The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-29
The Nova Scotia Hurricane.
Further Particulars Of the storm


HALIFAX, Aug 28.-Accounts of the recent
disastrous storm in this province are continual
ly coming to hand. The gale was severely felt
in the town aud county Of Pictou whore great
damage was done in the harbor. The tide rose
to great height and in the town tres, fences
and chimneys we've down, and goods and chat
tells scattered in all directions. Fruit and orn-
amental trees suffered severely and much
greater damage was doue to grain crops and
gardens in the rear of Pictou, which were
more exposed than other parts of the town, are
completely destroyed. the ground being strewn
with branches, trees and green fruits, and veg
etables, fences, gates and in fact everything
capable of being mcved by the wind, are scat
tered around the streets and fields The leaves
OF fruit trees are bloated add withered and the
gardens in town generally present deplorable
appearance. The new wharf in course of con-
strnction for the Vale Colliery Company, near
fictou landing, was almost entirely de molished.
A portion of the Railway at Pictou landing
was washed away. The new schooner Jesse
Hoyt was driven ashore on the Fisher Grant
side OF the harbor and considerably injured.
The brig Willard Brae went ashore on the same
sac OF the harbor but it is hoped she has not
sustained material injury. The schooner Lead
ing Star of St John, N B.. was driven 50 far
ashore at Middle River that it is supposed it
VIII be impossible to get her back AT least
twenty schooners were driven ashore on the
same side of the harbor, but most of them are
peleved to be comparatively free from damage.
On the Plotou side of the harbor considerable
Quantities of lumber lying on the wharves were
carried away The public wharf and y few
were damaged The cellars aud ware houses
along Water street were flooded, and quantities
OF flour, salt and other perishable articles de-
stroyed or injured. The bridges were washed
away at Port Hastings, where the gale was Sc
vefey felt. Seven vessels were ashore at Port
MSnlsrave, four at Pirate Cove, four at Port
Hawkesburg, and four at Port Hood The
wharvcs are all gone at Port Mulgrave, Sew
eral houses and barns were blown down and
one child killed at Capt Jack by the falling of
house.
Eastward of Halifax was the fercest gale that
mas swept over the country for years. Build
lngs, trees and fences were blown down and
stfewp In every direction, and it is reported that
Two unfinished churches were blown down at
cape Bay. The same accounts of tie dsas
trous effects of the hurricane come from every
section OF the province. To the we tward the
!rait crop is almost wholly destroyed and with
III radius of 200 miles fences, trees aud barns
are Frustrated and the shipping damaged.
:, In Hontsport three schoouers broke away from
tneir mornings and were damaged. The fruit
crop OF Kings County and the adjoining com
yes suffered terribly, but 10 estimate of damage
can De formed. Thousands of bushels oe choice
run are scattered over the ground, and growers
VINO anticipated having large and profitable
crop Will be heavy losers. The Cunard steamer
AlPha arrived from Cow Bay in the afternoon
anu gives full particulars of the gale there.
The northern shore of Prince Edward Island
is reported as literally strewn with wrecks and
wrecked material