The Portland daily press., 1878-10-15
TIE STORM,
Many Lives Lost.
FEore News OF Maine Vessels.

VINEYARD HAVEN, Martha's Vlneyas
Mass, O3t 14,-Schooner Harry aud Fred of
Machias, Gardiner aad St. John for Phiadel.
phia, with a cargo Of laths, came on Nantucket
Shoals en- the 18th inst. during gale Sac
anchored about 2 P. m., but parted one chain at
10 p M, cut away her masts and dragged
through Muskeget channel She was towed to
this port this morning By steamer Maltbas
Vineyard and will tow to New Bedford for re-
pairs. No special damage occurred to the hull.
Schooner Eta A. Simpson, from Bath for
Baltimore, with cargo of ice, capsized on the
18th uear Norton's Shoals. Part of the crew
and the captain and wife got on the bottom of
the vessel The Captains wife died yesterday
noon and the Captain died this morning at 2 a.
m. The mate is the only survivor saved, aud
was brought to Edgartown this morning. The
vessel lies at anchor and can probably be towed
in
WooD's HOLE, Mass, Oct 1.-THE steamer
Island Home took the schooner Clara Jane
of Lubec with cargo of potatoes and herring,
from the back side of Nantucket and towed her
to New Bedford. She is dismasted but other
wise in good condition.
WILMINGTON, N. c., OCT. 14.-The schooner
John Boynton of Calais, with cargo of log
wood from Jamaica for Delaware Breakwater,
sprung aleal1, lost her sails ard rudder, became
water-logged and was abandoned on the 10th.
The crew was rescued and brought to Smith
vile this afternoon by the Norwegian bark
Arizona. The vessel and cargo were not in
sured.
PROVIDENCE, Oct. IA Schooner George aud
Albert from Bangor, was towed into Newport
today leaking, having blown ashore at Dutch's
Island, getting off after dischargng deckload
of spiles.
The schooner Ned Sumpter of Rocklaud, also
went ashore at Dutch's Island, but got off with
out damage.
NANTUCKET, via Woods Hole, Mass, Oct.
14.-Schooner Union, from Calais, Me-, bound
to New York, loaded with spirits, came ashore
at the east of this island on the 12.h, during
fearful gale. Two of her crew were lost in
landing. Vessel total loss.
Schooner Clara Jane, from Lubec, Me-,
bound to New York with cargo of potatoes, is
anchored off south side of this harbor with loss
of mast and sails. She will be towed in.
Charles Killep, mate of the ice laden schoon-
reported lost, was taken on board steamer
River Queen at Cape Page He was taken from
the wreck by sail boat after having been LASH
ed to the rigging Sc hours. He was the only
survivor of a crew of seven men.
Schooner Qlivet of Harwich, parted from
her anchorage at Dennisport, Saturday night,
and is now ashore at the east end of this
island.
The fishing schooner Albert Steele of Har-
wich, broke from her anchors off Chatham
during the gale of the 18th, and drifted to the
west point of this island, where she sank. All
hands saved.
Steamer River Qleen reports that on her trip
from Nantucket to Mainland this morning the
sound was full of wfeckage.
EndulRiag in RecolIections.
Saturdays storm was the severest that has
occurred on this island since the memorable
gale Of 184l. Wharves were flooded, vessels
parted from their mornings, Others lying at the
wharves were injured by being dashed against
the rtone abuttments.
PRovINcETowN, Mass, Oct. 14-Today
brings to light new particulars regarding the
ravages of the storm
The hull of the schooner Palos before report
ed abandoned. drifted ashore at station seven
early this forenoon.
Schooner Alice of Boston is reported sunk off
Orleans near Billings Gate Point.
Schooner A. 81. Pevear sailed from Wellheet
Saturday afternoon for Provncetown, She ex
perienced heavy squalls, carrying away sails
and lost stern boat, dropped both anchors and
drifted almost onto Billings Gate,
where anchors held ground and she rode out
the gale.
Vessels ashore on Long Point remain same as
yesterday.
The Storm Inland.
CHICAGO, Oct. IA severe storm is prevail
ing west of the Rocky Mountains which inter
feres with business communication. 1t has
been raining hard every where in Color ado since
midnight, and Salt Lake reports a heavy sno W
and wind storm at Virginia City and west on the
mountains. There are no signs of the storm
subsiding.
New YORK, Oct. 1.-The steamer Glaucas
Capt. Bearce, of Boston, brought here today
the body of the sailor John Wood, picked up
by the Glancus off the Horseshoe in Vineyard
Sound dashed to the rigging of the schooner
Clara Smith, which was broken up by the So
we're storm of Saturday. The body was sent to
the morgue.