The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-10-09

tcr,ars of the devastation in that REGION Between
the bours of and on Monday night the storm cul-
minated In one of the most fearful tornadoes known
along that coast In PASSPORT isel great trees were
torn ND by the roots and hurled about by the gale
houses were unroofed and the terrified nhabitatant,
driven into the flooded streets; chimneys were
blown down, and the shipping in the hnrbor blown
to destruction We copy from the Stntineps accounts
GA number of small craft were lying in the cove at
the Salt Works and were all more or less injured
two small fishing schooners being completely wreck
ed The Elba Iron Works property was somewhat
damaged. The wharf property and buildings on the
eastern side of the Salt Works. owned by Mr.. Aaron
Weber, were carried away. His fishing schooner,
aboard of which 700 quintals of Goldfish, his en-
tire seasons work, was driven ashore with heavy
damage to vessel and cargo The loss cannot be less
cannot be less than $4,000. The wharf at Bucknam's
point, owned by Richard Young, was carried away;
also smoke house and establishment for putting up
nnnsn haddies, owned by same party. The wharf
owned by Henry Harris was crrried away leaving
nothing to view except the beach strewn with legs
and drift-wood. Mr.. John Young's fishing schooner
the "Undaunted," which at anchor near his Ash
Ing establishment below the ship yard, drifted ashore
on the rocks and lodges, and was crushed to atoms
also wharf damaged to some extent. Loss $1,000. A
fish house near same place, belonging to Mr.. Hallet
was blown down. the falling timbers and boards
striking Lorenzo and Alvin Hallet, who were pass
ing, and infctmg severe injuries. About ninety
feet of Messrs. Peabody & Cummings wharf, for
mery the Buck property, was destroyed and carried
away. The schooner IS. E. Nightingale" owned by
Peabody d Cummings, was lying at the Southern
side of the wharf and drove her bowsprit into fish
house, lo2sening the roof which was carried up the
hill some distance by the wind. The schooner was
not greatly damaged except bulwarks stove in and
bowsprit gone. The schooner "Traveler," owned
by same firm, was ying at Pearce's wharf and drift
ed and pounded about among the ruins until Friday
morning she was found in rather doubtful condi-
ton nearly upon the spot neen.~s' ---ay before py
the hni,A.-.s enc head of the steamboat wharf,
owned by the I. S. s. Company. small fishing
craft OF 20 tons, owned by Capt. David Tidd,
of this town, lying in the dock opposite the 'Nght-
ingale" is complete wreck, with loss OF entire load
OF fish and oil, also nets and everything on board,
amounting to upwards of $1,000. % ,a
Messrs. j. s. S. Griffin were the heaviest losers of
any one firm, having three vessels wrecked, the
lying at Gorham's wharf, the "Speedwslp' at
Broad Cove, with cargo of smoked and picked FISH,
both of which were total losses, and the 'Debon-
naire," with cargo of pumce also went ashore at
Broad Cove, badly damaged. large portion of
their wharf was destroyed and an immense number
of fish washed away also grea5 injury sustained by
DO store and fish house. The total loss is about
$4,000. - lfst f.at,r 0,=
stoIe-house owned by Darius Pearce was thrown
into the dock, with the buildings and wharves os-
eupied by John s. Pearce, and belonging to the late
JacoDShackford's estate. Mr.. j. s. Pearce had
about $4,000 worth of goods ON hand, all of which
were lost The wharf and buildings were valued at
$500. -'- eas9 s.tl
Gorhams wharf, and store fell, nothing being left
but drifting logs and timber. Loss $4,000. The
above property was rented and occupied BIZ j. g. 8.
Griffin, the lower fat as storehouse and stable.
Mr. j. T.. Card sai-maker, occupied the upper
story, whose loss about $500. A truck horse OF
the Messrs. Griins in the stable was also lost The
building at the head of steamboat wharf was COM
pletely demolished and smashed to pieces '''
From Grifin's store 10 steamboat wharf not o
building wharf remains, the whole space being
filed with the ruins of vessels stores goods wharves
etc. presenting terrible scene OF obstruction by
wind and food ii p
The entire loss, as estimated by the Sentinel, can
not be less than 100000 and will probably exceed
that. At Broad Cove seven sch ooners piled up
on Conys beach, some total wrecks and others sus-
tanning scarcely any injury. a.ll... .5 FL:
Seven vessels are ashore at Rumery's Bay the par
ticulars of which are not yet known.
At West Quoddy Bay there were twenty seven sail
of vessels lying at anchor at the commencement of
the gale, OF which there were three prigs and two
schooners dismasted and two vessels ashore and
nearly the whole feet injured to some extent.
The schooners "Margery," In the same harbor,
was ashore and "PercyY ashore. -aui..
The schooner "Rio," of Boston, was found in St.
Andrews Bay bottom up; supposed all hands lost.
A bark was found at New River, Lepreaux, N.
B., bottom up; probably whole crew lost. o.,
AT Robbinston and Perry great many barns
were blown down and cattle killed. A vessel on the
stocks was blown to pieces. Wy. 4Ia #-fu....f
From Pembroke, Charlotte and Lubec an immense
number OF similar disasters are reported. ia -,
"Opdyke" writes us from Lancaster, N. H., that
the Israel river at that place was never higher than
on Monday night The most serious damage was at
the mill Of Col. o. E. freeman. A temporary dam
was constructed from the mill to the house to check
the rapid rise Of water and scores of men abored to
strengthen 1t, but their labor was of no avail At
IL P. NJ, it gave way and rushed down Mill street,
and across and through Mechani, St.,swecpIng all be
fore it. Mr.. Freemans loss is estimated at $40 600
in mill lumber, machinery, boom and power.
At f. w. Bailey's dam at Jefferson Meadows q
great deal of lumber is swept away Loss about
$4,000 N. R. Perkins starch mill at Jefferson Mills
was badly damaged, loss about $1,000. Aqueducts
all burst and water to be had. The first railroad
bridge north of Lttleton is swept away and most all
the tressle work and embankment. j. c. Hunters
marble works flowed; great damage TO streets. &c.
The loss in the village cannot be less than $4,000