The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-07
MANY VESSELS LOST.
Great Destruction Of Life and
Marine Property.
ON NEW ENGLAND COAST.
Ships Of ...All Glasses, including
Large Steamers and Schoon-
ers, Go Down in BIiz-

Tugs returning alter 4 tour OF the
harbor, report about thirty-tive vessels
of all sizes and classes ashore or sunk
in and near Bost,. ':arbor. Seven large
schooners ard H." Baltimore coal
barges arc completely wrecked and 1t IS
estimated that between twenty-five, and
thirty lives have bcea lost.
More than a dozen bodies are reported
in the surf at Hull, and efforts are be-
ing made to recover item. The ocean
steamer Ohio, Of the Warren line. l.
high and dry on Spectacle island. 1t is
very doubtful if she can be foated un-
til channel has beer dug. The ocean
going tug Tamaqua is on the rocks at
Rainsford island, aud will be a total
wreck.
The management Of the Portland
Steamship company announced at noon
today that they had no information as
to the whereabouts Of the steamer Port
land, which left this city Saturday night
for Portland 1t was reported she was
at anchor IN Gloucester harboc, but the
captain of the steamer Gloucester,
which ani7ed from that port, says the
Portland is not at Gloucester. The
company has received dispatch from
Portsmouth stating that their vessel has
not put in at that port.
Not until daylight did the awful
havoc wrought by the storm in Boston
harbor and vicinity become apparent.
Not since 1852 has storm caused such
destruction of property and loss OF life
so near the city. The tugs that
started early to explore the harbor and
offer assistance where it was needed,
found condition Of affairs almost un-
precedented in the marine history OF
Boston. On every shoal and reef IN
the harbor was found some wrecked
craft, over which wild sea still dashed
carrying the vessel higher upon the
shore or slowly grinding it to fragments
Many wrecks were covered with ice,
aad the fact that terrific sea was run
ming made it impossible to learn their
names. The raging waters prevented
any attempt to recover bodies known to
be in some of the wrecks, and it IS
probable that it will be several days be-
fore complete list of those lost can be
obtained.
At Hull Beach, xhere two barges
and two schooners went ashore, more
than dozen bodies were visible in the
surf, but it was impossible to get to
them. At Shag Rocks, between Bos-
ton light and the Brewsters, where the
schooner Calvin F. Baker was ashore,
twosailors were taken from the rigging
by the life savers, nearly exhausted,
and the dead body Of another was re-
covered. Three others from this YES
sci were drowned, but their bodies
could not be found. The list Of the
dead as far as reported, IS IS follows:
From the schooner Calvin F. Baker,
ashore near Boston light, three sailors
drowned, names unknown. Also stew
ard Of this vessel, frozen in the rig
gins: first and second mate saved.
Iron schooner Abel G. Babcock
wrecked on Hull Beach, entire crew,
supposed number nine, lost, names un-
known; none saved from this vessel:
From schooner Samuel Tilden,
wrecked near the Babcock, all hands
lost. It is supposed that there were
four men on this vessel, names un.
known.
From schooner Virginia, ashore on
Thompson's island, Boston harbor. two
lost, Captain Stanley. seaman, Far
mer Freeman, Jr., both of Mt, Desert,
Me-; William 3. Stanley, son OF the
captain. saved from this wreck.
From barge No. I, Consolidated Coal
company, ashore at Hull beach, entire
crew, supposed to number i've men,
lost.
From an unknown schooner. ashore
at Nantasket Beach, entire crew lost.
It is supposed that there were five mcu
Oh this ship.
From schooner Governor Ames, in
Boston harbor, Seamen Elwood and
Profit, washed overheard and drowned
THE VESSELS Totally WRECKED.
The vessels totally wrecked are as
follows:
Schooner Calvin F. Baker, from
Philadelphia to Boston, with coal, Cap,
tain Megathlin.
Schooner Abel c. Babcock, PiIiiadel.
phia for Boston, with coal, Captain
Babcoek.
E..Icorer Samuel ". Tilden, laden
with hard pine au3 bound frorl south
ern port for Boston.
Schooner Virginia, from an eastern
port, with wax, bound for Borton, Cap
tain Stanley.
Schooner Watchman, Of Calais
Seraphine (British), of Parrsboro, \.
S and Fred NJ. Emerson, Of Booth
Bay, Maine, all with miscellaneous car
goes from eastern ports.
Schooner &. H. Hopkins, Of Boston,
unloading stone I: Sort Warren, suns
ct the wharf.
v Three txo-mas;c,i schoouers, names
unknown, ashore at Peddock S Island
Schooner Albert H. Harding, Of Bos'
ton, wrecked at South Boston.
Three small schooners, names un.
known, ashore on Moon Island.
Schooner James Webster, cargo and
destination unknown, ashore of South
Boston.
Schooner WoodsiGes, Captain Nc,
Lane. from Norfolk for Boston, cargo
Of pilins, asLor" " Hull,
Schooner Lucy Belle, from Sullivan,
Me-, for Dorchester, ashore IN South
Cove, Boston harbor o-,.,,,
Steamer John J. Hill, Of Hillsboro
n. S, From New York, ashore at At
lantic. NJ
A coal barge, the tow Of tug TaGls
Qua was ashore on Rainsford Island
but hoated at high TIDE.
Two unknown schooners ashore OF
Commonwealth docks, Boston haroor
Two unknown coal barges ashore a
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