The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-05
THE GALE OF DEATH.

a00re Losses of Life and Property on;the
Nova Scotia Coast--sad Fate Of the
Crew OF the Schooner Good Intent-- The
Bark Commissioner Lost with All on
Board.
HALIFAX, N. s., sept.% 1873
The schooner George Walter, Captain ATWOOD,
North Bay, bound to Provncetown Mass, arrived
here yesterday, and reports having experienced
the late gale on the north side of Prince Edwards
lsla Id. She lost her dorles, had her bulwarks
sose and her decks sweptaway, The crew OF the
French schooner Messenger, from Guadalupe, via
Halifax, before reported abandoned were rescued,
after much difficulty, by the schooner Gordon, Cap
tain Mears, from Boston, for PictoI and landed
at Arichat. The brig Sennore, from Liver
pool c. B., with salt, for Prince Edwards Island
was wrecked at Pond Merigomish in the late gale
and lost. Captain Lightboy, OF the bark Norma,
bound from Sunderland for Dalhousie, N. B.. re-
ports having been compelled to cut away the miz-
Zenmast during the late gale to save the vessel
which was anchored of Arizag with both anchors
and 100 fathoms OF chain. She rode out the gale
successfully and got into PictOu, where she now
waits repairs. Some sails and medicine chest OF
an American schooner named the Angels Friend.
which were found floating in the bay, were tOwed
all on board the schooner, eighteen or twenty,
were lost.
THE LOSS OF THE GOOD INTENT
private letter from Port Hood gives the follow
ing particulars OF the loss OF the crew Of the
schooner Good Intent, which was towed into that
port waterlogged on Thursday the
schooner was brought to one of the wharves and
Tighted, her crew OF five men and two boys were
found drowned in the cabin. The schooner had
both OF her masts unshipped, the standing rigging
on the arboard side torn away, and all her sails
gone. 1t would appear that the crew when they
had given up all hope OF saving themselves, re-
pared to the cabin to engage In devotional exer-
cises, and there met their sad end. They were
Frenchmen.
FATE OF THE BARK COMMISSIONER
The new bark Commissioner, of s99 TONS OF An
tigOnsh left Pictou for Bermuda with load OF
coal on the evening OF the 23d OF August, and not
having been heard from since the great storm OF
the following day fears were entertained for her
safety. On Thursday Mr.. Graham, OF New Gas-
gov, accompanied by his foreman, went down to
Cape George and found several parts OF a wrecked
vessel, which they identity as being those Of the
Commissioner. Life buoys marked ''Commis-
sioner' have also been found near Cape
George. There is now little doubt that tine
vessel has been wrecked and all on board
perished. The following persons are known to
have been on board Charles J. Graham,
OF Antagonist, master; Henry Evers, OF Pictou,
mate; Arthur Cash, OF Gloucester, cook, ana Alex.
ander Fraser and 5. X. Ross, OF New Glasgow;
Charles Rome, OF Bridgeport. England; David
FORBES, OF Mauritius; Fred Woolan oil Gottenburg;
Charles Kenny, OF Greenock and Daniel Venice, OF
IN Pictou and Halifax oflices.
The steamer Falmouth, from Portland, arrived
here last night.
The Revesue Cutter McCulloch Wanted.
Boston, Sept. T. 1873
A despatch received at Booth Bay, from Pleasant
Bay, Magdalen Islands, announces that the Kate
McCintock, Silver Lake Diploma, and a schooner
owned Dy Albion Hodgson, OF Booth Bay, are high
Revenue steamer McCulloch may be sent TO Mag
Qalen slands, and she VIII probably be despatched.