New-York tribune., 1878-10-14
A HEAVY STORM IN NEW-EEGLAND

SHlBGlNG AShOhE Al lnE NlNbAn"D'
ABOUT TWENTY-FIVE scHo0NERs BLOWN ON TO
THE BEACH AT VINEYARD HAVEN ALoNE-ThSih
NAMES, ETC.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. Oct. l3.-Ihe
most severe gale which has prevailed here for hteen
years blew from northeast to north yesterday. More
damage was done to shipping this barbor than ever
before. The following details are Tepor,ed:
The schooner p. T. Willets (Of Tuckaboe, n. Jo VII
let's Delaware City, for Groveand Mass WIN COAL
dragged both anchors and kedge struck her Dottou
heavily, shipped chains and went ashore through NoI
ris's wharf, damaging it badly.
The schooner Howard Holder, Of and from St. John'
N b. for orders here and ordered TO New-Haven WIN
lumber dragged anchors struck bottom heavily slipped
one chain and kedge and went ashore short distance
south Of NOrriss wharf.
The schooner James Watson, OF and from fhnauei
phia for Lynn with COAL dragged anchors struck DOT
tom heavily, slipped chain aud kedge' ana went
ashore near Howard Holder, carrying away her JD
boom by contact with her. The James watson Is las'
ashore in bad position, and is full OF water.
The schooner Frances Coffin dragged afoul OF tne
schooner r. H. shannon, of Philadelphia, from hllVe'
" j., for Boston, with cargo Of glass sand The shan-
non then parted one chains aud dragged ashore
on Canal Flat, where she lies full OF water
The schooner William Penn, OF and from st. Georgelo
New York. with cargo Of stone, dragged ashore Oh
Canal Flat aud ls blged.
The schooner Msra Hill, Bowden, from Port Johnson
for Boston with cargo Of coal broke adrlt and dragged
against the schooner Mountain Laurel The Mara hlh
struck bottom OF Canal Flat and filed with wafer
losing her jib and boat
The gchoOner Mountain Laurel, Farrell Oh ElS"OfVh'
Me- from Port johnson TO Salem, with COAL dragged
her anchors and fouIed ths schooner Hudson OF Calais
She slipped as soon she struck bottom losing her boat
sho had her stem stoyen and Is fun OF water
The schooner Florence NOVEL;, OF and from Phadel-
phia for Plymouth, with coal, parted both ohainB' aud
becoming unmanageabe, struck and dismasteo tue
schoouers Abigail Haynes and B. c. Terry OfNewfOrK,
and went ashOrnear the head OF the harDor she lies
with feet OF water in her hold and has lost bboom
foretopmas daylts head and quarter rails and sus
talncd other damage. Her boat was also stove; -, O..
The schooner Starlight Oi Eastport Phahe LYo
az anchor the schooner Mars hll dragged uhuer no
how causing her TO slip her chains, 90 ashore sou' o
The schooner Northern Home New York, OF and tor
Windsor n g. with part of cargo OF hour ana gram,
parted one chain slipped the other and Went asnVre S
the side OF the harbOr s0uth OF MOTIFS "u"' ~
TEe schooner George Walker, OF Machias, Phiadei
pha Portland, with coal. dragged ashore oo .,r
Flat and IL full OF water. She was also cOnS"eI'''y
Schooner Monticello. OF and from Rockand Tor New %
York with lime, dragged ashore on Cahti ri"'' IL"
Schooner Frances Ellen, OF Hampden, Me- from Eliza
belpurt Tor Roxbury, coal laden, parted Do'h Snau
vent ashore north OF the railway wharf, and Is tul OF
water. , -, ,,,,rro,oU,p n
y - ,r5 far Rnsf0n with coal dragged ashore on the
cast aidc near the head Of the hdTDOr Suc mas eA '
OF water In nor hold, and lost her llO' Ny- yorl,
schooner Telegraph OF rhomastOn Stevens, sew lorS
for Portsmouth, with cargo OF ltoh GIh.u hyrsTr't
lies the schooner llmOthy HlolU "4'A '"S'
gone, ana is fnll of water . -, ,.-, r,,t,dalrbIa
schooner RIVAL OF Bath, Me- Fletcher t Pbo
for Boston. with cargo oi Drlck, 9taggGu Si e vii he
Marine Railway and sprung shgh'4eak' Sho "N4 10
sc6ooncr island Belle Small from NewYork OF ana
for Easpcrt M ballast dragged her anchors ana "eu'
ashore north OF the railway wharf. . ,,,h,os III.
Ine schooner Frances Conir Batson, 1i % %MhShf ~ Tho
| hoE ROstOn, WIN cOt uIbN<tA e'NNl "
srhooner r. H. shannon cut below the Natei ouEv
filled and sank lu three iathOms o. wafer, ~ ~ ~,
tie beach the boat was eapslzed ana Cai % 80 ~ rf re
! steward, OF Columbia, Me- was ulO"htu - s'O ' "
wa. tWcnty.fOur years old, ana leaves VIE ,,.,,
The schooner Abigail Hayes OF Eusworthl NATL MAJ
from Perth Amboy for Portland, WIZ SD"'' Vi Vi" ,,
m1uted by the schooner Florence Novel; Dut hOt JAM
aged materially ia the hulL , ,.,..oI,, q, q, ,bo
several uucr schOoners went ashore, oeOhgng Ia to
rst Tue shores Of tine harbor are streWn win DOtts
a,d ,rrcksge OF an kinds Several boats Delonsie 20
inns mace were destroyed one scboOncf Is sunA ~ the
,,"i olout uall way between Cape Rogers ana cross
| min Iilhtsuip. Nothing is known Oi 'ly Cug
hs'P scEo"pcr has gone TO pieces on HaWess
lost 4 schooner lies at anchor south oil uawess Shoa
JisInag,c,l. Three schOOneis, names uhAho"h' are
"shHi" a, sas McIoon Spear from Rockland, for
N.yySnrk Is reported at anchor in Muskcget Chanhe
% r %' vessels reported ashore at Edgarown are
tb. U.utCr, Greenland, rom NcW-lOIk LOT bVstolt
S,roItnr YoEug of Philadelphia Young, an SacHe! o.
Miller Of Camden ~ j. Jarvis, Philadeph IOi bostop
,Ii with coal. All remain tight . ~, L., ,,.,
The steamer hercus, haetl, & w oG t thS
arrived here tins afternoon win the crew oI 'he
scbooncr Clara smith, OF Rockl ma captain uIteu ot
the cara smith, reports thaI he auehuItu Oh
SuooI Yesterday, and dragged across hoIs,SuVt 't.
a." vessel going down IN the ship channel III nlne
,tun,s uf water Ihe crew took 10 tue rigging! "noic
ih'! t" Linn Wood OF Rockiaud, died offNposuro
yLe IRshcd In the rigging. H' DOuy vii DC Ieeo'eAeu
,,.,norTow II the weather u suitable ,,
~, r.yeuuc steamer Dexter, Captain Baker, hauIed
,he srbooprr Rival N the beach this aitrrnJon ana WI"
max sg.iort 90 haul the schooner florence NoWeH OH