The Portland daily press., 1896-01-01
In the City of Ships.
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Bath, December 31.--The storm here
was terrific one and the tides have
been unusually high. The Hawley
schooner which launched week ago and
stuck in the mud bar, foated.
Comm erciai street was so we'll flooded
that boats were used in navigating it,
while a part of lower Washington street,
was under water, causing considerable
trouble for the street cars.
Lifted A Factory.
Hallowell, December 31.-The gale of
this morning caused considerable damage
in this city. About one-quar or of the
southeast section of the Hallowell cotton
factory was lifted in the air and fell up
on the store Of A. K. r. Grover on the
corner of Water and Academy streets,
and upon the stable of Lowell, Simmons
& Stearns, in the rear of their store,
practically crushing the building. A
horse in the stable was rescued by cutting
through the walls of tue building. The
electric railroad delaying travel until re-
pairs can be made.
A boy by the name of White, was badly
injured by falling timber. breaking one
of his legs, several ribs and otherwise
injuring him. This was the only accident
Of Importance.
In nO1d York.
Biddeford, Decem bar 31.-Heayy gales
have been raging since last night, some
of the time accompanied by eopious rain
fall The highest velocity OF the wind
was about so miles an hou1E Many tele-
graph wires are down bet5sepn here and
South Berwick. Tides 40 running very
nigh but no damage of consequence is
reported along the coast in this vioini-
ty.
The fishing schooner Fred and Elmer,
Boston, Capt. John MeKenney, bound
west, light, went ashore at the entrance
OF Cape Po1poise Earbor last night and
is total wreck. The captain had to put
into Wood Island yesterday and was
caught in the gale off Cape Porpoise lost
his bearings trying to make harbor. The
crew were taken care of at the light
house.
At the Capitol.
Augusta, December 3l.-A furious
southeast gale prevailed here this morn
ing, the wind blowing up the valley at a
velocity which It has not reached for
years.
In Augusta, Fuller's famous observa-
tory, located on the hill west of the city,
was blown down. 1t was 1893 feet in
height and cost $4,000. 1t was held by
eight guy ropes of steel. The wooden
wind brake which extends along the
north side Of Kenr eaeo bridge, bowed
before thes gale to suchsan extent as to
crush the iron rail of the bridge for
quite n distance.
Waves Dashed High at Popham.
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Popham Beach, December 31.-The
severe storm and high sea which has
prevailed here yesterday and today, has
caused considerable interest andSanxiety.
A few weeks ago the storm carried
away 100 feet of the sidewalk on the
south shore and cut its way into the sea
wall SO as to endanger many OF the cot
tages.
People here saw yesterday that there
was damage and an attempt was made by
crew of men to build a bulk head to
decrease the damage done, but the sea
has washed it all away and is now with
in 10 feet Of the Hartlet, Macomber.
Whitehouse and Williams cottages. If it
doesn't abate or the wind change it is
likely to break through by night as an
awful sea is running and Pond Island
Light is at times completely lowered by
spray.
A party of Bath gentlemen who own
cottages here were down today on one
of the Morse tugs to sec what can be done
to stop it, If anything.
The strong wind blew one Of the Chin
neys off Hotel Rookledee.
Aroostook Cyclone.
Fort Fairfield, December 31.-A cyclone
passed over portion Of this town at
noon today, breaking windows. blowing
down trees, unrooffing and blowing down
several barns and sheds.
Damage in the Kennebec.
Augusta, Deoem ber 81. The gale today
exceeded n feroeness any December
storm within the memory.
AT the Queen City.
Bangor, December 31.-The Grace Me-
thodist church board decided tonight to
have the steepls taken down as far as the
belfry. In the great gale today the
steeple was nearly blown down and re-
garded unsafe to allow 1t to stand AT
Wniterport the wind and water did
several thousand dollars damage.
Wharves are submerged and storehouses
flooded Grain, hay aud other contents
are damaged. A schooner was driven or
to the wharf and lies against the store
house.