Democratic messenger., 1889-04-13
A TERRIFIC STORM.
Its FiShttML Havoc on the
Chesapeake.
OCEAN CITY ALL RIGHT
The Steamer Helen BlOiCn
ashore. The Storm
EISetChere.


nature. rain. hail, snow and wind. On
Saturday the day was very disagrceaLlc
aud the wind gradually increased In velO-
city, until toward midnight Il was blow
ing at the rate of fifty miles an hour.
Great destruction was done To trees and
fences about Snow Hill, POcOmOke, Ber-
lin and other sections Of the county. A
large willow tree In the VI. T.. Churchyarl
in shis toxin was blown over upon some
Of the buildings attached to the residence
of VIM. Jones. Several pretty Ornamen-
tai trees were blown down IN Mrs. Mamie
Dry,len's front yard. and many other fine
shade trees about town were destroyed by
the wind.
A portion of the roof Of Messrs. Rich
ardson, Smith, Moore Il Co.'S mill was
blown off
Paync's store was blown of and Van was
able to get pure breath of fresh air.
The Steamer Widgcon was unable Ia
cross the hay from Chinc0teague TO Frank
lin on Saturday and had To lay at anchor
in the middle Of the bay with u full head
of steam on 10 keep from being driven
ashore. She managed t0 get over tO the
Island on Sunday.
At OCEAN CITY.
On Sunday morning no little fear was
manifested by the people of Berlin about
the condition Of affairs ut Ocean City
Some of the old and experienced residents
Of that section thought thnt property on
the beach hal been badly used by the
storm and so great was their fear that
Supt. Henry Of the W. Il l.. II. II. and
about fifty other gentlemen went down on
train as far as the bay side. hut the wind
was blowing so strong II was thought un'
safe 10 run the train over the long bridge,
so the party got of aud walked over Ia
the beach. II was harl struggle fol
them To- keep their footing and some Oi
the older members Of the party had 10 be
assisted over by the young men. They
found the storm had favored the City BY
the Sea and that everything was in good
shape. The beach was almost submerged,
vet there was enough sand left To allow
the party To take u promenade. One mem
her who sirayed over Ia the lighthouses
fonnd himself unable To navigate against
such strong breeze aud n rcscuing party
mad To he sent To his assistance. Ocean
CITY is indeed fortunate To have escaped
with so little damage.
ELSEWHERE.
Reports from Chesapeake Bay points
show that many boats were capsized and
blown ashore and several lives lost.
The steamer Helen due at Snow Hill on
Saturday was blown ashore on the mud
flats near Onancock. Va. and did not get
oil until late in the afternoon. when she
put in to Onanc0ck aud remained over
Sunday. She did not come up the river,
but went hack To Baltimore and in con-
sequence we had but one boat last week.
In Virginia the storm was terrible and
reports continue to come In of wrecked
vessels The schooner q. W. Covington,
Captain +. ". Travcrs, while anchored
In Hampton Roads Saturday night, bound
la Baltimore with load of lumber con
signed TO II. T. Waters X Son, was struck
by u gale Of wind from the northeast and
parted her cable. She was driven down
on the schooner II. A. Waters. lying
near, and had her bowsprit carried away,
and the vessel was stove in forward. She
filled ~ half an hour and capsiZed, both
mas,s being washed Oui. The crew re-.
NAMED on the wreck from nine O'Clock
Saturday night To ten o'clock Sunday
morning. .Atter the decks broke up the
captain aud crew lashed themselves 10
pieces of the deck timbcrs and were eat j.
lied ashore nj Pig Point. All were saved
In good condition with the exception Of
one man, name unknown, who was badly
crushed. The captain noted protest.
THE HIGHEST TIDE on RECORD.
FoRT MONROE, Va April S.-Thc worst
storm ever remembered here set in Sat
urday. lasting forty.cight hours. The tel.
egraph wires went down, no boats ventur-
ell out, aud the tide was n foot higher
than ever recorded. doing great damage
10 houses on the beach aud roadway. 4
number al families abandoned their homes
and sought safety in the fort. There was
no damage to shipping in the harlor. The
Constellation had her tOpmasis housed.
both anchors down. and rode out the gale
safely. Steamers are running their trips
tonight.
Special 90 the MESSENGER.
GREENBACKyILI.E. Va. April iO-Thc
storm prevailing IN this section from Sat
urday last. until the following Sunday
night. did considerable damage around
Grecnbackyiilc and FRANKLIN City, Va, Ia
small boats aud other crafts. Several
hatcaux and poll sc0ws were blown on
the shore. and others were capsizc,i, and
many of that class Of boats fOunIlercl
while lying at anchor. One slo0p boat.
belonging I" Captain T.. T. Melvin, Ol
this town, parted her cable during the
storm and was carried oil before the high
wind and sea 10 parts unknown. Capt.
Melvin lcfl here yesterday Ia go in search
of his boat. and II is tu be hoped he may
find her In some safe place. and in good
condition.
The wind blew down large amount
Of fencing and also one chimney in this
town, thar of Captain J. =. Prniii's kitch.
Ell.
The tide rose during the storm very
high hut not as high n your corrcspOn-
dent has known II Ia rise at this point
during one ar two former storms In this
section.
Your correspondent Il informed that
the small boats at Chincntcague Island
farcd badly during the recent storm, and
that some Of the larger ones were much
hamagel
The storm, in addition to damages Ia
boat property, fences, etc, lcft the ground,
in this vicinity. almost under water. which
fact will very much rctard farmers aud
truckers in their work, which Is already
.Fchtil OtulIu. ~ " now EcutIhltN w.
lieved that the early planting Of round
potatoes in the upper part Of AccOmac
county, Va. have either all ar greater
portion of the seed planted. rotted In the
ground, in low lands.
The emlankmcnt an'l roadbed Of the
u. VI. X. V. X. Il. at and near Franklin
City. was considerably injured by the wind
and water during Saturday night and
Sundays storm.
The steamer Widgcon, of which Capt.
Joseph ;. PruItt, Of Greenbackvillc. Is
master, left Chincoteaguc Island ON last
Saturday morning an her regular trip To
Franklin City. arriving at her wharf ai
that place about her regular time, and af.
ter the arrival Of the down train-due
there at a.i0 p. M, and just before the
storm had reached lis worst the Captain
started the steamer for the Island, hut af-
ter getting well Out in the bay found that
the wind was increasing and the sen get
ting sO high as Ia render it' probably daE.
gerOuS To keep an his route. attempted To
return 10 franklin Cily. hut e0uld not
make any headway against the heavy wind
N.