The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-24
DISASTROUS EFFECTS OF THE LATE STORM.
Vessels Wrecked-Bouses Unroofed and Blown
Down-Fioosis and High Tldcs-Numerous
Accidents, &c.
THE WRECKS ON LONG ISLAND.
sTRANDISG OF PIE SHIP SULLIVAN.

THE WRECKS ON LONG ISLAND.
sTRAEDNG OF TBB SHIP SULLIVAN.
The ship reported yesterday ashore at Fire
Iand is the Sullivan, Capt. Mitchell from Savannah
for this port She lies mile west Of Fire Island light
She sailed from Savannah the 18th inst and went
ashore shortly after six O'Clock on Monday msrung, op
posits Babylon during the violent Storm having become
perfectly unmanaeeabis.
Captain Mitchell and his crew succeeded In getting
ashore in their boats with great difficulty six hours
the vessel struck after losing their best boat which
was swamped.
The ship lay at last accounts high and dry Her mzen
topmast cut away, when the mainmsst went along
with It, She is very much hogged Her cargo Is com.
posed OF rice aud cotton The rice is very much da-
maged the cotton is in good srder.
There is but little probability OF ever getang her
of as the tide was very high when she on aud
gether with the strong Wind she drvea 80 far up
that the chance to float her very small She 10 owned
by, and was consigned to, Mr.. Charles Bulklsy, OF
South street.
Tho Sullivan was an A 2lS vessel, having been built
at East Haddam in 1889, and was valued at slf Oo0
which s covered by insurance in Wall street She was
one OF George Bulkleys line OF Charleston packets Her
cargo comprised 7oo bales Of cotton RICE al
together valued at abaut $3 00 and probably covered
by insurance 10 Savannah and this city
The brig reported ashore near the Sullivan ia the
Marion bound to Boaton from Philadelphia with coal
before reported.
THE SCHOONER PEARL ASHORE.
The schooner Pearl Captain westerveit, from New.
bern, N G., for New York, with naval stores went
ashore on the 22d at Rockaway at about clock in
the evening, and is also high and dry the beach
she was consigned to Ba.emsn Ruddero~ OF this city
She is loaded with turpentine and hides and will
probably be got oil the weather proves favorable.
THE Bark PLIGHT.
The report 10 morning paper that the bark Flight
ashore at RockaSay, had to pieces. with the pro-
bable loss OF all board, was not correct. Captain
Yates, of the seamtug Mercury left her at half pas,
eight yesterday morning. when she laid 10 easy posi-
tion and would probably be got off In day or two
Captain Yates reports very heavy New Inlet
Bar. II drove her further upon the beach so that
when she comes or which will bs she ia dis
charged, she win be got OF into the bay inside and
then brought through the inlet. She is perfectly tight
nards up straight, and heads of shore The lighter
that went to her assistance had rough time Of It, aud
excepting the loss Of anchor and mainmas., had
rode out the gale in safety The following letter from
the agents Of the under writer's (kniiy furnished by
Hwood Walter, Esq,) gives the latest from the
lark -
NEW INLET, Jan 22, 1883.
The bark Flight WAS within one length OF being OF
last evening with anchors laid out aud every precau
ton taken to ensure succsss Owing to the weather
all lett her nj midnight. IL blowing heavy gale
the southwest, With tremendous on. towards
morning II worked round I" the westward, and now
blows very heavy from that quarter presume the
bark has blg.d she drove this morning over one
hundred yar 3. and think, from appear snces. she
Dust hsye water ia her and parted the cables
la I'd There is too much wind and sea to approach
her to-day, and think We shall have to take her asds
the inlrt Th.se Is no dosbt Of our saving shp aad
cargo; but II VIII take tins.
WRECK or THE BRIG RowDrrcH.
The same letter furnishes with the folio wing par
ticuiars ofthe s'randor OF the brig Bosdch, OF Port
Land, from Alexandria for this port
At A. ", as the fog lifted Isaw n large top4at
schooner on shore about four miles east of u.s. fu o
waf.r, and the the jibboom anil bnwsprt Capt
Merritt, With our crew and boat Immediately went ~
their relief and saw OF them lindei, but
send particulars IL Is impossible for the boat get
back TIL II moderates.
can 500 sLother sch ooner Ashore about mile.
the west Of "
t1bis Is most likely the Pearl, reported above
P.s.-Csplain Merritt returned last night from the
schooner ashore TO the eastward She Is the Bowiich
Of Portland from Ae1sndris New York with coal for
New York. Che vent ashore miles west OF the Flight
on Sunday morning and will probably be total loss
She has bigsd and is full Of water All hands safe.
DISASTERS ON THE JERSEY COAST.
wREcK or THE SCHOONER CORA A, LINDSAY.
We have sl.o been favored by Mr. Walter with the fol
loving account, from their agent. Of the loss OF the
schoonsr Cora A. Lindsay
sorAS BrAcH Jan. % 1855
have just arrived from the schooner Cora A. Lindsay
miles south Of squan inle she Is ~ aud from Se~.
bern. v G. boupn TO ..~ York with naval ntor.s
She lay hard or and tised water ebbs AMI fo-s In
her tn" sand IL M to her lead mark. Her buwarks
are gore and deck load washed "a ant scattered along
tie beach Her cargo numbered 100 bbs. but DO not
think over 700 will he saved Her Patches are stove
and considerable cargo washed oot and soms stove 70
pieces Her sails or rss torn. She Is about
100 tons burthen Southern built.
scBooNERs 7. BECKETT, Nay, AND DEBORAH Ashore.
Another letter 20 Mr. Walter dated Atlantic City Abse
com Jan. % states that the schoopers Thos Beckett
Of North Carciina for Ne~ York with cotton wheat
corn, &C., went Ashore the beach on sunday night
Also tina, the schooner N.y OF .e~ York With oysters.
went ashore the south side OF the inlet The schooner
neborab OF North caropa also went ashore there, but
was Afterwards got of.
EFFECTS OF rHE STORM ELSEWHERE.
MOUNT vEKSoH
In Mount Vernon q new house belong ny N Mr.
Thomas Holland, blown over, a. also another dwell
ing, The ownsrship ~ which not a,c-rtsned The
roof Of smokehouse, belonging to Mr. B-glispiksr
was likewise blown OF, and carried . considerable
distance.
NEW ROCHELLE.
large brick building In New Rochelle kno-n
a. the steam sswmin owned By Mr j. W. TompkIas
and occupied by that gentleman and Mr. A. D. Hud.on
vas nearly d'mosh'd and the machinery destroyed, by
the gale on the ngtt OF the 2l and morning Of IN.
22d INST On Monday subscription set foot
amongst thu citizens Of New Rochelle for tho beu.n ot
th-ir unfortunate to~nsmes, and very literal spirit
vas manifested 10 aford,pg them assistance
rAKKYTovr, Ny.
We have received the fsosing letter from our cores
pondent a; Tarytown-
TiRRyrovs Jan. % 1858
The storm lat night and tbs morning ha. don.
IL. Ia g. IL. II L..
brick house belonging TO Mrs ssndor, sn1 oocupsi BY
lsac Ieniks AZ bosrdirg Rouse entirely bIywn of
doing much dsrnagr 10 the "her parts 70 the bous.
Tie roof of the Catholic ct srch was entirely blown
Of AMI consic.rabe portion O the brics sail fell In
lufitg the inner tart OF The ch9rcb
Tie UPPER doet.
sToRs ArD ANTICIPATED yLooD AT ALBAsY.
From the Albang Journal Jan ~