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the hull, and she sank almost immediately. Capt. Melanson, and the 

 mate, Roderick D3'er, were knocked overboard by the shock of the 

 colliding vessels, and were in the water some time before they were 

 rescued, narrowly escaping a watery grave. Owned by John F. "Won- 

 son & Co., and the captain. Valued at $6,000 ; insured for $5,500. 



Schooner GEORGE STEELE, in the fruiting business, was lost 

 in the gale of January 13th, sixty miles from Baracoa. Crew saved. 

 Owned by George Steele. Valued at $7,300 ; insured for $6,300. 



Schooner MARY T. YOUNG, in the shore winter fishery, went 

 ashore February 1st, three miles below Race Point, and became a 

 total loss. Crew saved. Valued at $1,200 ; insured for $1,000. 



Schooner THORWALDSEN left Newfoundland for Gloucester, 

 Feb. 18th, with a cargo of frozen herring, and never reached port. 

 Had a crew of seven men, as follows: George W. Phillips, Master; 

 William S. Callahan, mate ; John Gorratt, Ronald McEachren, John 

 Crittenden, Donald McDonald, William Smith. Owned by Capt. 

 James R. Hamilton and others. Valued at $7,800 ; insured for 

 $6,825. 



Boat GARIBALDI was lost in Ipswich Bay, March 11th. Crew 

 saved. Owned by George W. Morgan and Levi Lane, of Lanesville. 

 Valued at $300 ; no insurance. 



Schooner J. H. ORNE was lost on Georges, in March. Crew of 

 eleven men, viz. : Matthew A. Nickerson, Master ; Frank Rose, John 

 Berry, Frank M. Silva, Manuel Rogers, John Williams, Manuel 

 Roberts, E. F. Terry, Manuel T. Morris, Joseph Morris, Manuel 

 Veader. Owned by Samuel Lane & Brother. Valued at $6,500 ; in- 

 sured for $5,500. 



Boat O'CONNELL-, engaged in the shore fishery, was lost near the 

 Powder Hole, Cape Cod, May 14th. Crew saved. Owned and com- 

 manded by Capt. Thomas Sullivan. Valued at $800 ; no insurance. 



Schooner WILLIAM J. DALE sailed for the Bay of Islands, Now- 

 foundland, in November, and started for home, but never reached 

 port. Had a crew of nine men, viz. : Murdock McNeil, Master ; Pe- 

 ter Flynn, James Scott, John Conway, Adalbert Gilley, James Cook, 

 James Lawler, and two men, names unknown. Valued at $5,800, 

 on which is claimed an insurance of $5,500. 



Schooner LAURA A. BURNHAM, in the Western Bank fishery, 

 was lost on Sable Island, May 27th. Crew saved. Owned by James 

 Mansfield & Son. Valued with her outfit at $7,500,* insured for 

 $6,488. 



Schooner BELVIDERE, shore mackereling, lost on Benton's reef 



