New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-07
THE LATE STORM.
DISASTERS on THE SEA.

TIE STEAMER OLD COLONY DIsABLED-IHE kkAR'
SARGE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. REPORTS FROM
STRANDED VESSELS.
Later reports from the Atlantic coast, south
and east enlarge the list Of vessels driven ashore by
the storm OF Thursday ana Friday Atst Johh' ~ De-
n severe southeaster gale. accompanied ny SNOW pre-
Vailed Friday night. and Halifax WAS visited NY the
severest storm known there for years FoiIo"lS are
the particulars of the important disasters reported
tn. Old Colony steamer OF the Fall River J. ne which
was due here on Saturday, returned to Newport dis
abled Owing to the storm on Friday she did mol
leave Newport until $3.50 a. m. on saturday ten hours
behind schedule time. When of Point Jddith Inc pas
sers we're startled from their bcrths by the bursting
Of the fange OF the steam pipe connecting with tie upper
steam chest; which caused the breaking OF the steam
mines connecting with the boiler. the smoke
nine was alse carried away by the eAllO-
SION and the cabin and stateroOms were hhcd
with steam. The was running hEh ~
TIC time causing the beat to work heavily ana 'he
accident ia attrhntcl to this cause The sea swept 'he
docks and II was feared that the woodwork on the
urper decks would be carried away. Signals Of distress
wore oiycn by eenG . up rockets and blowing The steam
whistle aud the vessel rolled IN me trough OF me -"
n4 ( R h b %nG from S here to the Wreck Of Inc
Steamship A. Strong, took her IN tow to Ntwpoft.
About Seycntyiye p@sSGnEsr were Oh poaG a.
foud necessary throw overheard 1t viii take several
DAYS to 9erair the Old Colony
A.
Her stern is annat but her forward compartments are
full Of water stcampump was put on board Friday
nnl tie steamer Monhiusctt pulled ON her two hours
without eject.
The United States steamer Kcarsarge toa"dot Beacon
Ledge Friday night the rise OF the tide, having suS
famed lie damage
The bark Francesca BellagamGa is still on shore
Care Henry. Use wrccSing steamer b. 4 j. Baker went
to No,fo; Saturday afternoon 10 get necessary maioIi
and WORK ue-Un Yesterday mOTli'hi.
The brig j. IT, Gillespie, of aud for PnShoro from ST.
Join, was driven ashore, Saturday at Dpp'r iiaIpor
\. b. and had her keel knocked out. sac is full OF
water
sCuCONERs.
The Ff,rt c ,rt,.r Law, from Ncw-York for Newbury
port was lowed into Boston ha,bor yesterday She ro-
ports that Jtnuary 3, when on Tiaclers Island she
lost the head or the foremost.
The Granite state from Ncw-York for Boston, before
rcpo~icd IA anchor of the bar, foundcIcd during the
gale Friday night, and has gone 10 pieces lhe ere"
The Isabcila i,o,n Boston wiscassct went ashore
Flii,y night at Sctulte, in MASSACHUSETTS, Bay. Ihe
rr " we're saved Sh IL hca aEd dry or The beach IN
vessel was in ballast and will probably he 20; OIL with
he J. q. Eahcock.-A dispatch from Orleans, Mass
sys An unknown schooner Is a,hoie ~ Hd1se; hrhof'
doubtless tie j. g. EahcGc6, If gg iiarnor "" jersey
II Is impossible 10 learn any nng regarding the name or
," Ia in N.W'l! Ciliafn James ThuIson. from New
Work with corn 10Y Camden, Ne, Went ashore mean cold
IarhJr j. ach Frla; T.. H. ana biiscd Ih' crew were
saved saturday morning. after being III the uEcIE a'
nj H.. Tie schooner Was c"ncd 10y shcrdid' jones &"
Co. Rockport Me. ,,.,.,,.,,.>
froia Bottom Tor N,w-YOrk, ashore at Nu!d-attt'i
Beach, on F'ld NIGHT having n,.ed BLeat9l, E,.i
Iaa she compelled 10 anchor nj II a. ~ ih' gaze
increased at 1880 n whn her able SLIPPED AMI me
zen move her Shore that the Life Sarn& crew Eoi
line over her ana rescued all Eard' seNh IN huiinr
The vessel VII! be total los. cAc'phG S"r8 ana ~
lie Sea Ion before reported ashore q, Nausc Beach.
l. fast going 10 ricc,s
rbe sinlca Of MacAiae cap'pn E &,I from from,
ashore in the ctorm Elidy ni-ll al tHc NttF near '