The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-08-30

Harbor But Unless Unsubstantiated
Reports of Two Wrecks Should Prove
True, the Damage Here Is Not Very
Great.
| The second hurricane of the past week
made it's presence felt in this vicinity
yesterday. Monday was very warm and
humid, certain indication of an arous'
| ing of the elements before many hours
had passed. The early morning was foggy
and the wind was soft from the south
east. At a. m. the rain began to fall
and the wind to rise, and by 1890 O clock
torrents of rain were swept through the
streets by gale that reached velocity
OF thirty miles an hour. At noon the
| heavy rain ceased and the wind shifted
to the south. The telegraph and tele-
phone wires were badly crossed and
broken on many of the circuits and Bos-
ton was obtained with difficulty.
In the harbor the sea was exceedingly
heavy. At one time the spray dashed
over Fort Gorges, sight very rarely wit
messed. The view from Fort Preble was
fine, and many citizens rode over to the
Cape to see the breakers. Harbor
Master Kelsey worked hard to keep YES
sells in place and well secured A bark
from Trapahi with salt came in like a
racer just before the storm broke. The
captains wife and several children were
aboard and he congratulated himself on
getting to haven SO safely before the
gale. Most of the island steamers made
their regular trips, but there was not
much fun in making the passage to the
islands. The steamer Alice cancelled
her afternoon trips.
Schooner Annie Sargent when off Cape
Elizabeth was struck by a heavy sea and
had her rudder washed away. The crew
rugged pump rake and brought thieves
sci here.
Catboat Beatrice parted her moorings
at Little Diamond and went on tho rocks.
The Merryconeag was hailed but could
not venture from her position. Captain
Smith of the government landing at the
peril of his life went in row boat and
attached line to the Beatrice and await
ed the approach of the Cadet, which
towed the apparently doomed craft to the
wharf.
Many vessels dragged but no serious
accidents are reported.
Trees, chimneys and awnings suffered
to a greater or less extent. A big tree on
Spring street, above Clark, as large round
as a barrel, was blown down. and another
on Spruce street narrowly missed some
dwellings. A portion of a tree was
blown down on Pleasant street in front
of Mr.. Fosters. DaSylva, Pearl street,
had an awning badly torn. Wheeler &
West, 95 Commercial street, had iron
work and canvas of awning blown down,
Low Bros. & Co., Middle street, had
awning damaged.
In Deering the storm played havoc with
the trees The ancient willow opposite
Bells stone shop was thrown across the
street and several trees were stripped of
limbs.
Some of the yachts had hard time.
The Chaos drifted some distance down the
harbor and was stopped by members of the
crew of fishing vessel who dropped her
anchors. The Leila drifted into the Nun
and carried away the Nuns bowsprir.
The Clarence and the Vif dragged an
chors but suffered no damage. The Mil
dred drifted also. The yacht Ripple
broke mornings and drifted between Bos-
ton & Maine and Browns wharves and
tore away her forward guard by the
stem. She was boarded and fastened to
Boston & Maine wharf
The Jane Nickerson. at Browns wharf,
had to have tenders put out to protect
her, the sea was so rough.
Reports from the country towns, as far
as received, indicate that considerable
damage was done to trees, and there
were some bad washouts at different
points.
A great crowd watched the brave eff
forts made yesterday by man to reach
his schooner out in the channel. He
started off with perfect confidence that
he should get there without trouble, but
it took him two hours and half before
he accomplished it. Another man tried
to row over to South Portland, but was
forced to give it up.
The Harpswell steamers found it hard
work to cross the exposed points on the
route up, and there was no attempt
made to 60 back during the storm. A
man was very anxious to get to Bailey's
Island, but after taking good look at
the ocean concluded that he preferred to
stay in Portland. No attempt would
have been made, could the boats have
reached Harpswell, to have gone further,
The wharves could not have been made
in safety.
All through the day there were reports
that vessels were ashore or under water.
Captain Matthews was informed that
four-master was outside bottom up, but