The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27

ucniy, anu cOuIlnueu 10 Iall very rapidly,
reaching its lowest point at p. m. yester-
day, when it commenced to rise as suddenly,
showing that the storm center had passed
over or near the city. The Washington au-
thorlties also telegraphed storm centre al
Nantucket, rapidly moving in northeaster-
ly direction. Between the hours Of $40 am,
when the storm reached here, and Q D. m,
when the barometer commenced rising, over
two inches Of rain fell, and the highest point
reached by the wind was SO miles an hour
The amount Of rain that has fallen In the
past ten days will probably amount to over
five inches.
ABOUT THE STREETS.
From the hour of a. m. until D. M, yes.
terday, the wind and rain held high carnival
There was heavy thunder and lightning at
IL o'clock. Great branches of trees were
ripped of and thrown into the street; one
on India street especially, barricading the
thoioughfare for short time. A large tree
fell in front of Capt. Harmon's residence at
Deering, and limb crashed through win
dow Of his dwelling, taking sach and all
with it. All through Portland, awnings
were made havoc Of, and numberless branch
es cluttered the sidewalks. In one or two in
stances, chimneys were blown down-one
quite large one was reported at South Port
iand-but no injuries therefrom are men,
TONED. The electric light and telephone
wires were considerably disarranged. An
awning, from the peanut stand at the head
OF Preble street, blew off at noon, striking
a gentleman who was passing, and partially
stunning him for few moments. The wa
ter poured down the streets in torrents, and
number Of wsshouts are reported. A bill
board on Pearl street was completely demol.
ished.
IN THE HARBoR.
About the wharves things looked wild for
quite space of time. The clouds overhead
were black and wicked. and the waves ran
high and were capped with foam. Many
vessels dragged their anchors and the yacht
Clarence dragged hers distance of 800 feet
1t is stated that a yacht was sunk but
the name we could not ascertain. The
schooners War Steed and Onward got
fouled and the War Steed lost her lib and
bowsprit, and received other damage while
the Onward lost some of her gear. The G.
A. Warren towed the Onward to the dock
and the War Steed looked out for herself.
II the tug had not gone to the rescue the two
vessels would have gone ashore at the break
water light.
ESCAPE OF THE EMuTA
The steamer Emita had a narrow escape.
She had Just left the landing at Long Island
when she was struck by broadside squall
which tore her smoke stack from the boiler
fastenings, and, getting under the hurricane
deck ripped IL up in the form Of pitch-roof.
The captain got the steamer into Hog Island
Roads and dropped anchor hoping to repair
the damages so as to get back to the Long
Island wharf, but that was found impossible
and the only chance for the steamer was to
times ON thu -. h~- dnal in the city. Several
was gone. but the EhflRte flRte fsatgip thoualt sha
she finally reached her wharf in safety
She had three passengers, who were cool as
possible under the circumstances.
THE SARAH LOUISE ABANDONED.
Yesterday afternoon, about 4 D. M, the
life-saving crew at Cape Elizabeth telephoned
to the Central Wharf Tow Boat Compady,
asking that tug be sent at once to the res
cue of wreck that could be seen from the
station, about eight miles away. There ap-
peared to be but one mast standing. and the
sailors were clinging to the rigging. The
company was also informed that the life
saving crew would take the life-boat and go
to the relief of the vessel and meet the tug.
After sending the message, the life crew
started In their boat sailing in the direction
of the wreck. The wind blew very heavy
gale although not as heavy as a couple of
hours previously, and the seas were tremen-
dous. The wind took the life-boat to the
wreck in about three quarters of an hour.
When 1t was re ached it was found that the
vessel was small topsail schooner, with the
mainmast and bowsprit gone, and what had
appeared to be men in the rigging ere
merely blocks and lantern box. Both an
chors were hoisted at the bows. The schoon-
er's boat was gone. showing that the crew
had abandoned the vessel. They were pos
sibly picked up by some passing vessel.
The vessels name was the Sarah Louise, and
her hailing port was Boston. She was lum-
Der laden. TIE sea was making a breach
over her, the waves dashing at least eight
feet above her. No person could have lived
on her in such a condition. Finding there
was nothing to be done the life boat return
ed to the life saving station, having a hard
three and half hours pull to get there.
The crew were completely exhausted and
wet to the skin. Captain Trundy says the
sea was the heaviest. for so short a storm,
that he was ever out in. The boat behaved
nicely, and the men acted like heroes. 1t
was the opinion Of some of the men about
the station that the vessel went ashore on
some of the islands early in the day, and that
she came off at high water and drifted sea-
ward.
Great credit is due the life-savers for their
heroic efforts in reaching the wreck, and had
the crew been aboard they would surely
have saved them.
The tug Belknap, Captain Griffin, in re-
spone to the telephone message requesting
that steamer be sent to carry the life-sav-
ing crew to the wreck, steamed out along
the Cape shore towards the Two Lights.
But the crew then were already on their way
to the wreck and so did not board the tug.
Captain Griffin then ran to the Hue and Cry
buoy, five miles off the shore, in the hopes Of
sighting the disabled vessels. The tugs
CLCWs HOWcN6f, SAW uObhAuS VI tuC Cdidl
Louise, nor did they make out the surf boat,
as it was urged onward by its gallant crew.
Away off to the seaward. they saw the spars
of a passing vessel, but could not make out
what she was. She was at least ten miles
away. Knowing that to run out to her with
no means on board of tranferring people
from one craft TO the other, would be use
less. Captain Griffin returned to town,
TROUBLES OF OTHER CRAFT.
The steamer Alice had lively passage
from Falmouth Foreside, and in the severe
squall at 11.30 a. IN, she was struck and her
awning frame ripped and bent out of shape
The Merryconeag had rough passage from
Harpswell and found the water in the har
Dor so choppy that she landed her passen
gers at one Of the upper wharves. Some O.
the underpinning Of the wharves was dam
aged especially at the Grand Trunk whar
which is being rebuilt.
The schooner Eleanora, bound to the west
ward, while trying to get into the harbor
was blown out of her course nearly into the
Cape shore. The anchor was thrown over.
board but 1t was dragged for a conslderabl,
distance. The wind shifted which saved
the schooner from going on the rocks.
The Life Saving station at Cape Elizabetl
reported that schooner, which was mad'
out to be the j. IL. Lane, passed there abou
noon. with all her sails hlovn aWav Wlpr