New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-29
THE STORM IN NOVA SCOTIA.

| GREAT DESTRUCTION OF PROfEhEI'
| scHooNEgs ASHORE ALONG THE COAST AND IN Tia
HARBoRs-CRoPs Observation-Disclosures SWEET
| AwAY-GAIIANT CONDUCT OF BOATS CREW.
| HALIFAX, Aug. 28.-Accounts of the recent
disastrous storm in this province continually coming
10 hand Tie gale was severely felt in the town ana
county Pctou, where great damage was Gone Ia mo
harbor the tide rose 10 great hight and m the town
trees fences and chmneys were blown down. ana soo"s
and chattels scattered III all directions The run ana
ornamental trees suffered severely, and u - ie@red thae
sui greater damage done to the grain crops III tho
country. The gardens in the rear OF the town OF
which were more exposed the wind than the other
parts OF the town. completely desroycd the grouhd
being strewn With branches OF trees aud green ffus
and vegetables Fences, gates and in fact everything
| capable OF being moved by the wind are scattercd
around the streets and fields the leaves OF the iruit
trees blasted and withered and tho gardens IN town
| generally present most deporabe appearance. Tho
wharf of construction foT the Vale Colery
Company PlctOu landing almost entirely de-
molished. A portion of the railway at Pictou landing
| was also washed away.
| The new schooner Jesse Hoyt was driven ashore on
Fishers side OF the harbor and sustained cOnsid-
cradle injury. The brig willard Brae, owned by the
Messrs. wesson dragged her anchor and went ashore
of the harbOr, but 1t Is hoped she has
not sustained material injury. The schooner Landing
Star Of st. John, N Be- driven far ashore AT Mid
die River it is supposed it will be almost impossible To
get back At least 20 other schooners were driven
ashore tho side OF the harbor but most OF them
believed be comparatively free from damage on
the Pctou side OF the harbor considerable quantities Oh
lumber, &C., lying the wharves were carried away
The public wharf and few others have been somewhat
| damaged. The cellars and warehouses along Waterst.
flooded and quantities Of -four SALT and other per-
shabe articles injured anu destroyed -Four bridges
| were washed away at Port Hastings, where the gala
also severely felt There are seven vessels ashore
at Port Mulgraye four at Pirate Cove four at for'
| Hswkesbury, and four at Port Hood
The wharves all gone at Port .Mulgrave Several
barns and houses blown down. and one child was
| killed at Cape Jack by the falling OF house Eastward
OF Halifax the gale the ercest that has swept over
this country years Buildings trees and fences wera
| blown down and strewn in every direction and It IL
reported that unfinished churches blown down
at Cape Ray.
The same accounts Of disastrous effects OF the hur.
rcane other sections of the Province. To the
| westward the fruit crop has been almost wholly
destroyed, and within radius Of 200 miles fences trees
| and barns Frustrated, and shipping damaged In
Hautsport schooners broke away from their moor
ings and less damaged. The fruit crop OF
Kings County and the adjoining counties suffered ter
rby but estimate Of the damage be formed now.
Thousands Of bushels Of choice fruit are scattered over
the ground and growers who anticipated having largo
| and profitable crops will be heavy losers.
The Cunard steamer Alpha arrived from Cow Bay this
|
there. The following is list of vessels ashore aud dis
| masted: Schooners Onward, Olivia, Mary Oeiavia,
Jeddo, Welcome Return. W. N Hale j. b. Gilne W. d.,
and Maggie Wood brigs c. j. Troop, Orion, Alice Stuart,
| La Plata, Hattie b., and Lucy.
The following vessels dismasted but not ashore
The Shasta, j. Rowland barks n. Churchill Fanny M Cas-
sell Mexican, G, Psysant Albert. Pomona beside num-
Der or others whose names could not be ascertained.
The greater number Of the vessels ashore whose names
are not given small fishing schOoners, which have
been generally smashed up beyond all hope of ideDth'
cation. The whole number OF disasters to vessels ss
Cow Bay So including vessels ashore and dis
masted SO as ascertaled bit one life was los-that
| Of a pilot, whose is unknown-from the Welcome
Return the only schooner in the bay at the time.
During the hight Of the gale the crew of tile brg G. j.
Troop being in great danger from the tremendous seas
breaking over the vessel. Capt Macarthur had boat
hauled over the sands distance of two miles, and
launched to suceor the exposed crew. The boat was
manned by Capt. Macarthur, Ralph CandOr, and Capt
Martell, and these brave fellows were successful IN
saving the lives board eight in number, who
would, in all probability, otherwise have persisted.
After this the gallant boats started To the
OF the crew OF the Pomona bat their boat was swampecf
at and they had TO return. The crew was suDe~
! quently placed in safety on land.
The effects terrible. Not in the memory OF any
! resident has such destruction been known. AT tho
| breakwater. erected at an enormous outlay the sea
played fearful havoc. All the new work and portion
of the old gone The docks were also destroyed.
At Belaues a wharf almost all work. also de.
stroyed. The damage the wharyes mentioned It IS
expected, will reach nearly 100000 while the other dam.
ages including that TO shipping, Will probably foot MP
over 100000 10 is expected that than 100 vessels
have been driven ashore at tine several hrbors Of Cape
Breton. The following is an additional list OF yessris
ashore at Sydney Harbor: SchOoners Guide, Victoria
Amelia Georglana. Ellen Jane. Margaret Jane Knights
Templar Josephine, John Gilpiu Mary Jane. Temper
| ance G.. W. Moore, Mary and Charles. j. X. Homer.
Eliza Chrstie banks Venture and Ontario IL Is said
that the above list not contain all the vessels de-
stroyed as a fleet OF French schooners put In there
during the gale and, In all probability. many OF them
| have been wrecked.
| The schooner Mary Louise OF Gloucester. Mass, was
caught in the gale Of Sunday, when 20 miles southwest
Of Island and badly shaken FROM stem to stern
and from deck TO masthead She put into this port yes
| terday to repair. Eight vessels ashore at Guys
borough, and every wharf in the harbor there and
number of stores destroyed The brig Nepina from
Wallace for Boston, is ashore at Sand Point Canso with
foremast gone and full OF water In Antagonist County
many barns scattered to the Winds and the desrnc
ton 20 the crops immense. The wharf at AngoLish
ia q schooner which was fastened 10
| driven ashore A man named McAlden was drowned
there vessels ashore at Bayneld Catnedr III
| Antagonist town. and badly damaged.
1t estimated the damage TO shipping at Sydney
will amount to s75O0o. The bark Lancashire Is also
| among the list Of wrecked vessels in Sydney.
| Mckay a Corbitts, Moore & Ingraham's whsryes
| wore damaged to a considerable extent. The Presby-
terrain Church was lifted thirty feet number OF build
inUs were unroofed aud several chimneys were blown
off The telegraph Office and six bridges were carried
away.
IT, ia reported that there are upward OF 30 vosses
ashore nj Point Caledonia c. b. Particulars from that
| nlace and Glaze Bay have not been received The
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