The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-04-13
STORM And TRESS.
Prolonged Echoes Of the Dying
Gale.
FROM MAINE TO NEW YORK A
TALE OF WOE.

4AA1l VI w VGs
Great Havoc Wrought by the April
Tempest-Fearful Gale at Chatham,
But No Serious Disasters-A Wicked
Day ON Cape Cod-Light Obstructed by
Binding Snow-Bringing Rescued Men
Ashore ON Breeches Buoys.
Portsmouth. N. H., April 12.-The
fercest April gale known here for years
set in late Wednesday afternoon and has
continued with increasing fury up to
the present time. Snow began to fall
shortly after midnight, ard this morn
ing there were several inches of slush in
the streets Telephone and telegraphic
wires are in bad shape. On the coast
the wind approached hurricane force,
but coasters had received warning and
sought shelter in the harbor before
the coming of the gale
A telephone message from Captain
Harding, Of Jerris Point life-saving sta
tion, this morning stated that there was
tremendous sea running and the wind
blowing SO miles an hour. The weather
is so thick it is impossible to see any
distance from the shore, but no disasters
are anticipated unless possibly to some
vessel from the Provinces trying to
make the harbor.
Weather Very Thick.
Sandwich, Mass, April 12.--Cape Cod
has experienced northeasterly gale all
day. AS a matter of fact, the storm
which started in here last Sunday has
shown no abatement. 1t is SO thick
that it is impossible to see any distance
in Cape Cod bay.
Fearful Gale at Chatham.
Chatham, Mass, April 12.-A fearful
storm has ragged during the past "a
hours but there are no disasters here as
yet.
A large three-masted schooner was
driven in here yesterday at 2 p. M,
and narrowly escaped being cast away
in the breakers on Pollock Rip shoal,
but most fortunately her anchors caught
just outside the breakers, and she has
held on ever since, riding fearfully near
to destruction.
Some wreckage is coming ashore on
the beach. Telegraph wires are all down
again.
The Storm Fierce at New London.
New London, Conn. April i2.-The
fercest April storm ever known in this
section ragged here all day Wednesday,
rain, snow and high winds The snow
fall amounted to four inches. The great
est velocity of the wind here was 81
miles an hour. At Block Island it at
tanned velocity of go miles. The snow
fall breaks the record of % years, since
the signal service office has been es-
ia ablished here. Telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down in all directions,
and the electric cars, were unable to run
in the afternoon.
Off New York
New York, April 12.-The northeast
gale has moderated somewhat, although
a strong northeast windsis still blowing.
Incoming vessels report heavy weather
outside The tramp steamer Britannia
was all day off Sandy Hook, but dared
not venture in. The steamer Majestic
was delayed about ten hours outside
waiting for a pilot.
All the pilot boats were either we'll off
shore or safely at anchor in the bay.
Finally pilot bat No, 20 of the New
York feet ventured to sea and put pill
OF aboard the steamer.
The entire Staten Island shore is
covered with driftwood and light
wreckage.
Brought Ashore in Breeches Buoy.
Asbury Park, Nj, April 12.-The
crew of the schooner ashore near Point
Pleasant yesterday, AFTERNOON were res
cued last evening by the Bay head life
savers, who shot mortar line over
the vessel and brought the men ashore
in a breeches buoy. Schooner Susan II.
Rlthie, Captain Marvin, of Boston, lad
en- with cedar ties,. The vessel Emay
be saved. It is reported that three 9th.
er vessels are ashore. They have not
been located.
The Barkentine Safe.
Highlands, M April IA barken-
tine which was last night reported in
dangerous position near where the Kate
Markee went to pieces, is now anchored
off the Highlands, in a safe position.
There is a heavy surf and strong north
east wind today. 1t is raining and the
weather is thick.
Sturgeon Fleet Annihiiated.
Milford, Del, April 12.-The sturgeon
fleet has been almost annihilated at
Cedar beach. Six boats were sunk Tues
day night and nine were washed inland
a mile from tide water. Thirty fisher
tie, hogs and sheep have been drowned
in great mum bers. The whole farming
country is SIX feet under water for over
mile inland. ~
FIoated OFF,
Bdgehampton, NH. April 12.-The
three-masted schooner Benjamn B.
Church, which came ashore Saturday,
drifted off yesterday morning and was
driven west by the storm and ia now
out Of sight.
Duckhunters Lost.
Freeport, L. l., April IL. 12.-Yesterday
the schooner ,Walter.W Smith was driven
ashore in the Meadows. 1t is thought
she will be total loss. A party of duck
hunters who left here on the Idle Wiley
Tuesday morning, have it is feared met
with disaster, as nothing has been heard
from them since sailing.
Maine Captains Hard Luck.