Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-09-05
TEIEGR A PHI.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE GAZETTE
The Late Storm.

HALIFAX. n. s., Sept. "a letter from
Sydney, Z. b., says that the settlement Of
West Bayion Grand Lake, has been almost de-
molishcd by the storm. On one side OF the
bay only six houses are left standing In the
settlement Of Bayadale twenty houses were
blown down. In this settlement one family
seem to have been special objects Of persecu!
ton by the storm king. Finding their own
house gave, they fed to that of neighbor.
when in very short time the latter house took
fire and both families had to flee aud take shell
ter in the greenhouse till morning. Disasters
to a number Of American schooners III port
Caledonia, G. B., are reported. The steam
er Delta, which arrived from Sydney, e..
B., Thursday evening brought fifteen OF the
crew of the Inflated steamship Saltwcll, Cap
tain Mace, of New Castle, g. B., which was
lost on Lay Shoals off Scatteric during the gale
account of the disaster The Saltwell sailed
from London Aug. 9th, in ballast, bound for
Sydney, e. B., TO load with coal for New York.
The ship arrived within some twenty miles OF
Sydney, G. &. harbor, at 10 o'clock a. III. on
Sunday the 9th, expecting to get into port
about midday. at this time a thick Toy set
in and the wind began to blow hard from the
S. E., which gradually increased to gale at
at o clock p. M, Captain Mace, afraid of be-
ing on shore put the ship about to head off
land. The engines we're driven at tull speed.
The wind continued increasing up to eight
clock, when it became perfect hurrl-
cane and the ship could make no head
way against it. Still no danger to the
ship was apprehendcd and only the usual
watch was kept on deck, the captain re-
naming on the bridge. About o clock p,
NJ, while the fourth engineer was in the engine
room, the ship struck on what proved to be
Say shoals, off Scatterie Islands
She struck at intervals of three different
times before sticking, each time about mldshlp.
Water began rushing in Immediately after
she first struck and quickly put out the
fires At the first shock the chief engineer
reached the engine room, but IN very short
time returned and reported that the ship
was sinking. All hands below were reused
and the boats ordered to he lowered. Rockets
were also fired in hope Of attracting attention
from shore The first boat attempted to be
launched was the starboard life boat. In assist
ing to get this boat out chief engineer hcln-
tosh, who was standing on the rail, lost bis bal
lance and fell into the sea and persisted Five
men cot into this boat but in the confusion Of
the moment they cut away after all got in, let
ting the boat drop stern foremost, while sus-
and the boat was smashed against the ship. The
next boat tried was the starboard cutter which,
being on the lee side was launched without diff
Guilty. An attempt was then made to get out the
port life boat, but it being on the weather side
the effort was difficult and dangerous, yet with
strenuous exertions she was safely launched.
The remainder of the crew were then dlstribut'
ed in the two boats the first officer going in
charge Of the cutter The captain took charge
of the life boat and gave orders that the two
boats should leave together and keep as near
as possible to each other and render assistance
in case either should need it. When about
to leave the ship the captain looked over the
side to apprise those in the cutter, but she was
not to be seen and has not since been heard OF.
The probability is that those in charge left at
once and got lost among the breakers IN making
for the life boat light The life boat succeeded
in reaching Fourche, c. B. Fifteen of the
steamers crew have been lost and fifteen we're
saved in the life boat