March 17.-Lat. 42° 12', long. 24° 37', passed a large piece of wreckage floating low in the water; apparently part of a vessel's bottom.-Eden Holme (Br. bark), Randall. 413.-March 26.-Lat. 48°, long. 25°, passed a threemasted derelict vessel.-Scawsby (Br. s.s.), Higgings. 416.-March 31.-Lat. 35° 50', long. 48' 30', passed a ship's deck, 150 feet long, with beams attached.Jamaican (Br. s.s.), Daniel. 411.-March 31.-Lat. 32° 10′, long. 69° 05', passed alongside of part of a ship's side 50 feet long, made of spruce, with eight sets of iron knets attached and one 'tween deck beam standing upright. The vessel was of about 500 tons.-Nora Wiggins (Br. bark), McKinnon. 414.-March 31.-Lat. 40° 25', long. 55° 14', passed a vessel bottom up... 415.-April 2 (?), lat. 37° 40′, long. 70°, saw a raft or derelict vessel, with poles standing.--Kanawha (Br. s.s.), Maxwell. 419.-April 8.-About 75 miles south of Hatteras Snoais, passed close to a ship's side, about 150 feet long and nearly submerged.-Louisiana (s.s.), Gager. Recently abandoned 417.-Bark Lotus (Br.), Hire, of Pictou, 596 tons sprung a leak and foundered March 26, in lat. 42°, long. 16. Her crew was landed at St. Vincent by bark Orsola (Ital.). Paturzo. Buoys adrift. March 29.-Lat. 47° 35', long. 37°, passed a conical buoy, painted red.-Lake Superior (Br. s.s.), Stewart. March 30.-Lat. 42° 02', long. 56° 23', passed a red painted buoy.-La Bourgogne (Fr. s.s.), Lebœuf. April 5.-Lat. 40° 25', long 66° 43', passed a whistling buoy adrift.-Fürst Bismarck (Ger. s.s.), Albers. * Republished in brief from a previous issue, with date of latest report. Miscellaneous. APPENDICES. March 14.-Lat. 39° 24', long. 64°, passed a number of balks of timber and part of a ship's deck, showing beams and upright timbers.-Barrowmore (Br. s.s.), Waite; report by third Officer Taylor. March 15.-Lat. 43°, long 48 20', passed a boat broken in two, painted white with teak gunwale.--Nerito (Br. s.s.), Gordon. March 28.-Lat. 41°, long. 53° 10′, passed some large spars covered with barnacles. March 29, lat. 40° 30', leng. 57° 40', passed a large water barrel. March 30, lat. 39° 50', long. 62° 25', passed wreckage, apparently a vessel's stem with long bolts attached.-Massapequa (Br. s.s.), Evans; report by second Officer Dickens. April 2-Lat. 26°, long. 63° 24', passed a big balk of timber, about 60 feet long; apparently not long adrift. -Capac (Br. s.s.), Thomas; report by second Officer Jones. ICE REPORTS. March 14.-Lat. 42° 16', long. 51° 16', passed a berg 100 feet high.-Hekla (Dan. s.s.), Laub; report by second Officer Schnipp. March 14.-Lat. 42° 11', long. 51° 14′, passed a large berg.-Ludgate Hill (Br. s.s.), Brown. March 22.-Lat. 44° 54', long, 46° 01', passed between two small bergs; lat. 45° 45', long. 44° 15′, passed another small one.-Ethiopia (Br. s.s.), Wilson; report by fourth Officer Miller. March 25.-Lut. 43°, long. 45° 30', passed two large bergs.-Carthaginian (Br. s.s.), France; report by third Officer Cook. March 26.-Lat. 42° 35', long 44° 32', passed a berg about 30 feet high and 800 feet long; lat. 42° 25', long. 44° 48′, a berg 50 feet high and 1000 feet long.— Massapequa (Br. s.s.), Evans: report by second Officer Dickens. March 26.-Lat. 43° 02', long. 45° 54', passed a berg 25 feet high and 600 feet long.-America (Er. s.s.), Pearce. March 26.-Lat. 43°, long. 44° 20′, passed two small, low, jagged bergs. March 27, lat. 42°, long. 49° 10′, passed a large round berg.-Bengore Head (Br. s.s.), Brennan; report by third Officer Orr. March 27.-Lat. 43° 02', long. 45° 20', passed a large berg hollowed down the middle, also some detached pieces.-Peruvian (Br. s.s.), Calvert; report by third Officer Black. March 27-Lat. 43° 45', lorg. 46° 50′, passed a berg 100 feet high and 400 feet long; also saw a large one in lat. 43° 38', long. 47°. March 28, passed a large berg (Br. s.s.), in lat. 42° 25', long. 49° 10'.-Massasoit Murray. March 28.-Lat. 44°22', long. 45°, passed a berg 100 feet high, 300 feet wide and 400 feet long. March 29, lat. 43 43', long. 46° 56', passed a berg 80 feet high and 150 feet long; between these two we saw two large bergs and three small ones.-La Hesbaye (Hol. s.s.), Ninues; report by Chief Officer Eckhoff. March 28-Lat. 42° 22′, long. 49° 10′ passed a large square berg of regular shape. -Italia (Br. s.s.), Craig: report by second Officer Wayman. March 28.-Lat. 43° 08′, iong. 44' 26′, passed a berg; lat. 43° 08′, long. 44° 33', another.-Waverly (Br. s.s.), Calvert; report by Third Officer Clay. March 28.-Lat. 43° 28', long. 45° 13', passed a small berg. March 29, lat. 42' 14', long. 46' 35', passed a large berg.-- Baltimore (Br. s.s.), Simpson. March 28, 29.-Lat. 44° 24', long. 45° 37', to lat. 43° 24′, long. 47° 17', saw eight bergs, about 20 miles apart. Toledo (Br. s.s.), Wishart. March 29.-Lat. 43° 25', long. 46° 24', passed a large Wiltshire. berg.-- Mohawk (Br. s.s.), March 29-Lat. 43° 39', long. 45° 25', passed a berg. -La Bourgogne (Fr. s.s.), Leboeuf. March 29.-Lat. 43° 28', long. 46° 20′, passed a large berg with a peak at one end 150 feet high. Diamant (Ger. s.s.), Wischhausen; report by Chief Officer Kelterer. March 29. Lat. 43° 22', long. 47° 15', passed two large bergs each having two peaks; lat. 43° 10′, long. 48 20', two large flat bergs.-Menantic (Br. s.s.), Mann; report by Second Officer Grove. March 29.-Lat. 43° 36', long. 45° 12', saw a small berg about 30 feet high and 30 feet long. March 30, lat. 43° 28', long. 45° 57', passed some field ice; lat. 42° 32', long. 48° 30', a berg about 25 feet high and 160 feet long.-Amsterdam (Hol. s.s.), Stenger; report by Third Officer Last. March 29.-Lat. 44° 35', long. 44° 29', to lat. 43° 54′, long. 46° 16', passed seven bergs of various sizes.-.Cevic (Br. s.s.), Nicol; report by Second Officer Raddish. March 29.-Lat. 43 40', long. 46 28', passed two large bergs with high peaks and two smaller ones, also, several small pieces of ice; lat. 42° 40′, long. 48° 45′, passed two very large bergs with high white peaks.-Templemore (Br. s.s.), Trenery; report by Mr. Scott. March 29.-Lat. 44° 05', long. 45° 31', to lat. 43° 45', long. 46 43', passed seven bergs of moderate size.Wandrahm (Br. s.s.), Kuehn. March 29.-Lat. 45° 10', long. 45° 20′, to lat. 44° 03', long. 48° 18', saw numerous small and medium sized bergs, the larger ones being the westernmost.-Batoum (Br. s.s.), Prout; report by Second Officer Colbeck. March 29.-Lat. 44° 56', long, 46° 50', to lat. 44° 39', long. 47 59', passed eight large bergs.-Lord Londonderry (Br. s.s.), Arthur; report by Second Officer Beal. March 29.-Lat. 43° 25', long. 46° 27', saw a large berg.- Kanawha (Br. s.s.). Maxwell. March 30.-Lat. 43° 50', long. 45° 04', to lat. 43° 38', long. 46° 52', passed six bergs 50 to 100 feet high, the largest one being 600 feet long.-Darmstadt (Ger. s.s.), Thumann. March 30.-Lat. 42° 50', long. 48° 40', saw a medium sized berg.-Taormina (Ger. s.s.), Koch. April 1.-Lat. 43 25', long. 47° 05', passed a small berg-Waesland (Blg. s.s.), Bence; report by Fourth Officer Normon. April 1.- Lat. 44° 56′, long. 44°, passed a few small bergs and one large one.-Lake Superior (Br. s.s.), Stewart. April 1.-Lat. 43° 29', long. 46 28', passed a berg about 100 feet high and 350 feet long; lat. 43° 25', long. 46° 37', saw another berg, larger than the first.Schiedam (Hol. s.s.), Brouwer; report by Third Officer Feensma. April 2.-Lat. 44° 22′, long. 46° 26', passed a small berg and one of moderate size and some detached picces.-Bostonian (Br. s.s.), Muir; report by Second Officer Wright. April 3.-Lat. 43° 49', long. 45° 58', passed a berg about 70 feet high and 250 feet long and one about 15 feet high and 40 feet long.--Obdam (Hol. s.s.), Ponsen; report by Fourth Officer Wachter. April 4.-Lat. 44° 03', long. 45° 26', passed a large Lerg 200 feet high and about 500 feet long.---Gallia (Br. s.s.), Hewitson. Collisions with Ice. Bark Armenia (Br.), Anderson, collided with an iceberg March 17, in lat. 44°, long. 48. Damage not reported. Stcamer R. F. Matthews (Br.), Arnott, from Mediterranean ports for New York, put into Halifax, April 8, with bows slightly damaged by field ice. Steamer State of Georgia (Br.), Laurie, met ice March 13, in lat. 48 22', long. 48° 48', and did not clear it for five days, her progress being greatly impeded by it. There was a great deal of dangerous field ice and the vessel's plates were somewhat damaged on both sides. CHARLES D. SIGSBEE, Commander, U. S. N., Hydrographer. |