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

The storm ceased in Maine, Monday.
from inches to feet of snow having
fallen and reported badly drifted in all
sections.
Schooner Nellie w. Craig, Capt. Lane
which arrived at rail- River, Mass, from
Newport News, Nov. %, was blown
ashore during the gale, but as she does
thought she will be fioated with little
damage.
The towing steamer Orion. which plies
tftween Boston, Newport News and Nor
fflk. arrived at the Delaware Break
barge Ocean Belle. which together with
the Enos Soule was in tow Of the Orion.
had been anchored and abandoned in a
sinking condition 10 miles southeast Of
Winter Quarter shoal. on account of the
storm. The crew was saved. The Enos
Souie also broke urift and the Orion is
now searching for her.
During the blizzard of Sunday night.
fully two feet of snow fell on a level,
at Rochester n. III. The gale piled up
huge drifts and many of the highways
leading into the city We're rendered i'm
passable. The Sunday trains were
cancelled, and the first train from the
North came through about A. NJ,
Monday.
The three-masted steamer which went
ashore near the National Sailors Home
John ] Hill. bound from New York from
Hfllsboro, n. 3. She was anchored in
the Nantasket Roads when the storm
struck her: and the strain was so great
that she dragged her anchors and was
gradually driven before the terrible gale
until she struck the shore. The steamer
is now high and dry and is apparently
not badly damaged.
The schooner Juniata of Boston, Cap
tain Robert NJ. Corey, was wrecked on
Beach Island, Cohasset, Sunday, dur
ing the terrific storm. She was built
last spring, and valued at $4,000. The
Juniata was owned by Arnold &. Win
sor and had cargo of IA. 900 pounds of
fresh fish. Captain Corey and crew of
is men We're taken to the houses of the
Cohasset fire department, where food
and clothing were provided for them.
During the storm, Sunday evening.
the schooner j. c. Mahoney of Balti-
more bound from Bangor. Me- to Bav-
erly, laden with lumber went ashore on
the rocks pear what is known as Maui
gus Head, Marblehead. and is total
wreck. The crew of four men made a
landing, and they We're four hours in
the binding storm seeking shelter.
They were finally picked up in an ex-
hausted condition at the residence of
John S. Tut, I'd. a farmer, where they
we're made comfortable.
A passenger on the steamer Frank
Jones of the Maine Central line between
Portland and Machiasport, reported, on
arriving at Bangor, Monday, more ma
rine disasters along the coast to the east
ward of the PenobScot. AT BaldwinS
Head. three miles below Milbridge the
schooner Allen, lumber laden, Levi Small,
master. owned by F. w. Sawyer, Mil
Monahan's Cove. four miles below Mil
bridge there is a 125-ton schooner ashore.
high and dry. Her name is not known
Petit Manan point, IL miles from Mil
bridge. another craft. a schooner of rising
20 tons, is on the rocks and seems to be
badly hurt.
The tug Colcord, which sailed from
Fall River, Saturday night, for Phila-
ielphia, with light barges ,Satanella,
Taunton, Pioneer and Star of the East,
broke adrift near Hog Island lightship
and the Pioneer and the Star of the
east went ashore hard on Prudence Is
and. Extra anchors on the Taunton
and Satanella held them all right. The
rug went onto the beach. but she did
aot sustain any great damage. She re-
turned to Fall River, Monday. bringing
he Taunton and Satanella back with
der.
These vessels were damaged in Port
land harbor during the gale: Schooner
Silver Spray, A.achias. damaged $1,000: is
eaking badly; schooner Carrie A. Miles.
Rockland dismasted; schooner A. Hea-
5on. Rockland lost bowsprit and some
rigging; schooner Eugene Borda. Rock
land, anchor and chain lost. small boats
smashed: schooner Eugene, Machias
'arted anchor chains and went ashore AZ
Knightville, but was pulled off with
slight damage; schooner Clara A. Mabel
0amariscotta, lost her jibstay; schooner
Louis r. French, coaster lost bobstay
top timbers and small boats: schooner a.
X Woodward, coaster, headgear gone.
starboard rail smashed: fishing schooner
!. s. Grover Portland, starboard rail de-
molished, main boom broken; schooner
Neptune, Machias, ashore at South Port
and.