Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1879-08-27
A TERRIBLE STORM.
Particulars Of the Disasters which Pre-
vailed on the Atlantic Coast,

fdiitu VII tuS AtIdutIC NUHSl.
A New York dispatch of August 10Th
says the storm, which yesterday morn
my was central near Cape Hatteras,
has moved in northerly path, devel-
oplng greatly in energy, and is now
central near Eistport. Maine. A
heavy rain has fallen in New England
and IN the Middle and Atlantic States.
Newburyport experienced storm this
morning which was the severcst in ten
years the wind blew n hurricane, wreck
ing four yachts badly, also wrecking
steamers and schooners in the harbor,
and scattering about u boats. Fruit
trees were stripped, and the tents on the
beach were leveled and blown into the
sea.
At Newport, between - and 80 sail
boats are sunk or damaged. The Van
derer and Merrill Of the New York yacht
squadron, parted chains aud went
ashore. Three yachts sunk at the
wharf, while others dragged anchors,
louled and were damaged.
the crew of the schooner ashore at
Cape May deserted the vessel in the
evening their boat was capsized and
the men washed ashore in m exhaust
ed condition. The Captain remained
on board and the life saving crew got
IN line and remained on duty all night
The velocity Of the wind at Cape
May was Ga miles and the total rain
fall and 6i.lO0 inches. The crew of
the schooner came ashore Mt Atlantic
City, and were taken from the rigging
q, "a.
saving crew. The vessel will be n total
loss.
AT Norfolk, Virginia, they had the Sc
verest rain storm and tornado ever ex-
perienced. Many buildings are UNI
rooted and Hooded, trees uprooted and
shipping damaged Many vessels are
dragging ashore. The Boston steam
ship company's warehouses have been
severely damaged the wharves all
along the river front have been flooded,
and many Of the warehouses are
flooded The tide was higher than ever
known IN this vicinity, the sight being
one unexampled even to the Oldest in
habitant
The handsome spire OF the Freeman
Street Baptist Church was blown down.
The stating Of the Christ Episcopal
Church, and the cornco and steeple
ornaments of the st. Mary Catholic
Church were torn of, whilst the beauti-
(ul grounds Of the old st. Pauls are
badly wrecked.
Great anxiety prevailed during the
prevalence OF the storm, and the mayor
ordered out the entire police and fire
Il
from $500, 600 to $500 900
The damage to the growing crops in
the counties adjacent to Petersburg is
very great. In Surrey county alone,
the damage to corn is estimated Mt 80
per cent. The Ocean Grove camp
grounds, below Long Branch, suffered
severely. AtGloucoster, Mass, several
vessels Were dragged ashore. At other
points on the New England coast YES
sells were bcachfd, but thus far no loss
of life il reported.
Considerable danage was done by Inc
storm, last night, along .the New Eng
hpd coast. The yachting fleet Mt South
Boston was badly used. At Portland,
several yachts were sunk. Other
towns along the coast report u long
list of disasters to the local crafts
and property. At Morenead ICty,
North Carolina, the storm was the
most violent that ever visited that place.
AT 6 n. No., there came hurricane
from the southeast, and at midday
hauled to the southwest change
which saved Beauiord and Morehead
from entire destruction. Atlantic
House, the largest hotel in that part Of
the country, is entirely demolished, not
vestige being left; there were one hun
dred and fifty guests in it, and there
was not particle Of clothing saved by
any Of them.
The people did not begin to leave
until the winds were literally breaking
the hotel TO pieces; then there was n
stampede; the Young men saved
all the ladies and children, Mt the
danger Of their own lives.
II the baggage, furniture, etc, went to
destruction. John Hughes, son of Major
Hughes, of Newbern, lost his life in the
wreck Of the Atlantic House. Front
street, in Beaufort, is strewn with
lumber, trunks and goods, and crowds
Of people, some barefooted, are trying
to identify their property. The Ocean
View House and other hotels mt Beau
fort, are damaged badly, and many
private houses are ruined. There Is
not wharf left in Beaufort and two
or three Of ner hundreds Of sail boats
are fit to sail in, Morehead City has
also suffered terribly.