Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-04-11

10 inches deep. A terrific gale Of wind
was blowing, and the snow was binding.
Throughout the state ne3rly all the wires
are down, and full information Of the
damage done cannot be ascertained. On
the bay the wind blew gale, and fears
are entertained that there were vessel dis.
asters.
THE LOSS ON TIE VIRGINIA COAST.
NORFOLK, Va, April 9.--The terrible gale
Is Rt AN end and the weather nov IL bright
and crispy. Information from Virginia
Beach shows that the four masted schooner
j Barlyman II. Pools, from Providence for
Boston. Is ashore off Sea Tack Station, The
crew of ten men were rescued. The
schooner Erma Il, Hart, from Nassau for
Boston, ia esn0re i've miles south Of Cape
Henry. The crew were saved by the life
saving station Of Sea Tack by means OF the
breaches buoy.
An unknown schooner, with both mssts
| gone, ip ashore n miles south of Sea Tack
Station. or her crew Of i've there is said
TO DO one survivor. The Andrew Johnson
| from Baltimore for Rio with -four, ashore
In Yots river, and an unknown schooner
| ashore on Old Point. Two miles north.
west by north from Cape Henry Light.house
is tho boom of a Schooner moored to
wreckago W the bottom. There Is an un.
known schooner on Willoughby Point, with
the sea breaking over her constantly.
Tho schooner Northampton, 10 Cherry.
stone Creek, with crew OF four men. was
blown out Into tbs bay on Saturday might,
and all on board los. The schooner Geo.
W. Covlng,on has gone 10 pieces at the
mouth of Nausemond river, and the
schooner Eva Osborne at Pig Point. The
schooner James &. Watson ia ashore in the
Western Branch aud tho schoouers Emily
N. Burton and Rising Sun IN the woods
near West Norfolk. The schooner Godfrey
is ashore and breaking up Ia Nansemond
river. The schooner Carrie May is ashore
Ia the Western Branch. An unknown
schooner, with mastS only visible, sunk ofY
Ocean View. Two unknown schOoners are
ashore south OF Smithfled crock. The
long wharf at sawel's Point has On
tlrely gone TO pieces. An unknown
SCHOONER is ashore between Pig Point and
Crony Island.
The Old Dominion Steamship Guyandotte
reports that when 20 miles on tho Virginia
capes she attempted to rescue crew of
four men dashed TO the rigging OF an an.
known schooner, but was unsuccessful
The crew we're so exhausted they could not
hslp themselves. Tho schoonerS james
Boyce and Charles ii. B.iggs, loading coal
At Lambert's Point, were badly Damaged
The schooneis FalrHood ami sun 5lk, OF
Salisbury, Md, are ashore In Nausemoui
river The schouners John W. govington and
Hester A Waters have been sunk Ii Hampton
Roads. The crews tlDated ashore on wreck
age. Two unknown schoonets i.rs ashore In
York river. The schooner Patrel was SUM:
of Hampton bar. The steam tur lila Is
ashore at Portsmouth. The Christian
Church In Bsrkely was blown 10 pieces, and
many houses were unroofed and otherwise
Injured. The schoonsrs Annie +. CLARK,
Robert Healy and Mary A. Twins are
ashore above Berkaly Flats, and the
schooner Anna was sunk off the fats. The
total damage In this city and the vicinity
will aggregate S2,0OO,0O0, Captain Elijah
Bensche and two sons, Of Portsmouth ara
reported drowned In tue James river from
their vessel,