Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1869-10-20
THE LATEST HURRICANE.
nresS,t plsnste Ss ai9Es BE SCS.t o.
Her Hnrbor Filled with Wrecks-Loss
Estimuted nj N 100000.

PASSPORT is a neat, cosy, thriving town
on the extreme southeastern coast of
Maine, trading largely with the adjoin-
ing British provinces, and engaging ex-
tenslyely in the lumber trade. 1t is also
the center Of an extensive fishing bust
ness, and at times from 200 to 800 fish.
ing ,nacks may be seen fishing whiting
ten miles Of the town.
The town proper is situated or the
southeast shore Of Moose Island, and
communicates with the mainland by a
covered bridge twelve hundred feet long
to Perry, and by ferries to Lubec and
other adjoining villages. 1t has a spa
cious harbor, which is rather dangerous
of navigation, owing to the large mum.
Der Of rocks.
On the 4th instant the most terrific
tornado ever experienced, even on the
rugged shores of Maine, swept the entire
coast from Portland to the Bay Of Fun
dy, increasing in violence as it sped to
the east. Full particulars of the dire
full catastrophe have not as yet reached
us, but there is hardly any doubt that
the loss Of life and destruction Of prop
erty are fearful.
ACCOUNT Y GENTLEMAN FROM %RAsTPoRT.
A Sun reporter conversed last evening
with a gentleman who arrived yesterday
from PASSPORT, and who was an eye wit
ness of the awful spectacle at that place.
He says that the fury of the elements
beggars oil description. For three days
previous to the hurricane, a strong west
wind had ragged without intermission.
On Monday morning, the 9th instant, at
about 9 A. NJ, what promised to be an
ordinary autumn storm changed to a
gale, and by 8 p. ". the gale was so
fierce that it was impossible to walk the
streets. The screaming gusts continued
| without intermisslon, crushing every
thing that was not strong enough to
oppose them, until 6 P. NJ, when the
grand climax was attained, lasting over
two hours. During this brief period,
almost an age in Newport, the unprece.
dentcd storm spread destruction in its
track. The 1%ood-gates of Heaven were
lot loose, and, to crown all, tho restless
tide of the Atlantic came %billowing up
over the wharvss until it seemed that
the ocean itself was about to undertake
the work Of annihilatioa.2
EAsTPoRT U%ERooFED.
The frm.rooted, seemingly immov-
able oaks wero uhirled about as so
many twigs. and scattered around in
every direction. The people of the town
were appalled,. The houses, mainly
frame buildings, were shaken to their
foundations, and some less strongly
constructed, were swept to the ground.
One hundred and fifty chimneys were
snapped of. Heavy beams we're splint.
cred, and nearly all tho roofs were
crumpled like rolls Of parchment.
Fortunately tho steamer New York
went ashore on a bank. Two hundred
passengers were on board, and the gale
was 80 fierce that tho captain and sea-
men dared not trust themselves on deck,
fearing that they might be swept off.
When the vessel rolled on the bank, q
huge very nearly carried away the
hurricane deck, upon which a num-
Der of state-rooms were situated.
The vessel was finally driven from the
sand-bsnks, and WAS just on the point
of dashing upon the rocks, when a rave
swept her into the harbor, but not until
she had been totally dismantled.
HUNDREDS OF FISHERMEN LOST.
Not q fishing smack or small boat to
be seen. It is presumed that most Of
tbem are lost. Shops and schoonsrs
exist only in fragments, which are
tossed to and fro on the spray. Vessels
of heavier tonnage dragged their
anchors, and smashed the wharves,
which they carried away. The seamen,
to save their lives, leapcd from the un-
lucky crafts to the piers, where they fell
on their faces, and held on with their
hands. They could not stand against
tho hurricane.
AFTER nj TEMPEST.
It was long after midnight when the
tempest abated. The morrow revealed
the extent Of tho havoc. Houses, man.
ufactories, barns aud public buildings
were destroyed. The shores were strewn
with wrecks. Tho wbarves themselves
were wrecks. The warehouses and
sheds along the shore were SO many
ruins. The bay was filled with spars
and timbers. All was destruction.
Our informant has a list of l37 vessels
that he knows to have been lost.
II was rumored in PASSPORT that the
port of Machias had also been demol-
ished. From the Bay Of Fundy a no
less dcplorable state Of affairs is report
ed. The damage in Eastport alone is