The Archive · 1896

THE WRECK OF THE "ACTIV."

What was apparently. the last chapter in the history of the Danish steamer Actir took place on the 6th inst, When Mr. Lammert sold the wreck, as she lies on Sad Point about thirty miles from Hoihow, by auction she was Knocked down for $1,500 to Mr. A. R. Marty, and as her machinery, three steam winches, and capstan were included, the enterprising purchaser cannot have made a bad bargain, Seeing, however, that he had previously visited the wreck, and has every hope of getting her afloat, it is probable that the bargain will turn out an exceptionally good one.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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