The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-23
THE EQUINOCTIAL.
Our shores strewn with Wrecks

| WASHINGTON, March 22.-The signal ser.
vice observer AT Long Branch reports TO the
chief signal officer as follows: There were
| four cabin doors and figure-head upon the
6earh this morning. Nothing else is heard
I from.
FREEHOLD, n. j., March 22.-The schoon-
| er, Nj. Nj. Weaver of Green creek, l.. l.,
| went ashore near Sandy Hook and has gone
| to pieces. All on board were lost The
Wreckers tried TO save them but without
success, and lost all their boats in attempt
| Ing to launch them. The number of tire
| crew cannot be ascertained.
| WASHINGTON, ID. G.. March 22.-The sig
| nal service observer at Sandy Hook reports
that M. Nj. Weaver, of Green Creek, Long
| Island, is the name of the schooner reported
as here last evening and went to pieces
during the night. All hands are supposed
to be lost. No bodies have been recovered.
WASHINGTON, March 22.-The signal SER
vice observer at Sandy Hook, reports that
| the body of colored man was found last
night near where the VIM. M. Weaver came
shore, and is supposed to be the man seen
in her rigging.
The observer at Barnagat reports the
wrecking of the schooner Curtain, belong
ing to the Coast Wrecking CO., and loaded
will a cargo from the wrecked ship Onta-
rio.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., March 22.-Six ves-
sells are ashore in the lower harbor; Chey
were blown on Genishieh h and Clark's Island.
and one OF them has her mastS cut away. 1t
was i'm possible to ascertain their names last
night. 1t is feared these distinctions have
involved loss of life.
PORTSMOUTH, n. H., March pa dis
patch to-day says that about the time of the
wreck of the Hattie Eaton, wrecked
schooner, apparently in distress, was en-
deavoring to keep off shore, but in the ter
rife wind and sea could not do so. Nothing
has been seen or heard of her since. 1t is
feared she went to the bottom with all on
board. Several fishing schOoners in the
lower harbor dragged their anchors and
were driven ashore. The wreckers have
gone to the assistance of schooner heavily
loaded which was seen to cut away her
masts to prevent going ashore, and was
then noticed to weather the gale and went
on. She can be seen in a precariOuS stua-
ton. Several other schOoners are ashore,
but none of their crews were lost.
NEWPORT, March 22.-The regular steam
ers did not leave until the storm had slight
ly abated. No damage has been reported.
PROVIDENCE, March 22-The equinoctial
was unusually severe. The ships 4Eolus and
Old Colony were damaged by collision.
CAHAsETT, MASS, March pa three
masted schooner is at Cat river, but it is i'm
possible to ascertain her name or condition.
RAMsGATE, March 22-The Italian brig,
Ermiuia, from New Orleans for Rotterdam,
was towed back here to-day having again
| lost her anchor and chain.
VINEYARD HAVEN, March 22.-The brig
Matte B. Russell, from MatanZes for Bos
| ton arrived last night, and during the
night by dragging her anchor is probably
| badly ashore.
| PRovINCETOwN, Mass, March 22.-The
missing men from the wrecked vessel have
| all turned up now. 1t is believed that not q
single life was lost. The total number o
| disasters is about fourteen.
| LIVERPOOL, March PA fleet of 40t
/ wind bound vessels left the river Mersey
yesterday of these, 1913 were bound to for
| pign port. The sight was magnificent and
| altogether unprecedented. The vessels
| formed in procession. sometimes ten were
abreast, and occupied two hours in passing
| q given DOiut.