Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-01-03

THE EFFECTS OF THE SToRM.-The worst
Of the details regarding The late storm remain to be
told, and a melancholy beginning of the chapter
reached US Sunday Ii was reported al the
Merchants Exchange Reading Room that ninety
vessels Of various kinds were ashore between Boston
and Cape Cad, and the probability is that large
number Of lives have been lost and an incacuIable
amopnt OF suffering endured. The storm was prob
ably the most disastrous that ever fell upon our
coast
The bark Elizabeth. of Orrington, Me-, Capt.
Slrout, is ashore about two miles from Race Point
light. Capt. Sroui, we informed, requested The
mate 10 lash his child TO the rigging, while he made
the effort to get his wife shore. The crying Of
the child wrought upon the suffering mothers feel.
ngs such degree that she died upon reaching the
land, anfMpon returning to the vessel he found The
child had frozen to death. Two Of the crew were
drowned and The others are missing.
Capt. Bearse, who brought TO the Reading Room
much matter relating 10 the storm, which may be
found under our marine head, lett Provncetown in
schooner for Plymouth on the 3ls, at half past nine
O'Clock. She compelled BY the gale to run for
Sandwich, where he left her at dark The same day,
and rowed ashore, adistance OF seven niles, alone,
ence which he has heen underwriting to reach The
city, and arrived on Sunday al half past ~.
i The storm on the Cape was one of the hardest
ever known. Great damage was done 10 the
whirves and shipping. The tide rose at Yarmouth
Port 8 inches higher than in the gale OF 1852 From
Wednesday TO Friday there no mail from Boa.
ton or Orleans. The Register extra oil Friday
says
Central whalf is mass OF ruins. The building
on il occupied by Haws & Iayo carried away,
and, with its contents, scattered IN every direction
upon The shore. The packing shed on this wharf
was also carried away. There were about 200 emp
~ barrels stored in these buildings and on The wharf
Loss from $500, $2O0O--no insurance. They had
600 bushels Of salt in store and a large stock of
goods. NJ. G. Hallet & Co. had quantity of hum
ber--estimated AT about 20 900 feet-on the wharf,
which is scattered in an directions. Considerable
damage was done at j. B Cr0cker's wharf, The
marshes in every direction sirewn with broken
fragments OF the wharf structure, barrels spars jun
Der, &C., and the vessels scattered IN all d.
recons where navigation was seen before.
The dam over Mill Creek was DESTROYED. The
Matsakeeset chemical works, however sustained no
damage Of consequence.
lii Chatham Nj Abijah Crosby, shoemaker. was
at work at bis bench, hen he found his shop was
floating of. He had just time TO eave, when The
building went out to sea, with all his stock and $50
in money in bis desk. Loss about $780, Much
danage was done 10 the Chatham wharyes, partc,i-
larry at the Old Harbof." Xxx
A-lrain OF three locomotives left The Providence
depot on the Slonington road on Friday morning,
and back at half past six in the evening, ha wing
accomplished FIVE miles The snow was level with
the top Of The cars for The distance Of quarter Of
mile in several places. & 81 fisc 5eE
Several ehimneys we're blown down at Gloucester Z
in the storm, and Proctor Perkns's new two story
house on Eastern Hill was completely demolished.