Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-11-30
rs for London, put back to-day in dis
tress with cargo shifted, loss of boats,
bridge and other damage about decks,

reports that at 3:08 p. m. yesterday,
when about eight miles west of Nam
tucket, she passed the Pollock Rip
lightship No. AZ, which broke from her
moorings during the recent storm. The
lightship was underreefed fore and
main sail and jib, and was heading west
by south. The Bowie hoisted signal in
quiring if any assistance was needed,
but the lightship only hoisted the
American ensign in reply. She was
apparently doing well and making
good weather.
Speaking about the storm, Captain
Tullach, of the County, said that it was
the fiercest one he had ever encounter
ed
Reports are coming in of wrecks
about the north and east shores of
Long Island. An unknown three mast
ed schooner is ashore on Old Fields
reef with two masts gone. Another
schooner is ashore on the Sound beach
near Miller's place. The schooner OBJ
server is ashore at Port Jefferson and
it is a total wreck The schooner
Olive Leaf was also wrecked and will
prove a total loss. Darling's wharf
was badly damaged.
The schooner Everett with cargo of
brick, foundered off Shelter Island
Heights and the crew had narrow es-
cape from drowning.
The schooner Reganet, was wrecked
off Long Beach Light. The crew after
suffering from exposure and want of
food for Sc hours were finally rescued
in an exhausted condition. The men
lost all their present effects.
Three sloops are sunk at Orient.
BLOCK ISLAND DEVASTATED.
New York, November ga special
to the Evening World from Providence,
R. l., says:
Block Island has been heard from
the first time since the blizzard began.
The island is a wreck, hotels being
shattered and vessels torn to pieces by
the storm. The entire fishing fleet of
"a vessels is total loss.
The three-masted schooner Lexing
ton of Machias, Maine, is lost.
The Hartford Dredging Companys
plant is gone.
Gloucester, Mass, November 90
The schooner Hiram Lowell, GaptaiS.
Henry Nelson, arriv ed to-day from the
shore fishing grounds and brings the
rescued crew and passengers number
ing % persons, of the British schooner
Narcissus, Captain VIM. Mcintosh
from Boston for Shelburne and Liver
pool, N. S., with a general cargo.
New York, November 29.-Captain
Chandler, of the Sea King, reports the
loss of the barge E. w. Stetson, which
went achore off Minor Hill, L. l. On
account of the stiff gale Captain Chand-
Ter could render no assistance. 1t is
lOI DCllCNCu tHdI ally VI IliC SiC" Vi
the E. w. Stetson were lost.
Edgarstown, Mass, November %
Marthas Vineyard has been swept by
terrible gales which at times have
reached hurricane velocity since Satur-
day. The greatest damage done was
the destruction of the engine house of
the Marthas Vineyard railroad. The
schooner Valetta, of st. John, N. B.,
and two-masted lumberman which
dragged down upon her are water-log-
ged and probably total wrecks.
New Berford, Mass, November 90
The first boat from Cuttyhunk since
Saturday brought word to-day that
eleven schooners went ashore there
during the blow and were wrecked.
Norfolk. Va, November 29.-News of
the storm comes in slowly but it is
feared here that there have been many
disasters to shipping, homing or carry
ing from this port, During the last
week in the neighborhood of twenty
schoooners and eight or ten barges
sailed from Norfolk to New England
ports.
BOSTON, Mass, November ga spe-
cial TO the Herald from Highland Light
says:
A large three-masted schooner. name
unknown. is ashore on Peaked Hill bar
Two sailors and one passenger were
lost. The captain and two seamen were
saved The schooner will be a total
wreck.
A two-masted schooner supposed to be
the Ph-laman, of Provincetown, was
picked up by the steamer Longfellow The
schooner was dismantled and the fate of
the crew is unknown.
NEW YORK, November @-The
French Gable Company has received a
dispatch from it's office at Cape Cod.
Mass, saying that twelve bodies from
the steamer Portland have been washed
ashore at that station.
AGAINST THE NEGROES.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. November 2e.-The cell
ebrated Alton school case was to-day de-