New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-29
DISASTERS,
Fire in GlouceAter.

Fire in Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER, Mass. August .S.--A
one hundred thousand dollar fire has just
occurred here. The Cape Ann Adoeriiser
was destroyed among other buildings.
Fatal Railroad Collision.
COLUMBUS. O., August 2S-The eastern
express train last night cOllided with
freight train standing on the track fifteen
minutes behind time, at Moundville. The
engineer Of the express was killed, and the
mail agent and lady passenger injured.
vesseis Wrecked by the Gale.
HALIFAX. August .S.-Dispatches from
Sydney report thirty vessels driven ashore;
many buildings prOstrated. The crops
throughout the country are devastated and
the bridges washed away. The tidal wave
i. ten feet high. Fifty vessels at Cow Bay
are all ashore.
The Cunard steamer Alpha /. there, with
steam up and anchors down. She succeeds
in holding down the breakwater, but is
badly damaged.
The destruction to shipping in Cow Bay
is frightful.
Accounts OF the recent disastrous storm
in this province are continually coming to
hand. The gale was severely felt in the
town and county of PictOn. In the harbOr
the tide rose to a great height, and in the
town trees, fences and chimneys were
blown down and goods and ehattels scat
tered in all directions. At least twenty
schooners were driven ashore, but most OF
them are believed to be comparatively free
from damage. Seven vessels are ashore at
Port Mulgrave. four at Pirate Cove, four at
Port Hawkesbury and four at Port Hood,
east OF Halifax.
The gale was the fieYcest known for years.
Two unfinished churches, it is reported,
were blown down at Cape Ray. Similar
accounts OF the disastrous effects of the
hurricane come from other sections of the
provinces. TO the westward, the fruit crop
has been almost wholly destroyed, and the
fences, trees and barns within a radius of
two hundred miles have been prostrated,
and the shipping damaged. The fruit crop
OF Kings county and the adjoining counties
suffered terribly. No estimate can be
formed now.
There ara .ix brigs and eight schoOners
ashore dismasted at Cow Bay. A number
OF others are dismasted, but still atoat.
Besides these there are large numbers Of
fishing sehooners ashore, which have been
generally smashed up beyond all hope of
Identification. The whole number of dis
asters 60 vessels at Cow Bay amounts to
tifty-slx, including the vessels ashore and
dismasted.
SO far az ascertained but one life was
lost. During the height OF che gale tho
crew cf the brig j. G.. Troop being in great
danger from the tremendous seas breaking
over the vessel. Captain Macarthur had q
boat hauled over the sands q distance of
tws miles and launched to succor the ex-
posed crew. 1he boat was manned by
Captain Arthur Ralph Conder and Captain
Martel. and those brave fellows were sue
eessiul in saving the lives of those on board.
At the brsakwater, erected at an enOr-
nous expense. the sea played fearful havoc.
All the new works and portion of the old
are gone. The docks were also destroyed.
The damages to the wharyes are expected
to reach nearly 100000, while the other
damages, including that to the shipping,
will probably foot up over 100000.
1t is thought that over one hundred yss-
sells have been driven ashore at the several
harbOrs Of Cape Breton. Seventeen barks
and schO0ners are ash0re at Sidney. 1t ia
said that this does not include all the yes
sells destroyed, as q feet of French
schooneFs put in there during the gale, and
in all probability many Of them have been
wrecked.
Eight vessels are ashore at GuySore. Snd
every wharf in the harbor ia destroyed
Ansthey fasaf Raileos1 Accident.
DOwSiNGTON, Pa, August 25.-Xhe pas
senger train from Philadelphia hast night
ran into cattle train st Chester valley
| The flagman was killed; the passengers e.
! capped.
the Decanped Conductor Arrested
CHICAGO, August 23.-Beane, the con
| ductor of the coal train on the Chicago
| and Alton railroad which caused the re
cent terrible loss of life at LemOnt, was az
I rested at Monee, illinois, yesterday. H
was brought to this city and lodged in Jail
Still Another Fatal Railroad Accident.
TERRE HAUTE, August 2S.-A collision
occurred to-day on the Vandalia railroad
one and half mile west of this city, b
which six persons were badly hurt. A
engine with the paymaster's car comm
east jumped the track on account of tn
spreading of switch and ran into th
engine of gravel train standing on tn
side track. Both engines were total
wrecked and the caboose was telescoped
the tender.
| The following were injured: /. w. Cologn
former superintendent Of the reed; Fran