Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-17
THREE OF CREW SAVED
'rhc Gallo I'm Norfolk Leave
Tho lido Ran High hut Did No
Cape Henry Inst NIgni-The Hur-
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the past three days has hung like Il flu
rious menace along the Atlantic coast.
was reported by the Weather Bureau
yesterday. Owing to the hurricane
force of the winds from Hattcras TO the
Capes 1t was with extreme difficulty
that any messages could be sent or re-
ceived over the wire OF the sea-coast
telegraph OF tho Weather Bureau Sig
nal service. and as the wire was down
from Currtuck to Hatteras In several
places. phone and messengers supple
mcnted the forwarding of news from
Gull Shoals life saving station to this
city. the wire only working through to
Kitty Hawk.
A SCHOONER WRECKED.
The flrst message was received by
Observer Gray at about IL a. M. and
stated briefly that L three-masted
schooner was in distress off South Gull
Shoal and In danger. Nothing further
was received until last night. when bv
dint of great perseverance the further
news was brought that the vessel had
gone ashore and was n total wreck
When II is remembered that all along
tho coast from TIatteras to the Capes
and along the Eastern Shore the wind
reached q velocity of from co to 10 miles
I'm hour. the scene can be better imag-
incd than described. and the difficulties
overcome in passing the news can be
esumately properly.
FIVE MEN DROWNED.
Tho vessel turns out to have been
the three mastcd schooner Aaron Rep
pard." Captain VESSEL lumber laden
from Savannah to Philadelphia. with
crew OF eight men. She was observed
too close inshore for safety early in
the day and evidently unmanageable
There could be but one result in that
hurricane. She struck shortly after
noon and the life saving crew. by hero
ic effort. succeeded in saving three men,
the other five persisted in sight of land
In the boiling surf. in which no boat
could live.
THE VESSEL DESCRIBED.
The schooner was a staunch one, only
seventeen years old. of 459 tons but
heavily laden and went to pieces quick
ly in the tremendous seas. She was
1875 feet long. "a feet beam and 10.
feet depth of hold built in 1852 at Pet
tvs Id. y. j.. and owned in Philadcl-
pha, Pa. Her signal letters were j. V.
Il. L.. which will fly no more from her
signal halliards. The Reppard was
known here. having been occasionally
in harbor.
THE GALE IN NORFOLK
The wind continued all through yes
terday and last night. and attained We
1oclty of about twenty-five miles an
hour. At Cape Henry. Virginia Beach
and other points it was stated that the
wind at times reached n velocity of
were rolled up on the shores.
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
The Old Dominion steamer. which
~ r1an in frn n-1r .l.t..
rncrnnG. made a safe voyage, but she
was rocked considerably. as were the
other vessels which passed in the
Capcs. Among these were the British
steamer Ravenshoo and the schooner
NJ. V. Is. Chase.
The steamer Accomack left here for
West Point yesterday morning. but
when she reached the Bay her COM
mander decided that the sea was too
rough for the voyage. and he returned
10 port.
The Ola Dominion steamer. which
sailed from Norfolk Wednesday night.
did not proceed farther than Old Point
Ccmfcr;. She returned to Norfolk last
night This morning. If the weather IA
deemed favorable. two Ola Dominion
steamers VIII leave Norfolk.
THE TIDE RAN HIGH.
Thu siorl: was reported central off
Cape Henry last might about 10 O'Clock.
The tide ran high here yesterday
morning, hut not So high as was cx-
pectcd The water did not get over the
whar'ea or in the streets near the
water front.
OBSERVER GRAY'S PROMPTNESS.
Thanks 10 The activity and PROMPT
ne+'s Of Observer Gray the captain, in
ih~ port were promptly warned and
made all safe. Transportation and
business men and farmers in this vi
entity we're kept thoroughly posted.
and have avoided loss by this courtesy,
which they appreciated.
AT OCEAN VIEW.
The wind was very strong Yesterday
at Ocean View. and the waves AN high.
Several tents were blown down and all
small boats We're removed from the
leach 10 higher land. The guests nj
the hotel enjoyed the storm from the
safety of the parlors. and clustered
around the piano. while many of them
joined in singing. \ fsh-box. filed
with spots. that had been anchored on,
o, reach from shore, broke loose and
was cast upon the beach, where il was
rined of its contents.
tBy Telegraph to Virglnian-Puot)
Savannah. Ga. Aug. 16.-The steam
ship city of Augusta. of the ocean
steamship Line. passed the quarantine
alton at the mouth OF the river TO-
night fifty hours overdue from New
ork. The Augusta should have arriv-
ed at o'clock Monday night. There is
little doubt that she caught the full
force of the storm and put 10 sea. The
steamship II. II. Miller. of the Nlrr-
chants and Miners TRANSFORMATION
Company. left Baltimore Saturday
night. has not yet reached port. She
should have arrived at latest early
yesterday morning.
The Itasca. of the same line, which
left Baltimore Monday morning, reach
ed quarantine about the same time as