The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1889-09-14

arrived at one o'clock yesterday, and the
steamer Richard Willing, nom Phil"del-
phia, and Josephine Thomson, from New
York, via the canal, came up H. the after
noon. The ID. IL. Miller also arrived
from Boston. The steamer Joppa, oi
the Maryland Steamboat Company, was
the first steamer to arrive in port yester.
day morning The Emma Giles was tied
up at st. Michael's all night, and wealth
cred the storm safely. All the captains
report heavy seas in the bay-the heav,
lest in years-and the tide along the bay,
as far down as Point Lookout, was very
low. In the York river the water was
higher than for a long time, and fears
are entertained for the safety of people
along the river. The water IN tie har
Dor aud river fell at the rate of one foot
an hour, and the lowest was four feet
six inches The pier of the Ericsson Line
steamers was bare at the head of the
dock yesterday morning. At Fort Nc
Henry walking was good for distance
of fifty yards out INTO the river bed. The
bottom of the river, filled with rocks,
| was plainly visible, and the narrow chan
mel dividing the fort from the Lazaretto
lighthouse, fortunately, was not needed
much.
Capt. Taylor, of the steamer ID. ID.
| Miller, from Boston, reports that he left
Boston Saturday afternoon, and had
heavy weather and seas during the trip.
| Heavy gales from the east and northeast
| were encountered. The steamer was
twenty one hours running from Norfolk.
| Mum bers of vessels, bound up and down.
| were seen at anchor. A small bay
| schooner was seen ashore on Point Look
| out. A number of the tugboats which
have been chartered for the lombard
| mept tomorrow night are down the bay,
and the chances for their getting up on
| time are very small.
The schooner Jennie Liffett, from the
| Kennebec river with ice to Fenniman Il
Co., is aground in tie Back Basin. The
tide was SO low she could not get to her
wharf, and there she has been since Mon
| day. Jones' Falls looks like muddy
streak across the city. Most all the
water was blown out by the wind.
| The tug Britannia, which lett here
last week with dredging me- chine and
two barges in tow for New York, is at
Norfolk. The scows broke away Satur
day night, and the Britannia went after
them The machine was towed into
Norfolk with her union down, and is
| supposed to be leaking.
The tug Virginia Ehrman, which left
Norfolk with raft of ship timber for
st. Michael's, Nd, was obliged to put
back Monday Some of the logs were
lost, but the damage is not great. The
gale blew very hard there.
The Bay Line steamer Virginia arrived
at her wharf at Union Dock over ten
hours late yesterday. She left Norfolk
on time Tuesday night, and pushed her
way up as best she could. The wind and
waves beat her back, and it was thought
at one time that it would be advisable tO
turn back to Norfolk. She landed her
mail, and loaded freight and passengers,
and left at half-past ten last night on hel
regular trip. The steamer Mason L
Weems, of the Weems Line, did not show
up yesterday. She was due yesterday
morning between four and five o'clock
1t is supposed that she is tied up at some
one of her landings in the Rappahannock
river, and will come up by daylight.
The steamers Tired Avon and Joppa
left last night on their regular trips tc
the Choptank river and landings. The
steamer Enoch Pratt, of the Maryland
Steamboat Company, arrived at seven
o'clock last night. She was laid over at
Salisbury last night, and lett there al
$50 this morning. Captain Veasy re-
ports strong gale and very heavy seas
He also reports two schooners ashore and
one sunk on Haines' Bar, near Deals
Island. Four schooners are also ashore
near the steamboat wharf at Deals Is
land The steamer Berkshire and the
Bay Line steamer Georgia were passed
at II a. M, yesterday, bound down the
bay.