The Portland daily press., 1888-09-27
ALONG THE COAST.
Stories Of Many Disasters on Sea and
Shore.

| BIDDEFoRD, Sept. 26.-The storm raised |
havoc with shipping off the coast. The
schooner Emily Dennlson, Capt. Garland, Of |
Saco, for Boston with brick. parted her
chains and was driven ashore in a cove near
Phillips Rock. Biddeford Pool. The small
fishing schooner, Swan, belonging in Bristol
Me-, with herring also drifted into the same
cove. The crews Of both vessels were as
sisted by the life saving crew. The Denni-
| son can probably be gotten of after the
| wind subsidies and her cargo Is lightened.
The fishing schooner lost her keel and will
| probably go to pieces. Other vessels lost
parts Of their rigging but suffered no serious
| damage.
Boston's Experience.
Boston, Sept 26.-The storm which the
people OF Boston enjoyed today, has a his
toay. 1t is not the same storm which has
clung to us with such brotherly persistence
for the past week or ten days. II is Of quite |
a different family. This storm is fiom the |
solid South. 1t was waited landward from |
the Gulf Of Mexico early on Sunday morning |
and has since been working northward. |
Yesterday morning at o'clock it had pro- |
gressed so far on its journey that the storm
centre was between Wilmington and jack
sonyille. At o'clock last night 1t was be- |
tween Hatteras and Norfolk. At 8 this |
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tucket and about 2 this afternoon the centre
/ was over Boston.
The rain began falling in Boston at about |
o'clock this morning. and until $50 fell |
1.32 inches had fallen. There was a slight |
| furry OF snow at about this morning. but |
the fakes melted before reaching the ground. |
| Steamer State Of Maine, from Boston for |
| Portland, Me-, and st. John, N. b., started |
| out this morning, but returned, ON account |
| OF the heavy wind and sea in the bay.
| At p. m. schooner Elbridge Souther, (0f
Thomaston. Me- Fales, from Philadelphia,
| was ashore on Rainsford Island, Boston
Harbor. She was foated and towed to the
| city.
Life Savers at Work.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, Sept. 26.-The storm |
here this morning was so severe that at 10 |
O'Clock the whole cape appeared enveloped |
In darkness so intense that many store lights |
had to be burned most Of the day. just be- /
fore noon the wind became hurricane. |
Chimneys were blown down, trees uprooted |
and their branches torn off and scattered in /
all directions. Rain fell in torrents, accom-
panied by thunder and lightning. Business |
was suspended in many places, and tugs /
were busy towing the many vessels In the /
outer harbor to a safe anchorage, thus pro
venting many disasters. Several fishing L
schooners dragged ashore on Ten Pound Isl |
and, but were hauled OF with little damage. |
The schooner Abble p. Cranber, Of Balti- |
more. for Portsmouth, coal laden, anchored |
| In Ipswich Bay, dragged her anchor and |
| went ashore on Collins beach, of Ami |
| squam. The crew Of six and one lady took |
| ly over her. The Bay View life crew went |
| to the rescue with a motar and line and |
made several vain attempts to fire the line /
| over the vessel. A volunteer crew then went |
to Annisquam and got the life boat. On the |
| second attempt the crew succeeded in safely |
landing the lady, who stood the hardships |
with the crew brayely. Subsequently the /
TrumbalPs cafe. 1t was an heroic rescue. L
and accomplished under great difficulty. The |
vessel will probably be total loss.
Another aHv scho9nerw Wig wgaghtt ttig da"H "Hfint9s. Hfits
| Capt Saunders, four men and one passenger, |
| from Newburyport for Maine. She Is owned /
| at New Haven by +. w. Benedict. The |
| schooner is not much damaged, and will /
probably be got off,
The Worst For Many Years.
MARBLEHEAD, Mass. Sept. 26.-The
storm here was the worst for many years,
doing great damage to buildings and trees.
| Several large barns on the highlands were /
demolished.
The Absent Fishermen.
RocKPoRT, Mass, Sept. 26.-The storm
was the worst since 1869. Great anxiety is
felt for the absent fishermen. Many trees
were blown down. There was some thunder /
and tightening
The Willie Erdrix Ashore.
PLYMOUTH. Mass. Sept. 26.-The schoOn-
er Willie Erdrix, of Provineetown. went /
aground on the flats south Of Kingston chan
mel, today. and is badly damaged. being half L
full Of water. the crew were saved.
Three Master Ashore.
CHATHAM, Mass, Sept. 26.-The storm
and gale here were the worst since the
/ March blizzard. A large three masted |
| schooner Is ashore near MonomOy but IL Is
| so rough no boat can reach her.
The Fishermen out.
| NANTAsKET BEACH, Mass, Sept. 26-Tbe |
northeast gale which began early this morn |
| ing was the severest for years. Many Of the /
small pleasure boats have been sunk at their /
moorings. and others have come ashore. The
gale has made great havoc In the orchards |
along the south shore, and large quantity |
Of green fruit has blown of. No news as /
yet has been received as to any marine disas- |
| ters. but probably there are number, for at |
men, were In the bay. 1t is almost impossi- |
BILE to see ten feet off the beach.
Struck by lightning.
| WAREHAN, Mass, Sept. 26-The house Of
Charles Gammons was struck by lightning
this morning Considerable damage was
done to the chimney. The rear of the house
| was demoralized and the corner of the house
| torn off, The electricity ran around the
| house TO the front door, tearing the steps up.
| Mr.. Churback, father-in-law of Mr.. Gam
| mons, was struck and considerably injured. |
| Mrs. Churback, his wife, was struck, but re-
/ ceived no serioLs injury.
Lassoed the Horse.
| SALEM, Sept. 26.-During the storm today, |
| singular accident occurred on Central |
| street. The large Democratic campaign |
banner swung from a rope made fast to |
| chimney on the First National Bank build |
ing on Central street. and to a chimney upon
the old wooden building opposite. The last
named chimney, a huge old affair, was pulled
| over by the immense strain of the flag rope
and crashed down upon the sidewalk. Its
fall loosened joist bracing the chimney ON
the bank building, and the heavy timber
| shot downward as though from a catapult,
| and struck full upon the door Of Gen. SUIT
| toms coupe. which was standing in front OF
| the bank building. A Mr.. Tuckerman was
sitting in the coupe. and the door was taken
| off its hinges and fell upon his lap. He was
covered with flying glass, but, strange to
| say, escaped without a scratch. The horse
| attached to the coupe reared and plunged,
| ana started 10 run, Wnen the halllardS OF the
| flag suddenly c0iled themselves around his
neck. and brought the animal to with a
round turn, placing him nearly on his haunch-
es. The damage was only to the coupe,
which was splintered and smashed.
A Brakeman Blown Away.
New HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. GA freight
train on the New York road was passing
over the marshes on the outskirts Of the city
early this morning, when an unusually neaVy
gust Of wind lifted the roof from the ior-
ward car and carried it 40 yards. George
| LOTUS, head brakeman, was carried INTO tne
| air with the roof but saved himself Dy eateh-
ing hold Of several telegraph wires.
Edison's Latest Discovery.
NEW YORK, Sept 26.-Thomas A. Edison
has been deyoting his attention to the mi
crobe and an efiicacious method for its ex-
termination. The result Of these expert
| ments has led him TO think that he has dis
| covered method for the determination or
effectual check Of the yellow fever. The ex-
periments were made with gasoline, exhigo-
lene and a solution of caustic soda.