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lave been disproven by Captain

Thompson, of the American Echooner

Charlotte W. Miller, which arrived

here yesterday, in tow of the tug

Ne&e. The schooner has a cargo of

logwood from Aquin. Haiti, and when

off the Campeache Banks, encounter

ed a storm which, aside from damag

ing the ship otherwise, carried away

the rudder.

In this predicament the Miller was

sailed after a fashion, reaching Pen

sacola yesterday, a distance of about

500 miles. Really this schooner was

anchored off the bar the day before,

and it was then reported to be the

schooner A. J. West, from West Af

ea. When the Nellie went to her

side yesterday, however, her true

Identity was discovered and the Mil

ler was towed into the bay. rf

After being released from, quaran

tine she was towed over to a city

anchorage, and during the day a

board conducted a partial survey,

recommending that cargo be dis

charged, and the vessel be repaired

here before attempting to reach her

original destination, which is Provi

dence, Rhode Island.

The Miller was reported to be leak

rnr badly, and men were almost con

stantly at the pumps. In addition to

the loss of her rudder, the Miller lost

some canvas and is damaged about

the stern. It is thought that the leak

is the result of seams being sprung

bv the apparent shifting of cargo

This consists of logwood, intended for

the Atlantic port named, a consider

able quantity of whkh was loaded

on deck. It was not stated, how

ever, that any of the cargo was lost

or jettisoned.

This is the" same schooner which

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The Pensacola journal. (1916). Pensacola, Fla., 1916-11-29. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn87062268/1916-11-29/ed-1/?sp=2

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Pensacola journal, 1916-11-29.