The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-12-01
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SHORES sTREwN WITH wRECKAGE.
The islands of Boston harbor are
without exception strewn with wrecks
and wreckage; no: less than twenty
over twenty in the supposed safe har-
Dor of Vineyard Haven parted their
anchor chains yesterday and are high
and dry on the beach. The upper har-
bors Of Boston, Plymouth, Salem,
Portsmouth. Portland and other places
where vessels are supposed to be COM
paratively safe, were the scenes of nu-
merOus collisions between the ships aud
the wharves.
Every life saving crew performed
deeds of herOism in rescuing crews
from stranded vessels, and tugb0at cap
tains risked life and property in their
endeavOr to save life.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS IN DISTRESS.
Among the tugs which started down
the harbor as soon as daylight came
was the police boat Guardian, which
last night was caught in the thick
weather off Deer island. while endeav-
oring to ascertain the meaning of dis
tress signals flying from the lighthouse.
She made for the tiny bacon which
marks the inner harbor channel again
this morning, and with a tossing sea
and a strong incoming tide tried to
answer signals. Finally it was learned
the lighthouse had no fresh water, for
the heavy sea had broken in the bulk
heads and spoiled the water stored
there. There were five men in the
lighthouse. The two boats which usu-
ally hung from the davits had been
splintered by the force of the waves,
and the sea was was washing over the
| lighthouse with such force, that there
was little hope of reaching there.
BIG LINER DRIVEN HIGH AND DRY.
Beyond Deer island lies the big Will
son liner Ohio, and the steamer G. A.
White Is ashore. It is matter Of sur.
prise to harbor pilots how the Ohio
reached her present berth. She stands
up bodily without the semblance of q
list, on hard gravel bottom, in water
which at food tide this morning hardly
came to the level Of the propeller shaft.
The white evidently lies on the rocks.
FROZEN TO DEATH IN THE RIGGING.
From the wreck of the three-masted
schoonea Calvin F. Baker, on Shag
Rocks, the two mates were taken off by
Capt. James and his crew from across
the bay at Hull. It was daybreak
| when the Baker was seen and the life
boat was sent out on its mission. The
pull was long one and when finally
| the wrecked vessel was reached, three
bodies were seen dashed to it. Two OF
them had life in them, but the other
had been frozen stiff to his lashings.
ANOTHER TERRIBLE SCENE.
Another terrible scene was that at
Thompson's island, where the city's
reform school is situated. Against the
wharf were driven four down-east yes
sells, each Of which, at the time the
storm broke, was anchored miles away,
and each long way from the others.
An idea of the force of the wind is
shown in this instance, for after drift
ing across the bay, one after another
brought up against the pier, one being
driven entirely out of the water. The
craft are the Virginia, of which barely
q vestage Is left; the Waterman, the
Seraphine and the Fred M. Emerson.
The last three are in one great heap of
timber and rigging, mixed with debris
from the Virginia. Two lives were
lost in the latter craft. William B.
Stanley. the captains son, was washed
ashore and resuscitated.
OF the other wreckage, the most
singular is that of the tug Tamaqua,
on BainsfOrd island. She has gone
straight on against promontOry OF
rocks, and there seems little chance OF
getting her of. Her consOrt, q Read
ing barge, was easily foated this after
noon.
other evidences of the storm are to be
found on every headland and in nearly
every cove, for numerous wrecks, snow
and sleet covered, are piled up there
accounted, SO thoroughly have the
wind and the waves done their work.
il The managers of the Boston and
Portland Steamship company stated
tonight that there are grave doubts a.
to the safety of the steamer Portland
4 which sailed from here Saturday night
Every harbOr between here and Port
Hand on the shore has been heard from
!, and one OF the south shore and In NJ
lease has the steamer been seen. Thu
. only remaining harbor which she cOulC
have reached is Pr0vincetOwn on Cap
God and news from that port is anxious
lly awaited, as 1t il still impossible t.
reach that port by wire.
Il She carried sixty-five passengers snt
, q crew of fifteen men.
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