The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1866-01-16 00:00:00

SHIPPING.

TM last weak, the most memoreble gal* that could
be remembered was about 40 years ago, when fourteen
vessels were driven front their moorings. That which
Occurred, however, on Wednesday night end Thursday
Morning was far more severe. A large number of boats
were saptised and guak or dashed to pieces by the fury
of the waves, and seventeen venal at anchor in the
roads either broke their cables or dragged finale anchors,
drifting on to the mtrl below the castle. When we
remember that the sea at this pls. has • run of not
morathan seem miles, the force of the wind on this
*erasion may be better imagined Gran described. The
ses dashed over the roe' leading to the Breakwater,
deluging the piers and even reaching the Breakwater
Hotel, among the boats *birth sunk wet the one be-
longing to Captain Ball, the harbour muter, the one
kept for the use of the Scripture reader to seamen, and
the bliavy launch belonging to HAIM St. George. On
land the Jiang was terries,. The wing! being ICOOII3-
panied with anew and lightning, the 4h.. of which
were in rapid succession and exceedingly vivid, the
wdola island appeared to be In • blsee of light. mong
the shipping which suffered most severely was the
" Billy boy," Sarah, of Pods. This versed had been
brought up too near the Governmeet pier over night to
be re.dy for iodise with stone tbe following awning.
She we. riding with two anchors when alt. oommeoeed
drifting, and was subsequently dashed by the fury of
the waves against the pier, smashing in her bulwarks
and stanchions, and had to be mottled to prevent its
b log entirely destbed to Platt& The greatest portion
of the •esaels that drifted from their anchorage Were
got off the mud on the following dap without sustaining
mach dsmage. There were, howeterf Ahem which
received oonsiderable injury, amongst which were the
Aleaander, belonging to Mr. Lano, of Portland, laden
with stone. Ti.. Healy Simone, of Brixhatn, laden with
wooden hoop., from Lymiugton to Parre, after being
driven on the Mad, wee left by thegnapt.in and crew.
She drifted off with the tide during the Thursday night
without anyone bring on board, and floated to the
Breakwater, where she was seen and rescued by tome
hslf-dogen men, who claimed eompensation as salvers.
Hick., the master, went out to her, but the men Would'
not glee her up, bat briught her into Weymouth and
delivered her into the custody of the receiver of wreck
as a derelict. Hicks mid he did not leave the vessel
with the intention of abandoning her, but simply to
obt in reel, h•ving been completely exhausted by the
...thee, end intending to be on board mosin by the time
she would float, she being aground withia the Purthno
harbour, and in perfect safety. The stranding of
Hie vessel, be .id, «odd not have been avoided,
as during the ring of the storm she enappeu
one cable, and half an hour afterwards parted with the
other, and to run her aground was the only thing pros-
tieabie. Another of the vessels drained bt rivers was
the ketch Alarm, with timber from Teignaideth. She ,
was riding with two anchors down when she drove
alone side the meek Brassy Names, carrying away
mime mart and bulwarks. Being ors her beam ends
and the water being above the *shin door, (the muter
being on shore) the 1.2“0, fearing she would go down
gut on board the Beasev Simons. She subesque
went ashore on the heath, the sea washing completely
over her In consequence of this no tourrouniestion
Gould be made with the vessel, till the following
trichning, when, the master and mate going to see bow
matters were going on, found her floating and in ether's
of foor men. Daring the following night, • somewhat
laugh.bla circumstance occurred. e ggle hair*g
abated, the master of a brigantine at anchor In
the roadstead went !whore to sleep at the Breakwater
HoteL In the morning when he went out in search of
his veseel she issulo nowhere be found, and he gravely
Inspected that his mate and crew had taken it into
their heads to "tart on the voyage, leaving him behind.
Liar in the day, however, be learned that she was
""dcd on the rinds off Greenhill, ill Wilmette hay.
.‘,,in•te's story we understand is that the vessel parted
with her anchor, and being in a crippled state he
deemed it best to run fur the shore, but it is somewhat
singular, with the wind Dearly due north, she should
have come in the direction she did. Among the vowels
that went on shore at Portland, besides those we have
named, were • Poisson, laden with Oa/ belonging to
Domes, of Dorchester, and the Arrow, of Briztiate,
the! Charlotte, belonging Sr. Mr. Newry Gibbs, and the
Turk, pilot boat, !levered houses, on the island,
sustained considerable damage during the mirages of the
storm.

The following depositions were taken before the re.
I:civic of wreaks, It. G. Chessman, Req., on Friday :
Jospeh Hicks, marder of the sloop Bailey Simons,
stated that on Thursday, the 11th day of January, at
8.30 am., the tide at Om time being half ebb, the weether
equally, and the wind in the 11.18.11., Mowing • heavy
gale, the mid ship riding with two anchors down, end
pitehint very heavily, snapped one of the esblea, and
about half-nn-boor afterwards parted the other. De-
ponent immediately *et foresail to drive her clear of the
other vessels, and met her on the beach, which she
eeh. a little after 9 a.m. Remained on board until
p.m., lb. being at the time firmly beached, with only
two feet water round her. At 7 I.U. this morning
(12th) proceeded to go on hoard again; but cie getting to
the boat found that the Oen had been hid away daring
the night; borrowed oars front another vessel, and too-
seeded On bearded the smack, which had dosted Irian
the beach to the Breakwater. On getting on beard,
found her afloat, and is charge of about ball a dogma
men, who would not here her, but who brought bee
into Weymouth harbour, tied delivered bee into the
ountody of the receiver of wreck sa a dentist. Deponent
did not leave the vessel with the intentice at abandoe-
ieg her, but simply to obtain rest, having been com-
pletely exhausted by the weather, and intending to be
on board again by the tins alio would dusk she being
agromed within the Portland harbour and in perfect
safety. Deponent states the stranding of the Teasel
oould not have been avoided, it being the only thing
practicable under the eireemetenseis
• • •

Bob Matthews, mate of the Motels Alarm, with
timber for Teiansiouth deposed: That the said ship
proceeded at her intended voyage, but experiensed very
severe weather in the amenel. causing the master to
bear up for Portland, where be anchored on the feh.
On Thursday, the 11th day of January, at 1 a.m., the
ti le at the time being flood, the weather rain and sleet.
end the wind in the N. 8., blowing a heavy gale, the
said ship riding with two anchors down, drove along-
side the .01•01 r Homey Simons, carrying away utiaen-
mast and bulwarks. Being then ott her beam ends, and
the master on shore, the ester at the time being above
the cabin Boor, deponent, fearing she would godowa,
got on board the Beeeey Simone The Alarm subs,
quently went ashore on the beach, the sea waahiog
completely over her, on account of which no eommani-
eatioa could be made with her. Ou the 12 h, at 7 a.m.,
went to the beach to go on board the vessel if pcieeible,
but foiled her &dust in charge of four man, who brought
her into Weymouth harbour. Depocent as well as the
master are of opinion the casualty 'odd DoA have been
avoided.

William Ohappel, master of the 'hop Sarah, of
Goole, in his depositions BUMS that on Thursday, the
11th dey of January. at:s a.m., the tide at the time
being ebb, the weather squally, and the wind in the
K N. E., blowing a heavy gala, the mid ship. Mini with
two anchors down, and pitehles heavily with between
95 sad 40 fathoms mid, on one, and about 90 fathoms
on the other ands..., commenced to drift towards shore.
At? .m. the wii.d shifted to N.N K. which brought
the vowel aloopide the Government 'Pier. Deponent
triad to warp hoe ed. but owing to form of aes and
wind it wee impracticable. At about 10 a.m. the easel
knocked away he. stern post sad sunk. Deponent
~wpd the services of several mom to aspiat id 6"
attempt to warp her off the pier. The Iwo On the ship
*unapt be estimated until an &Stempel... hem made to
miss the urea

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