Morning journal and courier., 1891-01-13
HIGH TIDES AND FLOODS.


 tho Ceast-Highest Tides Ever Known in Maine-Severe Snow Storm at Montreal.
 PORTLAND, Me-. Jan. 12.-Heavy gales | and extremely high tides are reported l along the Maine coast to-day. At Cam ] den the wharves were flooded and the wa ter reached higher point than ever be- fore known here. At Eastport the wind reached a velocity of forty-fve miles an hour, the barometer dropping lower than for many years, and the tide was the high est since 1869. Wharves were covered with water and some damage done in the | lumber yards near by.
 In Machias the water was the highest | ever known, and much damage was done to wharves and bridges.
 Calais reports that the heavy rain has carried off great portion of the snow ! that was on the ground, interfering with | logging operations The tide to-day was eight or ten inches higher than ever known in that place. No special damage is re- ported.
 noon discovered signals of distress from shipwrecked crew on lone rock known as "Junk of Pork" lying outside of Green ! island, five miles east of Portland Head. A terrific sea is running. The breakers l are fearful and extend one hundred yards or more outside of the rock. The ap- breaches to the rock are lined with jagged boulders. No boat could live a moment ! once inside the bars. The vessel has been ground to atoms and six of her crew are | on the rock, well up out of the way of the ' ,N& ha | ing, and not then unless the sea goes down. l They have no food or shelter. The Woo6 bury laid by until dark, vainly endeavor- | ing to get an opportunity to lower her boats and go to the rescue of the men, but l was compelled to leave them until daylight 1 tomorrow morning. Dories have been l procured and an attempt to reach the | shipwrecked men will be made at the earli ! est moment.
 NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 12.-The | storm in this locality last night was par ! pharves are under water, and several small buildings on them have been blown over. The mills in the lower parts of the ! city have their basements flooded and, in | some cases, have found it necessary to ! suspend work. Water is breaking twenty feet high against the sea wall at the head ! of Clark's Cove, and several skifs have been driven ashore. A large part of Pal mer's Island is under water. The damage | is considerable.
 ELLSWORTH, Me-, Jon. 12.-The tide to- day is the highest ever known here. Gel lars, basements and wharves are over flowed and there is some damage to goods stored in those places.
 BOOTH BAY HARBoR, Me, Jan. 12.-The tide here this noon was the highest ever known and the damage to wharves and other property will be very heavy. British bark Kesstal and fleet of thirty-seven coastwise vessels are in port, but there have been no disasters as yet.
 PROVIDENCE, Jan. 12.-The high wind and warm rain caused more or less damage along the river front and the bay shore, submerging the Providence, Warren and Bristol railroad tracks on the east side, overhowing wharves and filling the new channel for Moshassuck in the terminal fla cilities system. It was about 8 o'clock when the wind died away and at that time the tide was three feet six inches above mean high water. This is the highest il has been during the last fifteen years Building were tipped over on the east shore.
 BELLOWS FALLS, Jan. 12.-The steady rain of the past twenty-four hours causes small streams to be very high. The ice '
 rivers, jamming in numerous places, and it cannot be cleared because of the firm ice in the Connecticut, which has not risen much. A number of bridges have beer
 swept away on the smaller rivers, includ
 ing one in Cambridgeport village. Tho
 railroad is overhowed near Gassett's, but
 trains are not badly delayed. There ar'
 fears of further damage. It is not ain
 ing just now.
 HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass, Jan. 12.-Th' high southeast wind and rain which began
 here last night developed into terrif
 southwest to northwest gale to-day, whicl
 continues tonight with very high tide
 and low barometer. The indications poin
 to bad night along the coast.
 I MONTREAL, Que, Jan. 1s.-The wors
 snow storm of the season struck Montrea
 last night and only abated this morning l The snow fell heavily, and reports iron
 the country say that traffic is generally i'm
 peded. All incoming trains are delaye
 and passenger traffic is generally disa, | ranged