The New York herald., 1879-11-23
STORM RAVAGES.
FIERCE GALES ALONG THE LoN5 ISLAND
sHoRE-Two VESSELS THROWN IN THE
BEACH NEAR FREEPORT.

FIERCE GALES ALONG THE LoNi ISLAND
sHoRE-Two VESSELS THROWN oN THE
BEACH NEAR FREEPogT.
lBy TELEGRAPH TO THE EE,LD.
FEEEPoET, l.. L. Nov g. 1879.
The Oldest inhabitants Long Island say that
one of the severest gales experienced here for many
years prevailed on the Sound Friday night and
yesterday morning. All along the north side of ths
island the wind blew at terrific rate
breaking many small sailing craft IRON
their moorings and capsizng and sinking
twenty Of them. The harbors at Huntingdon North
port and Patchogue packed with fishing
snacks and other sailing vessels. seeking shelter
from the rough sea outside. Many of these vessels
were considerably damaged in dragging their an.
chors and collidIng with each other.
The three-inasted schooner Hector of 400 tons
register. bound from Philadelphia to Boston, with
600 tons OF coal aboard. driven at Jones'
Inlet. five miles of Freeport. three o'clock yester
day morning. A large sloop from Fire Island met
the same fate Captain Edwards and his crew. OF
life saving station No. 20, succeeded in saving
the sloop. but the schooner will probably become
total wreck. she lies upon the most dangerous
part of the beach, Willard G. Raynor deputy
agent of the Board of Underwriters. attributes tha
accident to the Hector to Captain Higgins neg-
gence Ill approaching near the dangerous b :ach
when he knew the wind was southwest aud would
certainly drive her ashore. The damage to the ves-
sci is estimated at ST. and partly covered by
surance The loss OF vessels the island is about
SAT. 900 in the aggregate.
NAVIGATION CLOSED ON THE ST. LAWRENCE.
ST.. ANNE's LOCKS Quebec, Nov. %, 1879.
The river here is frozen up to the first island
above the rapids and down to the Grand Trunk
bridge. -Four steam boats, with their tows are
frozen in.
QUEBEC, Nov. o. 1879
The Montreal steamers made their last trip to-day.
Most OF the lightships the lower st. Lawrence
have gone into winter ports.
INCREASING DAMAGE TO LAKE sHIPpING-FUE
THEIR LOSS OF LIFE FEAR D.
ERIE. Pa, Nov. 90. 1879.
The schooner Cumberland. Canadil vessel
went ashore just above Presque Isle es,erday morn
ing. The United States steamer Michigan went to
her relief in the evening. but tho weather was too
thick to accomplish anything until this morning.
when the wreck was examined. Her hull
tirely under water. and it impossible
to get aboard or her. No trace of her
crew could be discovered and 1t is feared that all
lost. She WAS loaded with lumber aud railroad
ties. The vessel went to pieces this afternoon and
the shore is strewn with the cargo.
The Waucosta, Canadian vessel, went ashore
yesterday off the life saving station. The
taken OF safely. The vessel is still hard aground
and it is feared she will break up She is loaded
PoRT CoLBoINE. Ont. Nov. %, 1879
The schooner Samana grain laden, from Toledo
for Oswego, which went ashore near here the
inst will DO total wreck the gale OF to-day
having carried her further the reef. where the
of grain saved. The were rescued with
difficulty by lifeboat.
WATERFOWL. N. Y. Nov. %. 1879.
The schooner American. from Toledo for Sacketts
Harbor, loaded with wheat, Is ashore on Point Pc
ninsula. The wind is heavy from the south. Atug
was unable to get to her.