The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-28
WRECKED CRAFT
On Nearly Every shoal and Reef in
the Harbor.

Boston, Nov. 28.-Not until daylight
did the awful havoc wrought by the
storm in Boston harbOr and vicinity be-
come apparent. Not since 1852 has
storm caused such destruction of prop
erty and loss of life so near the city.
The tugs that started early today to
explore the harbor and offer assistance
where it was needed, found a condition
of affairs almost unprecedented in the
marine history of Boston. On every
ShOal and reef in the harbOr was found
some wrecked craft over which a wild
sea still dashed, carrying the vessel
higher up on the shore, or slowly grind
ing it to fragments.
Many wrecks were. covered with ice,
and this and the fact that a terrific sea
was running made it impossible to
learn their names. The raging waters
bodies known to be in some of the
wrecks and it is probable that it will be
several days before a complete list of
those lost can be obtained.
At Hull beach where two barges and
two SchOOnerS went ashore, more than
a dozen bodies were visible in the surf,
but it was impossible to get at them
At Shag rocks, between Boston light
and the Brewsters, where the schooner
Calvin F. Baker was ashore, two sailors
were taken from the rigging by the life
savers nearly exhausted and the dead
body OF another was recovered. Three
others from the vessel were drowned
but their bodies could not be found.
The list of dead as far as reported is
as 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 rigging.
First and second mate saved.
Iron schooner Abel Cha bcock, wreck
ed on Hull Beach, entire crew supposed
to number nine men, lost, names un-
known.
From schooner Samuel W. TiIton,
wrecked near the BabcOck, all hands
lost. 1t is supposed that there were
0nT h
From schooner Virginia, ashore on
Thompson's island, Boston harbor, two
lost, Capt. Stanley and Seaman Farmer
Freeman Jr, Doth of Mount Desert NJ.
E.; William B. Stanley, son of captain,
saved from this wreck
From Barge No. 4, Consolidated Coal
company, ashore at Hull Beach, entire
crew, supposed to number five men,
lost.
From an unknown schooner, ashore
at Nantasak Beach, entire crew lost.
1t is supposed that there were five men
on this ship.
From schooner Gov. Anes, in Bostoa
harbor, Seaman Edward Broffet, wash
ed overheard and drowned.
The vessels totally wrecked are as
follows:
Schooner Calvin F. Baker, Philadel-
phia to Boston with coal, Capt. Math-
Schooner Abel c. BabcocH, Philadel-
phia, for Boston with coal, Captain
Babcock-
oCuOOn6F 0dMu0l W. 4llLOu, ldQGu
with hard pine and bound from a
southern port for Boston.
Schooner Virginia, from an eastern
port with wax bound for Boston, Capt
Stanley.
Schooner Watchman of Calais; Scar
pihine (British) of ParrisbOrO, N. s,
and Fred M. Emerson of Booth Bay,
Me, all with miscellaneous cargoes
from eastern ports.
Schooner G. r. Hopkins of Boston,
unloading stone at Fort Warren, sunk
at the wharf.
unknown, ashore at Paddock'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 off South
Boston
Schooner p R Woodside, Captain
McLane, from Norfolk for Boston, cargo
piling ashore, off HUI.
Schooner Lucy Belle from Sullivan,
Me- for Dorchester, ashore in South
Cove, Boston harbor
Steamer John J. Hill of Hillsboro, N
s., for New York, ashore off Atlantic.
Four unknown schoOnerS and two IN
known coal barges are ashore off Com
monwealth docks, Boston harbor.
A partially dismasted schooner, name
unknown, ashore at Weymouth.
A tWo-masted schooner name un-
known, ashore at Harrison's square.
Wilson steamer Ogio from Hull, Eng,
for Boston with miscellaneous cargo,
ashore at Spectacle island, Boston har-
bor.
ocean tug Tamaqua. towing coal
barge from Philadelphia to Boston,
ashore on Rainsford island.
Weather Indications