The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-26
TIE STORM ALONG TIE COAST.
Many vessel. nioun Ashore Wear the nrcaL-
water Mt loves. Dol.

LEwEs. Del, Oct. 2j.-A terrific gale from
tho northeast began hero yesterday morning
and eliminated in hurricane force. Last night
the brcakwater harbor had n large number of
vessels undcr its refuge, many of them being
in peril during the night. The schooner Lillio
Falkinburg, with lumber from Suffolk, Va,
for New York, parted her chains about l
o'clock this morning and was hurled on tho
beach just above Lewcs life-saving station.
Crews from Lowcs and Cape Hcnlopcn stations
came to the rescue and safely landed the crew
of six men early this morning. The vessel
and cargo may DO saved. The schooner Anna
l.. Ponder of and from Milton, Del, with pine
wood for New York, was caught in the gale and
stranded during tho night near the mouth of
Broadkiln River in good condition.. The
schooner Sarah J. Vaughn, from Philadelphia
for Norfolk with coal. dragged her anchors and
grounded at o o'clock this morning opposite
tho town. She is full Of water and will prob
ably be n total loss. She was built in 1862.
The crew of six men were landed by the life.
saving crews.
The schooner II. w. Laws, with conl from
Philadelphia for Luce Brothers, was driven
ashore early last night and will DO n total loss.
The schooner Elizabeth 5. Lee, with coal from
Philadelphia for Gloucester, Mass, sprung u
leak in the hHrbor this morning and was taken
in tow by the tugs Campania and Pioneer. She
was towod to APPOINT OIL Cape Honlopcn, where
she stranded and will be a total loss.
b'iS ~ 4 vi lhllito i'ioo IN pNhSot -pNoho
contractors, broke adrift, and Is on the beach
near the iron pier. She will be ,floatcd when tho
weather permits. A sand dredge bound south.
conveyed By the tug Pioneer. Is also ashore near
The gale Of last night was the strongest since
the september gallo OF 1889. Several of the piers
alongshOrc were damaged considerably.
NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 25,-rhe notable feature
of the great storm which has swept over this
region in the past forty eight hours is the almost
utter absence of wreck AMI loss of life. The
only case reported up to date is that of the ocean
tug Walter \. Luckcnbnch, which left Jackson
willie, Fla. Oct. Il; ::with:thc schooner Matilda in
storm of Hattcras, and the schooner went down.
The tug rescued the crew of four and brought
them 10 Hampton Roads.
All the lower part of Norfolk was under water
to-day, and street car traffic stopped. except
on two streets. Several thousand dollars dam
axe WAS done to goods stored along the river:
part OF, the iiuinc were washed away, There
wcro eleven washouts on the Norfolk, Will
lougkby spit, and Old Point. Railway and traffic
on this line was suspended. The highest wind
here was Ihirty-ciSht miles an hour this morn
ing. or Cape Henry it blew sixty-four miles an
hour.
is crowded with vessels seeking refuge from
tho northeast ,tOrm. steamers ARE afraid to
venture out. One vessel is reported sunk in
Nlagotiy River fifteen miles from baltimore.
The crew are believed TO be safe.
NEWPORT News, Va, Oct. 2j.-At Old Point
Comfort much damage was done by the storm
past twcnty.four hours has been under water.
boats being unable 10 land their passengers.
The hrcakwatcr has also been damaged and the
evidence OF possible disaster having overtakcn
large vessels near the capcs.
WILMINGTON. Del, Oct. 25.-The storm was
the State. Only a few vessels were seen on the
river to-day. The three-mastcd schooner Emma
q. Cottingholn, from Fall River, bound to Phila'
dolphin, was blown ashore near New Castle.