Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-14
STEAMERS ALL DELAYED.
Nothing Dares Leave Boston-GaIe Will Mol
Breat Before Wednesday.

Boston, Oct. l3.-There was little abate-
ment in the storm. this morning. Al
though the force of the wind has difnin-
ished considerably, IT Is still blowing al
stiff rate and there are no signs OF i'm
provement in the weather conditions. to-
day. The velocity Of the wind averaged
30 miles an hour during the night but.
this morning, it dropped to q miles
hour. The northeastcrly wind which has
prevailed since Sunday, veered 10 the
north and east. The weather prophets
do not look for clearing weather before
tomorrow at the earliest
The fleet of stalled steamers and sailing
vessels remain tied up AT their wharves
or anchored in the upper and lower har-
bors. while there is not single arrival
ut this port TO record this morning. The
steamer Gate City from Savannah. Ga.
TO he anchored of Hyannis. she having
passed through the lower end of Vineyard
sound. yesterday. Steamer II. f. Di-
mock from New York, is still anchored
OFF Nobska.
The Vineyard sound steamer Indian.
from Philadelphia. is 80 hours overdue at
this port. but IL Is probable that owing to
the warning of the present storm sent by
the weather bureau, she anchored some
where in the Delaware The Indian has
on board a delegation of the Druggists
National Association. whose friends In
this city are anxiously awaiting their ar
rival.
The steamer Santuit. which sailed from
here. Saturday night. with the big barge
anchored at quarantine. returned to the
city last evening, for more bunkers of
coal. When the weather clears sufii
riently the Santuit will proceed with her
tow.
An unknown brig dragged her anchors
and was carried in very near the north
End of Thompson's island. She lies in
about ~ feet of water \ tug was seen
TO go to her, this morning. but she de-
cined assistance. The two-masted
schooner which was reported to have
sons and Spectacle islands. did not take
bottom but is anchored.
The local steamers now IN port are the
Boston for Yarmouth. ~ s: St Croix
for Portland, Eastport and St John. N
b.: Bay State for Portland: City of Ban
gor for Bangor; City of Gloucester for
Gloucester, and kennebec for Bath.
Steamer Penobseot left Bangor. yester-
day morning. for this port, but Is tied up
at Roekand awaiting better weather.
Steamer Mount Desert made her regular
terday afternoon; connecting with the
Penobscot for this city The steamer
Portland is held over AT Portland.
No additional local casualties have been
reported frorn the effects Of the storm
Thu owners and agents of the barkentine
Thos. j. Stewart. Weehawken for Boston.
the crew. The Stewart left New York
sept = and since passing Sandy Hook.
that forenoon. nothing has been heard
from her. The vessel was loaded with
coal to her utmost capacity and was very
deep in the water 1t is thought that she
was caught in the hurricane of Sept 8
and 9. and that her cargo shifted and she
eapsized. She was commanded by Cap
tain l.. c. Blake of Brewer. Me: the first
mate was Joseph Conners of North Cas-
tine. Me; the cook was Chas. W. Gray
of Orlaud. Me-: while the second mate
and crew We're mostly Dutchmen and
their names are not known. There was
also on board an engineer. and Philip Il.
Boynion. 4 :onng man of Bangor, who
was learning navigation.