The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09

How the Harbor Was ProvIdentiaHy
Opened-The Great Ice Accumulation
on Basket Island spindle-The Strong
Undertow Forced Schooners From the
End of the Wharf-Numerous Other
Storm Notes-Extraordinary High
Tides.
The harbor Is always changing in appear
ance. and is always an interesting anu
generally beautiful spectacle. Yesterday
there was good deal that was thrilling
about it, especially in the forenoon. Wheh
the storm was at its height. In the morn
ing the gale was blowing strong flom the
northeast, and had been all night long.
Consequently with the help of the incoming
tide it had driven all the ice out of the up
per bay up into the harbor. From the
Grand Trunk wharyes to Bug light and all
the space above there was nothing but soma
ice till nine O'Clock or little affeI. Ihe tlde
was high about then and was very high IN
deed, coming to within two feet OF the top
of the wharres, (which was higher than
/ have ever seen BEFORE" said one man,
who has seen the haI Dor at all times for
many years.
AT $50 the tide turned and began to run
out. Luckily for those who navigate the
harpor oal-y the "ihu chanseu az aoou'
| same time. and quite as quickly. After nine
O'Clock it blsw gale from the southwest
| and right down the harbor. 81 never saw
| ice go out any quicker" said an eye Wit
| less. There was one great sheet OF 1t that
extended from the wharves nearly over TO
| the Cape shore, and far up the harbor.
| ssThere was ten acres of it, declared one
man. II started dowh intact anu Aep' on
for little distance. III one eorhef e'i uoA
the end OF Commercial whar1' anu away
went great crack across the hiiuuie.
| The firehoat Engine - proved very
ehclent IN aiolng the WIZ" an. u0
clear the harbor. and broke up the great
sheets of ice with much Vigof. ohe
noble little ice steamer" SAID man "nc
knows ABOUT sucL thines' ous - 'n' VIM
had not providentlaliy changed no steamer
could nave cleared the hafpor ioi 'ne
and all harbor locomotion would nave oeen
at standstll. AS III was neither ieiiS Do"'
made trip till after nine O'Clock.
When the Ice Went aown. urifen os 'ns
tide and WIND, II went very rapiuls' az
the few coasters anchored between Inc city
ana OFT oorges ilaue =, s'4
lis attacA. nes na1 :
anehoi- !" 'n' "'
.iii tno naA So .,ho NO
Aons oeio. 80 - -. ,rara ,,oolef
cieai' eAo'p. ~ ~ 49,,
sui'u - ~ go rvbita aelds ia,
.ne sui. eAoe - .as.- 80, AZ
..1,a p,+ tor IN.
- 49, 81, ea1ds would bave
cn"hso - VIZ !, ~. -a. ha,hor
~ ~. ndar+a,r i, tb6
""s - ast..- sahoorars or,,ban.
aio, ,nrhs - oAas =, 80 81. - .na nd .,
eh1 - -1,.f ,,artad tbair lines and
tasoh ., av+ant tba,
neie' ~ - 80 ,,ero doole6
.nes oou "a - ,nrr.l tho,
~ 'ne t's ~, :. ~ .,d of wharf
o. Noono- L.ho ~ AZ, foronoor
~ ;.1ard o,,,1d be
!. was 81 'n.eA ,;esis 10, on port1a ~
seeh. ne 80 - -, ,,osbaa br
ieA .no .'p -, ~ a.11ars .Iono commer
Tue waves - Th,.ra NO,
-. ~ pr.n and Kalsev,s. and foo,
yoadan,s Tbs ninas sunn1vine
:" " - ,,;4. .+a, uara raachaf
| .:at, So .nd had ro he kant tbawe6
- .+o
"-'-A !,
Inc sun came ou' Ds .ne ~
afternoon, ana tne harpor iouAeu VIZ
ana Deaueilui wiz ..' 'o's ~ h,,,a
all fr1nged with "hi'e ioo, "nI
wind swept water speoheu "A'H sio"s sAA u
of the same "hite saio ico.
Far down the inner hafpor' theie "a
visible from the elevated WINDOWS VI 'n'
United States barge once d iarso wills spo
that locked as II 1t m'ght pe a sinaii io'
berg. Ihe spy glass reFeaio "nal ~ iea.,
was. for there was the DasAe. ,sianu spinai'
rising from the mlddle OF IL. Inc waves n"'
SO swept about the splnole. anu ~ was s'
cold that they had LETT layer aIter iaser
ice LII sreas A'"as - aia,,o.ar ~
have been at least ten ieet III uiaine'oi on
fifteen 1eet high' loi .Ae epinuie - :,
feet nlgh anu the wni'e mass was "Dou' Aa-
way up II iooAe1 90
standing IN nuse "ni'0 Hos
Commercial Stree. was pie''' ~e'. Dioese, ,ss'
by the snow Sestefuay' oAo"o - .ss,
to dig out the raiiroau .A".A y, ,.
of the afternoon, pu. nau no' n"tA eoA'
lat Ill