Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1888-11-30
THE STORM.
Later Reports show That the First Stories
Of Disaster Were Not Exaggerated.
Wrecks Strcsy the Coast.

Al. ~ - &NOAs 4A0ih
different parts of this province show that the
gale of Sunday and Monday Was felt all over
Nova Scotia but 50 far no reports have been
received of serious disasters in this region.
The steamer Worcester which sailed from
Boston for this port ON Saturday, has not
since zen heard from. The steamer Van
couver, due on Sunday with Canadian mails
from England, has not yet arrived Rumors
are current that the Worcester and Vancou.
yer have gone ashore, but, SO far as can be
learned, they are without foundation
The schooner Heloise coal laden, from
Sydney, c. b., for Charlottetown, p E. l., is
ashore at Woods island, in the Straits of
Northumberland. but she viii probably come
off after being lighseaed
Boston, Nov 29-The steamer City OF
Savannah, which left Savannah ON Tuesday
last for this port, has arrived here. She re-
ports havffg exp rienced terrible weather
during the p.sSage, being obliged to lay to
for thirty-eig hours and to stand out to sea
for two or three days before she could be run
along the shore. The vessel is uninjured.
There were only five passengers on board
The officers and crew had to use great exer-
tions to manage the steamer, ant. suffered
considerably from exposure.
CoHAssETT, Mass, Nov. 29-All doubt
NOhNSiAAAiS AhS Shljieo~A AOoo VI TUG SASdiASl
Allentown is dispelled. A visit to North
Scituate beach shows the shore at that point
to be covered with wreckage, consisting OF
Gre buckets fables, chairs and other furni-
ture, all marked Allentown"
Capt Brown, of the North Scituate life
saving station, his made diligent inspection
Of the coast in search of bodies from the
steamer, but has discovered none as yet. He
thinks that the ship has foundered either on
Davis or Southeast Ledge, each of which
lies about mile southeast of Minot's Ledge
An attempt viii be made to reach Minot's
for information concerning wrecks
HYANNIs, Mass, Nov 30 The brig Ribl
bound from Boston to Wilmington, in bal
last, became unmanageable in the recent
gale, and failing TO make Provincetown,
drifted across the bay and went ashore on
Sandy Neck. Capt. Patrick and crew were
in the rigging over six hours, but as the BRIG
was light she went high upon the beach, and
at low water the crew landed safely. Two
small vessels are reported ashore on the back
side of the Neck.
CHATHAM, Mass, Nov. 29-Before the
gale began Saturday evening there was quite
feet Of schooners off here, and it is thought
almost impossible that all could have lived
out the storm. Considerable wreckage has
been picked up on the shore, including lumber
and barrels of kerosene and pork.
Boston, Nov 90 - Capt Levi L. Odiorne
Of Maiden, the commander Of the Philadel-
phia steam collier Allentown, was not ON the
vessel, as reported His wife has received a
letter from him dated Philadelphia, stating
that owing to a business engagement there
he was unable to sail, and that the vessel was
in charge of the first mate, Mr. Saul
BATH, Me-, Nov. 29-The seventy-eight
ton fishing schooner Elizabeth w. Smith. of
Portland, broke her moorings at Small Point
harbor during the gale on Sunday night and
drifted to sea. The crew were ON shore at
the time. She is supposed to have foundered
The steamship Edam, concerning whose
safety there has been some anxiety, she hay-
ing been four days overdue, has arrived at
her dock. 1t was noticed that the rail ON the
bridge was twisted and torn from its fasten-
iugs, and there were other signs that the
steamship had encountered severe weather
Capt. Baker, of the Edam, informed
United Press correspondent that the success
sion of gales he encountered during the yoy
age surpassed anything he had experienced
In twenty years
1--WE left Amsterdam continued the cap
tain, son Nov. 10 in the face of strong
southeast wind, which changed as soon as
we TBdEDtU buC ANOIbl sd AubO u furious gale
from the southwest, with a heavy sea. On
Nov. 10 the wind veered to west-northwest.
and a regular hurricane set in. Our decks
were constantly swept by the seas and rain
poured down in torrents One unusualv
high wave struck the bridge and wrenched
the strong rail stanchion as you see. For
tunately was not on the bridge at the time,
or would have certainly beenslost.
'sSeveral of the crew were dashed about
the deck, but no serious damage done
"After few hours the wind hauled back
to southwest and blew a strong gale until we
reached the Banks. Here the wind changed
to east-northeast, with plenty of rain. We
encountered tremendously heavy swell from
the southeast that made the vessel roll. This
kept up until yesterday, when gale from
the southwest set in which followed us to the
Heck"