Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-27
Violent and Disastrous Hurricane on IL
Atlantic Coast.

| Violent and Disastrous Hurricane on the
Atlantic Coast.
BosToN, September 26th.-Rain began TO
tall IL Boston at l o'clock this morning
The record at noon was nearly two inches,
which Is about 90 per cent. of the average
| rainfall for September. The wind reached
the force Of gale, and 800 vessels took
refuge in Boston Harbor.
1t IS believed that but few of the large
number of vessels which left Portland,
Booth Bay, Gloucester and neighboring
ports on Monday and Tuesday were caught
IN the bay last night, as the weather has
been threatening for many preceding
hours.
boats in the harbor blown from their
moorings.
At Gloucester and Rockport the gale was
terrific and the rain was deluge convert
ing the streets into rivers. The sea ran
higher than ever known before, and the
spray was thrown hundreds of feet inland.
VESSELS REPORTED WRECKED.
GLOUCESTER Mass J, September 26th.-The
most violent storm for long time is raging
here. The wind has reached hurricane
force. A fishing schooner was dragged
ashore at Rocky Neck. The weather is so
thick that it is impossible to see ANYTHING
in the harbor.
1t is rumored that three vessels have
gone ashore at Eastern Point
FURTHER SHIPPING DISASTERS.
iCopyigt, 1883, BY the California associated Pressl
PRovINcETowN Mass. }, September 26th.-
a hurricane here is blowing sixty miles an
into port for safety A three-masted
schooner is on the Peaked Hill bar rapidly
breaking up. Two others display signals
OF distress. 1t is impossible to send relief
boats owing TO the terrific sea.
A CATTLE SHOW WRECKED.
Copyright, 1855, by tie California associated Press,
PEABODY (Mass), September 26th.-The
Essex Cattle Show is knocked fiat Tents,
agricultural implements, poultry, and live
stock generally are mixed up in the debris.
The damage cannot be estimated.
A STATE FAIR DROWNED OUT.
Copyright. 1855, byhe California Associated Press,
PROVIDENCE, September 26th.-The State
Fair at Narragansett Park has been
drowned out and several yachts in the bar-
Dor are badly damaged.
THE WORST FOR YEARS.
iCopght, Nsss, by the California associated Press.j
FALMOUTH (Mass.) September 26th.-
The severest storm for years is raging.
The Old Colony Railroad tracks are badly
washed out and the bark S. r. Jeers is
wrecked on the rocks.
CAMPAIGN LINEN DESTROYED.
Copyright, 1888, Jyhe California associated Pressl
BosToN, September 26;h.-Not a cam
paign flag or banner is left intact in the
city, all having been torn to pieces by the
gale.
MOTHER AND CHILD SAVED,
Copyright. 1855, by the California associated Press.j
GLOUCESTER, September 26th.-The three
masted schooner ashore off Annisquam,
the most dangerous part of Cape Ann,
proved 10 be the A. p. Cranmer of Balti-
mores Captain Norman Merry, for Booth
Bay, Maine, with his wife, daughter and
seven seamen. The nearly exhausted
woman and child were lashed TO the rig.
ging, and it was only after numerous at
tempts that the life savers effected their
rescue. The men in the life-boat risked
their lives several times in the attempts to
reach the wreck.
SEVERAL CREWS RESCUED.
Copyright, 1888. by the California Associ4Gal 9ressl
s-@.BIDDEFoRD (Me.), September 26th.-The
Life-saving station to-day rescued the crews
of the schooners Emily Dennison and Saco,
for Boston, and the Tivano, for Bristol, Me.
The vessels were driven on Phillips Rock.
The TiVano is probably total loss.
AT PLYMOUTH.
lCopyrght, 1888, by tie California AssOciatei Press.
PLYMOUTH (Mass). September 26th.-
Great damage has been done to buildings.
sheds and wharves, and several schooners
are reported ashore.