Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-10-14

lest losers Of any one firm, having three
vessels wrecked, the---iying at Cor
hams wharf. the "Specdwclrf at Broad
Cove, with cargo Of smoked and
picked fish, both Of which were total
losses, and the "Dcbonnairr," with
cargo Of pumice, also went ashore at
Broad Cove, badly damaged A large
portion of their wharf was DESTROYED
aud an immense number OF fish washed
away: also great injury sustained by
both store and fish house. The total
loss il about $1,000.
A store-house owned by Darius Pcarce
was thrown into the dock. with the build
ings AMI wharves occupied by John $.
Pcarce. and belonging 10 the late Jacob
Shackforfs estate. Mr. ]. :. Pearce had
about $1,000 worth OF goods on hand all OF
which were lost. The wharf and buildings
were valued at $1,000. /,
Gorhsm's wharf. and store fell. nothing
being len but drifting logs and timber
Loss $500. The above property wis
rented and occupied by J. 4 s. Grimm. he
lower nat as n storchousc and stable. ".
]. 7. Card. ssil-maker. occupied the uppsr
story. whose loss was about $500. A trutk
horse of the Mcssrs. Griffin> In the stale
was also lost. The building at the head If
| steamboat wharf was completely demoliSl-
| ed and smashed To pieces.
From Grifiin's store to steamboat whff
not building or wharf remains. the W hoe
space being filed with the ruins of vesscf..
| stores. goods. wharvcs etc. presentingN
terrible scene of destruction hy wind ans
| food.
| The entire loss, as estimated by I'd.
| Sentinel, cannot be less than 500 900, aisl
will probably exceed that. At broad Cove
srh 70 tta.i s.t. nm lf..A ~
beach. some total wrecks and others sus-
tanning scarcely any injury.
Seven vessels are ashore at Rumerys
BAY, the particulars of which are not vet
known
At West Quoddy Ray there were twenty
seven sail Of vessel lying at anchor at tn
commencement OF the gale. OF which ther'
were three brigs and two schooncrs die
masted and two vessels ashore, and ncarly
the whole hcc, injured to some extent.
The schooncrs "Msrgery," In the same
harbor. wa. ashore aud Percy" ashore.
The schooner Rio OF Boston, wa,
found in 81. Andrews Bay bottom up sup
posed all hands lost.
Al RobbiuSton and Perry great NAM
barns were blown down and cattle killed
vessel on the stocks was blown 9,
pieces.
From Pembroke. Charlotte and Lube
an Immense number Of similar disaster
are reported
''bpdyke" writes us from Lancaster. y
IL. that the lsreal river al that place wa
never higher than on Monday night. Tn
, most serious damage was AZ the mill q
Col. -. T.. Freeman 4 temporary dar
was constructed from the mill to the hou~
TO check the rapid rise OF water. and score
OF men laborrd to strengthen II. bu; thci
labor was Of no avail. At II l.. NJ. IL gav
way and rushed down Mil street. an
across and through Mechanic ~. sweeping
all before u. Mr. Fr--msn'- lo-- J. c-ti
mated at $1,000 In mill. lumber. machin
cry. boom anal power.
~ y. W. Bailcys dam at Icfrrso
Meadows. a great drai Of lumber j. s~cr
away. Loss about 5000. y. X Pcrkin
starch mill at Jefferson Mills. was bad
damaged. loss about slnpp. Aqucduci
r all burst and no water TO be hal II
= iir~i railroad bridge north Of Littieton
, swept away and most all the trc~sle wor
aud cmhankmcut. J. & Hunters marh
works fpw I'd great damage 20 streets. &
/ The los 10 the village cannot DC les tha
sanpp