The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1866-11-23

fury. Tho angry waves rosa higher and
higher, and With greater force broke upon
the noble crafts 1t anchor, seemingly deter
mined 70 make one more triaI OF their
strength against the feet, and u was not IN
vain, One after another tho doomed yes.
sells were seen In motion. and like race.
honos, they came Plunging In towards The
shore, driven on n Il were by the Demon
Of tho storm. All along tho hights were
groups OF men and women, gaxing of IN
tenor upon the thrilling scene. A. the YES
sells nearcd the breakers, the sailon could
be seen watching for help and pzing wish.
fully out to the land. Nearer and nearer
ean,e tho fated crafts, until At last, with sud-
den bound, they plunged IN upon the rocks,
the waves following swiftly after and break.
Ing In sublime grandeur over and around
them, the white spray shooting up to their
mast heads.
The scene now was ono Of peilous OK.
citemen, and impending danger: The deep
roaring Of the surging ocean, tho bowling
Of the tempest, the dashing Of the waves
along the shore, the cries Of the shipwreck.
ed sailors and tho shouts Of tho villagers
along tho coast. wero sounds that almost
made the saoutest heart quail. Tho people
OF Kittery Point had turned out en- masse
and rendered every assistance In their pow
er to rescue the shipwrccked crews. BY
means Of lines thrown II ON the land across
the vessel, stout ropes were secured nom
the masis to the neighborng buildings ;and
along these frail bridges tho sailots were
dragged through tho dashing spray to the
shore. Others swung themselves to the
land by means Of ropes, attached to the
mas, head, and a few were rescued by the
boats Of tho Kittery people. One old Jack
and who said he was shipwrecked just
twenty.eight years ago that very day on
being asked to get into q boat wished to
know +" if the boatman would wait until
he went below for his clothes bag" The
boatmen were in danger Of being dashed
against the sides Of the vessel every mo.
ment, but they consented to wait, but ere
the sailor returned, the boat was capsized
by huge wave and the crew who had en-
tered Il before were thrown out into the
water and were all picked up by other
boats and with the cool old salt conveyed
to the land. ,..- i
Ue CuIthtU VI OuC VI uIo 'CooOso oOu6
very much excited, threw his pocket book,
containing three thousand dollars, ashore |;
and the crew threw overheard oil their
clothing and bedding. One vessel came so
near the Fot that the sailors jumped on
the pier that runs out into the ocean. A
mo,neut after, and the bows Of the craft
dropped out, and the deck-load on which
they were standing was swept away by the
sea. Another craft was driven SO far up|
on the land. that her masts reached In
shore over dwelling house, from which
the inmates fed, fearing every moment
that the waves would break up the vessel
and that the heavy spears would crush
down through the roof. This exciting
scene lasted from three o'clock until dark
ness came OF, and although most Of the
vessels were 20 shattered rs to be worth.
less, there were no lives lost. The crews,
with the exception Of few slight mishaps
were brought safely to the shore and kindly
taken care Of by the hospitabIe citizens Of
Ritery Point. II was thought. that hal
the gale held on half an hour longer, not
one Of the hundred sail Of vessels would
have survived the storm; or, had It been
in the night. instead Of the day, there
must have been fearful loss Of liie."