The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-29
CASUALTIES ON THE COAST.
MORE THAN SEVENTY PEOPLE
PERISH IN THE STORM

shores of Bays and HarbOrs From
PenObScOt to New London strewn
with Wrecks-Cape Cod StilI I'm
heard From and In Expected 10
Add Some Grim Tale to the Disas-
tcrs--Grnve Doubts as to the Safe
" OF steamer Portland.
Boston, Nov. 2S.-It is known definitely
tonight that more than seventy lives have
been lost In the wrecks of tugs, schooners
and coal barges during the storm of Sat
urday and Sunday morning, and If the
steamer Portland has also gone down, as
now seems possible, the list of casualties
will rise to 40. with over 100 vessels of
all descriptions ashore.
There is scarcely a bay, harbor or inlet
from Penobseot, Me-. TO New London,
Conn.,, that has not on its shores the
bones of some staunch craft. while along
Massachusetts bay, and especially Boston
harbor, the beaches are piled high with
the wreckage of schooners and coal
barges The record, although hourly
lengthening, is still incomplete, for that
ocean graveyard of Cape Cod is yet to be
heard from, and, as it has never failed TO
give up some grim tale at such time,
will not be found lacking on such occasions
as this.
The islands of Boston harbor are with
out exception strewn with wrecks and
wreckage. No less than twenty-nine ves-
sells are ashore at Gloucester. Over twen-
ty in the supposed safe harbor of Vineyard
parted their anchor chains yesterday, and
are high and dry on the beach.
Every llfe-saving crew performed deeds
of herolsm in rescuing crews of seamen
from stranded vessels, and tug boat cap
tains risked life and property in their en-
deavor to save life.
Among the tugs which started down the
harbor as soon as daylight came was the
police boat Guardian. which last night was
caught in the thick weather off Deer ISL
and while endeavoring to ascertain the
meaning OF distress signals flying from
the lighthouse She made for the tiny
beacon which marks the inner harbor
channel again this morning and with
tossing sea and strong incoming tide, tried
to answer signals.
Finally It was learned that the light
house had no fresh water. for the heavy
seas had broke in the bulShesds and
spoiled the water stored there. There were
five men in the light house. The two boats
which usually hang from the davlts mad
been splintered by the force of the waves
and the sea was dashing over the light
house with such force that there was lit
tie hope of reaching them.
Beyond Deer Island lies the big Wilson
liner Ohio and the steamer c. A. White Of
Taunton, on Spectacle Island 1t is
matter of surprise TO harbor pilots how he
Ohio reached her present berth. She stands
up boldly without the semblance Of list
on a hard gravel bottom, in water which
at flood tide this morning hardly came to
the level of the propeller shaft Accord
ing TO some of the wrecking masters the
only way 10 save the liner is by dredging
a channel from the Ohio to deep water, but
even this must be done quickly as an
other gale would do incalculable damage.
The White evidently lies on rocks, and
while she could be pulled into deep water,
she would scarcely keep afioat with ner
heavy cargo.
The schooner p. s. Woodside, from Nor
folk for Boston, with cargo Of pling, is
ashore off HUI.
The managers of the Boston and Port
land Steamship Company stated tonight
that there are grave doubts as to tine
safety of the steamer Portland, which sail
ed from here Saturday night. Every har-
bor between here and Portland, on the
north shore, has been heard from, ana
one on the south shore, and in no case
has the steamer been seen. The only re-
naming harbor which she could have
reached is Provincetown, on Cape Cod
and news from that port is anxiously
awaited as il is still impossible 90 reach
that port by wire.
She has in all ninety-seven souls on
board.
The tug Underwater, Capt. Wiley, ar
rived here this afternoon from Newport
News after a terrific battle with the storm
in the bay, during which she lost both
her barges, The Virginia and the Lucy A.
Nichols report of the loss of the latter
was received tonight from Nantasket
where 1t is learned that three Of her crew
were rescued and two of them lost The |
fate of the Virginia Is still a mystery, |
and it seems probable that she foundered |
in the storm.
Capt. Wiley states that the tug Mars, |
with the barges Daniel ]. Kenny ana ware |
were astern of the Underwater when the
Virginia and Nichols started from the lat.
ter boat
Up to late hour tonight nothing had |
been heard of the Mars and her tow. 1t |
seems probable, therefore, that these |
three vessels were included In the long |
list of the lost There were six men on |
the Mars, and FIVE on each of the barges. |
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