The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-02-04

DlCatlOH With many pOlubS 10 5bl-i ilAiP'S
sible and this adds to the terrible strain
which many are under. 1t will be some
time before the full reports of the dam
age done by Mondays blizzard are re-
ceiyed.
HELEN C. KING SAFE.
The telegrsphic reports from Boston on
Thursday reported the loss of the. schoon-
er Helen G. King in Salem harbor. The
King arrived here yesterday and was not
even injured. She rode out the storm
at her anchorage in Salem on Monday
night, while vessels all about her were
going adrift and smashing upon the
rocks.
THE UNCLE JOE.
/, Another day has passed and no intelli-
gence has been received from the fishing
schooner Uncle Joe Many believe that
she is safe in some port to the eastward.
She went out for a fishing cruise Mon
day morning, and it is supposed that sho
set her dories as usual and was caught
by the storm with them out. She was
commanded by Capt. Jacob Brigham of
Orr's Island, very skilful seaman, and
on board crew of 10 men and a cook.
The cook was from Portland and the 9th
er men were from Orr's Island. Tele-
graphic communication with many of
the harbors along the coast is poor and
the Uncle Joe may be on her way to Port
land. At last accounts she had not
reached Orr's Island or Cundy's Harbor,
where she usually makes her port.
TIE SARAH G. ROPES.
The four-masted schooner Sarah C.
Ropes, hailing from Bath and largely
owned in Portland and Bath, has not
been reported since the storm. She was
spoken about week ago off Highland
Light. the same day the schooner John
E. Randall, now in port, passed this
point. She probably ran off the coast to
AVOID the hurricane, but some fears are
entertained as to her safety.
The schooner William johnson, also
bound to Portland, is supposed to be at
anchor in lower Boston Harbor.
is THE CHARLES H. TRICKEY.
The schooner Charles Fl. Tricky, is in
Gloucester, where she rode out the gale
in safety 1t was reported that she was
lost, but the Portland owners have been
informed that she is all right.
..o :. THE GEORGE W. JEWETT.
The schooner George ". Jewett, which
was wrecked in Buzzard's Bay, was
owned in Portland. Gushing & McKen-
ney were her principle owners and agents.
and Capt. NJ. 7. McKown Of Boothbay
harbor, her commander, also owned some
of her. A letter was received from Capt.
McKown yesterday by the vessels agents
here. He said that he never experienced
such storm in his life. Vessels about
the Jewett dragged their anchors and
went ashore. All of the crew of the
Jewett were saved. When the vessel went
on to the rocks the main boom swung
out so that man crawled on it and
dropped on shore. He took out line and
hauled ashore all of the crew. Capt
MoKown was the last man tosleave the
vessel He tied the rope about him and
those on shore started to pail him
the breakers when the rope part
ed, leaving the capstin in the surf. He
struggled onward and with difficulty
reached the shore. The men were exposed
to the full fury Of the gale without pro-
lection. They scraped away the snow and
piiing up the leaves from the trees on
the ground made a bed in which they
crawled and passed the night.
The Jewett was valued at $4,000, but
was not insured. She was bound from
Boston to Boothbay, light.
.BOYDrA AND LEEDS LIBELLED.
Deputy United States Marshal Burton
smith went to Bailey's island on Wednes-
nay and returned to the city yesterday
accompanied by Capt. Grin Lee
man Of the fishing schooner Boyd and
Leeds. Capt. Sproul OF the lobster smack
AIwilda Morse has placed an attachment
Of $3.50 on the Boyd and Leeds, and
Deputy U. S. Marshal Smith served the
papers. At last accounts Mrs. A. G.
Sproul, wife of Capt. Sproul, who was
laQly lEUZ0n LII 1lOntltby n SDOTIH, Was QO-
ing as well as can be expected.
THE EVERETT PTERC Wealth
Erred THE GALE.
The Gloucester fishing schooner Everett
Pierce, Capt. Joseph Brewer, arrived
here early yesterday morning. She was
sight to behold. Her rigging, sails,
decks and headgearsswere coiled with ice
and her kids or fish boxes all washed
.way. Capt. Brewer. said: ''Last, Mon
5av afternoon we were about 40 miles
west of Georges banks when we were
struck by the gale. We scudded under
hare poles for hours through the blind
mo snow which fell faster and faster and
prevented us from seeing any distance
ahead to speak of. 3 After some hours tbs
NOW souall came down on us in all its
Pnrv and carried away our foresail and
limbo staysail.@@ We rugged up riding
oil for q foresail and hove to under it.
uWhile running before the wind the
,oa came over our stern in q great vol