The Portland daily press., 1893-08-25
ALONG THE SHORE.

ALONG THE SHORE,
Diver Drowned Near Narragansett Pier
Portland Steamers at Vineyard Haven.
| Providence, R. l., August 24.-Four
pontoons and schooner that were in
tow of Merritt Wrecking Company
north of Narragansett Pier at an early
| hour this morning. All of the vessels
are total loss. and the diver, William
Coolan of Staten Island, was entangled
| in the wreckage and drowned. The tow
was coming to this city to raise sunken
barge, and broke apart off Whale Rock
| light about 2.30 O'clock this morning.
| There were nine men on the crafts, eight
of whom succeeded IN getting ashore,
much cut and bruised. The pontoons
are valued at $4,000 each, and the schoon-
er. the Rapidan, was worth $1,000. They
| were dashed to pieces on the rocks in
short time. The storm is one of the
widest the Rhode Island coast has ex-
perienced in several years.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, August PA
violent southerly gale blew here today.
Steamer Portia, New York for Halifax,
Manhattan, New Y ork for Portland, and
H. F. Dimock, Boston for New York, are
harbored here: also steam tugs Scranton,
and Kate Jones and large fleet of coast
ing vessels. Steamer Cottage City sailed
for New York at 8 80 a. M. but put back
when off Pasque Island. Passenger
steamer Gay Head, from New Bedford
for Nantucket, is here, awaiting an op-
portunity to proceed.
Buzzard's Bay, Mass, August "a. The
southeasterly storm which came over
| Cape Cod early this morning, continued
all day with unabated fury, and was the
severest storm for some time. The wind
blew harder than during the northeastern
| ~ gale of Tuesday, and the rain fell in
| torrents up to noon. The tide on the
| south shore of the Cape was unusually
high, and considerable minor damage
was done along shore. The mariners
| had timely warning Yesterday of the ap--
preaching storm, and sailing craft were
| in safes anchorages. No shipwrecks
were reported up to "a late hour tonight.
| The surf at the Vineyard today was re-
ported 80 feet high
New London, Conn, August 24-The
| velocity of the wind this morning was
considerably over so miles an hour, ferc-
er than ever before recorded. Incalcu-
| liable damage was done to things on land
and sea- In this harbor large number
! of vessels rode out the storm, and the
only damage so far recorded was to the
sioop yacht Kulia, which dashed against
a bridge and sank. Those on board es-
capped. No vessel left the harbor today.
| The New York yacht clubs club house
| and big wharf at Ocean beach were car
ried away early this morning, and con-
! siderable other damage done at this
point. About Is vessels, mostly small
pleasure craft, came ashore in Mantle
| harbor during the blow. No lives were
lost
| New Bedford, Mass, August 24.-The
gale early this morning was very heavy,
accompanied by rain. The force of the
wind was from 20 to 40 miles an hour.
| Trees suffered considerably and fruit
| was blown off. Travel across the New
Bedford and Fairhaven bridge was un-
comfortable on account of the water
| blowing over it. Sloop yacht Glimpse, of
MattapOisett, was driven ashore on
! Pope's Island, but sustained no damage.
| Numerous small craft met with minor
| casualties in the way of spars and rig
! ging, while many others had to be towed
| to safety.
| Fall River, Mass, August 24-The
| southeast storm in this vicinity was very
| severe, the rain falling in sheets and the
wind averaging 48 miles an hour for
| three hours. No serious damage is re-
ported There is very heavy sea on in
Mount Hope Bay, and several small sail
boats have been blown ashore.
Rockport, Mass, August "a. 4.-Schooner
| Lottie B., Captain James M. Carroll, 81
| tons. lumber laden, from st. John, N. B.,
| for Boston. struck on the Londoner at 2
O'Clock this morning, and then drifted
| upon Thatcher's Island. The captain
| and crew of four men were saved.
| Newport r. l., August 24.-The wind
was blowing here today. it is estimated,
at the rate of so miles an hour. A tre-
mendous sea was running both outside
| in the bay and in the harbor. No dam
age of consequence is reported.
Northampton, Mass, August 24.-The
| severe gale of wind caused heavy damage
| to the corn and tobacco crops in Hadly
| and Hatfield. The loss to the tobacco
crop will be especially heavy. A large
| limb fell on Elm street, barely missing
| passing street car,
| Chicopee, Mass, August 24.zA large
| tree blew down across the Boston q
| Maine tracks here this morning, but was
removed in time to prevent an accident.
| Holyoke, Mass, August PA large
sign was blown down by the gale, caus-
| ING a loss of s25 A man named Perrault
was struck by blind and badly cut.
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