New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-15
THE AUG UST GALES.

ETO NEw-YoRK sCHOONERs wRECKED-THE sHIF
SCOTIA MISUNDERSTANDING CONDUCT OF TIE
wRECKERs.
HALIFAX, Sept. 13.-Additional particulars Of
Che great gale and the melancholy loss Of life st
coming to hand. The Tyre of Brooklyn, n y.
down OF Old Harry Head, Magdaleu Islands, with
Rl hands number. Nothing has since been OF
The wreck, except board with the word "TyTo
painted it, which drfted ashore. The consisted
Spencer Smith and his three sons Nathaniel Josiah.
md Spencer; Hiram Godfrey, Willard Dexter, Henry
Horne John Monser, William A. MOnser jr., Joseph
Wentzit James Pentz, and F. Jones Most Of them
were married men with families.
The brig Ellen, wrecked of Cariboo Cave Straits OF
ransO keel IN nine fathoms Of water The
Foremost is broken below the cap. The maiDsaI is
sngie-reofed. The coal cannot be saved. The bodies
ri the found; those Of the captain and his
son in the cabin, the former standing ana the latter
lying down. Their chests we're dashed ready 10 90
On shore. The lashins Of the boat was cut and the
painter fast There were found also carpet-bag and
some lotters, showing that evidently there Z
passenger on board The bodies the captain
men, and passenger is supposed TO be James Nc
Mullen were recovered and have been 10 Arichat
Ind buried.
Tae schooner Ann. Capt. Grimes Of Arichat, IS
missing. She from sydney, oOaladen, FOR Halifax,
and during the gale was of Devils Island, her
rev working at the pumps. she old vessel,
board consisting Of five persons. The captain sayes
widow and five children at Archat.
Further particulars concerning the loss Of the Ameri-
ran schooner Eureka of NewYor Black Point c. B.,
have been received. An empty box and cover have
been found on shore the vicinity Of the wreck.
She letters w d. NJ" the inside
Df the cover. There also found memorandum
book with the name OF John J. Morse written in
pencil on one Of the leaves. On the 9th inst. body
rame ashore az Cape Dolphin and the 9Th inst the
bodies OF a man and woman washed ashore N the
Bame vicinity. 1t IS supposed they belonged 10 the
wreck The hatch-cOmbng OF the vessel is marked with
The following figures: 1868 No. sGl9" The hull was
bold to-day by order OF he Consular agent OF the United
States at sydney. A number Of vessels which went
ashore in sydney HarbOr during the gale have since
been hoated or and undergoing repairs. Sew
ral OF the stranded vessels have been SOLD at prices
ranging from Sos % $500
Commander " Frost Of the Government schooner J.
W Dunscomb at sydney, reports the ship Scotia ashore
at Port Rich, Newfoundland, dsmasted and hroadsde
on the beach She cargo Of pine, which is not dis
furbed The wreckers exasperated on account OF
tie action Of the Of the DunscOmb in protecting
the wreck and threatened 70 take their lives and would
have set IRE the ship they could The Scotia Will
probably 60 to pieces the first westerly wind she was
working and striking amidshps The wreckers have
apparently endeayored destroy everything possible
They have sawed CT the bowsprt and cat-heads, and
rut away the lanyards 10 dsmast the vessel The cargo
may possibly be saved if attended 70 Immediately.
DESTRUCTION TO PROPERTY On TIE LABRADOR
CoAsT-GREAT LOSS OF LIFE-THE STORM NEAR
BERMUDA ISLANDS.
The storm which caused such a great loss
% life and property the Nova Scotia coast AUG. "A.
reached Labrador the 27th Of August. Information
received that shows that the storm very
severe and caused great destruction TO vessels and
life, as well property on shore.
Ths fshlnghakes. wooden huts and moor
lngs at Indian Tickle torn to fragments by the
hurricane, and the eines along the shore and in the
water were totally destroyed. Four persons two broth
ers aud two sisters, killed By the falling Of the
rafters Of their dwelling and brothers were
drowned by the blowing down Of fake which they
were trying 70 secure their slf. One brig and five
brigsntiDes in of Indian Tickle during the gale
lost The brig the Oceanldes Of Gloucester.
She down with all board.
The names Of three Of the brigantines only were
known These were the Princess Louise Of sydney Cape
Breton; the Barbsrossa Of Bay Roberts n. f., which
had several women and families board and the
Primrose OF Gaspe Bay, Quebec. During the present
season the fisherman Of Indian Tickle had accumulated
an unusually large quantity OF cod and herring oil,
but scarcely gallon left them after the
gale. The oil generally slowed in frafl buildings
near the fakes many OF which were destroyed
during the squalls which preceded the gale The loss
90 life land far as can be ascertained Is % women
and IA men, beside a number Of children. The OF
death IN most Instances the falling Of the heavy
tmDers and roofs Of the dwelling houses, or Of the
stones with which the chnneys Of many OF the nuts
were structod The shore along the harbOr COW
cred with wrecked skns and RACED houses and huts.
The number OF lives lost In bOats the shore u
rot known. but is doubtless very large. AT Battle
U4rBor Cape Charles, Cape Harrison, and lancea-
I0up the destruction OF property and the loss OF life
were also very large. Three squaregged vessels were
sbe on the bar breakers AT Cape Harrison, and IL
h believed an hands board OF them were drowned.
The -eters on the Labrador coast will suffer greatly
from the Oss Of their provisions, which were generally
L-uf In the hshing-rOOiDs near the lakes.
me ROyaI Gazette Hamilton, Bermuda, Sept. ?, con
fsIls extracts from the log Of the New-YOrk mail
sr.,fuer bemarle. Capt Stark which shows that the
s III Aug . "a OF the coast OF Bermuda Islands
Vs. very severe. Tue AlDemare succeeded IN avoiding
the force OF cyclone by moving round us outer edge
ann. saving his vessel ahu gaining
fair WIND Tor his destined port. On
Anc - Can't stark was hailed by the schooner Robert
Mylan Capt Philips, winch mad on board me crew OF
fl. Assam Valley, Capt Dakeu, OF 81 JONI =. y. Inc
Asaln VALLEY wac baalY damaged by me Storm ana hef
rs we're taken of by tue Robert Ny nan JUST before
spo vent down The British bark Louisa was isnastea
, me ia OF August bat by the exeraohs 2I some o
her crew neWs was sent % SOuthd0wn ana a. ~ sn,p
port Tie brig Arthur OF Yarmouth ~ 81
attached dec load OF lumber and two casks OF wate
A0ae tae other vessels which suffered from ms ssorI
v AS tie schooner TbOs. j. Frazier, Pnin nas.er lIon
SewYork 70 Hayti. she i0st ber fuuder sas c,iee
her bOwspt ana sustained other daina6 @ucn ~ ~
l.r 20 leak Sic was tOwed into Hamilton harDor Ioi
rtya.fa.