Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-29
INTHE STORMS WAKE
Wrecked and Stranded Vessels ALI
Along Northern Coast.
HEAVY Loss OF LIFE EXPECTED
Known That Forty Perished in and
About Boston Harbor.
GROWING LIST OF DISASTERS

BOSTON. November 29.-From reports
that have come by wire, mail and messen-
ger, to the Associated Press from New
England points up to 10 o'clock this fore
noOn 1t was difficult to estimate the total
loss OF life and damage to shipping along
this coast as the result of the recent storm.
The list OF disasters seems to grow every
hour, and from dispatches thus far re-
Ceived 1t appears that at least thirty
schOoners have been wrecked at different
points from PASSPORT. Me. to New Haven
Conn. eighty-six schOoners have been
driven ashore and fourteen barges loaded
OF empty. are aground. This list does not
include the thirty vessels either wholly or
partially wrecked in Boston harbor. nor
half-a-dozen or more craft which are
ported missing, including the Boston and
Portland steamer Portland. nor the big
Wilson Line freighter Ohio, which is ashore
on Spectacle Island in this harbor; the
steamer John J. Hill, which is ashore at
Atlantic; the Merchants and Miners Trans
pOrtatIOn steamer Fairfax, ashore on Sow
and Pigs Ledge, off Cuttyhunk; nor the
small steamer George A. Chaffee, founder
ed at RockpOrt. Mass. When these are
added the aggregate list exceeds 40 ves-
sells.
Heavy Loss of Life.
The loss Of life Is hard to determine. 1t
is known that about forty persons persisted
i'll and about Boston harbor. Reports from
other places. n some "a IS state that he
crew of this or that vessel escaped; MANY,
however. state that the fac of the crew
Is unknown. Some survivors have turned
up. and life-saving stations and incomi. e
vessels nave brought a few sa. Tors from
wrecks Perhaps a score wculo cover thLse
of whom nothing Is known. not including
the sixty-fiye or more who were on board
the steamer Portland
Shfpwrecked Crew Saved.
PHILADELPHIA. November 29.-The
British steamer Mackinaw, Captain Stone,
which passed in the Delaware Breakwater
at o'clock this morning. signaled that
she had the crew of a wrecked schooner
on board. but did not give the name of
the schooner
The Macknaw sailed from London on
November Il for this port. 1T is probable
that she has on board the crew of one of
the schooners which were wrecked off the
New England coast in the storm of Satur-
lay night and Sunday.
The MackInaw will reach this city late
this afternoon.
Lightship Breaks Mooring..
NEW YORK. November 29-The British
steamer County. Captain Tulach, which
sailed from this port November 26 for
London put back today in distress, with
cargo shifted. loss of boats bridge and
other damage about decks, and listing
heavily to starboard
The steamer Bowie, from Liverpool re-
ports that at 3:nS p. m. yesterday. when
about eight miles west of Nantucket, she
passed the Pollock Rip. Lighthouse No. ~
which broke from her mornings during the
recent storm The lightship was under
Teefed fore and mainsail and jih and was
heating west by south The Bowie hoisted
signals inqTiring if any assistance was
Needed, but the lightShip only hoisted the
American ensign in reply. She was aD-
rarently doing well and making good
weather.
The main line OF the Long Island Railroad
l. still blocked between Mineola and Hicks
Vile. l.. l.. a distance of about ten miles
Gangs of men and snow ploughs are work
ing at both ends to break the blockade. No
train has reached Greenport. the terminus
OF the main line. since Friday night. The
railroad officials hope to resume the
schedule on the main line by tomorrow at
the latest
The only other branch of the road which
is closed to traffic is the Wadding River d.
Vision
Lake Schooner Goes Ashore.
CHICAGO. November 29-The crew of
the schooner Ida. it is thought were all
lost when the vessel went ashore In Green
Bay Saturday night. No tidings were re-
owned and commanded by Capt Nelson of
Chicago His steward was s. D. Olsen.
The mate and three sailors were new men.
shipped just before the schooner sailed Fri
Cay morning
Hunters Perish In the storm.
PLYMOUTH, Mass, November 29-The
bodies OF Russell Haskin and Earnest Ray
mond of this town, who went hunting Sat
urday, have been found 1t is thought they
were lost in the storm and persisted. Has
kins was about sixteen years of age. a son
Of George w. Haskins,. and Raymond was
about twenty years of age. the son of An
Grew l. Raymond. Both boys were found
together under the lee of a wreck. where
rhey evidently had sought shelter.
FOur-Masted Schooner Wrecked.
HALIFAX. N. S. November 29.-An I'M
known fourmasted vessel is ashore at Her
ring Cove. entrance to Halifax harbor One
body has no.