New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-04
A BLOW IN BOSTON HARBOR.
VESSELS TOSSED ABOUT LIKE STRAws BY
THE GALE.
ANCHORS DRAGGED AND COASTERS IN coll
LIsIoN-wIREs DOWN THROUGHOUT NEW
ENGLAND AND MUCH DAMAGE
TO SHIPPING DONE
Tpr rrLEGRAPn TO THE TRIBUNR.I ]

IBT TELEGRAPH TO THE
Boston, April IA severe gale which struck bostoh
between 4 and @ O'Clock this morning caused more
damage TO vessels lying in the harbor than any stor
for many years in this locality. Fifteen cossuns
vessels were blown hither and thither, Ike 80 many
feathers in the air. and had their sides Stove Ill., "e
bowsprits ard masts broken, or were Otherwise IN
jured There about thirty outwaro-pouhd Vessels
detained in the harbor where they had remained ror
several days owing to unfavornble winds. More uah
half of this number received damage during this morn
ing's blow. Nearly all of them were lying on South
Boston, in the vicinity OF the New-fork and new
England Railroad docks and the new Marine farh'
They were either driven ashore at inns point OF
damaged by collision They are mostly owned oy
comparatively poor people, who are engaged In the
business OF carving lumber from point along the
coast to another Few owners, II any, were insured
Six vessels were tangled together in the bkhead Mt
South Boston, off the Marine Park. several having
been blown clear across the harbor to that point
by the wind.
The schooner Maggie Miller broke from her anchoraSe
and drlfted against the bulkead OF the ana
New England pier damaged her rudder and chaied
~ siao. oorsidorahiv The schooner william T..
Ieggett OF WIscasset parted her chains and drifed
against the bulkhead, carrying away jibboom and
bowsprt also had her bow badly stove The schooner
Mansure b. Oakes, coaster, d1fted asoul OF te ou-
head above mentioned. She lost bowSprt ana lloOoon
carried away the top Of the cabin'house ana dmaged
her stern The schooner Lucy, bound to Calais Me-
had her jibboom and davits carried away She then
dragged anchors and dnfted against the bulkhead OF
the railroad dock. The schooner sophie Whey
coaster dragged her anchors and drfted against q
bulkhead tearing away good portion OF the Vessel
aft and somewhat damaging the railroad shed Dy inc
boom running through 1t. The schooner NJ. f..
Crockett coaster carried away her manmast and met
with other damage TO her starboard side, by drifting
against the sea wall The British schooner Annie
ln.o o,,obnr nd riff
head where she cafed her side and carried away her
bowspr.t and jbboom. The schooner George A. Pierce
had bowsprit and jibboom carried away; also had
boat stove in. The schooner War Steed was aoul OF
unknown schooner had her stern stove In ana boat
carried from the davits. The schooner Frank McDon-
nell lost her jibboom by collision with an unknown
schooner.
Three small coasters outward bound-the Bainc,
OF Casne Me- Sea Bird of fremont, Me-, and Caroline
c.. OF fremont parted chains and drifted together
early this morning. and after chang for considerable
time, the rigging Of each schooner parted The masts
being left without support, fell over.
The barges Scranton and BinghamtOn, belonging to
the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company, dragged
their anchors and were driven the fats near
South Boston, but were afterward towed to a safe
anchorage. The schooners Herald Of the Morning and
Dael Simmons dragged anchors and fouled each other
on South Boston fats with damage TO each. Two
dredges The Falmouth, belonging 10 the Eastern Dredg
ing Company, and a dredge owned by the Bay State
Dredging Company, met with considerable damage Both
parted from their mOorngs, together with number
Of scows. The powder boat Adeliza, with a large
quantity Of powder on board, broke from her moor
ings and drifted across the fats to southers dumping
pier She was afterward taken in tow by tugboat.
One Of the United States lightshps recently launched
by Harrison Loring broke from her wharf, but was
soon Sfteryard secured with but little If any damage.
The schooner Joseph Hay of New Bedford, Captain
Fisher, arrived at this port this morning from
Hoboken with cargo Of 300 tons Of coal. The Joseph
Hay anchored Off the Bug Light Thursday night and
early this morning lost both anchors and about fifty
fathOms Of chain on each anchor she was a1erwelu
picked up by the ugboat Peter W. French and towed
10 Commercial Wharf, where she was placed IN the
mud the schooner leaking badly She had about two
feet of water in her hold.
The fishing schooner Parnell O'fara, OF Boston,
Captain Mccarthy, arrived ut Boston this morning
from Georges Banks with 10000 pounds Of fish. The
schooner was running in for harbor shortly after
midnight she struck ledge the Bug Light which
caused the vessel to leak badly. The crew were kept
s ssee ne pH em OS so rp that ' when Se reached her
dock at Wharf she filled and sank.
Central Railroad 373 telegraph poles are down in a
plant suspended operations by order of the Mayor
to avoid dam danger to hs a IN E1e%en a working among the
Reports from Chatham state that more damage was
done on the land than by any other gale within the
ever before and the tides are running high the water
completely covering the beaches. The Chatham
skating rink was lifted from It's foundations and
entirely demolished. Several large buildings were
moved from their foundations and small vessels In
the harbor were driven ashore.
Hartford Conn.,, April 3.-The showstorm which set
in here about O'Clock last evening. caused great
deal of damage to the wires The damp
and heavy and high wind during the night helped
on the work of destruction. This morning the clouds
cleared away and large gangs Of men were set to
work repairing the wires for the third time this
Telephone communication is imperfect in the city and
all the long distance wires down in several
directions. The electric lights partially inter
fered with during the night and several telephone
wires were burned out at the central station as the
result Of contact with the electric light wires. The
FIRE alarm circuit Is broken at different points and
the fire alarm bell rang at intervals during the night
and this morning. hack driver named Brackin,
while driving at Captolave. and Broad-st about
3 O'Clock this morning. ran against iclcht
wire. The horse Instantly killed and Brackin
received severe shock in trying TO unharness the
animal. The is melting rapidly.