The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-08-20
THE STORM.
A Furious Gale on the Atlantic
Coast.
Considerable Damage on Land and Sea

Considerable Damage on Land and Sea.
Roc KLAND, Aug. 19.-The storm was very
severe here last night. A large number of
sail boats sunk and others were stove. Large
trees were blown down in several places.
BANGOR, Aug. ia heavy rain storm with
high wind has been raging here since Sunday
morning. Some damage was done trees and
awnings.
BOSTON. Aug. 19.-Considerable damage was
done by the storm last night along the New
England coast. Yachting fleet at South Bos-
ton was badly used up most of the vessels
being injured in some way, many seriously.
No lives were lost in this vicinity as far as can
be ascertained.
HYANNIs, Aug 19.-The gale last night was
the most severe of any since last fall. There
are four schooners ashore in the harbor. Par
ker river bridge at West Yarmouth was swept
away, and the wharves and storehouses were
badly damaged. No lives were reported lost.
WAREHAM, Aug. 19.-The gale last night,
accompanied by rain, was the most disastrous
in this place that has occurred for years. The
wharves received severe damage and large
number of boats were thrown ashore or stove.
AS far as ascertained there was no loss of life.
NANTUCKET, Aug. 19.-Steamer River Queen
went to schooner Agaueria of Ellsworth. Me-,
loaded with lumber and anchored off Cross Rip
light ship. A party CT wreckers were found on
board who desired no assistance.
PLYMOUTH, Aug. 19.-The schooner ashore
at Saquish is the Yankee, of Maine. She had
unloaded her lumber and ran in here for har-
Dor Monday.
PETERSBURG, Va, Aug 19.-The damage to
growing crops by the storm yesterday. which
was the severest experienced in this section for
years, is very great.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. 19-During the
storm on Delaware Bay yesterday, large
three-maSted schooner was run into and sunk
by an ocean steamer bound for PHILADELPHIA
while oft Newcastle. The name of neither
boat was learned 1t is feared some of the
schooner's crew were lost as she went down in
ten minutes. The sea was running high.
NORFOLK. Va, Aug. 19.--Loss by the violent
storm which passed over this section yesterday
is greater than first supposed. In every direc-
ton ruins Of buildings, vessels, trees. ETC., may
be seen, and the destruction to shipping along
the coast must be very great. Steamer John
Hopkins from Boston, encountered the storm
and had a very rough experience. A number
of schooners are ashore. Schooner Andrew
Newinger Georgetown, for Gardiner, Me-, lost
bowsprit and damaged spars and came here for
repairs Barque Umbra lies at the mouth of
the Rappahanock with all masts gone. A three
masted schooner is ashore off Windmill Beach,
and three-masted schooner bottom up was
passed in Hampton Roads,
WANAHAwKEN, N. j., Aug. 19-Three YES
sells ashore here. All total wrecks.
MoREHEAD CITY, S. c., Aug. 19.-The most
terrible storm ever known here did great dam
age yesterday. The loss in this place and in
Beaufort reaches nearly 100000. The waves
broke against the Atlantic House, the largest
hotel in this part of the country, and complete
ly demolished it, the guests escaping at the
last moment The front street of Beaufort is
strewn with lumber, trunks and goods. There
is not wharf left in Beaufort Morehead
City lost its market house, school house, wharf
and colored Methodist church; also several
fish houses and 5000 terrapins. Thomas Webb
was cut off from the main land, and by the
time he was rescued the wind had blown off all
his clothes excepting his shirt and pantaloons.
1t is reported that John Hughes lost his life in
the Atlantic House.
MARTHA's VINEYARD, Aug 19.-The hurri-
cane last night swept away all the boat piers
and did considerable other damage. The mar
row gauge railroad was washed badly. No Sc
rious damage was done in the harbor at Vine
yard Haven.
PORTSMOUTH, Va, Aug. 19.-Great damage
was done property by the gale and high water
last night.
For marine disasters see marine column