Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-10-17
State News.
The Gale.
Maine Vessels Lost.

Frifsy's gale was the severest which has
been kaown ut Nineysri Haven for fifteen
years. The shores OF the hsrbor are strewu
with boats and wreekage Of all kinds. No less
than thirty vessels at anchor dragged ashore
or were injured by fouling. The following
Maine vessel, are reported lost or injured in
thai port:
The sch. Mars Hill. OF Ellsworth. Bow,ieu
from Port johnson for Boston with Goa. struck
salrit aud dragged sfoul Of the sch Mount sin
Laurel. She struck bottom south OF The canal
IA, and flled with wster. loosng her Jib and
boat.
The sch. Mountain Laurel. Of Ellsworth
Farrell. Port Johnson for Salem with coal,
dragged her anchors and iouled the sch. Hud-
son. OF Cal,is, slipped soon as she struck
bottom. lost boat and had her stem stove Ia.
is full Of water.
Sch. Abisail Haynes Of Ellsworth, Masrsll,
from Perth Amhoy Tor Portland. with a cargo
Of coal, was dsmasted BY sch. Florence No
well and was damaged materially in the hull
Sch. George Walker. Of Machias from fhil-
adelphia Tor Portland wi tn coal. dragged
ashore on Canal flats and Is full OF water. She
is al-o considerably damaged BY collision.
Sch. Monticello. OF and from Rockland. for
New York. with cargo Of lime. dragged
ashore on Canal flats. The vessel Ia very tight.
The sch. Frances Ellen. of Hsmpden. Me-.
from Eiizabethport. for Roxhury. cs-go 81
cosl, parted both chains. went ashore north
of Railroad wharf and i full OF water.
Sch. Telegraph. OF Thomsstou. Stevens. New
York. for Portsmouth with iron, dragged
ashore anil lies ncsr the sch. Timothy Field
with hovspri, gone and other damage and is
fuli Of water.
The sch. Starlight. of Ea-tport. from rhila-
delphis for Boston. with coal. had her matches
washed Oh at anchor. The sch. Mar Hill
dragged under her bow when the starlight
slipped her chains. went ashore south OF canal
fla, aud bilgrd.
sch. Francl. Coffin Of Maehias. Ra,son. Ho-
boken for B0ston, coal. dragged afoul sch. Il.
II. shannon, was cut below the watcr filled snd
sank tn three iaihom- of water. In landing on
the beach rcr boa, ws- cspsized Sud Jhis. II.
Carver. steward Of the Columbia. was
drowned in the surf, lie was - years old and
leaves = wife.
sch, Rival. of Bath. Ne. Fletcher. Philaslcl-
phia. for Boston. with bricks. dragged sfoul Of
the Marine Railway and sprung slight leak.
She will be floated easily.
Schooner Island Belle. Small. from New
York. % and from Easiport In ballast. dragged
anchors and went ashore north OF the railway
wharf.
sch. Legure, Thur.ion from New Bedford. of
and FOR fremont, Ne. in ballast, dragged her
anchor across the Marine Railway. She viii
be got of easily with slight damages
Sch. Grace Cushing. Moshcr. Perth Amboy,
OF and for Portland. was fouled by -ch. George
walker. lost her jihboom sud bowsprii. several
Sanctions, started waterway and va. badly
Injured on the s;afboard side nearly the whole
length Of tho vessel and lost boat.
One sch. 10 sunk Ia the channel about halt
way. between cape Pogcre and the cross Rip
LiZhiship. Nothing /. known OF the crew. A
schooner has gone to pieces on iIowcs or Nor
ton -hoAl aud the crew are probably lost.
schooner Is si anchor South Of Howe- shoAl
di.mastcd.
Schooner silas MELON. spear. frota Rock
land. for New YORK, l. reported At anchor Ia
Mu.egai channel probably al right
The sch. VIM. Penn. Of and from s. George
Tor New York with stone, dragged ashore on
the Canal dat and bilgsd.
steamer Nrrcus. iIalicti. from New York Tor
Bo.ion. arrived At VINEYARD Haven, saturday
afternoon. with the crew Of the schooner clara
smith. Of RocAiani. Capt. Green, OF the Clara
smith. reports that BE- anchored on Nantucket
-hoal Friday and dragged across the Horscshoc
>hoal. The vessel sinking Immediately IN
iaihon- OF water In ship channel. The crew
took to the rigging and remained there ~
hours. when ihsy WEIR taken Oh by the Mere
u. John Wood % Enckl8ui bird Of r. Xposurr
whi'c lashcd In the rigging. III. body 80 be
recovered Saturday. II The weather j. suitable.
The revenue steamer Dexter hauled the
schooner Rival of the beach saturday sftcr-
noon ami viii make an effort 10 haul schooner
Florence Newell % the beach.
Capt Jones. Of sch. Lizzie J. Jones u Glou-
rCsicT. from Bay 81 Chalcur. who arrived IN
troyiucciown sunday. report. follows. AZ
o. clock sunday morning. Il miles from Caps
Cod. fell in with sch. Pslo.. Wooster. of Bo.-
ton. from Franklin for Boston. The schooner
VA distnasted and fall OF water, took % three
Of The crew Ia exhausted condition. The
fourth man of the crew. Capt. Paul BlAisdeil of
Franklin, wa washed overheard and drowned.
The sch. Nshant. Of Camden. Maud MulloCh.
Of aiai. and iciory Of Bristol, Me-, are also
a.hor, on Long Point.
The wind wa. from northeast to north aud /.
reported 10 have damaged more shipping Al
Nineysrd Haven than ever before occurred.