The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-07
Great Damage to Shipping and
Loss of Life.
THE WRECKED VESSELS.
Havoc Among the Dorchester
Yachting Fleet.
The Storm Felt Along the Coast
of Maine for Miles.
BRAVERY OF THE LIFEBOAT MEN

BOSTON, June 0, 1872.
During the last thirty hours the city has been
visited by one OF the severest storms ever known
so late in the season. The rain began falling on
Tuesday evening and had continued with varying
force until midnight With the wind strong from
the northeast yesterday, and continuously increas-
ing rainfall during most of the forenoon and after
noon, the day may be set down In the calendar as
the most disagreeabe of the season, and the storm
the most severe that passed over this section
at this time of the year for long time. The wind
at times blew in ftful gusts and threatened to do
deal of damage, but so far reported very little
was done in the city proper, beyond the fall Of
era store signs. report was current In a South
End neighborhood for few moments that
the Coliseum had again succumbed, but
it had its origin in the remark of
facetiously inclined gentleman that "the
wind had blown over" the structure. There was
decided whistling among the timbers of the i'm
mense building, but the frmness with which 1t
stood the test fully justihes all the confidence that
has been placed In Its durability In the city very
little business was transacted, comparatively, the
army OF shoppers Keeping close within doors until
fair weather should again WOO them forth.
In the harbor the high water and the very strong
sea caused fears OF disaster to shipping. Extra
precautions were taken by the watchful tars
to secure their craft, however, and they were
in the main successful. Several vessels were
signalled below in the afternoon, but they put
out to sea again, not daring to come up. The
Isle OF Skye drifted from the East Boston
side over to South Boston fats, and two or three
smaller crafts suffered some damage In the rigging.
The East Boston boats had to make up toward the
Navy Yard in order to escape being driven below.
During the storm considerable fears were enter
tanned by the members Of
THE DORCHESTER YACHT CLUB
for the safety Of the large number of yachts which
were lying at their moorngs Off Commercial Point.
Soon after eight O'Clock the wind veered round to
the east, tossing the little vessels on the pillows
and momentarily threatening them with destruc-
ton. For about three hours the yachts held fast
to their anchorage, and the large number of spec
tators who were gathered about the Point watch
ing the scene slowly dispersed, believing that the
gale had spent its fury and predicting that the
boats would be able to weather the "blOw." few
minutes before eleven O'Clock an unknown schooner
rugged yacht, which had recently arrived from
Maine, and which lay about one-eighth of
mile seward from the squadron, was noticed to
drag her anchor and start out to sea. She was
to swing round with the wind, which caused her to
eight or nine fathOms Of water The owner is at
present unknown but competent judges estimate
her value at about 81, 200 The wind had
NOW INCREASED TO ALMOST HURRICANE,
and the remainder of the yachts began to drag in
u.
on few OF them, but before the work could be
ecuted a sudden gust OF wind sent the slOOp PAGER
bounding in and almost running down small boat
which was going to her assistance. Next
came the soop Fanchon, Captain Holmes, driving
with great violence upon a noat and lying on
her beam ends, carrying away her house and chat
ing her sides badly The damage done to the Fan
chon is roughly estimated at 5000 The report that
against the rocks attracted large number OF per-
sons interested in yachting to the scene.
DISASTERS ALONG THE EASTERN COAST.
Eastern coast although there was but very little
damage here in the harbor. The accounts thus far
received from outside show heavy losses and also
sad sacrifices OF human life.
THE SCHOONER JANE OF BOSTON,
on ms sqnam Beach and ali hands were ' lost.
The crew consisted Of five persons, including Cap
tain Joseph w. Clark, OF Tenants Harbor, Me-,
where he leaves widow and family. The vessel
was an old one, owned by s. c. Loud, OF Boston,
and was worth about $4,000, being insured for
THE SCHOONER CYPRESS OF MILLBRIDGE
Captain Robinson, went ashore on Rye Beach,
about noon, and at once went to pieces, her cargo
OF lumber being washed all along the shore. The
captain and crew were saved by the people who
had gathered for the purpose.
noon, barely outside the breakers, and is supposed
to have been wrecked. Early in the afternoon
large hermaphrodite brig ran nearly ashore
in season to wear around, and fortunate change
of the wind, she got away with all her sails blown
away, except jib and staysai
THE SCHOONER SUN,
forty tons, Captain Mosely Of Hancock, Me-, bound
to Boston, laden with hard wood, ran ashore the
O'Clock Wednesday morning. Vessel and cargo
total loss; no insurance. Early this morning
which The sf s ,ns OF o
pool, went ashore of Pettick's Island. in the har-
bor near Hull, but, as she was lying easy, no fears
were entertained ior her safety. Her cargo is prin-
cipally iron and crockery. AS was expected by the
captain OF the ship she was easily got or the shoal
long before high water, the tugs Belknap and Lu-
the parting of her chain cable.
The yachts of the South Boston Club were in no
worse condition this morning than they were last
evening though 1t was supposed all of them would
be adrift and missing or broken up at daylight. 1t
the damage.
The Esten and the Ranger were both forced from
their mOorings, and this morning were struggling
with danger on Cow Pasture and considerably
damaged. The An ME, reported ashore on the point
not Captain McKenna's Annie, but another
boat of the same name belonging over on the other
shore.
The volante, Captain Halves, soop, is also ashore
on cow Pasture bar, but will doubtless be secured
this forenoon. Captain Robnsons schooner, the
Elsie, which was supposed to be the yacht ashore
at Squantum last night is all right and at her moor
ings the one seen could not have been her.
The schooner Mercury, ex-COmmOdore Greer, Is
in much better condition than It was supposed she
would be after her battle with the Dawn, though
the latter Is badly damaged.
The Kate lies OF the club house with her masts
gone and big hole stove in her hull
The Nellie had her masts completely shook out OF
her and Is badly strained and is ashore full OF water
Captain JohnsOns Little Bob broke away from her
mornings, as did also the Caoric, which Is adrit.
Several others missing, though 1t is probable
that they will all be secured to-day and hauled up
for repairs
IN DORCHESTER BAY,
through the exertions Of Captain William b. Abbott
and the crew OF Mr.. &. V. Whitten's yacht Siivie,
who worked through the entire night, the scene Is
much more pleasant to the members or the yacht
club than 1t was last evening. As soon as the
wind began to abate last night Captain
Abbott and his men went to work and took
every yacht to her smoorlngs except two-the
tangled in the rigging that it was found inexpe-
dent to separate them hastily but this will be done
this forenoon Most OF the yachts have got scraped
pretty badly, but few so injured that a little
paint will not remedy, and the probability now Is
that q few hundred dollars will cover the entire
damage. ~ 49,
The British schooner julia OF and for ST. George,
N. s., from Boston Light, dragged rom ner an,
chorage in Gloucester harbor tuesday nlght, anu
struck upon Piper's Rocks west OF the canal ABOUT
live. O'Clock yesterday morning, where she pigeu
ton o,c,oct and during the ay laid her broad