The New York herald., 1878-10-14
DISASTERS TO SHIPPING.


DISASTERS TO SHIPPING.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, Oct Is, 1878.
The most severe gallo which has prevailed here for
fifteen years blow from northeast north yesterday.
More damage was done TO shipping this harbor
than ever before
Schooner 4. willess (of Tuckahoe. N. J), willets,
from Delaware City tor Groveland. Mass, with COAL
dragged both anchors and kedge struck her bottom
heavily, slipped chains and won't ashore through
Norris wharf, damaging II badly
Schooner Howard Holder, OF and from st. John.
N B.. for orders here and ordered New Haven with
lumber. dragged anchors, struck bottom heavily,
slipped chain ana kedge and went ashore short
distance south Of Norris wharf,
Schooner James Watson, OF and from Phiadefphia
Tor Lynn with coal. dragged anchors, struck bottom
heavily, shipped ono cham ana kedge and went ashore
near the Howard Holder, carrying away her joboom
by contact with her. The James Watsoa fast ashore
IN a bad position and is full OF water.
schooner Frances Cofhn dragged aioul Of the
schooner Z. H. Shannon, of Philadelphia from Mill
willie, N. j., ior Boston, with cargo OF glass sand.
The Shannon thcn parted one OF her chains and
dragged ashore on Canal Flat where she lies fuli of
water
Schooner William Penn, OF and from St. George
for NOW York, with cargo OF stone, dragged ashore
on Canal Flat and ts blged.
The schooner Maria HIM. Bowdep, from Port jack
son Tor Boston with cargo Of Goal. broke adrf anu
struck bottom south or Canal Fiat and and
The Mountain E.srs Fo1. o0a or
Salem with COAL dragged her anchors and fouicd the
schooner Hudson, OF Calais. She slipped as
she struck bottom, losing her boat stove stern and
10 full OF water.
Schooner Florc nee Ne wol OF and from Philadelphia
for Plymouth, with coal, parted both chains, and,
becoming unmanagabe, struck and dsmaSted the
schoonsrs A3igail Haynes and B. G Terry, Of Now
York, and went ashore near the head OF tho harD0r
Sno lies Win two cet of water In her hold, ana has
lost jibboom, foretopmsst davits head aud quarter
rails, aud sustained other damage Her boat also
stove.
schooner Starlight (of Eastport, Philadelphia for
Boston, with coal, had her hacnos washed on While
ut anchor the schooner Mars Bell drasged her nder
her bow, causing her to slip her chains, 20 ashore
Schooner Northern Aome, from New York, OF and
Tor Windsor, N. s., with part OF cargo OF -four
grain, parted one chain, slipped the other and went
ashore east side 0t the harbor OF Norrs
wharf. Sho ts tight
schooner George walkor toi Machiasl from Phila-
delpnIa for Portland, with coal, dragged ashore on
Canal Flats and Is fun Of water. She was also con-
sidsrably damaged by collision.
Schooner Monticeiio, of and from Rockland for New
York, with lime, dragged ashore ON Canal FatA The
vessel Is tight eg g n Ns
Elizabethport for Roxbury, coal laden, parted both
chains went ashore north OF the railway wharf and
Schooner Timothy Tiold Leland, from Georgetown,
D. c. Of and tor Boston, with COAL dragged ashore on
sidc, ncar the head Of tho harber. She has
six feet OF water Ia her hold and lOst her jib
schooner Telegraph, OF Thomaston, Stevens from
New fork for Portsmouth. with . cargo Of iron,
dragged ashore and lies the SCHOONER Timothy
Field, with bowsprt gone and other damage, and is
schooner Abbott Dsvsreaux, Haskell. from Baisi-
more, OF and for Boston, struck ner bottom heavily
near orrs' Wharf and - leaking badly. Extra
sonoonsr RIVAL OF Bath, Nc, Fistonsr, from
Philadelphia Boston with y cargo or BRICK dragged
aoul Of The Maine Railway and sDrang slight leak.
scnooner Isiaud Belle, Small from Now York, Of
aud for Eastport In ballast dragged her anchors and
went ashore north OF the railway wharf,
Schooner Llgure, Thurston, from Now Bedford, Of
ana tor fremont Me-, IN ballast dragged her anchor
- Ahn xwsll h.
Scnoonsr Free Wind. Frisbos. OF Portsmouth, N.
dragged ashore inside and alongside the schooner
Mars Hill Sns 10 chafed considerably but remains
Schooner An,oinette N. Aeker. Of Edsar,owu,
parted her moorngs and went ashore near Lagoor
bridge. Her condition Is unknown.
Schooner Frances Coffin, Batson, OF Nachias, from
asSIls siss q s%Ss % .sassasr 4 + Shannon. xs:
three ialLoms OF water In landing the beach tho
boat was capsized and Charles H. Carver, tho stew
WAS TWEEN y Jour years old and leaves Z wife.
schooner Grace Cushing, Aosher, from Perth
.hooy.r George walker sno Ioss ncr iDDoog ans @
bowspr several stanchions. started her water ways
badly injured on tbs s.arboard side. nearly the
whole length oil the vcssei and lost boat
Schooner Abers b. Wait, York, from Rich mond,
va Boston, was also foued ~ tho George Walker
s,arboard quarter and stern injured considerably.
sohooner d Terry, Of New York. Harris, from
N6.s
schooner Florence Nowsn and ismasted, also doing
some injury TO her hull BY falling spars. she Is
Schooner Abigail Hayes (of Eiswor,h). MszraiL
from Perth Amboy for Portland, with coal, was DIS
mastcd by the schsoner Florence Novel; but 10 not
damaged materially IN the null
FURTHER LOSSES.
The shores o the harpor are strewn with
boats and wrscksge Of all kinds Several
slroycd. Ono schooner 10 sunk IN the channel,
I i0i,lx Noth If A
Sassn ssnss .nos "a: crew D'sSs %:ss pr ploSaSy' os
H.wsT sSosi d,smas.sd rArss schoonors, names
unknown, arc ashore a. Edgartown. Schooner Sias
McLoon. spear, Rockland for New YORK. Is reported
a. anchor ia Muskegat Cnannoi, probably all right
rne three vessels reported ashore az Eagarstown
tor; /; Caroline Young Iof Pniisaeiphiah Young, and
Rachel s. Miller tof Camden, N. ~, Jarvis, from
Philadelphia for Boston, all with coal AL remain
Steamer Nercus, Halleit, from New York for Bos-
ton. arrived here this aicrnooon with the crew o the
schooner Clara Smith, Of RookIand. Cap
tain Grecn. OF the Clara smith, reports that
he ancaored on Nsntsckst shoal yesterday
aud dragged across Horss Snoe Shoa the vessel gong
down la the ship channel IN nine fathoms oil water.
The crew took 10 the rigging, where they remained
until rescued by the Ncrcus nineteen hours later.
John Wood, st Rockland, died OF exposure while
lasned In the rigging His body will be recovered
tomorrow II the weather Ia suitable.
Tho revenue steamer Dexter, Captain Baker hauled
the schooner Rcva on the beach this afternoon, and
viii make an snort TO haul tho schooner Florence
schooner Belle sssry, from Boston for Philadsi-
phin, 10 safe In port.
Schooners Nshsut, OF Camden; Maud Maiiscb, OF
Calais and Victory, Of Bristol No, are also ashore
Long Point
scnooner Victory ran Into ths schooner Annie
Currier, losing her bowsprt and head. The currier
was not much damaged.
schooner Queen OF the West fouled with the
schooner Boston, losing her jibboon and s,avnS her
port bow. Tho boston lost her forotopmast and cat
head.
schooner Frank Hsrbers Brook, OF and from Ban
gor, Baltimore lumber lsdon, was towod In tbis
evening by the revenue cutter Gaatin. Shc wns.ous
IN and lost all OF her sas her deck load,
rails and bulwarks. The vessel has seven feet Of
water 10 hcr hold.
DIsAsTKRs AT OTHER POINTS.
PRoviScErowN, Mass, Oct. 13, 1873.