The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-29

hardly came to the level Of the propel-
Ter shaft That she should be In such
shallow water In due to the fact that
the tide in which she went ashore was
"a feet above the usual fiood-tide. With
her powerful screw churning the mud
ana several powerful tugs training at
hawsers over her stern at flood tide to-
uay there was no tremor of the vessel
toward the open water. According to
some or the wrecking masters. the only
way TO save the liner Is by dredging q
channel from the Ohio to deep water.
but even this must be done quickly. as
another gale would do incalculable
damage.
The White evidently lies on the rocks,
and. while she could be pulled into deep
water. her cargo would scarcely keep
her afioat.
Leaving Spectacle island astern a
sorry sight is presented by the three
masted schooner Calvin f. Baker, on
Shag rocks. midway between Boston
light and the Brewsters, where the
deep sea surges roll i'm and half bury
the craft. which is fast going to pieces.
The main mast has been whipped out
and hangs dangling over the side, sup
ported by the top hamper Of the other
masts.
From this wreck the two mates were
taken on by Captain James and his
crew from across the bay at Hull. 1t
was daybreak when the Baker was seen
and the lifeboat was sent out on its
mission. The pull was long one and
finally. when the wreck was reached.
three bodies were seen dashed aloft. Two
OF them were secured and life was
found In them. but the other had been
frozen stiff to his lashing. The sur
vivors and the body were taken to Hull
1t was on the little stretch OF beach
at Hull. just behind the Hotel Pember-
ton. that the tragedies occurred. The
old salts OF Hull say that in fierceness
the storm equaled that of 1852, except
that while the sea did not run SO high
the wind was stronger.
In the fury of the storm yesterday
two big newly-built barges of the Con-
solidated Coal company. Nos. l and 4,
were dashed to pieces almost in an in
slant. On the shore stood scores Of men
who were ready to risk their lives to
save those who were on many of the
vessels in the offing driving to destruc-
tion.
Captain James OF the lifesaving crew
was there with his men. He said the
wind blew so fiercely that not men
enough could find room in the boat to
row against the wind. Out of the
driven snow came the dim outlines of
barge, with the forms of five men
discernible on the deckhouse. With a
mighty crash. as IL came down on a
receding wave, barge No. ] struck the
shore. only to crumble and then melt
into fragments which the waves in an
other minute cast upon the shore.
In that instant Ave men escaped the
impending death, for as the barge split
In twain the deck house slid off toward
the shore into the surf and at the same
time men on shore with lines about
them rushed into the water and pulled
out the sailors. A momen' later barge
No. came ashore and was ground up
by the waves, but nothing was seen
of its crew. Soon after this, other
wreckage came ashore. and this MORN
Ing IL was seen that both the Abel G.
Babcock and the Samuel w. Tilden had
been wrecked. No sign of the crew of
either vessel was found.
Another terrible scene was that at
Thompson island, where the city's re-
form 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
a vestige is left; the Watchman, the
Seraphine and the Fred NJ. Emerson.
The last three are in one great heap OF
timber and rigging mixed with debris
from the Virginia. Two lives were
lost from the latter craft. William II.
Stanley. the captains son. was washed
ashore and revived. OF the other
wreckage the most singular is that of
the tug Tamaqua on Rainsford island.
She has gone straight on against a
of rocks, and there seems
little chance of her getting off. Her
cOnsOrt n Reading barge was easily
fioated this afternoon.
Other evidences of the storm are TO
be found on every headland and in
nearly every cove. for numberless and
wrecks. all snow and sleet
covered, are piled up there.