The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1900-11-15

against the upper bridge and damaged the
rail somewhat, but the sea did not injure
the roadway to any extent.
The remains of the ''rag wharf, on the
East Side was washed away.
Water rose so high in the buildings of the
Light Il Power Co., that it was necessary to
shut off the currents, and the power was off
for few hours.
The damage below the city was mainly
the washing away of the shore and the loss
of trees which stood on the bank. On the
Read place near the boat house there was
natural depression in the beach, down
which stream had followed out cours G
to the depth of two or three feet. The sea
filled this depression and the bed of the
stream with sand and gravel to the depth
OF four or five feet. The slips were carried
away from the boat houses on the Kinds
shore, and the earth and rocks washed out
from under one of them, leaving the outer
end unsupported. The shore was badly
washed all along here, from ten to fifteen
feet having been washed away bodily.
At the Battery the sea wall recently COM
pleted in front of E. S. Pitchers cottage
was swept away and the front veranda was
in danger of going too. Mr.. Pitcher regrets
cost the probable loss of two oak trees
north OF his cottage, the sea having washed
the earth out from under them. Great in
roads were made on the shore front of the
Pottle and johnson lots, and the loss would
have been greater but for the bulkhead
built by Coombs and Riggs, which, though
somewhat damaged, held the fort They
are already making repairs, but the storm
wiped out the hard work of many months.
A few of the steps in front of the Hazel
tine cottage on Murphy's Point were car
ried away, but the shore here suffered but
little. Lower down the bank was badly
washed and a number of large trees under
mined. The ice wharf, which was partially
destroyed last spring, had further inroads
made upon it. The foot bridge leading to
the Poor cottage at Little River was tioated
out of position and the beach south of the
cottage washed out. The dirt was washed
out in one place ON the Little River bridge,
but was promptly repaired. The sloop
Nautilus, owned by Geo. O. Hatch, was
mOOred here, but sustained no damage The
shore in front of the Bird house was badly
washed and on the opposite shore was a
great pile of drift stuff.
Two lumber laden schooners in the lower
bay rode out the storm and sailed early
Sunday morning.
The wharf at Ryder's Cove, Islesboro,
was somewhat damaged, but was repaired
so that steamers made their landings Sat
urday
The 40-foot carriage house, built by Chas
0. Dickey near Northport Campground last
summer, was wrecked. The roof was blown
away some distance, and the walls blown
down.
Capt. Michael Murphy, who runs ped
ding boat among the islands, attempted to
cross the Eastern Bay Friday He was I'M
able to get into Ryder's Cove or Castine and
finally ran before it for Belfast. When off
Turtle Head he lost the tender. The boat
came up the harbor under. double-reefed
mainsail and attracted considerable atten-
ton.
There were some peculiar features of the
storm. Rain fell at intervals from Thursday
evening to Friday evening, a total rainfall
of 1.13 inches. There was dark period at
about u o clock Friday, followed by a down
pour of rain, thunder and lightning and an
increase of wind, which blew "a gale for a
short time The barometer ran as low as
was ever known here, $3.50. Friday night
the wind changed to west and blew a gale
all night. There was light fall of snow
Saturday morning.
THE STORM IN MAINE.
Commercial street, Portland. was flooded
by Thursdays high tide, brought about by
the sOutheaSterly gale, and some damage
was done to the wharves
The high tide that prevailed in the Penob-
scot, Thursday morning, caused consider
able worry at Bangor, but the only damage
seems to be the flooding of several cellars.
RoCKLAND, Me-, Nov. g. \ high tide
the local record was the feature of the
storm and gale which visited this port at
noon to-day. The lime merchants had a
big scare and sustained slight losses. Kiln
wood and lumber were swept from many
OF the wharves, but thanks to the south
edSteIly Wllu HOSI OF IL was recovered.
At extreme high tide the water was circu-
latlng among the casks of lime in the Crock
ett shed, and fire soon resulted. For more
than an hour the fire department, assisted
by the kilnmen, labored to save property.
At the north end lime which had been
stored apparently far beyond the reach of
the waves caught fire, but the loss was COM
paratively small.
Wharves were submerged, and several
small craft were sunk, but most of the ship
ping rode out the storm without damage.
The breakwater was completely submerg-
ed for the first time since it was construct
ed, but the presence of this magnificent
safeguard undoubtedly prevented immense
loss of property.
At Rockport sheds of the Rockland- Rock
port lime company were attacked, and it
was found necessary to throw overheard
several hundred barrels in order to save
the remainder
The passenger and mail train due in Rock
land at 4.55 p m. did not arrive until 1890
tonight, owing to serious wash-out at
WiScaSSet,
Concerning Local Industries.