Congressional Serial Set Volume 5321 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ... of the joiner work in the women's cabin on the Buffalo and causing slight injuries to 2 passengers. No damage to the Syracuse. There was a dense fog at the time. LOCAL DISTRICT OF BOSTON, MASS. January US.--Seaman Rudolph Bolin accidentally fell overboard from steamship City of Savannah outside of Boston light while clearing away the anchor. Ship was stopped, life buoys thrown out, and boat lowered and thorough search made, but the night being very dark, the man could not be found. February 23.--A collision occurred between barge Tipton in tow of tug Eureka and schooner T. Charlton Henry in Vineyard Sound, carrying away the barge's main and mizzen masts and smashing pilot house. The schooner's stem and head gear were damaged. It seems by the report of masterof the tug that they were sailing on nearly parallel courses, when schooner suddenly changed her course to cross his bow and let go his anchor. Tug had changed its course to go under schooner's stern. The schooner was communicated with and oarge taken to an anchor at Vineyard Haven. No personal injury. Financial loss not stated. March 1.--The tug Willard, of Portland, Me., foundered and sunk off Rockport, Mass., and 3 men out of the 5 of her crew were drowned, viz, J. E. Thompson, engineer; Godfrey Pierson, deck hand; and Geo. Gregson, cook. This case was investigated and the license of Captain E. R. Sawyer suspended for 30 days for navigating waters which his license did not cover. This case was reported by us to the United States district attorney for enforcement of penalty under section 4438, United States Revised Statutes. March 8.--Michael Powers fell overboard from a scow in tow of tug H. Chapel and was drowned near Charles River bridge, Boston. Everything possible seems to have been done to save ...