The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-29
FRUIT TREES AND CROPS DESTROYED.
A Hundred Vessels Ashore Along
the Coast.
Wharves and Docks Completely
Washed Away.
Losses More Than Quarter Of q Mil
lion Dollars.

Accounts OF tho recent disastrous storm In this
province are continually coming to hand. The
gale was severely felt In the town and county OF
PictOu. where great damage was done. In the
harbOr che tide rose to great height, and In the
town trees, fences and chimneys were blown down
and goods and chattels scattered in all directions.
The fruit and ornamental trees suffered severely,
and it is feared that still greater damage done
to the grain ciops in the country The gardens in
the rear Of the town OF PictOu which were more
posed to the wind than the other parts Of the town.
are completely destroyed. the ground being strewn
with branches of trees and green fruits and vegcta
bies. Fences, gates and, in fact everything capa-
BILE of being moved by the wind, are scattered
around the streets and fields. The leaves OF the
fruit trees are blasted and withered and the gar
dens in town generally present most depl0rable
appearance. The new wharf in course OF con-
struction for the Vale Colliery Company, near
PictOu Landing, was almost entirely demolished.
A portion of the railway at Pctou Landing was
also washed away.
NEW SCHOONER JESSE HOYT
was driven ashore ON Fishers Grant side OF the
harbor, and sustained considerable injury. The
brig Willard Brae owned by the Messrs. WessOn,
dragged her anchor and went ashore on the same
side OF the harb0r, but it Is hoped she has not
tanned material injury. The schooner Leading
Star. OF St. john N. b., driven far ashore at
Middle River 1t Is supposed it will be almost i'm
possible to get her back. At least twenty otner
schooners were driven ashore on the same side Of
the harbOr, but most OF them are believed to be
comparatively free from damage.
ON THE PICTOU SIDE
OF the barber considerable quantities OF lumber,
&C., lying on the wharves were carried away. The
public wharf and few others have been some
what damaged. The cellars and warehouses along
Water street were flooded and quantities OF -four,
salt and other perIshable articles were injured or
destroyed. Four bridges were washed away at
Port Hastings, where the gale was also severely
iet There seven vessels ashore at Port Null
grave, four at Pirate Cove, four az Port Hawkes.
bury and four at Port Hood. The wharves are all
gone at Port Mulgrave. Several barns and houses
were blown down and one child was killed at Cape
Jack by the falling of a house. Eastward of Hail.
fax the gale was the fercest tnat has swept over
the country for years. Buildings, trees and fences
we're blown down and strewn in every direction,
and it is reported that two unfinished churches
were blown down at Cape Ray.
The same accounts OF the disastrous effects OF
the hurricane come from other sections Of the
province TO the westward the fruit crop has been
almost wholly destroyed; and within a radius OF
| 200 miles fences, trees and barns Frustrated
and shipping damaged. In Hantsport three schoon-
ers broke away from their moorings and were
more or less damaged. The fruit crop OF Kings
county and the adjoining counties suffered terri
bly,; but no estimate OF the damage can be formed
now. Thousands or bushels OF choice fruit are
scattered over the ground, and growers who anti
cipated having large and profitable crops will be
heavy losers.
DISASTERS AT COW BAY.
The Cunard steamer Alpha arrived from Cow
Bay this afternoon, and gives further particulars
Of the gale there. The following Is a list of vessels
ahora md ian Tod. -Schn I'm ord
Mary Octavia Jeddo, Welcome Return, NJ. N. Hale,
}. B. Glkie, W. d. and Maggie Wood; briggs J. Troop
Oro Alice Starrett, La Plata, Hattie b. and Lucy.
The following vessels are dismasted, but not
ashore:- The shasta, J. Rowland, barks N.
Churchill, Fanny NJ. Carvill, Mexican, G. Paysant,
Albert Pomona, besides a number of others whose
names could not be ascertained.
The majority OF the vessels ashore whose names
are not given are small nshing schooners, which
have been generally smashed up beyond all hope OF
identification. The whole number OF disasters to
vessels at Cow Bay amount to fifty six, including
vessels ashore and dsmasted. so lar as ascer-
tanned but life was lost-that OF pilot, whose
name is unknown--rOm the Welcome Return, the
only loaded schooner in the bay at the time.
HEROIC RESCUE BY BOATMEN.
During tue height OF the gale the crew Of the brig
G. J. TrOob, being in great danger from the tre-
mendous seas breaking over the vessel Captain
Macarthur had boat hauled over the sands, a dis
lance of two miles, and launched to succor the
exposed crew. The boat was manned by
Captain Macarthur Ralph Candor and Cap
tain Martell, ana these brave fellows were
successful in saving the lives of those on board,
eight in number, who would, in all probability
otherwise have persisted. After this the gallant
boats crew started to the OF the OF the
Pomona, but their boat was swamped at once, and
they had to return. The crew was subsequently
placed in safety on land.
THE EFFECTS ARE TERRIBLE.
Not In the memory of any resident has such de-
struction been known. AT the breakwater, erected
at an enormous outlay, the sea played perfect
havoc. All the new work and portion of the old
are gone. The docks were also destroyed.
At Belamie's, wharf, almost all new work, was
also destroyed. The damage TO the wharves men,
toned 1t is expected Will reach nearly 100000,
while the other damages, including the shipping,
Will probably foot up over 100000. 1t is expected
that over 100 vessels have been driven ashore at
the several harbors OF Cape Breton.
VESSELS ASHORE AT SYDNEY HARBoR.
The following is an additional list OF vessels
ashore at sydney HarDor :-Schooners Guide, VIC
torla, Amelia, Georgiana Ellen Jane, Margaret
Jane, Knight Templar, Josephine, John Gipin,
Mary Jane, Temperance, G. W. Moore, Mary and
Charles, J. X. Homer, Eliza Christie; banks vcn-
ture and ontario. 1t Is said that the above list
does not contain all the vessels destroyed, as a
Meet OF French schooney put in there during the
gale, and In all probability many of them have
been wrecked.
The schooner Mary Louise, OF Gloucester, Mass,
was caught in the gale Of Sunday, when twenty
miles southwest OF Seal Island, and was badly
shaken from stem 10 stern and from deck to mast
head She put into this port yesterday TO repair.
Eight vessels are ashore at Guysborough, and
every wharf in the harbor there and a number OF
stores are destroyed.
The brig Nepina, from Wallace for Boston, is
ashore at Sand Point, Canso, with foremost gone
and full OF water.
In Antagonist county many barns are scattered