The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-11
THE STORM DOWS EAST,
Many Vessels In Distress-SeveraI wrecke
and Their Crews Saved.

GLOUCESTER, Mass. Oct. 1O.-Shortly after
midnight strong wind from the east began to
blow. with rain. and increased until noon, when
II reached hurricane force. Capt. Linnekin of
the tug Startle saw schooner drifting and put
out to her assistance. but just before the tug
reached her the crew of the schooner abandoned
her in their boat, and the vessel drove on the
rocks near Normans Woe and was dashed to
pieces. The crew effected a landing safely, and
reported their vessel as the schooner Adelaide,
siIty-four tons. Capt +. II. Lowell, owned at
Bangor, and from Boston to winterpOrt with
500 bushels of wheat, l55 barrels OF -four 20
casks of oil, and 30 tierces of grease, consigned
to A. r. Rich.
PORTSMOUTH, y. H., Oct. 1O.-A severe north
east gale and heavy rainfall caused consider
able damage in this city to-day, and the life
saving crews have been kept busy since early
morning. Capt. Harding and crew succeeded in
preventing three schooners from going To pieces
on the rocks. The is running high, and
there Is much anxiety felt for the safety of four
vessels sighted at early morning bound for
Gloucester.
SALEM, Mass, Oct. l0.-The vessel reported as
disabled in the bay and living signals Of distress
proved 10 he the schooner Hero Capt. Clossen.
spranG a leak OF Boon Island at about 4 oclocK
thls MORNING and in spite OF the efforts of the
s%sH island sse oPpSd.s
Eastern Point she had filled. but was Kept afioat
by her cargo of lumber.
side. was carried away. At about X o'clock the
captain and crew dashed themselves TO what
until nearly o'ciock I This afternoon TSSGt
when they were sighted from Bakers island
keeper, with Henry Morse, launched the Gov Gov
eminent llfeboat; and at the risk of their lives.
T Ng :" their assistance and succeeded IN resgu
tliser Patterson, mate, OF SearspOrt; Frank
Alahnney of Belfast, and Harry Gilman OF
Bangor.
Meantime brother of Capt Clossen. in an
other vessel passed into salem, IIsrbor, and,
disabled vessel Although too late to rescue
Gas House wharf, where she was heached
u MoGp scb Hon. Mass" Get; l9,The three
from Boston to bridgeport, with cargo OF nav.
ing stones, Is sunk in Tarpauln Cove The crew,
together with two womehs wives OF the Captain
cut away, hut this did not save the vessel.
Three fishing sloops are also ashore there. in
BILE 10 get particulars. A two-masted schooner
Is also reported ashore there, name unknown.
beating over the wharf and breaking into the
streets.
q Adrs OF Machias, Capt Robbins. from Calais
10 N1rth Falmouth, Mass, with lumber went
ashore on Trundy's Reef at noon to-day in
The life saving crew went out and took OF the
captain and crew Of four men, putting them
ashore safely. The schooner will probably prove
total loss She is III tons burden, built at
The two-masted schoonerT aura Cox OF Isaacs
ilarbor, y; =, Capt. Mcmillan. from Isaacs Har-
Dor for Portland, with canned goods went
ashore on Broad Cove, Cape Elizabeth to-night
AZ O'Clock M heavy gale. Tho Captain and
crew escaped safely 10 the shore and II IL
Thought that the schooner wilkbe got of at high
water.
The schooner ID. X. Ham, owned BY Joseph
liam OF BOSTON, siXty-eight tons. from Prov
lhcelowh Tor bangor, Capt Sellers, Was run
mo TINS morning az O'Clock by an unknown
schooner on Cape PoTpOise and had her bOw-
sprt stove. She came along 10 RichmOnd's
gale. "
Her anchors began 10 drag and the Captain
ami crew became alarmed and took 10 the boatS
lhey came ashore at Cape Elizabeth safely
leaving the schooner 10 her fate ID Is
not known whether she is still aiOat or
not, but the Ife-saying people sav IN is
more Than likely that she has gone ashore. Be
slhss lhs crew two passenger, Frank Grader
ana .. {, Higkey both OF Lynn, we're on board
=, AZ Cape Elizabeth life-saving station tonight
there are thirteen men he,Cnging To these three
schooners All waiting to learn the fate OF their
vessels in the morning
Al The station il has been busy day, and the
men have done good service all dRy. There has
been very heavy sea. and the waves are still
very nigh; though the force Of the gale has
D@sssd and II has cleared.