The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-01-29
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SCHOOL BARGE OAps1zED.


SCHOOL BARGE CApSIZED.
O. j. Wizards barge was tipped over
at South Portland by the wind yestef-
day noon. Mr.. Willard takes the pupils
from South Portland to the Town House
| in his barge and after returning WIN
them yesterday noon started for MS
| home in Willard. going up Preble street
Hill. He had just passed the rise OF the
hill when q severe gust of wind came
and sweeping under the top of the barge
lifted the whole, top and body, clear
from the runners and landed them in
big drift by the side of the road. hf'
Willard was thrown out, but not hurt,
and after some hard work succeeded An
getting the body of the barge back on
the runners. The top was left in a Held
by the side of the road until the storm
abated enough to get it without too
much exertion.
WILD ALONG SHORE.
Down along the water front the full
severity of the storm could tie felt and
seen. The snow came down so fast in
the morning and until noon that one
could not see dozen feet from the end
of the wharf. The wind stirred up
big sea in the harbor and many vessels
dragged their anchors and had to be
moved again and again from the channel
by the tow boats. The Elizabeth City
on her trips to and from South Portland,
rolled and pitched about as ii she had
been at sea.
Tt was so rough in the lower bay that
the SebascodeRan on the HarpsWeli
line, remained tied up at the Portland
end of the route last night and did not
make her return trip to Harpswell as it
would have been impossible to have
made many of the landings.
The Merryoonsag, which was sold to
Rookland parties and was to have gone
down east yesterday morning, did not
sail. The steamship Numidian was loaded
and expected to sail yesterday forenoon,
but was held back by the storm.
Many vessels sought refuge in the har-
Dor yesterday, among them being the
big four masted schooner Clara Good
win, with coal from Baltimore to Bath.
She got into the ship channel and
dropped her anchor eff House island,
where she rode out the storm.
The pilot boat Maggie was outside
when the storm broke, laying in wait
for the three English steamers which
are duo here, but the sea became so
rough and 1t grew so thick that the lit
tie vessel was run into pors for safety.
At half past six O'Clock In the morn
ing the tow boat James Sampson, which
was lging at her wharf at South Port
land, began to be pitched about by the
| heavy seq and as she was ON tha wind
| ward side of the pior finally had hsz rail
stove in. The engineer was alone on
| board the little steamer and had to get
| her around OF to the lee side OF the
| wharf In some way a hawser became
entangled on the tow boats screw and
she began to drifts helplessly about Cd
the rough sea of the harbor. The engi-
ueer blew the whistle again and again3for
assistance, bus as help did not arrive the
| TOW boat drifted down to the end OF the
harbor and ran aground at Mill Creek,
| nsar the Portland and Cape Elizabeth
railroad power station. She was not
much damaged and was floated at high
tide.
The Boston boats did not sail Wednes-
| day or last night and will remain In
| port until the weather modsrates.
Only two fishermen came in during the
day and these reported the wind blow
ing hurricane and the sea running very
| high outside. Many vessels are known
to be off this port and considerable anxi-
| ETY. is felt for their safety.