Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-11-29
WRECKS At GLOUCESTER.
Twetny- mine Vessels Driven Ashore NO Loss
Of Life Yet Reported.


suit of one of the most furious storms
this ancient seaport has ever known.
~ large vessels are ashore about Cape
Ann and fully as many smaller craft
either have sunk or have been washei
on the rocks. So far as known no
lives We're lost which is considered
marvellous by the old seamen. The
property loss here and in the neigh
boring town of Rockport is placed at
500 600.
The blizzard started about o'clock
Saturday evening. At daybreak, sun
day, when those who had vessels IN
port, reached the wharves, many craft
were ashore, more were dragging their
anchors and collisions were noticed at
frequent intervals.
Probably the worst effects of the
storm We're noticed in Rocky Nook
cove, where many vessels were hauled
up for the winter. Each boat had been
thrown up at the inner end of the cove,
many Of them wrecked completely, but
all badly damaged. On the southerly
side were five vessels belonging to
John +. Wonson &, Co. and one be-
longing to J. 3. Tarr & Bros. 1t is
thought that all of the vessels can be
hoated.
AT the entrance to the cove. near
Tarr's Copper Paint factory, the
schooners Carrie F. Roberts of this
port and James Drinan of Boston,
sank, The possibility that they can be
raised and saved cannot be determined
until the storm subsidies. The brig Err
nestine, ice laden, dragged her moor
ing into the same place, and now lays
with her stern about 20 feet from the
shore. at dark, tonight, her anchors
were holding and any shift of wind
will be favorable to her. Northward
Of VIM. Parson. I'd. Cos. wharf. the
schooner Senator Frye is high and
dry.
In Harbor Cove several vessels are
ashore on the flats but all will proba-
bly, come off when the weather moder-
ates. In the north side of Ten Pound
island are five vessels. One is a fine
large fishing schooner Marguerite Has
kins, Capt. Chas Harry, which lies to
the southwark of the fish hatchery.
She is well up on the rocks and the
underwriters will have a hard job to
float her. One unsuccessful attempt
was made at today's high tide She
rolls badly on the rocks. She is valued
at $4,000.
The other four wrecked at this point
are: Schooner E. F. Merriam of Booth
bay, bound from Boston to that port,
owned by her captain, J. l.. Newman of
Boothbay, and others. She is light and
will probably go off with slight damage.
No insurance. She dragged her anchor
Sunday at A. NJ. The schooner Wilson
and Willard, Capt. Abortion, from Boston
to Portsmouth. light. dragged ashore a,
A. NJ. She will probably go off when the
weather moderates but is considerably
damaged. She is owned by Charles Gar
rett and John S. Young of Portsmouth
The schooner d. T. Patchin, Capt. Davis
of Castine, loaded with a general cargo
from Boston for Castine, dragged Sun
day at 5 A. NJ. She is full of water and
the chances of saving the vessel are
about even. She is owned by w. II
Wetherby of Castine. and is not insured
The schooner Frank, Capt. Palmer Per.
kins, from Boston for York, Me- loaded
with screenings and furnace coal, dragged
ashore, Sunday at 5 A. NJ. She sustained
SilSilt ddHldSt Win cargo DSHteEtu silt
may come off. She is owned by ]. P
Norton of York, Me.
The schooner Annie E. Mason is ashore
a short distance to the northward OF
Eastern Point lighthouse. The chances
are that she will be total loss. Over
on Niles beach lies the schooner Rienz.
A small fishing sloop. name unknown
sank near Tarr & Wonsons copper painl
factory. A valuable new naptha launch
| named Prest. owned by Arthur S. Won.
son, also broke from her anchorage ant
went to sea.
At Bay View. the schooner Idlia Small
| hailing from Rockport, Me-, was driver
| ashore and smashed to pieces. She is :
| total loss.
| On land the damage is almost as extern
| sve on the water. Trees, chimneys
| flag poles and sheds were blown down
| The greatest damage was sustained b,
| the Gloucester Street Railroad Co., who's:
| new brick and iron stable collapsed un
Ter the force of the wind. the falling roo
and walls practically demolishing the en-
tire contents, including Il new cars, tire,
| old cars and the parlor car Magnolia
| The company's trolley wires We're torn
down and the big iron chimney at tn,
power house blown over. The total los
to the company is placed at $4,000. 1t will
be several weeks before the company car
get into any kind of working shape.
By reason of the storm the section o
| the city on the water front was practi
| caly submerged at high tide. Sunda,
| noon, the water doing very larg,
amount of damage. The city was com
pletely isolated from the rest of the worl,
| for more than 80 hours.