The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-12-08
A severe Gale Along the COAST.

Boston, Dec. IA scow owned by the
Boston Dredging Company, valued at ST.
900, and used for dredging purposes. broke
from her iastenings yesterday and today
was thrown upon the beach at Winthrop and
was battered to pieces. She will be total
loss. The storm here has lasted all day.
There has been heavy snowfall, interfer-
ing seriously with travel in the streets. The
wind has been high, and many disasters at
sea are feared, especially as the Signal Ser
vice gave no warning of the storms ap-
proach, and signals were not ordered until
the storm was here in full force. The wind
averaged 25 miles an hour up to O'Clock this
afternoon, at one time the velocity being 40
miles an hour. On Cape Cod 80 miles is
recorded The storm seemed to approach
from the ocean, and in some respects is one
OF the most remarkable ever known on this
coast 1t appears to be general ON the coast
towards Maine and the Provinces.
Railroads Blocked In Vermont.
HocKsETT, N. H., Dec. IA severe snow
storm has prevailed since o'clock this
morning, with northwest blizzard through
out the day. Fully 10 inches Of snow has
fallen. The thermometer registered 1So
above zero. Railroad trains on the Concord
Railroad required two engines and are two
or three hours late The Suncook Valley
road is completely blocked up tonight.
Disasters at Sea.
ScITUATE. Mass, Dec. THE terrible
storm which has ragged on the coast for the
past two days has today added two more to
the list OF marine disasters. Shortly after
noon James w. Turner and Alexander B.
Anderson, living near Scituate lighthouse,
discovered large brig being driven broad
side on the beach about mile to the north
They summoned help from the village
as mquickly as the heavy snow drifts
would permit them to, and when they
reached the beach the brig was
found lying broadside on the beach, masts
gone and the sea making over her. The res
cuing party quickly manned life boat,
which was launched with extreme difficulty,
and by skillful handling the briggs side was
reached. though enormous waves threat
ened the boat with instant destruction.
The half-frozen and exhausted men were
taken aboard and a few minutes later
safely landed on the beach. Ten minutes
total wreck. The rescued men were re-
moved to house near by and kindly cared
for. The vessel was the Susie KYeffer, Capt.
George Kyetfer, 270 tons, of New York,
owned by Capt. John Kyefier, and was val
ued at $1,000 and partly insured. She left
st. John, N. B., Sunday morning, with a
cargo Of shingles and laths and encountered
a heavy gale with binding snow, which
cleared up Monday night. But tie storm
was again encountered this morning with
increased severity. While attempting to
make harbor she was driven upon the
beach and the crew were obliged to take to
the rigging.
Hardly had the rescue of this crew been
completed when another vessel was dis
covered being driven headlong upon the
beach about half mile north Of where the
brig was. The crowd quickly rushed to the
beach and found the vessel to be the two
masted schooner Florence Aze, 100 tons,
Captain Dink. She lay hard and fast on the
beach about 100 feet from the waters edge,
pitching tremendously By means of NOR
tar gun breeches buoy was rigged and af-
ter some little delay in making the rope fast
to the main rigging, all the persons were
safely removed from the vessel. They con-
sisted of the captain and six of the crew,
and the captains son. about 10 years old his
daughter aged 20, and an elderly lady, a pas
senger. The lady and boy were nearly ex-
nausted when they reached shore, and the
young girl became unconscious soon after.
All were furnished with warm clothing,
food and medical aid, and all soon recovered.
The schooner belongs in LuTenburg, N. s.,
and left there Saturday morning for Provi-
dence, with potatoes. She will probably 60
TO pieces before morning
The schooner sighted Highland Light ear
ly this morning, but soon lost her reckoning,
and later fell in with the brig Susie Kyeffer.
Supposing the latter knew the bearings, the
schooner followed the brig, and was driven
ON the beach. The schooner is valued at
5000.