The New York herald., 1871-11-17
TEE STORM AT TIE EAST.

slight Damage 10 shipping In Boston HRrbOr-
Railroad Communication interrupted.
BOSTON, Nov. 10, 1871.
The storm has not yet abated but its continuing
apprehended.
Various vessels were slightly damaged In the
Boston ana neighborIng ports but no serious dis
aster or loss Of life is yet reported. Probably q
large number OF vessels gong from and coming
to Boston SOUGHT shelter IN vineyard Haven but as
nothing VIII be heard from them before tomorrow.
Passenger steamers 10 and from the Eastern ports
discontinued their trips last night and Onght but
they will probably resume them tomorrow.
The railroads have all suffered. and the trains nave
the most damage is reported, and there has not
been through tram from Portland since yesterday.
wash out near the Ipswich station. one OF the
eastern trains was thrown from the track last even
instantly Killed. lie was crushed between ihe
engine and tender In sncn a manner that his body
could not be cxtricated FOR several hours.
The Storm in New Hampshire.
PORTSMOUTH, NOV. 16, 1871.
The storm continues, but the tide is not SO high
as yesterday. The beaches and roads at the sea
shore al Rye and Hampton are seriously injured.
No trains over the Eastern Railroad have arrived
here since the storm commenced. In this narbor
the United States steamer Speedwell assisted the
schooners RIO and Nile on Cark's Island, where
they had ran aground, and assisted to strip the
schooner
Boston, where she lay on the rocks her cargo Of
lime having iented and completely destroyed the
vessel.
Effects Of the Gale in Nlaine-ssreat DAMAGE
TO Railroads.
PORTLAND Nov. l6 1871.
The severe storm which has prevailed all day
Still continues at midnight. No trains have ar
rived over the Eastern Railroad owing to the break
at Ipswich The trans on the Boston and Maine
YOa1 1cOm
Trunk road were delayed two or three hours, the
bridge near the city being submerged. The trains
on The Maine Central are also delayed.
Damage 10 shippin. Mt Rock'nne, NE.
RoCKLAND. Me-, Nov. 16, 1871,
The severest gale Known here for years COM
menccd on Tuesday night, and st continues. The
sea ran higher in our harbor yesterday than has
been known since 1855. Both the steamboat
wharves are badly damaged The other wharves
and the shipping IN port also sustained some dam
arrived from Bangor at the usual time yesterday,
and are both at anchor IN the narbor
The Maine Central Rai!rond Damaged.
LEWISTON, Me-, Nov. 16. 1871.
Both trains over the Name Central Railroad from
Bangor ran through by the way OF Lewiston to-day,
In consequence OF the accident last night on the
Augusta division. The trains were about fifty min
utes late.
The storm continues but in this part OF the state
very little damage has been done TO the railroads or
other property. IL Is now showing.
Advantage Of tho Signni Service.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 16, 1877.
The Signal Service yesterday displayed before
the storm cautionary signals at eighteen OF the
twenty signal stations along the line OF all the lakes
the whole Atlantic coast, from Florida to Maine,
and on the coast OF the Gulf OF Mexico. The reports
received at the Office OF the Chief signal Ocer show
that At every port the warning signal was gwen
from five 10 fifteen hours in advance OF storm Of
unusual severity. At New York the wind reached q
velocity OF sixty miles per hour. There could he no
better test Of the discipline OF the Signal Service
ihis rcachiuQ II did. All the