New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-04-19
THE STORM AT THE EAST.
NIisot's Ledge LIght-House Carried Away
Less Of Life-DesuuotiOn Of Properly.


the two assistant keepers, Joseph Wilson aud
Joseph Autone. It will be seen from the account
below thai eight other lives have probably been
lost oil Deer Island and the Government sea
Wall carried away. We derive tie following
particulars from the EreDiHg IrareiIer:
AtsboUtteu O'Clock this morning, Mr Joslus Bennett
he Keeper OF Mno's Ledge Lgh house, arrived 10 ins
cit nom Cohssset Beach tie hat win bin a. lncs rub
- 49, 80 vyfsovs frame which had f1atei a,bo-a Il q.
doubleday from the gh- House The GEEK Of TOE Lgn1-
TI,e i y hich he Keepers lived has also aoasd a.ajre
gone The top 10 which !te Keepers lived has mos
certainly gone. 30 Dot the - hole building.
TIE lamp Of tue lighthouse was not ughiei as light
and when Mr Beuno lrfl lie shore ibis morni0g. va
loo tbck 10 scerIsn the eye the truth Ofh7 such
faebociDgs caused by ne fragments a'ch had Hoal-d 20
he shore No GdDgs Of the fate o. Tie occupants OF he
ghi have been ssceftaned but mere calnOI De- much
doubt lhsIhey have been drOwued The lowing u0.ce
from The Collector take FROM The Merchants Reading
Room books; , o. u, ,,.-
Mos Lgt, House grsvsd 70 inform yo1, cared
lat lsnt, ard prsslms ne ~ a'', were
PS-snce writing the above We have c5hvsrs.i with
Mr.. Beunel lie keeper lie states thai D. cane up o.
IBIS civ business wih Tie Collector 90 Monday and
N bis relurn Cohssfc on TuesdRy afternoon SIS D.
potse Tor him bsck Tue Light account OF hs
heavy sea. The lamp Or The Light waa seen burning or
TuetCsv night Tie structure iltef was erect a.
nearly N. yesterday. Last tsht, we have Gsted
above the l. ht teeu burning and hence he fear
became general thai some Ies VI unusual force snd yo
Mr. Berneti anxious for the fate Of those who had been
10 charge The shore al hge O'Clock tds mJrling
Ia trewed with indlbiis5ie evidence OF ne fatal
ophe-frse Of The lantern, ofthe bedding Of
he sUd The 3efIOnsl clothing Of Mr Bennett
were found, 10 addition TO the window from Inc deck
Tie Iames ofthe Assistant Keepers were Joseph VII
EngshIs aged ~ ana Joseph Anlone orlu-
guese seed .. The Indis rubber ire buoy when mr
Bennett broUg h TO the c las The appearance OF having
placed about the body OF one OF the keepers and AZ
terWEros from Jim by the force OF he waves. Mr
Beluettbad neatly 81 ia money 10 the Eight house. Ia ad
dillon 10 ia c,olhog lie remained yesterday al ms White
Honte al he AIDES but ~ - ashed oul by the tide
The frame Of the Lighthouse OF iron. aud co 1paa
lively fra The rods upon which the Structure stood were
~ i1fo he rocks which constitute the ledre-hoes 10 the
ROCKS having been drilled or thai purpose az %" I'D with
immense aboT by very slow process and al yert great
expeIte Tie snow storm aud gale about month Z o. Sc
veIey tested The staiiy Of Tai, unique Light house.
During that Storm lie osC4Iaaon VI he trucIue pcamo
30 great from The action Of the sea-wniCh beat tsOut
with terrific force, tho spray reaching the receiving eck-
that leiumates could wl dmcuIy Keep lhelr ieet Fha
continued three o. four days threatening al every
moment The utter demolition OF The whole fabric The FAC.
that Il successfully re.ited tue UTce OF that gale had
Inspired degree Of Confidence Ia its stability, although
hose who have carefully considered Us character snd ex
posed stu alton hsve always euteaned fears Of the
uophe which has now 10 al probability occurred.
The whole bsht or tho Liz hhouse wai IS feet From
the rock to he floor OF Tho Keepers sdence was 60 feet
The iron ro6G piles inches In diameter At the
base and y inches al n TOP, being set into he rock TO
from time 10 time doubts have been expressed that this
costly structure could not for any great length or lime,
Withstand The terrible soIms TO which II would lie expos
e.
II Gs his opinion al the lime The ock was survey 81 Tor the
purpose Of fixing upon foundation that would never
stand upon tho proposed model especially when ru'Ied
with the Ice OF winter Several merchants sea cap ans
and pilots here, have also been OF tho same opinion.
CONVERSATION or TIE ABOVE
The British bark Active arrived mere, reports having
passed within mile OF Mipots Leo &C. and the break
ere. but the Lighthouse ives gone.
The Journal edds We glad to learn that the Board
OF Underwriters al p meeting this forenoon, Collector
GRIZZLY being present, have decided TO place Light
ShP OF about 20 luns Lear the spot OF the u-f1ed
nors Light 20 be under the charge OF Mr. Bennett The
ship viii be fitted at once and WILL probably be anchored
outside Minors ledge tomorrow.
Mr. Bennett absent from the Light when the sad ca
tssrOphe occurred. de had been ordered up 10 lh3
city by Collector Greedy, 10 purchase new boat aaC
on his return, Tuesday afternoon, found the sea so
Ills he is Indebted for the preservation OF bis own life
few dsys sher the great gale In March last young
WILSON, modest and uussBuming young man-cAled al
our Office snd gave Of the fearful aud sppa
Ing hrOuKh which he passed during tue four or tive
davs which the pale lasted We remarked 10 him rat PROB
ably It would be difficult 10 find men 10 keep the light Il
Mr. Bennett should leave H. Yes sir the brave s
lou, Ihall stay A. long 40 Mr. benn6l docs and Utm
zee ledre he Light H be dangerous oy any Others 70 FAKE
some Of our more elderly readers will remember with
much dsnctness hs terrible storm which was experienced
IN This vicinity The 4jd If Sept, 1914 storm said al
The time upecedented IN The violence Of the
do the destruction which sccOmp anted tie progress Ia
other places very severe 10 Providence 'he water
feet ard brig wss blown from one of the whsrves up
into & street rearly IN The center Of the town
Loss or EIGHT LIVES OFF DEER IsLAND-THE GOVERNMENT
SEA WALL CARRIED AWAY.
Dr. Monarty Reports from Deer Island that the whole
yell, built by HE Government few Years since, wal
carried away by The force Of he and The large wooden
bulldog The end Of the Point also blown down The
wser made complete breach over the Island. Al about
ten O'Clock ye'terdsy morning. boat was seen "a me
bfesfers al toe bscI side Of the Island II contained eh!
men, and ss Il impossible for them TO land the boat
wBs unc Oubedy swHnped with all on board
The schooner MByhOwer for Portsmouth, with Molasses,
anchor Of Deer lssnd yesterday dragged her anchors
ard has probably gone lahore somewhere The fate Of the
crew IL unknown
sells, ether wrecked tuf, wood &c &C.
We understand that three bindings went TO sea from
Deer leland of which he school house. TIE chill
d en- IN which had narrow escape Tire water covered
the entire island Upon small island opposite Georges,
called Pleasant Beach family named Baker hal narrow
evcaPe Their house was swept ntolhe ocean
The ship Plymouth Rock hOn Liverpool, with over 400
smgrsnt passengers 10 ia the Roads also the ship Wm.
Jarvis will about POO passengers Schooner Active
Capt Goodwin, from Argyle, N. s arrived up a. u to-
day She has been IN the Bay for two days and two
nights, beating shout and complete wreck. with loss
Of buwaIks rigging tsil, &C &c She nd six p1stec.
gers, three OF whom females, who had narrow
cape for their liyes Saw arge quantities. u wreck Sld
in The Bay Capt reports about d0ze1 vessels 1863
out the gale of Spectacle leland
Brig Esther CspL Fsber s. tom Cayenne, bound 70 Ss-
Cape Cod Her mass were cut away; vessel high up on
The beach cargo vii be saved .,., n.,-..,A...
completely up Three other vessels are ashore near This
place.
The steamers for eastern ports did leave Tuesday
evenpgss u usual The Eastern Railroad continues n
psssSble The Old Colony Road 10 very badly damaged.
Two choone are reported TO hsye gone ashore Spec
taele Island schooner also reported ashore on Taomp
cons Island
The New.Hsven trsin which len New.York yesterday
morning reached Brighton al 40 al the usual dine bus visa
there detained until nesy O'Clock NJ by the damage
10 he bridge beyond Brookne crossing The train via
New-HsveD, which lef New.York al P NJ yesterday
wss detained IN Worcester all night the passengers, mos
~ stopping 10 the IL finally reached this city stA
III bfter O'Clock this morning
A. Portland The storm commeuced a. about o'clock
NJ Tuesday, aud continued lhruughou the ay &C.
CON psne by occasional showers OF rain The sea ran
high in b hAf6or snd along The and The udss
unusually IIl. but We hear Oi accidents.
nsprnlfeld ard Worcester the gale was q1le severe
accompany I'D with hesvy rain.
Al UXbhdse on the Providence and Worcester Rail.
road the cSrhOuse WAS blown the track completely
It. The trains eiIher way and exchanged
passengers during yesterday.
In come apo, the Worcester Railroad. between the
Depot and fremont Bridge the feet deep but
Ihe track was not injured.
correspondent writing from Porl Norfolk" (Nspon.
sell. tsys
"Dsmag- dous ~ Port Norok amount o. cone r,,v t6o-
satd dollars. lie Railroad bridge carmel AVA IL Dns
carried o. TIE cqpofte sc I'll be "a
c-ve' uuch damsse TIE cellars gsssy VII 49,