Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-29

since 1852 has a storm of so destruc-
tive proportion and loss of life visited
the city. 1t is estimated that over 30
vessels have been wrecked and more
than 20 lives been lost in the waters of
Massachusetts, bay near Boston.
Beyond Deer Island light the first
important wrecks seen are the big Will
son liner Ohio, and the steamer C. A.
White of Taunton on Spectacle island.
The Ohio looms UP in the gray of early
morning like a mountain. 1t is the
surprise of harbor pilots how she
reached her present berth. She stands
out boldly without the semblance of a
mast on hard gravel bottom, almost
on level with the propeller shaft
She heads southwest midway between
Spectacle and Long island and appears
to have headed toward Quincy instead
of Boston. She is within $50 feet of
Spectacle island and her lead line
mark seems way up on her gigantic
sides. She is firmly aground and her
position is very serious one
With her own powerful screw churn-
ing the mud and several powerful tugs
stralninS al hawsers over her stern, at
flood tide, today, there was no tremor
OF the vessel towards open water.
According to some of the wrecking
masters the only way to save the Ohio
is by dredging channel from the Ohio
to deep water, but even this must be
done quickly, as another gale would do
incalculable damage. The schooner
White evidently lies on a rock and
While she could be pulled into deep
water her cargo would scarcely keep
afioat
Leaving Spectacle Island astern, a
sorry sight is that presented by a
three-master on Shag Rocks, midway
between Boston Light and the Brews-
tiers, where the deep sea surges roll in
and half bury the craft, which it fast
ging to pieces. From this wreck-the
Calvin F. Baker-t1e two mates were
taken off by Captain James and his
crew from Hull.
1t was daybreak when the Baker was
seen and the lifeboat was sent out on
it's mission. The pull was a long one
and finally when the wreck was reach
ed three bodies were seen dashed aloft
Two Of theSS We're secured and life was
found in them, but the other poor fell
low had frozen stiff to his lashings
The survivors and the third body were
taken to Hull, where it was learned
that three sailors had been washed off
the wreck before the life savers ar
rived.
1t was on the little stretch of beach
at Hull, just behind Hotel Pemberton,
salts Of Hull say that in ferceness the
storm equalled 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 Co.. Nos. l and A. were
dashed to bits. Capt. James of the life
saving crew was there with his men
and boat. but he said that the wind
men enough who could find room in the
boat and have strength enough to row
against the wind.
Out of the driven snow came the dim
of a barge with the forms of
five men discernable on the lighthouses /
With a mighty crash. as it came down
on reeeding wave. Barge No. /. struck
the shore only to cruHAble and then
melt into fragments which the waves |
in another minute east up on the shore |
tut In that instant five men escaped ]
death. for as the barge |
spln in tWain, the LIGHTHOUSE slid off |
tewarsis the shore into the surf. and at |
Ii llss4 me- ime men on shore with lines /
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