Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-03-23
THE LATE STORM.
4 Lon.. List of Marine Disasters.
Great Amount of Damage Done at
Long Branch, ". j.
LARGE LOSS OF LIFE.
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Portland, March -. The bng Addie Hall re-
potts brig outside with sails gone, supposed to
be the brig Carrie b. Nichols.
The report of a schooner on Trundy's Reef is an
error; it probably arose from the baikentlne, II.
S. jackson, being on Spring Point The latter
as filled and nothing has been done this morn
ing. She lies in favorable position however, and
hopes Of saving her entertained.
Eastport, March %. The equinoctial storm Was
the seyerost of the season, the wind blowing over
fifty miles al hour last night. No mails have been
received today and the railroads are blocked.
The steamer New Brunswick due here yester-
day, had not left Portland this morning.
The schooner Samuel Knight in going TO the
Olive Clark to save material, went ashore near
Jone>port last night. Reported badly damaged;
no insurance.
Wells, March % During yesterdays gale the
brig NJ. c. Haskell, Capt. F. S. Hall, owned by
Snow, Farwell & Co, of Rockland, was blown
ashore here and it not until three o'clock this
morning that the were safely landed. She
is loaded with pig iron, is filled with water and
fast going to pieces. She was bound from New
York to Portland
The fishing schooner Kitty Clark of Eastman
Mass is ashore at hiltcry Cove, but will come off
all right.
New Hampshire.
Portsmouth, March %. The schooner Cover
nor, coaster of Sedgwicl, Maine, dragged her
three anchors and as last resort had to cut away
her masts to reach the lower harbor, which she
finally accomplished. The crew are safe but they
suffered severely.
The brig Hattie Eaton, Capt James F. Cook,
from the West Indies for Portland, loaded with
uoasses and rum, drifted ashore Gerrish Is
land in this harbor, Tuesday afternoon, about two
O'Clock, and went to pieces. All hands were lost
except the mate, who is from Marlboro, Mass.
The vessel was owned by Boston parties and val
ued at 10000.
\ later despatch says that six men were lost by
the wreckng of the brig Hattie Eaton, but none
of the bodies have yet been recovered
About the same time an unknown schooner, ap-
parently IN distress near by, was endeavorng to
keep off shore. but with the terrific wind she
could not have done so, and nothing having been
seen of her SINCE 1t Is feared that she went down
with all on hoard.
| Several fishing schooners in the lower harhor
| dragged their anchors and were driven Clark's
Island. Fort McClarv and Fishing Islands
wreckers have gone to their assistance.
| schooner heavily loaded, was seen to cut
away her masts to prevent going ashore, and then
not being able to weather the gale, went plump on
Clark's Island. where she can be seen in preca-
| rious situation
The schooner Fairfield a coaster, of Eden, i.
ashore on Peprcrcll Cove, with her side stove in
| Her crew saved themselves.
The body of Capt. James F. Cook of the brig
| Hattie Eaton, wrecked on Gerrish Island came
ashore this forenoon and is being prepared for i'm
mediate transmission to his late home IN East
| Boston. His head was severely bruised. His
watch was found in his pocket. stopped at 3.25.
| The body of John S. Atwood, ID mate, was re-
| covered and will be buried at kittery Point. Not
| vestge of the cargo has been saved and the rem
nants of the brig are a shapeless mass piled upon
| the shore. The vessel was less than thirty feet
| from land when wrecked, but the was too ter
rible for on shore to answer the pitiful cries
of the crew. 1t was the most heartrending disas-
ter on this coast for years.
| Massachusetts.
| P.ovinccton March %. The missing men from
| the wrecked vessel in our hatbor have all turned
up. It's now believed that not single life was
| lost.
The total number of disasters are about four
| teen. Three of the vessels sunk, one has
gone to pieces and several others are very badly
| damaged.
The whaling schooner Carrie W. Clark had hen
Boston, March %. Schooner IT, W. Godfrey
| from Ezahethp0rt for Boston, went ashore yes
terdav at Ilyannis, Cape Cod.
Schooners Seahower, Ida and Della Tore AMI
|
same pace.
| New jersey.
| New YORK, March -. a letter from Long
| Branch says;
| The storm here was very severe The bathing
| houses from Jcnhinson at the highlands to those
ut Ocean Grove were swept away and the beach
| is stewn with debris
The remaining portion Of the Great Eastern
pier rode out the gale with the loss of some plank
| ing merely The surf was forced over the bluff
| aud to the East End and Ocean hotels, which were
| flooded the lower floors. Mr. smith, OF the
former house, estimates his loss at $1,000.
The roof of the United States hotel was dis
placed and badly shattered for the third time this
wear, and the summer-houses in front as well as
the central, were swept into the sea. Part OF the
new baths at the West hotel, now being erected
were demolished.
The trout balcony of Jay Goulds mammoth
beach cottage was destroyed, and damage inflicted
upon the stables of Charles Osborn, the banker