The Republican journal., 1876-03-23
The Gallo and its Ravages.
IN PORTLAND.

IN 1ohilANp
PORTLAND, March, IL The gale con-
tinues at two O'Clock with increased VIC
lence Private dispatches report the brig
Matte Is Russell ashore at Vineyard Ha-
ven in Il very bad position The barque
Emma o.. loading at the wharf, broke her
tenders and badly stove the wharf The
Revenue steamer Dallas was somewhat
damaged at the wharf and had to pull in
to the stream. The steam-tug Tiger, while
assisting the barkentine Hattie $ jackson,
blew out her steam chest and had to return
to the city. The barkentine's mizzen-mast
has been carried away and she is probably
total loss. Several schOoners, unknown.
are badly damaged, The steeple of the
Free street Baptist church is swaying bad
ly and is expected to fall. The storm
reached here at ten o'clock last night and
has been heavy. 1t has changed to rain
and still blows hard. The barkentine Har-
riet S. Jackson. Capt. Bacon, from New
FORK for Wiscasset, is ashore on Spring
Point ledge, at the entrance to Portland
harbor, and lies N dangerous position.
She went ashore at II O'Clock last night
while coming in tor harbor
The gale lulled at O'Clock The Rev
enue steamer and tugs will try to get the
harquentine Hattie S. Jackson of toni ght.
She is owned here, and valued at S25 900.
A three masted schooner. coal laden, from
Philadelphia, is reported ashore on Trun-
dv's Rect, Cape Elizabeth and it is said
that one man got ashore on plank The
schooner Fairy Queen is ashore on the
Breakwater. The Free-st. Church spire
was twisted, but did not fall
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from the barquentne ii. 5. jackson and
reports it impossible to move her tonight,
the attempt will be made in the morning.
She is perfectly tight, but has lost her
mizzenmast and foretopgallant mast, rud
der and stern-post. She lies against the
water battery OF ort Preble
N LEWISTON
LEWISTON, March p. a heavy snow
storm commenced at midnight, and at
the middle OF the forenoon changed to
rain The wind is blowing a gale, bat il
is becoming less severe.
IN BATH
EAIn, March 2l \ fearful storm OF
snow and rain has prevailed here for the
last eighteen hours Several chimneys
and signs have been blown down, and
much damage is feared on the coast
IN BIDDEFoRD
HIDpEtoRp, March 2l A severe gale
from the Southeast has prevailed here all
day, accompanied by Il heavy rain. The
larger part OF the Old Orchard House,
now erecting at Old Orchard Beach, was
demolished at noon 1t is a complete
wreck Loss heavy. This house was to
1, 10 10
largest summer hotel east OF Long Branch
No news OF coast disasters have come in,
but it is believed there must have been
much damage.
IN AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, March IL \ severe storm
has prevailed here since O'Clock this
morning About eight inches Of snow tell
and then changed to rain. The streets are
flooded The roof WAS blown from the
school house in Ward /, and the bell tower
from Sprague's factory, Jonathan Leigh
ton OF this city, residing on Hospital street.
d farmer, was killed during the gale this
forenoon by his barn door slamming upon
him. His skull was badly fractured and
he lived but three hours after the accident.
IN ROCKLANp.
RockLANp, March ~ Schooner Caro-
line Knight, OF this port, broke from Com
mercial wharf in the gale last night and
drove ashore on the rocks where she now
lies badly with fore foot gone, rail broken
and somewhat bilged.
Two or three vessels dragged their an
chors, but none suffered serious damage
except the schooner Clara Knight before
reported ashore The steamer Clara did
not make her trip from Ninalhayen.
IN CANDIES.
CAMDEN, March u. The schooner Fran
els A. Baker. Pendleton, mastrr, of Lin
colnville, was blown ashore from her tas-
Jennings on Santord's steamboat wharf, and
is now breaking TO pieces on the shore.
No insurance.
BOSTON AND VICINITY,
Boston, March II. A heavy Southeast
to East storm OF wind snow and rain pre-
vailed all night, and this morning the
storm was the worst Of the season. Sch
n. AtW God, from Virginia, ladened with
oysters, went ashore during the storm last
night on Teddy Rocks. The vessel bilged
and sank. Tie crew was rescued by lite
boats OF the Humane Society and bought
here
The Newport tram, on the Old Colony
Railroad, bound Tor Boston, was partially
thrown from the track about . o CLOCK this
morning at Halfway House, two and a
halt miles below Fall River, by q washout
4 passenger mad his leo cut, which is the
only accident reported. Trains are now
running as usual.
The large fishing schooner Bianer OF
SW4mnSp0f ia ashore Opar tnprp and NAV
90 to pieces.
MAINE SCHOONER WRECKED.
PEovNCETowN, Mass, March p. The
gale has done great damage to shipping
at this port, and it is supposed many lives
are lost. Sooner Joseph W. Fish, Of St
George, Me-. Capt Bawlins, came ashore
at steamboat wharf, striking the schooner
Comet, of Boston and sunk at the end of
the wharf. The Comet is now full of wa
tor and sinking fast. Both vessels are now
breaking up, and if the wind holds much
longer the end Of the wharf will he COM
pletely demolished
DAMAGE TO TIE PROFILE HOUSE.
LITTLEToN, n H., March u. The severe
gale that has been known fer years pre-
vailed this forenoon. Thirty feet OF the
Profile House was blown of
Congress.
The Senate Wednesday discussed The bill in
cooperating the citizens building association Of
Washington. The House in committee of the
whole on the Legislative appropriation bill lis
tened TO speeches upon the Texas Pacific rail
road, resumption OF specie payments and the
transfer Of the Pension bureau from the Inte-
rior to the War Department
The Senate Thursday requested the Secre-
tary of the Treasury TO furnish the Senate the
product of gold and silver in the United States
and other parts of the world from 1874 to 1879
and an estimate of the gold and silver in the