On voyage from Norfolk, VA to Charleston, SC with a cargo of coal, the American wooden 3-masted schooner Elm City was abandoned at Little Kinnakeet, north of Cape Hatteras.
The Onandaga on March 27 completed the destruction of the
three-masted schooner, of New Haven, was found sunk to the cross-trees. The masts were removed to the heels,
the wire rigging was cut and dropped to the bottom, leaving from nine to twelve
fathoms over the hull. This vessel had previously been reported by several
steamers as well as the life-savers at Little Kinnakeet. The life-savers saw the
vessel sink on Monday morning last and were the first to report it to the
commanding officer of the Onandaga. When found, all head halyards were taut,
fore sail down and sail reefed on main and mizzen. The mastheads were painted
white and the doublings yellow, and from appearance of blocks and spars it was
an old vessel. Nothing has been heard from the crew.
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