Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
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A Detailed Report OF the HAVOC
Wrought by fhc lstg Blow.
special Corresaondence n Gasstts and Journa
IEwEs, DEL Nov. GA severe north.
east gale has prevailed here for tho last
"a hours. Five vessels are reported
wrecked, as follows American bark
Mo COs.le, with coal from Philadelphia
for San Franclaco, went TO pieces on the
Brehkwater at 0 q. m. yesterday the
crew was saved the vessel and cargo are
q total loss Norwegian bark Hannah,
with petroleum from Philadelphia for
Limerick, Itelsnd schooner W. ID. Mar
val, with coal from Philadelphia for
Providence, Il, l.; schooner Helen, with
coal, ashore near Jewes life station ;
German bark Cuba, with petroleum for
the Baltic, outside the BreRkwater with
the tugs Angus and Hercules assisting
her since yesterday afternoon ct 8 O'Clock.
She Is supposed to have lost anchors.
Tho bark Hannah lies on the old rail-
road pier full OF water and is breaking
mp. The Grew was rescued this morning
by the crew OF the life station, having
been In the rigging seven hours before
rescued, in an exhausted condition.
The American bark Sarah A, Staples
from Philadelphia with petroleum for
kouep, France, is In the herbor with fore
mast gone. The cable is broken and
there IL no wire TO the Breakwater. The
tides are high, and there lie much damage
to piers along the beach opposite Lswes.
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LKwEs, Nov. 27.-The storm which has
swept this coast since Sunday morning
last has been the severest and most dis
astroua witnessed at the capes for mum.
Der Of years, excepting the blizzard Of
March last. The Breskwater harbor was
full of vessels OF large size, which were
driven In for shelter by the eaatsrly wind
prevailing during last week, Many lives
would have been lost had 1t not been for
the exertions Of the Crews Of the life sta.
tons in the vicinity of Cape Henlopen,
The bark Moro Castle, which was the
first one wrecked, got on the Breskwaier
in consequence of the loss OF both
anchors outside Of the hsrbor. In q
short time she went to pieces and her
wreokage was floating about the harbor
and cape. Her cargo Of 600 tons of coal
was loaded by the United States govern.
ment for the navy yard OF More's Island,
Gal, and the freight on the coal was S12
o ton. Her crew wss taken care of by
the keeper Of Break Ra.er light. She had
no pilot at tho time of the disaster.
The bark Hannah came ashore at 0
O'Clock Sunday night. She is an old yes.
sol Of rs years, having a cargo Of Pc
troleum for Limerick, ireland, loaded Rt
Phkindelphia. The vessel will be total
LOGS, but most OF the cargo will be saved,
flts1rfdaA nl,a h.ldo .aAtN
weather modarstes. The lite-saving
crews had much trouble m getting the
crew ashore, rs she was about 500 yards
from shore. They finally sucoeeded,
after five shots Of the life. line were made.
The pilot Grew had been in the rigging
seven hours before they were rescued, and
were very nueh exhausted, especially the
pilot, George II. Conncr, an aged man
and veteran at Che business. This Ia the
secoud shipwTeck he has experienced this
year, as he was shipwrscked In the pilot
boat Enoch Tnrley in the blizzard OF
March last. These men were we'll cared
for at Lewes life station and are ont Of
danger. The Loves Wrecking Company
has charge Of the vessel and cargo and
will probably save the materials OF the
vessel and most of the cargo
The schooner Wm. D. Marble, from
Philadelphia, laden with bituminous coal,
for Providence, Il. l., lies up on tie beach
near the fish factories, and will be fioated
e'tsr her cargo is taken ont. She Ia in
goot oaadition. The Lswes Wreaking
Comp my will take charge ~ he.
The schooner Helen, ashore also near
the ish factories with clrso of bituni.
nous coal, will DO foated by the Lewes
wrechets as soon "a the weather permits.
The schooner Ella from Bangor, Me-,
with cargo OF lumber and plas.ering
lathg for Phil6dtlphiR, is ashore OF Reho-
both Beach exaetly in front of tue old
pavilion at the foot OF Rehoboth avenue.
shs ID iull OF water and her dsck load OF
laiaa IS acattered along the beach FOR
miles. Her crew were saved by the life
station crews, She will be total loss
excepting the cargo that remains in her
and her nstsriAls.
Tbs wreck Of tue schooner Paul and
Thpmpson, remnant OF the March biz
lAtd was tcWod from the place OF her
wrtesags, near the iron pier, to q con.
Vanient placs for discharginv her cargo
4 OF pins wood emily last summer. She
bfoSa adritt on Sunday night and dritted
into Aewas pier, hraskinR n numbsr of
piles and damaging II considerably. She
Also tried her vitality on +. @. Maull's
pier, brtakiag it n.1ly, cauaiug several
huodrso a1llats il iufy 10 both piers.
Ine notth enst aina prevailing so long
ofuugat IN very hiph tiles to cover Che
puhlio marches, causing some damuge to
estbs end nay a. Ibis writing the wind