Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1893-10-26
The Storm at Beaufort.

The storm OF August was a furl-
GUS gale, but the terrible blow OF
Friday, 18Th, will go down into
history as the hardest and most
severe wind that has visited here in
IS years. The great storm here
IA years ago was probably harder
than the one Of laat Friday, for
the short while it lasted; but for
duration and high tides the oldest
inhabitants say that they have
never seen a more fearful time than
the last. All day long citizens
were on the streets knowing not at
what hour the town wcald be
swept away. The time fer high
water was about IL a.. m. but long
before 8 O'clock the tide had risen
far beyond the high water mark.
The wind began to increase in We
locity until it blew in gusts about
60 miles an hour. Old seamen
shook their heads and sou could
hear now and then. SIT the wind
don't change by night you may exa
pect a bad time" Along about
ten O'Clock the water had risen
high up into the streets and large
boats anchored out in front of town
began to drag their anchors. All
the boatmen who could took their
boats around back of the factory
where they were protected by the
town from the wind. Several large
boats were blown ashore around
near the Back Landing. All the
breakwater lately put down on
front street by the town authorities
was washed up. After high water
there was less anxiety shown on
the part of the people. The every
fear was that the wind would still
continue in the same direction
until next high water and the high
tide would delu2e the town. About
night the wind blew very hard dur
ing the nigh. but the water did not
rise as high as it did in the
day. The damage all told would
not amount to more than probably
$500. The town OF Beaufort has
been Provedentially protected.
During the gale three vessels were
stranded on the beach. Schooner
Maggie Andrews, A. F. Snow,
master; loaded Ut Darien Ga. with
lumber. bound 70 Portland Me-,
was driven ashore 25 miles above
here. The crew were all saved.
The schooner Jennie R.. Thomlins
son, Thomlinson master; KANT
laden, from New York to New
bern, was beached about - miles
from here, crew all save.
The English steamer, Daylight,
about 1900 tons burthen, was
driven ashore on Lookout, Friday.
The weather was so rough that the
Life saving could not reach
the vessel. Friday morning an at
tempt was made to reach the vessel
but the strong current came near
sweeping them out to sea and it
was with the greatest difficulty
that they reached land. Sunday
morning we were an eye witness to
the manning OF the life boat by the
crew. They went to the vessel but
the men would not leave as the
weather had moderated. Wreckers
were telegraphed for and came Oh
Monday. The captain of the
steamer offered $4,000 to take
the vessel off but $4,000 was
asked. Monday the vessel foated
and the wreckers will receive
nothing. The wreckers, the steame
and the storm are gone.
Nc sturdier, nobler and bravef
set of men can be found than the
Cape Lookout, life crew, under tue
leadership of Captain Howard
Gaskill, 1t is a noble service, Cape
Lookout shoals are more dangers
Gus than any other on the Atlantic
coast. and naturally it takes more
nerve and pluck to 60 out through
the breakers during a storm than
at any other place. All praise to
these brave fellows and their noble
W~ork.-Be0ufOrt Herald.