New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-03
A GALE IN BOSTON HARBOR
VESSELS TOSSED ABOUT LIKE TOYS.
THE MOST VIOLENT TEMPEST KNOWN IN YEARS

THE MOST VIOLENT TEMPEST KNOWN IN YEARS
UAwsERs AND CHAINS SNAPPED.
BosT0Y, Nov. 2 Especial The storm of to-day was
the scverest in tile harDor and along the shore of any
that can he remembered. Years ago, so say the
Captain Backstays," it was common enough to have
one or two heavy southeast blows every year. but Of
late years they have given Boston a wide berth. Ats
o'clock on Sunday morning IL blowing half hurrl.
cane, and The vessels at anchor in the stream az we'll
as those below in the roads, got out second anchors
With the first sign of daylight tremendous gusts of
wind, panied by heavy dcwnpoar of rain, came
rushing up the harbor causing vessels moored to the
docks the Boston side of the harbor to labor aud
strain and tug at their fasteDi1gs in exceedingly
alarming manner while vessels at anchor in the strea
were jumping their jibbooms INTO the at every
pitch. At high water view of the harbor from tho
end of Lewis Wharf was grand one. The wac
rolling in the Boston side in great breakers which
would have shamed the puny things that supposed
to be such grand sight at Nantasket in the summer
As far could see through the driving rain, the
barbor mass of rolling billows, crested with
foam and as they strr ok the piers the spray WAS
thrown with tremendous force high the air. Vessels
fastened TO the piers by heavy chains snapped these
like pipesems. and driving against the piers, other
vessels, were badly chafed aud damaged. The
schooner Carrie Easier, of varsboro, n. S. parted her
lines from the pier and swept by the wind INTO the
adjoining dock carrying away her own davts; crush
ing oTtdkuR lBc hpauhet DuO'u Oi inc odIh
Addie Carver, and finally jaminng between the bark
f. L. Maberry and the slip OF the South Ferry: Hero
she lay, pitching and rolling and badly chahng the
sides Of the Maberry. The tug Elise finally got line
TO her and towed her clear but well OUT N the stream
the hawser parted and, like racehorse. she came
again dtwn the docks She entered The South Frery
slip, and striking the piles carried away her jlbboom
and all her head gear second attempt was made to
tow her clear by the Elsie and she finally anchored
in mid stream. badly damaged.
At this time fishing schooner came into Com
mercia Wharf, and being unable tn get her foresail
down. kept Roadway until she struck the sidewalk
in Atanticave., and carried away the fence Early in
the morning unknown British schooner anchored
the flats, got adriit, collision with another
vessel and carried away her mainbo0m At IL o'clock
the tugboat Storm King arrived mp from below with
the bark r. A. Allen in tow. tremendous sea was
running below How heavy it was may be judged from
the tact that the pilot furnished by No. would not
allow his man to run the risk OF regainng the pilot
boat anu the tug brought both man and boat TO the
city The ting anchored the bark the flats. but it
rongh that she could not get alongside and her
captain aud the pilot brought TO the tug in the
pilots dngy This is extraordinary incident, and
slows the tremendous force o. the gale