The New York herald., 1869-03-15
SEVERE STORM ON GEORGES BAsk.
sad Havoc Among the FISHERMEN.


From the Gloucester fMass.) Telegraph. March 13l
The arrivals from Georges were very numerous
yesterday and the day before, the vessels being
Obliged to come IN on account OF losing their anchors
and meeting with other disasters on Saturday
night severe storm was experienced on the
Bank, which many old fishermen declare to have
been the most violent they ever experienced. II
was showing hard. with high wind, and the
snow clung TO lanterns, rgsinv aud sails. FORM
ing perfect snow drlits on deck, While ~ was
utterly impossible 90 see the vessels length on
account Of lhe thick Storm The presence OF large
feet on the Bank made the situation extremely
hazardous from the danger or drfttng afoul OF
one another, which would be equivalent to instant
destruction. and II was necessary 20 keen a strict
lockout, while man stood a. the hawser OIL nghi,
hatchet IN hand. ready 10 cut the cAbTe al the ap-
pfOach Of danger In q larrgnumber Of cases IL was
deemed advisable 60 cut lie cables, ana few ves-
sells parted their hawsers, so that OF all the arrivals
since the storm but few bring in their full compile
Hents o. cables and anchors, and mary vessels had
taeir decks swept 0i everything portable, and lo5t
boats, dagts, &C. Tic loss Of cables ana anchors
was more extensive tlan IN any one storm
ever experienced On Georges and equals the
loss ~ tAis regard 81 haif dozen ordinary
SEASONS anu VIII render the fishing season o.
1863 disastrous one Tor owners OF vessel property.
AiOs 81 the vessels reported with loss of capc lost
whole strings Of two hundred fatho,ns, and WILL
average one hundred and Giiy fath0ms each, Win
one or bo.n anchors II the vessels yet 70 arrive
have mct WITH proportional losses the loss Of prop
ely VIII exceed sJa,0l0 - the gloucester ncet vne
THE LOSSES.
There follows ilst Or fortg-e,ght Gloucester vcs-
seis that have met with losses on the trip.l
Several Of these ana som, others lost boats dayts,
aun nad buiHafks stove. These f9rty-eight vessels
have lost about e,s00 fathOm5 Or cable and hity
anchors Of q value probably of $4,000, and tAc
Other losses viii increase the iHlree materially.
Nes.es arc constantly coming iu and yerJ few are
exempt nom loss.
lost ovrrroArp. rM
sAmuei swanson one OF tae crew o. the schooner
SABINE, was knDCNed overheard on fhe "a INST,
Wnlle engtgelln furlng tAe inansan, ard drowned.
1anuei Nugers was washed overheard from the
schooner Marion Grimes, dQriug the storm OK Salgr
pAy ntgHt ana drowned. Captain Peters and another
81 Tue crew we're washed oycibo1fd by the same sea.
bui were rescnsl ~ sezIng rope which fortunately
wa within their reach.
hidan Gardner Que of the crew of The schooner
supbgonia, was washed irom me bOwspdt Cu
NeAfBe's Oh tue 4sln uit., anu drowned.
;, lhe schooner Henry Elawortb arrived from
@e9t tEes yesterday and reports tic loss Of John Z.
Smlthl wac Tell ogcrloard from the mainboom on
, Eataiday ana was drowned.
MISSING MEN.
fnlcy NcNian and John McQuariie, two OF the
VleN n I've schooner Harvey q. Nacgay, ieit their
tei,9i w. ~ y DRY q western Bank on ihe 25d ult.
iV we pnfpose qi visiting lAcr travis, and dense
w teNinN ~ they became separated from Tic
vesset lhe schooner laid Dy twelve hours aud after
49, w, flsisgl hr'gsix hours, in hopes OF lndlng
theio, but vas unsuccessful.