The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1884-11-14
MANKATo FREE Press
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER ID. 1884.
GREAT STORM IN CANADA

QUEBEC, Nov. 6.-High spring tides
violent storm of yesterday swelled the
waves until they reached eight to nine
feet above the wharves along the har-
Dor. The cellars of all the warehouses
in the lower town were flooded, and
nearly every building as far back as the
cliffs. In some instances the water
reached over the first floors. The flood
came so suddenly that none of the mer-
chants were prepared for it. The dam
age is estimated ut $250,0O There was
another high tide tonight, but is not
thought that there will be as much
damage by it as by that of yesterday.
Dispatches from various points along
the st. Lawrence river say that such a
storm as that of last night has not been
known for the last fifty years. So far
no lives have been reported lost. AT
Pasbebiac the fishing establishments of
Robins and Co. and LIE Boutillier were
considerably damaged, and several
fishing boats were lost. At Little Metis
all the houses along the shore have
been carried off, as have also boats,
fences and bridges. The shore to-day
was strewn with debris and household
effects. There is much suffering from
cold and hunger among the destitute.
The damage at L'Islet is estimated at
$4,000. All the shops in the village
are flooded, and the wharves are more
or less damaged. The street pavements
have been washed away, and the vii
lage is in Il dilapIdated condition.
At Matane, Price Bros. d Co. s wharf
has been carried away, and several
families have been Obliged 10 leave
their houses. The damage is about
5000.
At TrOis Pistoles three yachts and Il
schooner were destroyed, wharf
was carried away, and other damage to
the amount of $4,000 was done. Two
ships which were off Kamouraska yes
terday are missing. They may have
lost their anchors or run for Quebec.
Two schooners at Bradypots parted
their chains and went adrift. At Ri
Were du Loup, the old wreck of the
Margaret NJ. was washed ashore, and
another schooner went ashore near
there. At Sandy Bay fourteen houses
were carried away. The loss is about
$500.
FATHER POINT, Que, Nov. 6.-The
storm ragged furiously during the night.
Pilots of fifty years experience who re-
manned in the Signal Bureau all night
state that they never remember having
seen and felt such storm. The waves
mounted to the height of fifty to sixty
feet. AT one time during the night
they fully expected to be carried away
bodily. To-day the water is still roar
ing and splashing.
A party of boatmen sent out with a
pilot to board the steamship, Nepigon,
on her way to Quebec, returned minus
two of their number, who were washed
overheard and not afterwards seen.
JACQuET RIVER, n. b., Nov. Ga tide,
the highest ever known here, occurred
yesterday, but did not cause much loss
to the people, as they had their boats
laid up for the winter, and but few
were destroyed.
At Complexion the tide covered the
wharves, but the damage was light
There is very severe storm of snow
and sleet.
At Dalhousie the tide was the highest
since the "SaXby" gale some years ago,
with a moderate gale. About nine
inches of snow fell. Not much damage
was done. A few people were driven
from the ground floor of their houses.