The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-10-25
Yacht Katrina Lost.

LOCUST VALLEY, L. L.. October 24.-E. d.
Morgan's large steam yacht Katrina, bound
from Newport, r. L., for New York, with
her owner and 80 men on board, ran on a
rock 100 yards from Matinecook Point, l.. l.
about $50 this morning; A large hole was
knocked in the yachts bottom. The vessel
filled rapidly and sank. All on board
reached Matinecock Point safely. Mr..
Morgan,s 40 foot yacht, In tow of the Ka-
trina, with three sailors on board, was cut
adrift and nothing has been heard from her.
The accident was due to the heavy storm,
the pilot being unable to distinguish lights
or take soundings.
House Blown Over In BROOKLYN.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, October 24.-At 40
o'clock four-story brick building, in course
OF erection, at Halsey street and Patchen
avenue, was bio Wn down. 1t was totally de-
molished. The damage done will exceed
$4,000. John Lindsay, aged 80, of 3SS Park
avenue, was seriously injured.
A Schooner Adrift In Ruzzard's Bay.
BUZZARD's BAY, Mass, October M.-An-
other gale from the northeast struck Cape
Cod early this morning. he weather is
oery thick outside. A three-masted schooner,
apparently light, was seen off Sandwich late
yesterday. She had evidently lost her bear
lngs. She could not be seen this morning.
Vessels In Distress In Jersey.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., October 24-No
vessels are ashore on the northern New Jer-
sey coast. A two masted schooner with her
mainmast gone and flying signals of distress
Is reported two miles off Bay Head. The
strong surf is working heavy damage all
along the shore. The big pavilion at the
loot OF Asbury avenue was badly damaged.
High Tides on Cape Cod.
BOSTON, October 24.-At midnight the
Portland, Bath and other boats were lying
at their piers.
At Scituate tonight the wharves were
flooded at high tide, and part of Front street
was under water. The schooner Active sunk
at her warf. 1t Is reported that a brig or
bark Is wrecked at Fourth cliff, but the
rumor Is not confirmed.
Wires Down In Boston.
BOSTON, October 24.-The storm here to
today is a genuine northeaster. A driving
rain has been falling all day, the wind blow
ing at the rate of 40 miles an hour. The
telegraphic service has suffered consider
ably. The weather Is very thick off the New
England coast and this condition may prove
the cause of more shipwreeks than the
heavy wind.
The Lewiston Stays at Gloucester.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, October PA heavy
gale from the east has been prevailing since
midnight. Steamer Lewiston, Boston for
Bangor. put in for harbor.
Storm Notes.
The schooner Magnolia, Captain Green.
hall, arrived at Boston from Boothbay, Me.
She dragged her anchor and fouled an un-
known vessel, carrying away the Magnolia's
head gear.
Two and one-fourth inches of rain have
fallen in Brattleboro. VT, and it is still rain
ing: The hill towns report from two to five
inches of snow.
The schooner Nile, Manning, of and from
Rockland, for New York, is at Edgartown,
Mass, with her cargo of lime on fire.
A dispatch received from Far R0ckaway,
l.. l., reports four masted steamer ashore.
1t is thought she may be the Obdam of the
Netherlands American line which was ex-
pected Wednesday.