| The sch. Carleton sailed form
Gloucester for Georges on Nov. 12th, 1888. She went to Provincetown for bait, and while
there was spoken by sch. Tragabigzanda, Capt. Andrew
Nelson, who left the vessel in port when he sailed, about ten days before the
gale of November 24th, which was the last tidings which had been received from her. Her master, Capt. Patrick O'Connell, had purchased
sch. Tubal Cain before leaving on the fatal trip, and intended
to make a short trip before fitting his new vessel, not expecting to be absent longer that
two or three weeks.
The Crew of the Sch. Carleton:
Patrick O'Connell, master, of
Ring County, Waterford, Ireland,45, who had followed fishing from this port for
twenty-seven years. Left a widow and two daughters in this city, and an aged mother
dependent on him for support in Ireland. One of his brothers, Thomas, was lost from
Gloucester about ten years ago, and another, Matthew, died here.
Maurice O'Connell, son of the master, a bright, active boy, 17 years of
age
William Bird, a native of Fortune Bay, N.F., leaves a widow and two
children in Gloucester
John Borgerson, a native of Sweden, where he leaves a widow and one child
John Sanderson, belonging in Sweden
Lincoln R. Stimpson, a native of Swan's Island, Me., leaves a stepfather,
mother and sister at Peak's Island, Portland
Charles Burke, born in Ireland, recently discharged from the U.S.
receiving ship Wabash
Martin Johnson, a native of Sweden, has a brother living in East Boston
Michael Hines, a native of Carbonear, N. F.
Edward Peterson, a native of Finland
Oscar Smith, a native of Sweden
Andrew Johnson, a native of Sweden, is supposed to have gone in vessel
The Carleton was a
fine vessel of 59.93 tons measurement, and was built in Essex in 1869. She was insured by
the Gloucester Mutual Fishing Insurance Company for $2000 on the vessel and $1000 on the
outfits. |
