Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-10-14
A SEVERE GALE.
Damage TO Shipping in Vineyard Haven
HaTbor.
sev' raj Eaine Vessels Injured.

N1SEYAgD HAVEN, October 10. There was
The most severe gale from the northeast and north
Yesterday IN hftcen years. There was more dam
age To shipping than ever before occurred in this
harbor IN a gale. IT7-
The schooner +. T. Willets of Tuckahoe, N. j..
Nieis, Delaware City for Groy Gland, Mass, with
a cargo Of coal dragged both anchors and kedge,
ard iuck her bottom heavily, shipped chain and
wont ashore. Wen through Norris wharf, de.
stroy ny pant of the same.
l he scboonel Howard Holder, of and from 81.
John, y. H., iOl Vineyard Haven for orders, and
ordered 10 New Haven with cargo of lumber,
dragged anchors, struck her bottom heavily, slip
ped one chain and kedge and went ashore short
distance south OF Norris wharf.
The schooner, James Watson Of and from Phil
adelphia for Lynn, with cargo of coal, dragged
her anchors struck her bottom heavily, slipped
one chain and kedge, aud went ashore near the
Howard Holder, carrying away her jibbom by
contact with her. The Watson is badly ashore,
and Is full OF water
The schooner Frances, F ances Coffin. dragged
atonl OF the schooner r. H. shannon of Philsdel-
phia, Calhoun, from Mi,lvllle N. j. for Boston
with cargo of glass -and The Shannon then
parted one chain and dragged ashore on the canal
Hat, where she now lies full of water.
l he schooner William Penn, of aud from ST.
George, Me for New York with cargo Of stone
dragged ashore on the canal fiat and bilged.
The schooner Mars Hills Of Ellsworth, Me-,
Bowden, from Poit Johnston for Boston with .
cargo Of coal struck adrift and dragged afoul OF
the schooner Mountain Laurel She struck bot
tom south of the canal Hat and filed with water,
los ing her jlb and boat.
The schooner Mountain Laurel Of Ellsworth,
McFauel, iIom Port johnson for Salem, with Q
cargo OF coal, dragged her anchors and fouled the
schooner Hudson of Calais. She slipped rs soon
she struck bottom, lost her boat and had her
stem steven. Is full of water.
The schooner Florence Newell, Of and for Phil
adelphla with cargo OF Goa, pared both chains,
ami tue vessel being manageable, owing to The
feaIful sea, struck aud dismasted the schooner
Abigail Haynes and the schooner Is. G. Terry Of
New York. and went ashore near the head Of the
haibor. she has two feet of water in the hold,
lost bei jbboom, foretop mast and davits. Her
boat is stove and the head and quarter rails gone,
and the vessel otherwise damaged.
The schooner Starlight Of Eastport, from Phil
adeiphl for Boston with coal had her matches
washed OFT at anchor. The schooner Mars Hill
dragged under her bow, when the Starlight slip
ped her chains, went ashore south OF the canal
Hat and bilged.
The schooner Northern Home, from New York
of and for Windsor, n. 5, part Of cargo flour
and grain, parted one chain, slipped the other and
went ashore on the east of the harbor, south OF
Norris wharf. She Is tight.
The schooner George Walker Of Machias, from
Philadelphia for Portland, with a cargo Of coal,
dragged ashore on the canal flats, and is full OF
water. she is also considerably damaged by col
lision.
lut SCUohHtT MOut ttlo, VI anu lTOm hoCA-
land for New York, with cargo of lime, drag
ged ashore canal flats. The vessel 10 very
light
The schooner Frances Ellen Of Hampden, Me-,
from Ehzahrthport for RoAbury, with cargo of
COAL parted both chains and went ashore north OF
the railway wharf, and Is full of water
The schooner Timothy Field, Leland, from
Georgetown, ID. C., OF aud Tor Boston, with car
90 OF coal, dragged ashore on the east side near
the head Of the harbor. Has six feet Of water in
her hold, and lost her jb.
The schooner Telegraph of Thomaston, Stew
ems, from New York for Portsmouth, with cargo
Of non, dragged ashore and lies near the schoon-
Ell Timothy Field, with bowspit gone and other
damage, and Is full OF water.
The schooner, Abbott Devereaux, Haskell, from
Baltimore, OF and Tor Boston, struck her bottom
heavily near Norris wharf, ard is leaking badly.
Extra men to pump have been put on board OF
her.
The schooner Rival, of Bath, Me-. Fletcher,
Philadelphia for Boston, with cargo Of bricks,
dragged sioul of the marine railway and sprung
Sigh leak. She will he losted easily.
The schooner Island Bell, Small, from N. T., of
and from Passport, in ballast, dragged her an
dhors aud went ashore north OF the railway
wharf.
The Schooner Ligure, Thurston, from New
Bedford, of aud Tor fremont, Me-, in ballast,
dragged her anchor across the marine railway.
She will be got off easily, with slight damage.
The schooner Free Wind of Portsmouth, N. H.,
FIl>Dte, from W etDhWkeu DuADuIss Win Cet-
go of coal, dragged ashore inside and alongside
OF schooner Mars Hill. she Is chafcd considers
bly, but remains tight
The schooner Autolnette, NJ. Acker, of Edgars-
town, parted from her moorings and went ashore
near Lagoon bridge. Her condition is unknown,
AS yet
The schooner Fl ancis Coffin Of Machiss, Hobo
ken for Boston, with coal, dragged afoul of the
schooner X II, shannon, was cut below the wa
ters edge, and filed and sank in three fsthoms OF
water.
In landing on the beach boat was cspsized,
and Charles H. Carver, steward of the Columbia
was drowned in the surf. lie was "a years old,
and leaves a wife.
The schooner Grace Cushing, Mosher, Perth
Amboy, OF and Tor Portland, was fouled by schr.
George Walker, lost her jbboom and bowsprit,
several stsnchions, started water ways and was
badly injured the s,arb, ard side, nearly whole
length Of the vessel, and also lost one of her
boats.
The schooner Albert II. Waite, York, Richmond
Va, for Boston, was also fouled by the schooner
George Walker, and lost her spanker boom and
davit, and had her starboard quarter and stem in
jured.
The schooner B. c. Terry of New York, Harris,
Richmond, Va, for Boston, with cargo OF coal,
was struck nv the schooner Florence NOVEL; and
dismased, doing injury to her hull by falling
Spas.
The schooner Abigail Hayes of Ellsworth, MAJ
rail-, from Perth Amboy for Portland, with cargo
ell. Was not damaged materially in the hull.
The shores eff the harbor are strewn with boats,
and wreckage of all kinds. Several boats belong
ing to this place are destroyed. One schooner 10
sunk in the channel, about half way between Cape
Pagere and the Cross Rip light ship. Nothing is
known of the crew.
A schooner has gone to pieces on Halves or
Norton's shosl. and the crew are probably lost.
A schooner is at anchor south Of Halves shoal
dsmasted.
Three schooners, pames unknown, are ASHORE
at Edgarstown.
The schooner Silas Loon, Spear, from Rock
land for New York. is reported at anchor in Mus
legat Channel, probably all right.
The three vessels reported ashore at Edgars.
town, are the Hunter, Greenlaw, from New York
for Boston; Caroline Young of Philadelphia;
Rachel S. Miller Of Camden, n. j., Jarvis, Phila
| for Boston-sll with coal, and all remain tight.
The steamer Nereus, Hallett, from New York
for Boston, arrived here this afternoon with the
crew of the schooner Clara Smith OF Rockland.
Capt. Green of the Clara Smith, reports that he
| anchored on Nantucket Shosl yesterday and then
dragged across the Horse Shoe Shoal, the vessel
sinking Immediately nine tathoms of water, in
the ship chaunel, The crew took to the rigging
and remained there 10 hours, when they were TAX
en- oil by the N,reus John Wood of Rocklsnd,
died of exposure while lsshed in the rigging. His
body Will be recovered to- morrow if the weather
Is suitable
The revenue steamer Dexter, Capt. Baker.
hauled the schooner Rival off the beach this p.
NJ, and will make an effort to haul the schooner
Florence Newell oil the beach.