The Portland daily press., 1880-02-04
THE STORM.
A Severe and Widespread Gale.
SEVERAL MARINE DISASTERS AL
READY REPORTED.

New YORK. Feb Accounts of the storm
from the interior show that it is very heavy,
but the detention of trains is not material.
FoRrRrss MONROE, Feb. 3.-Bark Krona
and brig Metz, lying in Hampton Roads, col
lided last night during the gale The fore
mast and bowsprit OF the brig were carried
away. No damage to the bark.
GLOUCESTER, Feb. 3.+Two buildings were
blown by the high winds.
LONG BRANCH, Feb. g., Up. MA fearful
Storm of snow and wind has been raging
here since one o'clock this morning,
and the gale is increasing in violence. A por-
ton of the roof and nearly 100 feet OF the
piazza of the United States Hotel were blown
off.
Norfolk to New York, with corn, came ashore
this morning. She was in a heavy surf over
an hour and dragged both anchors. The crew
Of five were saved by the Life Saving Station.
The vessel lies easy and will probably be saved.
Erenjng The storm now raging is one of
the most destructive that ever visited this
coast Since O'Clock this forenoon the wind
has blown with tremendous fury, carrying
away summer houses, pavilions, lighthouses
aud bath houses and portions OF the plaZZas
and roofs of nearly all the hotels on the Beach.
CoNEY ISLAND, Feb. 3-The storm cid con-
away, and at West Brighton all bathing
houses and portable structures were smashed.
LEwEs, Del, Feb IA dismasted brig came
ashore last night The wreskers found no one
aboard and the vessel is water. The three
first letters of the name are "Cho." Crew
supposed to have been lost.
WILMINGTON. N. c., Feb. 3.-During the
gale this morning sch j. F. Randolph, Jamai-
ca for this port went ashore on the Fingers.
She will probably be a total wreck.
British barkentine Resolute was driven al
m ost on the breakers at Bald Head Bar and
lies in precarious condition with seas break
ing over her
PORTSMOUTH, Feb. 3.-The storm today has
been the severeSt of the winter. Fears are en-
tertained for the safety of several fishing YES
sells which were inward bound when the storm
came on.
MARsHF1ELD, Feb. 3.-The three masted
schooner Mary j. Chastner, from New Orleans
with cotton, is ashore on the beach. The
schooner can probably be saved.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Feb 3.-Schoon er
Champion of Swampscot was driven into thi
port this morning by an exceedingly heavy
gale and thick snow storm which has prevailed
on the ocean since early last evening. Her
captain reports, which opinion is confirmed by
the masters of three other vessels which ar
rived later, that though every sign yesterday
showed that severe storm was coming, yet
the danger signals were looked for in vain,
adding that great dissatisfaction exists among
mariners relative to the general insufficiency
of this branch of the government serv ice,
which, instead of being help, is too often
misleading to those who navigate the sea. At
1915 a. m. signals had not been ordered up at
this port, though a very severe snow storm,
with accompanying gale, had been prevailing
for hours. The same masters report that the
fog horn at Whales Back was not in operation
at the time they passed, though the storm was
so thick it was impossible to see the length of
the vessel ahead land they were obliged to pick
their way in, rather dangerous and difficult
operation, considering the heavy sea which
was rolling.
HARRISBURG, Feb. 3.-The Republican state
convention to be held here tomorrow has at
tracted large numbers of strangers. 1ndica-
tions point to the nomination of Hon. III. III.
Green for Judge of the Supreme Court, and
State Senator John Lemon for Auditor
General.
A caucus of sBlaine delegates was held to-
night, at which there were los votes cast in his
interest. Afterwards a caucus of all delegates
decided the convention tomorrow should Sc
lect delegates to the National Convention.
The resolutions will deprecate any tinker
ing with the currency, affirm indivisible union
of states, denounce force and fraud at cleo
tions, congratulate the people OF Maine on
their successful resistance to fraud, and thank
the Republican members of Congress for their
resistance to state rights, and to Democratic
efforts to break down all Congressional protec-
ton of purity of the ballot box.
PouGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 3.-Heavy snow storm
along the Hudson river Trains on the roads
unning east and west blocked in.