The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-25
Progress of tho Storm.

Progress of tho Storm.
WASHINGTON, Oct. "a The storm of We'd
nesdsy night came from the tropics. On the
Goth signals were ordered up at Key West for
the storm south of Florida. On the 21st the
storm was to southwest of Key West, and on
the morning of the ODD to the east of southern
Georgia. At midnight of the 22d it was with
greatly increased velocity central over Cape
Hatteras. The maximum velocity of the wind
was 60 miles an hour. From midnight to noon
1t was central near Baltimore. In Washing
ton the rainfall was LA inches; at Baltimore,
PA inches; Norfolk, 285 inches; Lynchburg,
201 inches, and at Smithville, N. G. 4 80 inch :
es.
BATH, Oct 14.-A heavy southeasterly
storm prevailed all night and the heavy rain
fall prevented the loss of a large amount of
property.
In Bangor.
BANGOR, Oct 24-Tho storm reached here at
II o'clock last night and it has raiued very hard
since, and still continues. The wind blew
quite hard during the night, bat no damage
was done.
I'm RIddeferd.
BDDEFoRD, Oct. 24.-The most severe storm
for ten years has been raging here since
o'clock yesterday afternoon. The wind bias
blown perfect hurricane and the rain poured
in torrents. The Sac, river has risen over z
manufacturing interests the river having been
so low as to necessitate the shutting down of
a part of the mills here for the past two weeks
Great Havoc i'm Wilmington
WILMINGTON, DEL, Oct. "a The storm ye s.
terday was the most destructive ever expe-
rienced here. The river rose higher than ever
before, causing much damage to property and
oh har nj nj hotrry ho~A
and Philadelphia were lost 10 the Delaware,
and several small boats sank. South Whining
ton was completely inundated and number of
people had to seek refuge in the upper stories
of the houses. About IS buildings were Who'll
ly or partially unroofed, four or five carried
away by the flood and six blown down.
The schooner Buckeye from this port, Capt.
Appleton, was wrecked three miles from New
Castle and the the captain, bis wife and two
seamen drowned.
The schooner Estelle Bright was wrecked
opposite New Castle, and Captain Fountain
and two colored seamen were drowned.
A washout on the Philadelphia, Wilmington
& Baltimore railroad, short distance north of
this city, delayed all trains, and there was no
telegraphic communication with any point but
Baltimore. The damage to the city is very
heavy.
adeIphia.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct 24-Detailed reports
to-day show that By YESTERDAYS IL an5
otherwise Injured. Several were Completely a
demolished. In addition to these there were
badly injured 81 churches, % schools, 80 facto-
ries and warehouses, hotels, elevators and so
other large buildings, such as depots, ferry
houses, mills and railroad offices. The fatal
accidents were 6, aud those seriously injured
number 10. Ia the southern part Of the city
known as the Neck the Delaware ovelfowed
the banks for mile from the usual course, and
the inhabitants were taken from the second
stories of houses in boats sent from the navy
yard. Only one man was drowned in this sec
ton. but the loss of live stock is great, aud 10
or 10 old wooden bridges were swept away.
The we'll known landmark, the large shiphouse
at League Island navy yard, is gone. 1t is
impossible at present to estimate the loss in
money, but it is generally stated at $4,000, OOO
Among the heaviest losses are Christ's Profess
tant church In Germantown, 600 to $4,000;
Pennsylvania Railroad depot in West Phila-
delphia, $32, 1000; the bridge at the falls OF the
Schuylkill. $4,000; Walnut Presbyterian
church, s35 600; First Baptist church, $4,000;
Shoemaker piano factory, $4,000 to 10000;
Jones s, Sons knitting mills, $40 600.
The shipping interest also suffered severely.
Eight vessels are reported sunk and % damaged
in the harbor. At Point Breeze the ship Dom
aid Mckay, $500 tons, of London, barks Geo.
M. Barnard of Boston, and the Medford, Alice,
Roy, Agenor and Arcadia drjfted loose and
blocked up the Schuylkill river completely and
suffered some thousands Of dollars damage by
chatting or RAINING ashore. At the same place
the ship Home with 5000 barrels Of oil went
ashore and was so badly damaged that she
will probably have to discharge for repairs.
The signal observer at Barnegat reports that
the schooner William Collier of Providence,
Taylor, in ballast from Providence for Phila-
del2hia came ashore miles south of Barnegat
on the 23d. The captain and crew of four men
were landed by the crew of Station No. TO-
The captain is stripping the wreck.
The signal observer at Lewes reports that the
Norwegian bark Stadt. from Phila delphia, oil
laden, lost anchor chains, main aud mizzeu
masts and came ashore off Broankal bar. She
lies easy and will get off
Schooner Lila Rich, Robinson from Conuec-
ticut, with paving stones for Baltimore, came
ashore one mile north of Lswes. She LAYS
we'll up on the beach and can be saved,
Ship John Barbour, Holcomb, from Phila-
delphia with railroad ties, dragged ashore on
the fats four miles north Of Lswes. She has
seven feet of water in the hold. NJ lives have
been lost from these vessels Wreckers have
gone to their assistance.
Steamer Albemarle arrived at O'clock this
afternoon and reports very heavy gale at sea.
She lost two boats.
On the Delaware below Redy Island and
abreast of Range light the tug Porter was
wrecked and Ier captain and boy drowned.
The rest of the crew swan ashore.
From the Delaware breakwater the following
vessels are reported ashore; Ship John Bar
bour, from Richmond, Va, via Philadelphia
for Hamburg, ashore at Plum Point, five miles
from Lewes. Rudder and stern gone, but it is
thought she will be floated sgaiD; bark Stadt,
cargo of petroleum, from Philadelphia for
RoveD, anchors and m ain and mizzen masts
gomez schooner Lila Rich, cargo of stone, from
Bay View for Baltimore; schooner Emelia G.
Ireland cargo Of lumber, from Wlmipgtou,N.
@, full OF water; brig Long Beach from New
York, cargo of lumber, ashore GA Joe Flogger
Sboal; tug William G. Boulton, sunk on Dan
Baker Shoal.
Steamer Albemarle which arrived at the
breakwater at p. NJ yesterday lost two boats
and had her woodwork badly smashed. The
captain of the oyster sloop Mary Ann which
arrived this morning tells the story of the fate
that befel nearly hundred of the oyster fleet
bound to this city on the morning of the storm.
A Lumber sank, many were damaged and two
lives lost. Sloop j. Deve lost her first mate
and three of the crew.
At Phenixville Yesterday morning the
storm unroofed houses, uprooted trees, demol-
ished barns and otherwise did great damage to
property, and reports from various points in
the Schylkill valley all speak of great loss of
Out of all the collieries 10 Mokan oy
district only three are able 10 work owing to
the storm.
At Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 24.-The aggregate damage
by the storm will probably amount to $4,000
or $4,000 The steamer Florida, which left
for New York yesterday afternoon and return
ed, reports that she was badly stove by heavy
sea oil Point Lockout, and was unable to pro-
coed. She also reports having seen one of the
Weems steamers supposed to be the Ojoro
Weems, with machinery disabled, apparently
drifting and with signals set, but the Florida,
owing to her crippled condition, was unable to
render assistance. A deeply laden three-mast-
ID schooner with signal for assistance was off
Hooper's straits, and another vessel near her,
bottom up. OFF Sandy Point bay vessel was
sunk and off Mahgaty river another.
AT Cape May.
CAPE MAY, Oct. 24.-The wind blew "a miles
an hour, driving in an extraordinary high tde
1pon tho meadows between the city aud main
land, covering the railroad track three feet and
preventing the train from leaving. The beach
1rive along the ocean front was damaged Sc
'iously. The damage at Cape May amounts to
about $1,000. The roofs of the Stockton no.