The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-09-06

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HALIFAX, N. s., September ga let
ter from Sydney, q. b., says that the settle
ment of West Bay, and Grand Lake, ha
|, been almost demolished by the storm. O
one side of the bay only six houses are lef
standing. In the settlement of Bayadal
twenty houses were blown down. In thi
settlement one family seem to have beel
special objects of persecution by the storm
king. Finding their own house gone, the,
He'd to that of neighbor, when in yer,
short time the latter house took fire, and botl
families had to flee and take shelter in thu
greenhouse until morning.
Disaster to number of American schoon
ers in Port Caledonia, G. B., are reported.
The steamer Delta, which arrived from
Sydney, @. b., Thursday evening, brought
fifteen of the crew of the ill-fated steamship
Saltwell, Captain Mace, of Newcastle, G..
b., which was lost on Say shoals, off Scat.
terie, during the gale of the 24th ult.
They give the following account of the
disaster: The Saltwell sailed from London,
August 9th, in ballast, bound for Sydney,
c. b., to load with coal for New York.
The ship arrived within some twenty miles
of Sydney, c. B. harbor, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
on Sunday, 2ith, expecting to get into
port about midday. AT this time thick
| fog set in and the wind began to blow hard
| from the southeast, which gradually in
creased to gale at 3 o'clock p. m. Cap
tain Mace, afraid of being on shore, put
the ship about to head off land. The
engines were driven at full speed. The
wind continued increasing up to o'clock,
when it became perfect hurricane, and the
ship could make no headway against it.
Still no damage to the ship was appre-
hended, and only the usual watch was kept
on deck, the captain remaining on the
bridge. About IL o'clock p. M, 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 amidship. Water
began rushing in Immediately after she
| first struck, and quick y put out the fires.
At the first shock the chief engineer
reached the engine room, but in very
short time returned and reported the ship
was sinking. All hands below were reused
and the boats ordered to be lowered.
ing attention from shore. The first boat
attempted to be launched was the star
board life-boat. In assisting to get the
boat out Chief Engineer Mcintosh, who
was standing on the rail, lost his balance
and fell into the sea and perished. Five
men got into this boat, but in the
confusion ofthe momennet they cut away
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, yet, with strenu-
GUS efforts, she was safely launched. The
remainder of the crew were then dis
tributed in the two boats, the first
officer going in charge of the cut
ter. 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 proba-
bility is that those in charge left at once,
and got lost among the breakers in max
ing for the light. The life-boat succeeded
in reaching Fourche, G. B. Fifteen of
the steamers crew have been lost, and
fifteen were saved in the fe.boat.
The Gale at the ,Magdalen Islands
Nine American SchOOners Wrecked
The Shere Covered with Wrecks
Destitute Mariners wandering About
the Beach. g.fs a
HALIFAX, September Ga letter
received from Magdalen islands gives
the following particulars regarding the late
storm there:
The tide rose to an extraordinary height,
causing very heavy sea in the bay and
vessels to ride heavily at their anchors.
At daylight on the morning of the 25th the
scene that presented ITSELF at Amherst har-
Dor is above description. Nine American
schooners were already ashore and wrecked
between Amherst and Bacque harbors, and
during the day vessel after vessel contin-
ued to break adrift from her moorings,
and those that were far enough to wind
ward ran for harbor and anchored with
ground tackle they had left ON board, while
others that had none were obliged to run
on the beach to save the lives OF the
crews. Many did not strike the channel
eter fell to its lowest point, 1850.
The shore at this time was co, cred with
debris of wrecks and hundreds of ships.
Destitute mariners were wandering about
the beach not knowing Where to go to find
food or shelter from the storm. The inhab-
itants of the village did all in their power
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