New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-09-20
STORM.
Hurricane at Fort Monroe.

Hurricane at Fort Monroe.
FoRr MONROE, Sc ptember lS-A fearful
hurricane prevailed here yesterday from
the east until P. NJ, then hauled to the
southwest. Fences and trees were torn
down, but no accident occurred. The re.
ports today from the vicinity give the fol
lowing marine news: The schooner Marion,
of Philadelphia. with iron. sunk Of Sewell's
Point; light brig, bound to Richmond, is
anchored below, with sails split and fore
yard gone; alec three-maeted schooner is
anchored on middle ground outside Of the
reports pieces of wreck floating outside the
capes. Two sch0oners, with loss of anchors,
Afo ashore in Hampton creek; two schoOn-
ers in the Roads with main sails gone.
A large schooner lie ashore on the Back
bone, five miles above, and another on Egg
leland. The schooner SantoD, from Peters,
burg to Boston, with wheat, is ashore five
miles above Newport.
The News reports Q mud digger and
ecOWs ashore seven miles above; Q schooner
ashore on Cobb's island, high and dry, dis
masted, sailed from New York; and another
ashore 1t Cherrystone, but was unable to
obtain names. The bark Clara, from
Bremen to Baltimore, anchored below Fri
day, was reported in Distress A steamer
took her in tow yesterday for Baltimore.
No large vessels in the Roads were dam
aged.
steamer Wfec8e0s
WILMINGTON, N. c.. Septembei 19.-The
stec%ship ReDeoos Clyde, from this port
Tor baltimore, has gone to pieces ct Ports-
mouth. of PimliCo Sound. Captain Childs, \
the mates, two engineers, three seamen, the
steward. two coal beavers, and passenger
named Whredan were lost.
on the Csast.
WARRINGTON, September l9-The storm
vas the severest ever known off Cape May.
The Stockton HOuee and Congress Hall |
were unrO0fed. Several cottages also sun-
rooted. No serious personal disaster &C.
CURED.
Vessels dragged their anchors ~ vii.
mingt0n, Delaware.
Innumersble small craft ashore and dis
masted, but no loss of life
Half the apple crop has been blown un-
ripe from the trees.
The hurricane is exhausting itself in |
New England with diminishing wind and |
rain. Cauti0nary signals are ordered up at |
Eastport. The lower Potomac rises rap
idly.
Trains Delayed.
BALTIMORE, September I9.-Fiye trains
from the West, which were detained BY a
wash0ut on the Baltimore and Ohio rail
road, arrived at Camden Station this morn
ing. Ira'us are now running regularly.
The Rebeccs Clyde.
AuO NcUeCCA ClyOo, reported |
les; off PimlcO Sound. left Charleston on
Tuesday and Wilmington. North Carolina.
on Saturday. bound for Baltimore, with
cargo of cotton and naval stores valued at
about $50 600. OF the cotton, 200 bales
were consigned to Liverpool. 1t is cup
posed the cargo was insured The vessel |
was valued at 81, GOO, and was not insured.
Her officers and crew, all told, pum bered
seventeen persons. Her captain, Daniel C.
Childs; Samuel Ely, first mate; Jesse Hen | .
nick, second mate, and Oliver Jones, chief ;
engineer, were all residents of Baltimore.
Other Marine Disasters.
Vessels arriving to-day from the lower
chesapeake and tributaries report further
disasters and destruction of property by
the storm of Saturday night and Sunday.
The steamer Massachusetts, from Pianka.
tank river. reports two sloops ashore in
kiehing bay. A vessel loaded with coal ia 4
Ashore at Stone Point, and five in Cockerl's
,reek. The schooner j. r. Spencer, Can 9
ON. .. HsSSiy S... ..s is ashore % Poplar
sIsnd, anu the captain and oc..s s,aa cook J a
sashed overheard. Two deck hands were
lrOwn ed Saturday night by the sinkira of
;oal barges Oft POole's island. ls
sckSsner Leaf.
HALIFAX, September l9-During the hur- 8
.icane in tho West Indies Thursday the I.
schooner Mary A. D., of Luneburg, was =
ost, with all on board a