Show WRECK DRIFTED 1000 MILES schooner lottle lottie R russell lost on an april 15 16 Is found by revenue cutter seneca washington A bottom up derelict which the revenue vutter seneca found miles east of halifax and towed into that port recently proved to be the american schooner lottie alottio R russell which was abandoned soven seven miles east of cape henry on april 15 16 in five months the wreck had drifted one thousand miles and its final capture in the path of earn cem bierce by captain johnson of the seneca was regarded as one of the most unusual incidents in the history of the revenue cutter service the schooner lumber laden left charleston S C for new york on april 11 and a few days later met disaster the crew was vas taken oft off by the british steamer georgian prince for several days tho the revenue cutter onondaga searched the shoals of hatteras tor for tho the disabled craft but it had been driven to sea and lost E early arly in september a derelict was reported in the path of commerce off halifax the seneca on september 5 started on the mile chase which finally anally solved the mystery of tho the lottle lottie R russell |