The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-28
SHIPWRECKS OF THE STORM
Steamer Allentown Goes Ashore, and
Nineteen Persons Thought to Be Lost.
A Number Of Vessels Beached at Various
Points, but the Loss of Life Is Compare
lively Small-Damage Near Quebec.
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST.

The Steamer Allentown Wrecked aud Nine
teen Persons Supposed to BE
BosToN, Nov. PA dispatch from Cohassstt,
Mass, says: ALI day long wreckags Of various
descriptions has been coming ashore along the
beach, more particularly at Sandy cove. Huge
timbers, spars, cabin furniture, fine inside fn-
ishines, chairs. life preservers. and other arti-
cles appertaining to q steamers outfit, and
many Of them stamped with the words ALLEN
town, have been seen in the breakers of shore.
and found scattered along the water front. This
wrecksgs tells plainly that the fine iron
steamer Allentown has been broken up on ono
of the huge sunken lodges off this port, always a
terror to mariners. She cleared from Philadel-
phia on the 2lst instant for Salem, Mass, with
LOGO tons Of coal, aud was commanded by Cap
tain Odlorne, with . crew or eighteen men.
The vessel 10 one Of the Philadelphia and Read
e~olliers. Capt Nathaniel W.. Treat. one
Of Cohassetts Oldest sea-faring men,
and from whom the first intimaiion of the dis
aster came, said that in his opinion the vessel
had foundered, either on sea lodges. or on the
Grampus. which are long, sunken lodges lying
about three miles from the nearest point of the
main land. IL such is the case the vessel must
have gone down with all on board within a very
few minutes after striking. Since the early re-
ports of the supposed catastrophe many of the
villagers have been seen and they say that they
distinctly heard a steamers whistle shortly after
noon on Sunday. repeated at brief intervals for
an hour o. more, as If signaling for assistance.
or q pilot Ii was so thick at the time that
nothing could be seen at SO great a distance
from the shore, and even if any observation
could have been made, no boat could have lived
in the tremendous sea then prevailing.
The schooner Lasano. before reported as
stranded on Pleasant beach. has gone to pieces.
Her deck was lifted clear off. The vessel lies in
Q confused mass on the beach beside the bull OF
another steamer. About Damou's Pavilion, at
the head of Nantasket long beach, the shore is
strewn with wreckage from the schooners H. c.
Higginson and Materon. The Higcinson is rap.
idly going to pieces. Her masts. however, are
sttll standing, and it is hoped that the foremost
at least will remain upright until low water to-
morrow morning. when an attempt will DO made
to remove the body of j. Brems, the steward,
who remains dashed to the foretop. This morn
ing Mrs. Brsms visited the scene and was pros
trated by the spectacle Of the dead body of her
husband dashed to the rigging of a vessel which.
in al probability. will 60 to pieces before the
body can be reached. At the Hotel Nantasket
the covered promenade connecting it with the
Reckland Cafe, was partly destroyed by the
wind. The wrecked brig Alice is rapidly break.
ing up, and has been stripped of everything port
able, including her miscellaneous and somewhat
damaged cargo, which was appropriated by the
residents Of the vicinity.
AT Provincetown. the schooner Minnie Pavne,
before reported ashore 10 the harbor. is full of
water. and her keel 10 partly gone. The fishing
schooner Franklin Ia also ashore on the fat in
the harbor, with her bowsprit gone. The fishing
schooner Ocean Ranger broke adrift from Her
ring cove Sunday, and went out in the bay.
Ten small fishing boats were sunk at their
moorings or went ashore more or less damaged.
The schooner Charles Worsley, of Bangor, came
ashore on Scorton tbeach. yesterday morning.
The crew was saved, and very little damage was
done to the vessel She will probably be foated.
The schooner Susan p. Thurlow, Captain
Tabbutt. OF Philadelphia, for Portlsnd. Ne,
with 600 tons OF soft coal, parted both chains of
ashore on the southwest grounds off Hyannis
and bilged. The vessel and cargo will probably
be saved.
First mate c. d. Wright and Martin Haley,
seamen Of the sseamerC Carroll from Charlotte.
town. were swept overheard by a big wave and
drowned of Thatcher's island yesterday. The
steamer has arrived here somewhat damaged.
A New York dispatch says. The steamers
Hans and Kurt. Arizona, Gallia and Wyanoke
were the only vessels to reach port to-day. AL
report having been caught in the hurricane. bu,
as far as at present known, the first named il
the only one that sustained damage, and that il
about the deck. The schooner Jonathan May
from Savannah to this city. with lumber, wa.
driven ashore at Sandy Hook last night. She
lies high and dry on the beach. 1t is probable
that she will 60 to pieces as the surf is very
| high.