New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-09
COUNTING Up LOSSES AFTER THE STORM
WRECKS ON THE ATLANTIC ooAsT-MUcH DAM
AGE DONE IN VIRGINIA

Vineyard Haven, Mass, April s.-A heavy north
east storm has prevailed here for tho last foryegnb
hours Tho steam-tugs Ocean King, UnderwHter'
Aries and Joshua Lovett the brig Jennie HurioerI
hfyfour schooners and five barges are harooreo mere
The steamer Monohansett made trip TO New-Bediord
this morning but has failed TO return Tho Fineyaru
Haven mail and twelve passengers were drought "'0i
nv the steam-tugs Underwater and Argus.
phIadelphia April (SpeciaD.-An Atlantic Ciy
man 1ho came ND TO Philadelphia this afternoon said
The storm that began on Saturday continued neIOoH
to-day and Is doing awful damage Many Peopio Aeps
vtrf all night and this morning there was RoherA
s,ampede for the outgoing trains. The oyster sioop
W Teuts which stranded on the bar opposite
peters Beach last Monday night, has a>sappeafed
Over nm Peters Beach, a Philadelphia lawyer nAhleo
Samuel williams, and Robert wilson, ioc" nm aliiIh
dealer have been stormbOund since SATURDAY "n'"
left to-day. the Peters Beach House was IN pro
cartous condition The hotels at inc lnie' ai0 O~"'
washed and the loss will be heavy"
washington, April ga telegram rccsFou ., .uo
y,,v Denartmeut to-day from the Comnandant OF inc
49, ward saws in part: "1he diver reports that
here was no injury 10 the bottom @ ., b T tbs shp
arT. reeadidst bocks and dock again The gaze 'On'
snues and tho simpson dock Is hoodsu snn1v storm
,SWn Sa1n ber for tSity years prevailed on Satur9Sy lay
TeSye inches Of snow fell and melted rapidly Inc
streams So1os are yS Apt sThe storm which began here
sauriSy night at 10 o'clock, ana EhISn Eai,rusS a.
velocity ' u Srtng Yesterday and last night This
afteruoon it cleared away, and tne rh,cp 90
srred Saturday night The loss 70 & The & ThossS Isc
Crocers and tobacoonists from te hlsn uue VT WIN i''
M5o 900 against which there no ihSutnce, m t,ors n,
RsUof{s have been received from all o.
beSyy storm although not so great as that ehoouny e
I'D last November. The fourmasted steam yehoCnoI %
benjamin Poole Captain e5srlG MssS S"Ii0 from a. pro1
Sa,n Ses ~ baltimore Light, Is ashore near eea IIk
s,atIon the crew Of which rescued The captain anu
officers and crew of eight men 10 Eoson Light
broLe from her anchorage and dragged ashor1, nU IVA
miles south Of Cape Henry Light Tho captain S SIu a
ae ycl,s rescued With the breeches buoy ey Gapan
CIV .ts,sr and his crew Of the Sea Tack Lliesnv
ing station No. Q, At 2:1S N. ye:IedruSh y,ad shoonsr
Hart viii be 4 total loss. tTo ' hssch about two
both d mai niles south Of Sea station and Of her
crew Of dve there is said 70 DO only one pi,orc
~ lne pI ,Jth hmn lost her anchor OF BACK RNer.
sba then ran up 10 York River, ana ran aouu oI w.,
the Yorktown side OF the ryer nnd 10 Ne%YorR was
steamship City Of Gloucester, ndt vounn 7" N0"'
." The schooner @. W. Coyington, Captain b' CIV w.
Trayers while anchored In Hampton koSs, & on 90, a.
arSsy night bound TO Baltimore with iumper ,d Lo,
% ~ walters a. Son, was struck Dy g1io Hi Himp n
nom the northeast and parted her lvip9
oenr and had her bowspnt carried away ana INC
vcSssl was stove in forward She hlied IN nan an
sr no o,cIocE Saturday night TO 10 o'clock sunday
morning After the decks broke up, ue captain
and crew lashed themselves 10 pieces OF me uecn
timber and carried ashore at Big Foint All
Fort Monroe, Va, April s.-The worst storm eI eyer
remembered hero set IN ro snt down no boats
ventured out and tho tide foot higher than ever
recorded doing great damage TO houses on the peanD
homes and sought safety In the fort There was no
damage 10 shipping in the harbor inc Cohssoi@to55 5
had her topmasts housed ana both anchors d9N ahI w
rode out the gale safely. Steamers are running their
trips tonight