The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-29

\ thelr name The raging waters prevented
ID any attempt to recover bodies known 10 ne
"a some OF tho wrecks.
ecrry plight was thsa presented
~ the three nsaated schooner csiWn r
Baker off Stag Rocks, where the deep
"a surres roll IL and half Of the craft was
4 fat rojnk to pieces. From this wreck the
3 two mates were taken oft by cap,ain
James and his crew from across the bay
Il Hull. II was daybfeak when the Baker
was seen and the lifeboat was sent on its
uission. The pull was long one aud
finally when the wreck was reached three
bodies were scan dashed 1'ott Two o.
them we're secured aud lie was sound Ia
them bft the other had been frozen stiff
10 his lashinEs. The survivors and the
body were taken to Hull.
It was on the little stretch OF beach
at Hull, Just beyond the nosei Pcmbef6o.ts
that the tragedies occurred. The old salts
OF Hull cay that In fierceness the storm
eouallad TINT Of 1852, except thar While
thu sea did not run SO high the wind was
stronger
In the fury OF the stovi yesterday two
big newly-built barges OF the Consolidated
Coal coinrany's fleet wcte dashed 20 BITS
almost In an instant. On the shore stood
SCORES OF men Who were ready 10 risk Their
Hives to save those who were on many of
the vessels in the offIng driving TO destruc-
aiolk Cappaiu James OF the life SAVING
crew was there with his men and boat, but
mot men enough could find room IN the
+ boat to row against The wind.
Out OF tho driving snow came the DIN
Outlines of a blrge with The forms OF five
men discernibic on the deck houses. viva
u mighty crash as II came down OIL reced-
ing wave the barge struck the shore oaly
to crumblc and melt Into fragments. whi n
the waves in another minute cast upon TIC
shore, but In thai Instant five men escaped
Che impending death. for us the barge split
IN the way the deck house slid off toward
the shore into the surf and at the game
time men with the lines about them rushed
into the water ana pulled out the sailors
"A moment later another barge csne
ashore aud was ground up by the waves,
but nothing was SEGA Of its crew.
Soon after this other wrecks olne ashoTe
and this morning It was seen that botn
che Abel c.. 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's island. where the city's reform
school is situated. Against the wharf
were driven four vessels. each of which
at the time the storm Broke Was anchored
miles away and each long way from ths
o5her. An idea of the forge of the wind Is
shown in this instance. for. after drttinS
across the bay, one after another brought
up against the pier, one being driven IN
and entirely out of the water The craft are
the Virginia. of which barely vestige IS
left the Watchman. the Seraphia ana
Emerson. Two lives were lost from the
batter craft
ouher evidences of the storm are to b.
fouad on every headland and In nearly cove
are aunlberies wrecks, all snow ANA sieat
covered, piled up. There will be some illne
before the vessels which Jared i'll on sua-
day will be accounted for and some ptr-
haps never viii be, so thoroughly have the
wind and waves done their work.
The steamer B,airfax, Captain Johnson. or
the Merchants and Miners company ir1m
Baltimore TO this city, is ashore on the
Sow and Pigs OF CuaatnhuhnunR, ana 10
full of water 10 her main deck she was
spoken yesterday by Captain Hallett OF the
stesnlsr H. NJ Whitney and her passengers
taken off ana brought 10 this CITY
The lis. of dead as reported IS as FOLLOWS,
From the schooner Gavin F. Baker,
ashore near Boston light. three sniiors
Mrowned names unknown; also seward
of the vessel frozen in the rigging INST
and second mates saved. Iroa schooner Apsl
c. Babcock. wrecked on Hull beach, entire
crew. supposed to numbsr nine, lost. names
unknown none saved from this vessel
From schooner Samuel w. Tilden. wreck
ed near the Baboock, all hands lost. II ts
supposed that there were four men on the
weasel, names uaknowu.
From schooner Virginia, ashore on
ThDmpsops i,,ara. Boston haroof' Two los''
CAPTAIN Stanley and Seaman Farmer Free |
man, Jr. both OF Mount Desert. Me-; Will
lam B. Stanley, soa OF the captain. saved
from that wreck.
From barge No 4, Consolidated Coal |
COMPANY. ashore on HUH beach. entire |
crew, supposed to number i7e men. were
lost.
From an unknown schooner ashore at |
Nantasket beach, entire crew lost. 1t Is
supposed that there were five men on this |
ship.
From schooner Governor Ames, in Bos- !
ton harbor, Seaman Edward Proffet was |
washed overheard and drowned The vcs- |
sells totally wrecked are as follows.
Schooner Calvin II. Baker Abel C. Bah |
cock. Samuel w. Tilden. Virginia, Watch |
man and Fred NJ. EmeT5on, all With mis- |
cellaneous cargoes from Eastern ports; q.
a. Hopkins, unloading store at Fort War
rem sunk ut wharf: three wo-masted |
sohooRers names unknown, ashore at Ped |
docks island; Albert II. Harding, ashore |
at South Boston; three small schooners |
names unknown, ashore at Moon Island |
James Webster ashore off South Boston, |
i. T.. Woodside, ashore off Hull; Lucy |
Belle. ashore in South Cove. Boston harbor; |
steamer John Hill, ashore at Atlantici two |
unknown schooners and two coal barges |
ashore off Commonwealth docks, Boston |
barber: partially dismasted schooner, |
name unknown. ashore at Weymouth; n |
twp-masteJ schooner. name unknown. at
HARRISON square; Wilson lire steamer Ohio,
ashore at Spreckle island, Boston harbor;
ocean tug Tamaqua, ashore at Ralnsford
island.
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