The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-11
NIussachusetts.

At Gloucester the brig l.. Staples In ballast in the
outer harb0r, READY for sea, hud her foremost
cut away during the gale and lost maintop-
mast The schooner c. E. Higgins from Bos-
ton, was dragged ashore at west point Of fort
and biiged. Part of the crew were landed by
ropes and two were taken oil by hfeboat. The
schooner winsow, of Plymouth from Grand Banks,
with fish, is ashore on Pavilion Beach and will have
to discharge. The yacht Editn while running H. at
four r. NJ, struck on rock and sunk In Fresh
Water Cove. The schooner Mary Eliza, of Calais
has her stern rock and is raised so that man
can walk under her. light 1ore-and-a1t schooner
IL "-rOre at Long Beach. Pilot H. II. Callahan lost
- ooat, Young Rover, near Pavilion Beach, lie
was outside and reports seven or eight scnooners
IN the bay and one brig running for Eastern Point.
She may have run into salem. Nothing else can be
seen ashore from Thatcher's Island to Norman's
Land.
ford Harbor. At the height of the storm there was
great excitement on the wharves and among the
snippng. vessels were breaking loose IN every
direction. Some were secured by prompt action,
and others went adrlft IN the harbor About four
spans Of the bridge are gone just east OF Fish Island
and as many just west of Pope's Island. The
wnarves are all more or less injured The school
ship Massachusetts got into considerable difficulty
but escaped serious harm by skiliul handling. She
wreck OF the bark Harriet Llvesey directly under her
lee so that the ship could not give long scope OF
chain. She let O second anchor go and gave out as
much cham as could be gwen and swing clear
OF the wreck. At about five O'Clock the ship
she was able to avoid the wreck, which got
directly under the Massachusetts, port CHAIN The
anchor was drawn over the barks quarter and took
ground again. About this time the ship parted her
staIboard chain. heavy Hedge with strong haw-
ser was now brought into use, and the ship, when
about half way from Crow Island to P0pe's Is and,
was brought to by the anchor and rode out the gale
In saiety.N She was afterwards kedged out into deep
water anu row lies at her usual anchorage. The
ship lost one Of her boats Tie officers and crew
were untirng In their efforts TO save the Ship ana
and the boys behaved admirably
ho
schooner william Franklin, lately arrived from the
Banks with 400 quntals OF fish on board parted ner
chain and went ashore at ForG Sewell and sank. The
crew were with difficulty saved vessel and cargo
total loss. The yacht triumph went ashore at Point
Neck and went TO pieces; crew saved. The yacht
Lydia, Of Boston went ashore at Skinner's Head at
low water, but was got OF during the night The
United states revenue, cutter Morris dragged her
anchors, but finally held on without damage. The
shore on the north side Of the harbor Is strewn with
fragments OF boats dores, &C., which were destroy
At Boston the United states schooner Pharc- .ro
ths fSfsnyc cutter Active were run down by the
brig Eliza stevens, OF New York;, The plaros had
her bowsprit and foremost Carried away, and on
clearing away the fore rigging the matninast FOL
lowed. aer deck forward was considerably ripped
up. she held well TO her anchors. The cutter had
forced ashore with Eliza stevens, Fish Island Thc
cutter was afterwards got back to her anchorage not
seriously damaged. and the Pharas was towed to u
wharf for repalis The orig eventually broke
through the bridge and brought up in shoal
water north of Pope's island. The yacht Ncttie,
cruise down the harbor, anchored or Central wharf
during the storm, but she parted both anchors aud
dred stern on to the wharf, where she carried away
her main boom, stove in the stern and received
other damage Inc injury done will amount to
$780,
Accounts from Manchester state that oil of Tho
pleasure yachts between Gloucester and Beverly
numbering IN all aoons twenty, were driven ashore
on the beach, and some OF them received consider
able damage. yacht belonging to Mr.. b. G. Board
man was bilged. Mr.. Lorlngs yacht Is ashore q
Wcst Beach.
The following disasters occurred at Fall River:-
The schooner sophia Ann, Captain Baker, Of Var
mouth, laden with Goa Tor the Union mill, brok
away IRON her fastenings NJ Mr.. Bowens wharf ant
went on to the breakwater, just north, where sn
now lies. Mr. Bowen estimates his loss at abOu
f1.50o Schooner Il. c. Scrlbner, and another, nam
unknown, dragged tier anchors and went ashore
on the Somerset side. schooner Isaac Val
Znndt, from and Ol Baltimore, J. b. IItts
captain, having just discharged her cargo
sunk at Derrick wharf. Her t0pmast was broker
on. sne VIII be raised. The yacht Josephine
Mr. H. NJ u Duriee's Is also ashore on the sam
sde. scnooner which arrived with coal for tn
steamer Ofioe, was driven ashore near the Somei
set Terry, and now lies there steamer Bradfor
Durfee lost hor smokestack and was blown up Oh
river 10 warren, where she dropped both anchors
but finding them insufficient 10 hold her she sppe
her cables and went ashore. She eubseouently uo
OIL and made fast to one OF the docks In Warner
MOst OF the passengers remained on board sh
arrived at Fall River mt half-past nine Thursda
morning. Steamer Jronsides had her whselhous