The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-22

cidents by the Storm, etc., etc.
Yesterday morning the PRESS stated that
there was a good prospect of severe storm
from the small commencement of the night be-
fore. Before the paper containing the an
nouncement was onsthe street the prophecy was
fulfilled. 1t continued to snow hard all night
and the wind increased in violence every hour
at o'clock or little past, yesterday morning,
tue snow Turned TO rain, but there was no
abatement ia the force of the wind, which
made the remarkable quick time of 60 miles an
hour. This with driving rain storm made
out of door pursuits anything but pleasant.
AT an early hour in the morning q report was
circulated that several vessels were ashore at
the Cape. Such report would make a great
stir amoOg marine men at any time, but in
such storm the excitement was greatly en-
HANGED, and large number of persons visited
the wharves and shipping offices to learn the
particulars of the reported disasters. Custom
House wharf appeared to be the obi ective
point. as it is the headquarters for news from
the Cape. The Ferry boat NJ w. Libby was
earnestly sought for, but was not found at her
usual berth. The sea ran so high that it was
not considered safe for her to make landings
there. Consequently she run to Central
wharf, but as the accommodations for landing
were not good, but few trips were made until
afternoon. While the crowd were waiting on
Custom House wharf, messenger brought the
news that there was but one vessel ashore at
the Cape-the barkentine Hattie L. jackson.
She was at Fort Preble and the captain asked
that the cutter Dallas might be sent to her as
sstance. Capt. Chase said that as the tide was
out and the wind was setting in towards the
rocks strong, he should not dare 10 go, and so
remained at the wharf. until the vessel was
badly chafed and the wharf torn up, when he
went into the stream and anchored. In the
mean time the tugs Henrietta, Express. iger
and Charles Warren went to her assistance
They found the barkentne on the rocks near
Fort Preble. Her stern was out of water
sli Chilly, but it was thought she could be got
off. The Tiger and Warren got hawsers onto
her and was swinging her bow around when
the Tiger by some accident let off steam, and
the vessel went up against the Fort wall with
great crash. The sea was setting in strong
and the tugs gave up the contest and came up
the halbor.
After the tugs left the vessel Capt. Bacon
decided to make one more effort to save his ves-
sci, and he started and walked to Ferry VIII
lage where he took the ferry boat and came to
this city. He landed at Central wharf and
at once went to Custom House wharf to try to
get the Dallas to go to his assistance, but the
cutter had just gone into the stream and he
was unsuccessful. Capt. Bacon, who belongs
10 this city, gave our reporter very good ac-
count of the disaster. The YES sci left New
York the 10th inst, for Wiscasset. where she
is to load sugar boxes for Cuba. Ever since
that time they have had rough weather and
have been the whole time in reaching this portl
Monday night the captain saw the storm COM
ing on and decided to make this harbor. He
came in by the Two Lights, the weather being
quite clear, but all at once the weather shut in
on the We ssel ard he was unable to find Port
land Head Light. After running some time in
the dark, thick snow storm. they saw light
which was probably Bug Light. From the po
sition of the light the captain knew he was in
wrong place and at once brought the vessel
too and dropped his anchor. AS he did so he
saw a great black bank right ahead and soon
found that it was Fort Prebe. Here the YES
sci remained until o'clock yesterday morning
when she dragged her anchors ard went on the
rocks stern first. The vessel was SO near the
rocks that the crew were able to step from her
to the Fort wall. One of them went ashore
and brought the first intelligence of the wreck
to this city, Capt. Bacon did all that any nav
igator could do under the circumstances and
he has nothing to regret. The Hattie S. jack
son is very pretty white barkentine and was
built two years ago at Yarmouth. She is 1893
tons and is owned by Phinney & Jackson, J.
S. Winslow s. Co.. Geo. S. Hunt & Co., the
captain and others, and is not insured.
Capt Bacon and reporter from this paper
visited the wreck yesterday afternoon and
found her in much the same condition as she
was left at 10 o'clock in the morning. Her
chain plates had chafed off and her mizzen
mast was gone. She was bilged and her keel
about half gone. She was filling with water
and it was feared that she would go to pieces
IN and the stern post was gone. She was in
very bad condition and there is but little hope
that she will be found this morning Capt
Bacon decided not to attempt to get her off last
night, but this morning if she remains a crew
will go out and try to get her off. The crew re-
maiRed On board yesterday, but towards night
they became alarmed and sought shelter in the
Fort.
ANOTHER WRECK.
About 10 o'clock the fishing schooner Fairy
Queen, at anchor at Smonton's Cove dragged
her anchor and went onto the rocks but short
distance from the Jackson. She was left high
and dry and will prove a total wreck. She
was built in 1857 and was about 46 tons. She
was owned by Caleb Willard of the Cape and
others, and was not insured. She had but
little property in her aud none Of the crew were
aboard.
The schooner f. W. Talbot, which was an
chored near the Fairy Queen, dragged her an
Choir and narrowly escaped going ashore. This
cove was full of vessels, bnt no further injury
was done.
DAMAGE AT THE wHARvEs,
The harbor presented fine sight yesterday
morning, and in fact nearly all day; but as the
tide went out the spendor of the sight passed
away in great measure. Standing on the ex-
IRENE end of Calls wharf the scene was ami
mated in the extreme. The greatly capped
waves were rising and falling, tossing the
largest vessels about like egg Shells Looking
over the Breakwater you could just see the
masts of the wrecked barkentine The break
ers went completely over Bug Light several
times during the storm.
AT the end of the wharf was the steamer
Chesapeake which was thrashing about in
furious manner, but by careful watching she
sustained no injnry.
The bark Emma ", lying at Calf wharf was
brought in contact with the New York steamer
Eleanora, and they had lively time. The
hrir chafad and TIM m ned her sdos hodIr nnd