New Britain herald., 1929-11-22

KcHey's Cove. three dwellings, wrecked and all fishing boals end fishing gear lost,
 St. Lawrence, Corhiu, Great Bur in, Mortirr Bay, Rock Harbor, Step aside and IAncrlau were swept clean of shore buildings and fishing boats. although all residents either escaped to higher ground before the wave struck or Were rescued before they were carried back 10 scu.
 Bridges near Lords Cove were i thrown 20 10 50 feet our Of place, trees uprootcd, fences lcvclcd and roads oblitoratcd. Tn" carcaSscs of drowned cattle lined the shore where they were deposited.
 Tho telegraph station building at St. Lawrence was swept out to Sea by the r"cydjng wave. but was latrr found and anchored in inc middle of the harbor. The surface of the harbor was strown with wreckage and fishing gear, all of which Was picked Up from the shore.
 Heroic Rcscu" Rccountcd
 Witnesses told Of tue heroic res cUo or an entire family at Laucclau aS d home was being carried out on the crest of tho rac"din~ water. There was no loss of Tiff" there al- though several were suffering from exposure.
 Mortimer Bay and Rock Harbor residents rsraprd thr waves by climbing 10 higher points afforded by the rocky shore. The stages and Whuryrs, however, were swept clean. i No dwellings, We're lost. Collins Cove, Ship Cove. Burn North and Burn East likewise sui 1 forod the loss of provisions but no residents Wore drowned.
 Tine tip Of tuo peninsula at Iam- ahu". "hnr" t'l" coastliuo turns west and slightly north. apparently suffered the groatrst damage with 'h" exception Of the larger town Of Eurio.
 Many injuries We're reported "t l~ualin. and one man. caught in -ao collapse or a dwelling. died to- day. IIn Hu~ Thomas LawIor. Thor" w"rn others suffering fro.n shock and in fine ab$ruc" Of outside ald. aI.'n-s wuS beyond ihr com pr"H'uslon of tbo~" who could not . witness tho devastation Of tho wave.
 I'm" luo'orbo"t ramr found that tl. r.-ulra's uf most Of the town. had or-anI."I lor.l relief commit '''s "nd H,n. unl.faNiug 10 collect 'Hr scum proEaIone left and admin l-'." .uI To rH u.us. n,.a1
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