New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-27

The leod was discovered by Patrol
man Dolsn. who saw the huge wave as
II surged over the dixie and rushed tow
ard the streets which border the river.
He succeeded in getting many families
&c fee before they were isolated by the
water
The Board Of Centred provided quick
accommodations for the refugees and IN
conjunction with the police did effective
service. The local lodges Of Elks and
Knights OF Columbus threw open their
rooms and in conjunction with the thea
tres provided shelter until quarters at
the State Armory and in the Williams
School could be secured. Armories in
surrounding cities sent mattresses and
blankets TO the Chelsea Armory. The
city was in darkness tonight Electric
wires were down. and the gas was shut
off. as the transformer IS in the flooded
district.
wireless message from Highland
Light says an eighty-four-mile sale
swept the sand Of Cape Cod for two
hours this afternoon, a velocity which
has not been exceeded since 1895. The
tide went completely over Main street in
F7rovincetown. flooding the cellars Of all
the houses on the waterfront and under
mining many summer houses. The fish
ing sloop Bonito was driven ashore on
Long Point but the crew escaped with
some difficulty.
STEAMER LOSES ANCHORS.
The steamer Governor Cobb. of the
Eastern Steamship Company. bound TO
knights Key. TIA. spent the night in
Provincetown, but put 70 sea this fore
noon and managed 10 weather tie cape.
She reported later. when off Woods Hole,
that she had lost both anchors and was
forced TO continue her voyage. She viii
go d3recs 70 New York and has ordered
tugs 10 meet her az Execution Rock. at
the head OF Long Island Sound, as she
has no means OF snchoring in the East
River
The government wireless station At
Provinoetown lost its aerial at the height
. ~ the storm, but the operators managed
20 string five temporary wires and re
stsblish communication with Boston and
Portsmouth, X. Il.
Al Lynn the tide made q clean sweep
,scross the narrow isthmus which con-
meets Nahant with the mainland and
for several hours that rocky peninsula
was an island. The state highway was
covered to depth Of four feet with sea
weed
Fifty families IN the vicinity Of Saugus
River were driven from their homes by
The tide and many were taken out Of
their houses in boats.
On Nantasket Beach, IN Hun. all the
bulkheads from Pemberton 10 the At
lantic House were either washed away
or badly damaged, while every summer
house between Point Allerton and the
.Nsntasket House lost plazzss and many
Of the structures were undermined. Ii
s. estimated that the damage 70 prop
srrv IN that town alone Win reach $780,
GEO
GREAT DAMAGE AT BEVERLY.
Beverly. the summer home of Presi-
Gent TAFT. was cut off from communica-
ucn with the outside world by telephone
and telegraph A messenger from there
late tonight said that the storm and
.rl1e caused great damage along the
waterfront. flooding cellars and carrying
'ratt away from their moorings. Half
dozen cottages II West Beach were
badly damaged. The Taft cottage at
v-oodterry Point IS believed 10 be sufi-
GENTLY elevated above high water TO
have escaped damage.
Il. this city the storm dealt its hard
81 blow along the Atlantic avenue
waterfront, where a dozen big wharves
we're submerged and half hundred fish
ing craft. big and little. lying alongside
ere either raised and left high and dry
on Inc pilinEs or swept from their moor
<ngs and driven out into the bay. Thou
SANDS Of dollars worth OF merchandise
piled on the vharves ana stored in the
wharf houses ana nearby buildings were
badly damaged, 10 what extent can
hardly be estimated tonight
The motor nghing boat Don Pedro. one
OF TIE Italian feet which anchors on the
south side Of historic old T wharf was
hurled against some ptlings under the
old structure Piles which have been
standing for wears were broken off and
IS result the wharf has settled several
1rches. The Don Pedro Is one Of the
longest motor flshing boats in the har-
Roy. being more than sixty feet long
Eer side was STAYED n, but not eonugh
20 prevent repairing and subsequent
usage. 7 wharf at present Is fving the
danger signal and there Is considerable
expectancy Just al present as 10 what
she fishing feet which is due tomorrow
VIII do
Newport, F I Dec 2s.-The wind at
ISine6 a velocity OF more Khan seventy
miles an hour to-day. and al high tide The
waves broke against The life saving station
81 Frees Neck. The famous ocean drive
vas badly washed especially in The vicin-
~ Of BaJenans Pcinr.
Portland Ne. Dec. z5-Ihe outer edge
q rhe storm struck Portland late to-day
TIE VINO driving Up the highest tide in
sears. flooding the streets leading down 70
re water front and causing extensive dam
sge 70 buildings. craft and merchandise
along rhe shore. On street car lines 70
South Portland and Cape Eliza beth the
waves dashed up against the trolley cars
rs they made their way over the tracks
CLEVELAND sNoWBoUND.