The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-10-12
&c HOES FROM THE STORM.
Some Further Particulars of Wednesday,
Great Gale.

Great Gale.
The steamship Cottage City, Captain
Bennett, arrived at her berth at about
O'Clock yesterday, afteraa tempestuous
voyage, during which the steamship had
an excellent opportunity TO prove her
staun chness. She behaved splendidly.
Captain Bennett made good voyage,
despite the storm. "We left New York
on time, Tuesday night" said the cap
tain, but had very rough time of it
through the Sound. Off Point judith
we encountered the teeth of the storm.
We reached Vineyard Haven at 6. As We'd
nesday morning, and thought it best to
put in there. We lay at anchor until
7.30 O'Clock Wednesday night, when we
started for Portland. Its was one of the
toughest storms that we have met for
years."
The Cottage City brought 13 passen-
gers. who will not soon forget what a
storm at sea means The dining table
was not uncomfortably crowded during
the trip.
The steamer Alice, on her 610 p. M.
trip to Falmouth, Wednesday evening,
broke her shaft in the rough seas when
off the Brothers" Luckily the wind
shifted to the southwest, and a boat was
got out and the steamer towed to west
OF Brant Ledge and anchored. Then two
of her crew rowed over to Falmouth
Forocido xrIa tIa Ii
owned by Mr.. ..Strout of this city, was
found. The Viking got up steam and
went to the aid of the disabled craft.
The Alice was towed to this port, and
yesterday was put on the marine railway
for repairs.
The officers Of the Merryconeag say
that the storm was very severe down the
bay, and caused considerable damage.
The lobster smack Cornelia, Captain
johnson, was driven ashore on Potts
Point, and became complete wreck. A
cottage on Bailey's Island, owned by
Mr.. Root of Orange, Nd. in process of
construction, was badly..damaged. The
whole roof was blown off by the gale.
On account of the storm" said Major
Written, fish are mighty scarce. !"
There were but three trips landed yester-
day forenoon. The schooner Talisman
came in ealry yesterday morning, with a
riding sail and her rigging having stuff
cred during the gal. She was very lucky
and landed about 40, 600 pounds of mixed
fish. The Eva and Mildred brought
about 5000, and the Emma Jane the
same quantity. They were lying close in
shore and suffered no damage, except the
Eva and Mildred, which carried way
stay.
Mr.. E. T. Merrill's yacht went ashore at
Waite's landing, and the sloop Casco
went on the rocks at Falmouth Foreside
and was badly damaged.
The escape Of Captain George r. John
son W as remarkab BILE. His sloop, the
Cornelia, WAS at Potts's Cove, and in an
exposed position. Captain johnson tried
to make her more safe, and while doing
great wave took the sloop and car
ried it from the cove to the point. where
the breakers made short work of her.
At the time she struck, Captain johnson
was on the bowspirt and was fairly
hurled ashore. The sloop was crushed
in, both sides giving way at once.
. The schooner Eva. and Mildred, Cap
tain Fred Eide was out in the storm,
taking its full force. Finding that he
could not make port with the wind as it
was, Captain Fides headed off shore,
and as he said, pounded out the storm. y
Captain Mcmillan of the wrecked
schooner Laura Cox, Spoke Captain
Fides, and received explicit directions
how to find his way into the harbor,
but he was not familiar with the pas
sage, and the thick fog prevented his
carrying out the instructions he received.
Quite a mum Der of the chooners of
the. Portland and Gloucester fishing fleets
arrived yesterday or were heard from.
Some seemed to have escaped without
experiencing anything more than a
common sort of storm. The Eben
Kesn was at Wood Island, and w lie
there was strong sea, the storm har ly
reached them. The Emma Jane came
in about the same time as the Hattie
Maud, referred to in the PRESS of yes
terday, and with as little trouble. Cap
tain O'Brien, of the Gloucester schoon-
er Tailsman, wassdelighted with the per-
formance of his handsome schooner, and
heEbrought..ins40 900 of mixed fish, the
largest arrival yesterday.
Fire at Scarboro.