The Republican journal., 1888-01-05
The Great Gale Of Last Week.

worst experienced in this section for many years
and was severe all along the New England coast |
causing mitch damage to wharves and shipping. |
The storm began here In the afternoon with the |
wind southeastcrly and 4 slight snow fall. AS
night came the wind rose to gale-estimated
elsewhere as blowing 80 to G5 miles an hour
accompanied by heavy rain. The gale was at its
height about ten O'Clock, but subsidized after mid
night and Thursday morning the wind was west
and lower temperature prevailed. AS the storm
was at its worst about high water much damage
was done to vessel and wharf property in our
harhor, and in the city houses were shaken so
violently as to alarm the inmates.
Below Bay View street the gale was witnessed
in all its grandeur. \ southeast gale has clear
rake from Isesboro and it is the only wind that
makes any in our harbor. Those who were
ont say they never before larger in Pc
nolscot Bay. The seas rolling in and dashing
against the high lodges below Bay View street
sent their spray against the rear windows of the
houses in that vicinity. The approach to the Bos
ton steamers wharf was all awash, the max
ing a clean sweep over it. The piling under the
passenger and office the southeast
corner of the wharf gave way, wreckng the build
ing together with half of the freight awning, and
letting the former building with its contents into
the water. put on next morning to
clear the wreck. Agent Potc's desk was found
partially in the water and but little injured, but
many papers containing freight accounts were
lost y man who expected to go to the island in
the Elccta, which did not come over account of
the Storm left his valise in the Office and accepted
IN invitation to spend the night on board brig ka
tahdin. He heard the crash when the buildings
fell, about O'Clock, and was much exercised next
morning about his property, but his valisc was
found when the men got to work. Another valise
left hy woman also recovered. The dam
age to the wharf and buildings is estimated at
$500.
Sch. Flora Condor was moorcd under the lee Of
the steamboat wharf and rode out the gale in
safety The brig katahlin was in Dycrs dock
near by. Her boat broke adrift and went up the
harbor but the cook found it at the lower bridge
and saved it. Capt. Hayes on board the brig
and wanted to take out more lines-a difficult
thing to ito without help or a boat. Fastening a
line about his body he climbed ashore on a warp
and niae his vessel fast. He returned to his
sci III TIE same line and had no sooner reached
the 'icrh than portion of the wharf gave way
letting the line into the water. Had the accident
occurred moment earlier the captain would have
pocn drowned. Sch. Winslow Morse dragged her
anchors and drifted nearly to the rag wharf, but
with the assistance of the of sch. Mary
LIZA was hauled on to a place of safety She
struck the BOTTOM several times. but was not in
jared. Coopcrs wharf ard c. j. Halls were
reached by the sea. At the latters granite yard
the made land under the blacksmith shop washed
cut, Wreching one end of the building. The srout
dumped in the rear of the yard washed out
for a distance Of ten feet. At Lanes wharf the
doors Of the storehouse were blown away, but
were subsequently founi The wharves above
sustained tiiiling injuries. Sch. Leo, owned by
John c. CONDOR, lying at the railroad wharf broke
atiift and coming in contact with something broke
IN her stern. The yacht Willie Bray, owned by
samuel Holt, and hauled out below the bridge,
was washed away an! Is a complete wreck. Her
bottom is badly stove and She filled with the next
Incoming ti;.". !, small schooner owned by Capt.
Isaac Junbar, which was hauled up, was noated
by the ligh tide and driven against the bridge.
li"r bottom j. more or less damaged. y small
p!nky owned by William Barton drove into
point OF rocks aboyc the bridge and filed 4
large sailboat owned by Mr.. +. f. Hanson, and
hauc'i ottt on the east side completely wreck
ca. NJ tie PIPER bridge the sloop Meridian, own
cd by apt. JAS. Turner, pulled up the pilings of
iatttIehalI wharf, ard filled and sank The YES
sells iioofcd at the lower bridge rode ont the gale
i'll safety. The wharves at John {. Condons and
at Coitrclls ship yard below TIE town, were also
badly washed. The total damage must be several
thousands of dollars.
The damage done along the water front at Cas-
line Is estimated at from s5o0 to 5000 The
force Of the was from Heas wharf to Eugene
Ihoma'. The llanhinss Of the wharvcs was torn
M. :htnputS VA shed gkvay and Thons, hous,.
was nearly undermined. The schooner sympathy,
ltNng at Witherle's wharf, was damaged so to
so. otis Noreys boat was washed from the
bank, some fifteen feet above high water mark
and stove III, 10 the amount of 50. AT the foot of
Main street the abutment Rafnells black
smith shop WAS WASHED! out. The old lobster fac
tory building lad the side toward the water stove
in. Robbins beat shop had the un,lerpinning
nearly washed out. a boat stage, which was
haued III the shore below the ship yard, be
longing to ". bennett, was completely demolish
ed. The sea walls al! along the shore were more
or les damaged. At times the sea would wash
the wharves and from eighteen to twenty
i've feet up the cmbankment.
THE steamer penobscot left Belfast at the usual
hour "Wednesday afternoon, but proceeded no
farther than Rockland, where she had IL hard
nights experience alongside the wharf, parting
| one large haWeer. and keeping officers and crew
up all night. The Penob>cot returned here Thurs
Gay morning, leaving at +. NJ. for Boston. Much
damage was done to wiarves and shipping at
Rorklan but no Belfast vessels are among the
Injured.
Vt lslcsbaro the steamboat wharf and building,
"s learned from the captain of the Electa, were
swept away and other damage done along the
shores Of the island.
The telegraph lines suffered also. The slcct
storm and heavy wind Frustrated miles of wires,
and Thlrs lay morning there We're twenty -four
poles down between Clinton and Burnham alone.