The Portland daily press., 1877-10-06

outcries Two or three women are renorted RI
have tainted, but this report is emphaticaIlv
denied. The officers of the boat toll the mas
sengers that the boat was aground, and that
there was no danger at present ia thessbeltered
condition in which the boat then Law. The
violence of the gale was less severely felt. and
treasured by the comforting words of The
officers, most of the passengers took off the
lite-preserver5 and some OF the cooler ones
went back to bed.
This was about o'clock. Half an hour later
the wind which had been blowing from the
southwest suddenly changed to northwest and
beat upon the stranded boat with terrific force
The steamer which laid quite steadily began
to thump heavily upon the rocks. Every sea
would raise her in the air and she would come
down with awful force upon the rocks and
wrthe aud grind until 1t seemed as if she must
go to pieces. One of the passengers describes
the motion of the boat as being like that of a
toy serpent when set on fire.
The alarm which had partially subsidized
broke out afresh The passengers who had
gone down to bed got up again III haste.
The life preservers were once more put on
and there was general expectation that the
boat would Immediately break up. Still the
officers and passengers preserved admirahle
composure, although there was excuse for fear
No one knew where she was. 1t was so dark
that absolutely nothing could be seen The
wind howled SO that conversation was almost
inaudlble, while above all was the incessant
thump and the sound of the heavy grinding.
which all knew was eating the bottom of the
boat.
The gliding on the staterOoms began 10 fall
down and in some of the staterooms thu berths
even fell to the floor, SO much was the boat
spread. The reds which held the Chandeliers
III the main saloon had snapped like pipestems
and pieces of the side of the boat had bper
broken away. The water was rising in the
forecastle aud the deck hands set to worI to
tighten the boat
Overheard went cotton, flour, whiskey. sugar.
until at least half the cargo was in the sea.
The other half was kept in to balance the
boat.
Thus the night wore away and it was night
which the passengers will not soon forget.
About O'Clock the Northwestern lighted up
little, and dim black line CT shore could be
seen. AS the morning began to break it became
apparent that the boat was on Long Island.
She apparently struck head on and swung
around till her bow pointed east.
The waves were beating on the windy
side so furiously that the spray dashed over the
upper deck and fell on the leeward side of the
boat The boat was about 500 feet from The
shore, and although she formed breakwater
the surf was running very high on the beach,
Soon after daylight the portion of the boat was
seen from ashore and then speedy gathering
of people on the beach. About o'clock one
of the steamers boats was lowered and some
Of the officers went on shore.
Boats soon put off from the shore. At s
o'clock the first boat LOAF of passengers was
landed, and at - o'clock all the passengers
were landed AT about o'clock the Frances
appeared and the Massachusetts, passengers
left ON her. prayer meeting was held on
board. Hon. Neal Dow, who was on board,
improved the opportunity to lecture on temper
ance. The spot where the vessel is ashore is
within mile of the place where the Commo-
dore was wrecked ten years ago, and Is one of
the worst places in the Sound.
Great Damage to Shipping i'm Delaware
Bay.
LEwEs Del, Oct. 5.-The storm last night
was the most destructive that has visited Dela-
ware Bay for many years. About 1000 SAIL
mostly wood laden and GOLFERS Law in the har-
Dor. Ten vessels foundered at their moorings.
At daylight in the morning the unfortunate
crews were discovered clngiDg to the rigging of
the sunken vessels, and were rescued at great
peril by the sklffs of the pilot boats.
The Storm ON the Lakes.
CHICAGO, Oct. 5.-Reports begin to come in
OF serious damage to the Lake shipping during
the blow Of the past two DAYS. No great dis
aster has occurred, but numerous small acct
dents are reported. Scarcely vessel out of
port escaped injured. Brig Fashion is going
to pieces at Saugabuck. No loss of lives is re.
ported.
VNEYARDHAvEN, Mass, Oct g. - The
Machias and Oriel Of Ellsworth were in coils
ion in this harbor during the gale of to-day.
The Annie Lee lost her jibb pom and head gear,
broke the bead rail, started the forecastle deck,
&c. The Evelyn parted one chaiD lost head
gear and met with considerable other damage
The Oriel lost her boat.
Several vessels parted their chains, and most
of the fleet dragged their anchors, many of
them narrowly escaping being dragged ashore.
The Addie & Nellie of st. john, before report
ed, lies well up and will have to discharge all
her cargo to be got off. Several small crafts
and boats were blown ashore.
The steamer City of Norwalk from New
York for Norwalk, was disabled off Sands
Point and went ashore at a. M yesterday, but
was towed off at 10 and returned.
Over It's vessels sought shelter at Biddeford
Pool, many dragging anchors and chatting. At
noon an unknown schooner of about forty tons,
loaded with salt and fish-barrels, went ashore
on Philips rock, between Wood Island and the
Pool, and will be total wreck.
Schooner Armstrong, Washington, D. c. for
Providence with coal, is ashore at West Hamp-
ton, bilged and badly hogged and sails blown
away. Crew saved
Schooner Brunette of Searsport arrived at
New York yesterday. She reports loss of he ad
Hadley, seaman of Noank, Conn, was wash
ed overheard and lost.
The following is list of the vessels sunk as
far as known: Schooners Babel H, Irons, Mary
p. Smith, Bessie Morris, Jessie Wilson, M. A
McGhan and John E. Myers, all of Philadel-
phs, and William G.. Dearborn of Somers
Point. In the roads the heavy shipping Jared
badly. The Italian bark Frenz G. of Genoa.
from Philadelphia for London, was driven on
Cape HeDlopeD, and the brig Matilda, lumber
laden for Philadelphia, was totally destroyed.
Schooner Rookie e. Yates of Damarscotta was
stranded on the beach inside the harbor, and
the brig jeremiah of Searsport Me-, lost her
foremost Many other vessels were damaged
more or less by collisions, Sc
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