, 1873-09-18
THE GREAT ATLANTIC GALE.
Ita RnvnEcs on the Const OF Labrador
.-Grcut LoAs of Life nnd Property.

Ita RnvnEcs on the Const OF Labrador
.-Grcnt LoAs of Life md Property.
1{r. JameB Domas Brooks has arrived in Now
York from Labrador, and furnishes the Eresiag
Post with the following information Of the re.
cent great storm whicE, awopt that coast as we'll
Us Novn Scotia
storm OF uncommon magnitude swept oyor
tho coast OF Labrador on the 9th Of August, and
caused destruction to life, shipping, and shore
property, which, up to tho 29tli ult, tho dato Of
my departure from that islnua, waA incalculable.
All the fishing fakes, wooden hntB, and moor
inga at Indian Tickle wore literally torn to frag-
mentB by tho forco Of the hurricane. Valuable
cod, salmon, and herring''HencB, both thoao
which were Bet aud thoso tint 10y drying on tho
shoro, wero wholly destroyed 4 tall birch
treo, which tho Oldest OF tho fishermen had not
neon as q sapling, was blown down and almost
torn from its roots. -Four pcraosas, brothors aud
Sisters, named John and Michael and Mary and
Elizabeth Quigloy, were killed by the sudden
falling Of the beams aud raftora of their tompo-
rary dwelling. Two brothers, named Watts, wore
drowned by tho blowing down of a flake to which
they were attempting to secure their sklH:
TAore woro six ,aquare.rigsoa Ve1sels in and
on Indian Tickle during the :;alo:. OF those, ono
Was about to sail for Gloucester MaBH., aud was
uamed the. Ocoanides. This vesael and all on
bonrl were lost. OF tho brigantines,- three of
tho names wore known, the Princess Louise, of
Roberts, N. F., and the PrilnroBet OF daspc Bay.
Quebec, Nothing but corpse, q fragment OF
Bpar or BhredB OF rigging which the sen may ro-
veal from day to any, will ever be heard OF those
vessels aud their crews.
Tho Barbarossa Ind sovoral women and two
families on board who Ind been varlouh]y en-
ployed during tho fishing Benaon.
| quantities OF cod aud herring wore lost both on
sea and land, during the awful gale. For many
years tho iishormen OF Indian Tickle had not no
| cuinulated no largo and rich quantity of cod
liver oil, and after the storm thcre was hardly .
| - +1,af nf,1
| The oil, aB rule, Was slowed III tho fishing"
rooms, which were built Oh frail props, noar tho
| tlakos, many OF which we're swept away during
! the first squalls which fororau the hurricane
| or all loBsos except that Of lfe which resulted
from this terrible catastrophe mono will be fcls
more severely than tho loss Of til.
Tho loss Of life on land was, as far ns could
10 ascertainod. tweuty-throe women aud four
| t,en men. Thore wore also many children
killed. The cause Of death III thoso lamentablo
instances wss other tho falling OF tho postH and
roofs Of tho houses, or Of tho rudo stono"ork
vherowith many Of the chimnoyB Of the huts ARG
tlaloB. In tho easterly Or most exposed part Of
the harbor, tho greatest destruction on shore
occurred. Flakcs tlshing-rooms, wrecked
skifs, and housos and huts razed BY tho gallo,
along tho shore. Far and wide there seemed to
be nothing but ruin and death. The nuulbor OF
liyos lost in skif1a and III tho boats near tho
shore could not bo calculated. Discon-
/
reotions on tho morning after the gale,
seeking nows OF their husbands, fathers,
or brothers. Their cries were henrt-rauling,
and nearly all of them woro loft without food
ebpltor, or change of clothing. The few hut
in tho low ground, which had ontlivcl the Btorn
waro actually pAckod with mon, women, and
children, seeking Btoltor from tho cold and poit
ing rain which prevailed Oh tho morning aftol
tho gale.
| which tho wrtor had takon paasago from Lance
n-Loup, anchored off Indian Tickle late on tht
night Of tho 28th ult., after wlthstanding tn
saiao terrific hurricane which brought donsh ant
destruction to large portion OF Labrador
larger, probably, thau tho w1itor Ind any moan'
OF ascertaining up to tho hour Of his departure
from tho coast. During the day ana n!gA
Of the 9th of August tho 0aspor 10 Rllel',
lay In imlninont peril. Tho Captain onloret
yiato tho danger Ut sailing too near the shore II
tho eyont OF change OF wind. The Captain an
matcB wore unanimous In their conviction tia
they had never encountered 10 violent u Aurrl
cano,
Doforo the Oaapor 10 AIeu1 loft 1ndan Tickle
! on tho morning OF the 2Dtl nlt,, nowH lad com
| by Beyornl Esquimaux from Battle Haroor, CAp'
CharloH Capo Harrison, anil Lalco-a-Loup .
al iu,M,onso destruction Of property anu yor
Huuaro-riggol yossola wore dnshod on the 10
or breakers ut Capo Harrlr0n, and 1t III bo!1oVo!
that all hands on board Of thom Wcre drowned
At Lance-a-I.oup l1lte, temporary dwellings
wharfs fishing roomB, and lakos wero doatFoyo
to an unlimited cxtent.
A1noug other calamltos oonHeequont upo
thoae Wholesale dsautnrB, thoya ii hat1ly vi!
more doporablo than tho loss OF provisions y
. oil directions. Tho proyiBlonY OF tho acttler
| it'll 1p II II