Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-05
The Great Hurricane I'm New Bruins.
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TERRIBLE WORK OF THE STORM KING-HousRs
BLOWN DOWN.
HALIFAX, n. s., September 5-A letter from
sydney, z. B., says that the settlement OF West
Bay, on Grand Lake, has been almost demol-
ished by the storm. onone side Of the bay only
six houses are left standing. In the settlement
OF Bayadale 20 houses were blown down In
this settlement one family seem TO have been
special objects OF persecution by the storm king
flnding their own house gone, they fed to that
OF neighbor, when in a very short time the
latter house took fire, and both families had D.
nee and take shelter in the green house until
morning.
DISASTERS TO NUMBER OF AMERICAN
sCHooNERs
IN Fort Caledonia, 9. B., are reported. The
steamer Delta, which arrived from SYDNEY C.
b., Thursday evening, brought fifteen OF the
crew OF the Inflated steamship Saltwell Cant
Mace, of Newcastle, G. B., which was lost on
say shoals, on Scatterie, during the gale of the
THE WRECK OF THE STEAMSHIP sAIrwK1I
They give the following account of the dlsas-
9th, in ballast, bound for Sydney, G. B., 10 load
with coal for New York. The ship arrived
within some twenty miles of Sydney, O. b. har-
Dor, at 10 O'Clock a. m on Sunday, 24th, expect
ing to get into port about midday. At this time
thick fog set in and the wind began 70 blow
hard from the southeast, which gradually in
creased to gale at O'Clock p. IN. Captain
Mace, AFRAID of being on shore, put the shin
about to head of land. The engines were driven
at full speed. The wind continued increasing
up to 8 O'Clock, when it became perfect hurrf-
against it. Still no damage to the shin was an,
pretended, and only the usual watch was kent
on deck, the captain remaining ON the bridge
About ii o'clock p: m, while the fourth
ship struck on what proved to be Saw
shoals, OFF Sc8tterie IsianSs. She strnck
at intervals of three different times before
sticking, each time about amidships. 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 a very short time returned
and reported the ship was sinking. All hands
below were reused and the boats ordered TO be
lowered. Rockets were also fired in hope of
attracting attention from shore. The first boat
attempted to be launched was the starboari ME
boat. In assisting to get the boat out, Chief
rail, lost his balance and fell into the sea and
persisted. FIVE men got into this boat, but
in the confusion of the moment they cut awav
after they all got in, letting the boat drop stern
foremost, while suspended by the bow. The
men were washed out, 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 difficulty, 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, vet, with strenu-
Gus efforts, she was safely launched. The re-
malnder of the crew were then distributed in
the two boats the first officer going in charge Of
tue cutter. The captain took charge of the life
boat, and gave orders that the two boats
should leave together and to keep as
near as possible to each other, and render as
sistance 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 light. The lifeboat
succeeded in reaching Fourche, C. b. Fifteen
OF the steamers crew have been lost, and If
teen were saved in the lifeboat.