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DESPERATE ATTEMPT At HIGHWAY ROBBERY.

The beauties consequent upon the recent extra crS~o
ing Of broadway between vcsey and Fulton streets are
rapidly developing themselves Among the sdvap 49,.
to be derived from the late improvement, sn.,.as
quarter the opportunities afforded The .aa
and feet footed gentry for plying this 49,
shess gentlemen over on the alert, by ~
to appreciate the opportunities mus member OF she
shown Yesterday afis5rw while q. The lookout for
chances - ram .r .oS dodge his way across the
man end wpSy tamnsa seanst the gentleman and
street M,n. sssug the cars, carts, stages coaches
IN The a6Ssssd horses no apparently oblgedt TO
ana ns ss.sss gentleman several times and psly
osgts,ng the gcatcman's watch from his pocict he
.ssssnpted 10 get away; but he had miscalcuaed his
,hauccs however and In return found himself grabbed
Nv the owner OF the watch and firmly held until police
nan OF the Broadway squad could manage TO sach the
place where the affair occurred. The occurrence took
place shortly aer four o'clock and at tha hour the
courts we're closed the would-bc hiqhwaymn was con
veycd police headquarters and locked up He will to
taken 10 the Tombs police court this morning, when the
owner NJ the watch, Mr. a. Hamilton, fhe well known
broker will appear and make formal complaint against
Hst,t
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was one hundred and twenty dollars In gold Dse6s hi
Clothes taxes DOCTORS bill the loss Of time during sck
ness, insurance, &c.
The same hand can now be hired At $40 Der mon,h
$3.50 per annum clothes himself pays his own doctor,s
bills and taxes dsducs all time lost by sickness and
he dies it 10 his own loss. The same way with horses
and mules they be bought for less In currency than
they could before the war, In gold Provisions are
nearly the same when reduced TO a gold basis
Alabama and Mississippi planters, before the war
amassed large fortunes raising from seven TO
nine cents per pound and to-day. In market,
y selling In gold for two and half times what II
did before the war with prospect OF being higher
Ihen, putting land labor stock &c at half their gold
value in 1859, and cotton at twice more It's gold
value In the same year. II follow that opinion
as 70 the Investment is The present year is
criterion as 10 The cotton crop for has been certainly
the most unfavorable season since 1916
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SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE NEW YORK HERALD.

Examination Of Witnesses for the Defence
The General Fairness Of the Election Sought
IN be Esfnblished-V0tes Rejected In One
Ward on the Charge Of BEING Rebel, &c.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 80, 1885,
The evidence taken at Annapolis to- day was mainly 70
show that the character Of the judges Of election
special police generally good. The witnesses ex-
amned chiefly judges Of election themselves, or
persons in some way connected with the present city
government
Taylor Clerk OF the Police Commissioners testified
that boxes for rejected votes furnished but out
of eighty precincts only twenty-seven returned
Hndes ono OF the Police Commissioners, refused to
give the judges any Instructions.
Hidden testified that he knew Of rebel being regis
tered; but another said there In ward
IL was admitted that votes registered in 1885 had been
rejected on the charge Of being rebel
Tho character OF Commissioner Wood sought to be
defended also the general fairness Of the election
justice Of the testified that he detained man
arrested till after election time.
II is not regarded that the evidence to-day helped
the Police Commissioners
The Governor will sit At night and give the fullest OPP
portunty for testimony on both sides.
Tomorrow evening the will probably be closed.
The Grand Jury has indicted three judges and two
clerks Of the late election board.
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c A N A D A..
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO the NEW York usaAln.

The Ramsay Contempt Case-ste~pIe Chase
Races at Montreal-The Confederation Ques-
tion, &c. 80
The case against Ramsay whom the crown prosecuted
for contempt or court which been put on from day
70 day expected have been decided this morning
The hearing had been fixed positively for Friday last,
but Ramsay went to Quebec tho evening before. Coun
sci to-day appeared for him. Judge Drulmond said Ram
says conduct ,nexcnsable and the he had
left greater Insult than the original offence He
recommended the counsel to consider whether they
should not he withdrawn 10 save Ramsay from worse
punishment.
To give time 70 counsel 10 take communication OF in
terrogaores 10 be answered the postponed Til
to morrow. have procured . copy OF the motion TO
quash the rule and reasons which In substance
First because the rule does not show nor pnrpor 10 be
rule for any contempt In the face 0f this court for
any contempt for resistance TO legal process Of this
court OF any Of the Judges thereof second because
court or any contempt for resistance to sny legal pro-
cess 70 this court or Of any OF the Judges thereof
II is not founded on nor supported or accom-
panied BY any affidavit charging him with any contempt
other offence against the authority and dignity OF
the court; third, because the rule does contain any
prima face evidence against him The fourth and fth
are legal repetitiona II concludes with motion to set
the rule aside rs Illegal.
In spite Of the heavy rains all day, the Montreal Hunt
steepie chases or Six horses entered for the
first race-a green stseple chase three miles-Amber
Witch coming In by head STARLIGHT, ridden by Mr.
Elves OF Boston, second: Johnny Reilly. good third
Grimaldi, fair fourth; Fenela, nowhere Legal Ten.
der FESTIVE. and Withdrawn before the first
was finished II was good race but the ground was
very heavy. Some pretty stiff leaps were made.
There only three entries for the second race-a
military seepls chase-and OF these the Doctor banked
at the first stone wall twas very exciting race. and
was only won by nose. Mr. Aclund OF the Rife Bri-
Rade, the winner rode nearly the whole time with
sfrrup. having lost tho other early in the Mr..
Moneys Kitty the winning horse, Mr. Buchanan s
ropsey being second
hear that very strong representation against the
scheme Of confederation, signed BY third OF the Lower
Canada members u the legislature has been forwarded
to the British goyernment In the tunard steamer 10 sail
on Wednesday II 10 the widespread belief here that
confederation will never carry, n least IN its present
shape The British populations all not French Cana
dans cailed-ars very much opposed to H. and
French Canadians are also opposed 10 n, shhough
different grounds
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ENCOURAGING VIEW OF TINE FUTURE o. TIVE SOUTH

The restoration Of perfect quietude In the South by
the nxcd assurance that no further cxactions w be
proposed would lead n once 10 the development of the
resources OF these wnted states
II will longer be deemed unsafe 10 invc<t money IN
this city In adjacent cotton producing distcss How
profitable the later process be learned from
simple facts Cotton planters everywhere are hardened
with debts; perhaps half Of them bankrupt All arc
compelled 10 dispose ~ large share Of their estates
Lapds offered for sale In Alabama, Mississippi and
Tennessee are the richest In the world Prices demanded
Mississippi that readiy brought my dollars and sixty
dollars per acre msy now be purchased 81 one third of
" ese prices
Labor can nov be procured fcr mucn leo In currency
n an u could bcfose The gold number one Geld
hand was worth nfeeH hundred dollars IN gold. tho In
terest Of which. eight pss cent the rate In usbams
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REORGANIZATION or TINE NATIONAL EXPRESS COMPANY.
R,nrxnxn. Oct. 10 1854

NfSFNONrt 1900.
40 adjourned meeting OF the stockholders Of the Ma
tionsl Express Company was held to-day committee
on reorganization presented elaborate report show
Ing the financial condition Of the company with
of resolution which adopted declaing that thirty
per cent Of the stock already subscribed will suce
pay the debts prosecute the business Of the CON-
psny successfully aud Insructinz the directors 20 make
further requstlon u ten per cent upon stockholders
and proceed 10 enforce payment from all eenQuents by
the rwoces Of law An appeal n made 10 stock
hoders 20 respond promptly tn calls made upon them,
Tho directors General Joseph Anderson OF
Richmond; W. n. Perot, OF Baltimore: y Carter Mar.
bury. Of Georgetown Colonel " o. Harmsn, of Siam.
Ton, Va r. p. Zimmerman, Of AiianiaiN Webb,
OF New York. j. Foley. Of Baltimore, william Levers
Of Baltimore, and Lewis Norv"ll. ~ IvFhburr Mr.
pcrot will he President N place OF Genehl Joseph
trtp
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OTTAWA. Oct 20, 1906
Several days after tho statement appeared In the NEW
YoHE HERALD that there had been a in the Cabinet
the slow going journals a the province awoke
the fact that such had been the
The resulted In a compromise Mr. Gait has not
yet got back his old place In the Finance department
but he has achieved the thing Il. He has been
officially appointed delegate TO England ostensiby 10
look AFTER the interests OF the Professionals Of Lower
Canada in the Confederation negotiations, but really
pave tho way back 70 . Ministerial position Az make
weight this compromise measure Mr. MCGEE has also
been appointed delegate 10 champion the interests Of
the Catholics Of Upper Canada, and is thus that Can
ada has he ruled for year. n politician makes him
self troublesome 70 the powers that be, his acau'~-
cence In their policy rs purchased BY commfs.ssn.
oftce a delegation, and the extra esrs- =
upon the oyerburtbened shoasic-- = '.o 1922 49,
the worst Of II ia. I...,,,v s,.,rsa ~ s.,,.fv
1870, enc government party, no public
- are fostersd encouraged. Men Of talent
\. cneryy look iu Tor opportunity TO employ
hese gifts, and when the wrctchcd way In which our
IL conducted has blasted every hope, they
i i s>ruser reaot 20 tho United states II 10 some.
times mat,er of wonder strangers Why hundreds Of
thousands ~ egrans annually 20 TO swell the wealth
ant popuatpn Of the great republic, large proportion
W passing through this country. while not In
Thousands ~ native Canadians annually compelled 10
anM The familiar = mes o. their Childhood 70 seek that
government carried on denies them here An English
Governor W sen, 10 Ne; hts rety court composed ~
cockney swells Who ont here that their ior
tunac uselsssuess msy b. cot rid Of at the colonial
Once and 10 these adei goadly number " cana.
dian sycopbants who forge, ter ounvy and their
TRY IN the sunshine Of ,irrfayai smiles Amid tae
crowd of cocsncvs and sycorhanis there IL little Oh
for an ntpsndent Canadian aud the policy Of me GOV
eminent 10 reprrs enterprise and turn ell the
of tho country TO the prrpce~
ing Offices for themselves aud their f>lepisnts
" VIII. therefore be seen that the -nterprsng and
independent compelled ~ seek other hclds
lev hoe Tor either profit or honor the reward Of
indus w. They 40 with regret for seven the savsge
io-cs mis- native Wild . but thiucs there
help fos u az course " the native population
forced seek the FREQ prsIres Of the West Ia hardly
no expec that thos who have not the ties 70
brd them our Northern coil will plant their vine and
ns rce under the chilling breath Of intriguing auto-
craey in ,snsda
covvppvsauo-
NE vrer ms~ur ha receiyso Asostv blew frcD
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uua WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENCE.

Success Of the free Labor system In Virgil
Matte Land BecominG Subdivided Among
small Farnerf- Mathematical and Nautical
INSTRUMENTS Superiority Of American NAM
WASHINGTON, Oct 90 1895
Residents OF jhe adjoining counties 10 Virginia.
Dosdou and Fsrfax-make very favorable reports Of
the free labor system In vogue herc during the last
year In Fairfax county particularly . great many
small plots q land have been taken up BY white men
nom the NoHh and freedmen, who have been very sue
cessfuI the present year in raising crops for which
ready market hss been found In Washington George.
town and Alexandria while not 80 many acres have
been cultivated before ,he war; still the aggregate
yield has greater for the small plots the hands Of
practical farmers have been thoroughly cultivated
The immediate effect Of the now labor eystem has been
TO greatly nccase the value OF ands Indeed such
extent II thS the that Of the old planters
they are imply rewarded for the loss OF their slaves
One large owScr Of unimproved lands who held his land
before the at the nominal value Of from 81 80 10 IS
has been selling the same land since the war -
from tisto $50 per AGRA He considers himself douby
compromised for his loss Of property In slaves Another
large ndhoder set gang Of negroes 10 work clearing
tract % Or more acres ana s ssn'
ton durn last winter and spring, netting some 70 per
cord, which clear gain the land being worth more with
out than With the wood upon H. BY another year u y
believed Marty oil Of Fairfax and Loudon counties will
be 10 possession of small farmers who Will cultivate the
so TO s Utmost capacity The same state o. facts no,os
true In rrprd Montgomery and some other counties
In Maryisn where the demand for real estate 10 small
quantities scd greater rise In values than was
ever dreamed possible before 49, -.
The rroerss made by American manuiacturcrs 10 the
construction Of mathematical and nautical iustruments
OF considerable importance 70 those whose pusness rem
dcrs the VI them necessary and 70 scientific men IN
general Hitherto naval and merchant service nave
been dependent nautical Instruments oI hngisn
manufacture which have horne the best reputation ior
accuracy tho United States National Observatory -
this city all ctronomeers are subjected 20 nr'd usa
ior the space u from Elk months " year onIofs NY
considered at for use A thorough testing OF the
qualities Of theas instruments, BY daily comparison,
where large number OF chronometers o. Amercsn'
English and Ffsncb manufacture are placed on " ~ 70
sether bae developed the fact that chronomeers o.
American consupcs on much superior 70 any on -
thermometers radc In New York arc pronounce ~
service rot only more exact but less likely 70 ~
Jury ~ ronrh usre than the hest English Instruments
nos " Use The same IA slso fruc with reard 70 com
Dasses srd isles oes fDesc Instruments ro~ nsnufho'
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PotcbgEKrsfF, Oct 20, 1868
The New Yovk Conference temperance Convention
assefnbled here 20 day In Consequence ~ the storm
but 6fty deiegsfcs have arrived Moe hswever, are
expected Tomorrow Ta's rierncou was ies5ed 10
matters ~ business chsrarcr Together i'm discus.
sions on dlreren, questions bearing the subject %
Temperance THIS evening an address was dshvered by
Rev. VI. Foes pastor 81 the ~ ksue Methodist Epsco-
pal church New York cry The Icnyen,,oa vii cose
iis Isb1rs 70 norrew
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tured Boston, are declared by the Officer 10 whom the
government has assigned the duty OF proving and com
pairing all instruments used in navigation to be superior
TO any OF foreign manufacture. Our navigators have
heretofore depended upon charts issued from the
photographic ONCE OF tho English Admiralty but the
United States has recently established photographic
office in with navy from which sailing
charts and books will be issued for the OF
vessele
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wsre y. Keepe ,amunshter; Emory, butcher Sliced
man, dismissed frcm the penentiary or hes.genso :,
Jonp n WIZ, ana carks were the clerks knew very
few specials thew were all radcals ddnt know OF one
conservative among the oneeIs .ns asa thsre Was
conservative who would nave ~ .aS a. a
rejected box and il used during the entre day.
Testimony CHARLES d Mss
Am I,s,ice ri the Peace In the Fourth ward Fourth
xac,nc,. ma indges were John Hughes, John Miller,
Jr and John Trotbam, Jr knew some OF tue special
nol;cameu didn't know the clerks; they were radicals
" ,ha worst kind; nggers straight out, would
a. anv,h'og 10 accomplish their ends; Hughes
and was ballot ss' asa G r sssssS
yo,ers thew rejected my fathers vote, who regis
tered 10 1885 they had Junior instead OF Sen
snpnose they would have objected to my vote II they
hadn't been afraid don't know what they were afraid
Of might have done something; don't know what
had few from the City Yard and the engine house
specas wouldn't let any one vote unless II was for
Chapman.
Am a policeman; stationed IN tbs Middle District
knew OF the special police; all know worked in
the city Yard; didn't know the Judges; the special
police not nc for anybody"s COMPANY; they wee
Ionghs, went and got hat from Hndes; had no choice
paid 81 20 was offered one IKE y for 81 90; visited
ballot box didn't 60 into the room.
Cross-examined-Saw one in the Ninth ward they
generally put the rejected box before the ether they
are sent out by the officers and are rcturned don't
know whether they sent there in the morning;
don't knew when they were carried wa not a. roll.
given; been three years in the force am Union man;
don't know what mean by radical; voted for Har-
vey and Young and the others the hats can DO bought
at the hat stores saw hats Ike ours IN dherent nat
stores.
TESTIMONY CAPTAIN CAssEr.
Recalled-Hndes brought thirty dozen hats from New
York he drecied send the officers 70 his office 70
get hat day. he asked me TO send list OF
their and nnmbers some did not want any hat
they said they had good hats regarded 1t as m order
from Hindes; it in May; did not pay 81 70 for
them paid 81 so for them; paid 81 20 the year pre-
vons OF the matters said they would furnish the
hats for 81 15 they could get the job; we buy the
caps where please; bought thirty dozen 70 have
them all alike.
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The Cunnrd mail steamship Scotia Captain Judkins.
will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool
The mails for Europe will close past nine O'Clock
on Wednesday morning.
The NEW YoRK REHABILITATION FOR Enropc-wll be
ready at half past eight o'clock In the morning.
Single copies, In wrappers, ready for mailing 81,
cents
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FATAL ACCIDENTS IN MASSACHUSETTS.

BosroS, Oct %, 1900
MT j. L. Babson, Jr, prominent citizen OF Glouces
ter and well known throughout the State was accident
ally and fatally shot by his brother while out CANNING
a few days since.
Marius Baker, well known conductor on the Old
Colony railroad, died to-day from injuries received by
being run over by freight train q few days since
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THE NEGRO SUFFRAGE QUESTION: m INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct go 1869
The CARTE OF this evening comes out squarely in
favor OF negro suffrage in Indiana An attempt will
doubtless BIO made in the Legislature this winter 70 en-
franchise the blacks
State Convention OF coloYed people be held In
this city shortly to take action In regard suffrage
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MAILS FOR THE PACIFIC.

The steamship Ocean Queen. Captain Howes will
leave this port on Thursday for AspinwalL
The mails for Central America and the South Pacific
viii close At halfpast ten o'clock Thursday morning
The New York Decentralization for the Pacioc-will
be ready at half past nine O'Clock in the morning.
Single copies In wrappers ready for mailing. six Cents
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MISC ELLANEOUS,

MISCELLANEOUS.
CRosBY OPERA HOUSE
ART ASSOCIATION
THE SPLENDID cHRoMo-ENGRAvrNc FROM CROP
sEY's GREAT PICTURE,
"THE AMERICAN AUTUMN
HAS JUST BEEN COMPLETED, AND WILL SPEEDILY
BE READY FORDELrvERY
IN ORDER TO KEEP PACE WITH THE LARGE ANc
CONSTANT DEMAND FoR ENGRAvINcs. A NEW
AND FINE PLATE,
Boards "wEsTwARDl no.
HAS JUST BEEN ADDED TO THE LIST
CERTIFICATES FIVE DOLLARS
THE REMAINING SHARES
GOING OFF VERY RAPIDLY.
APPLICATION FOR THE UNsoLD CERTIFICATES
SHOULD AT ONCE BE MADE
THE PAINTINGS OFFERED As PRIZES
CONSTITUTE
THE uRANDEsr COLLECTION or LEoIrlMArELs
AMERICAN WORKS OF ART EVER PRE-.
sEErED BY AsY ART Asso.
CITATION 10 rHEIa
sUBsCRIBERs
1HE CROSBY OPERA HOUSE
ACTUAL VALUE ssooooo
FIRST GREAT PREMIun
B1ERsrADrs "Y0 sgMITE VALLEY.
WORTH $4,000.
Is exhibition iu Cincinnati.
cRopsEYs AMERICAN AUTUMN"
WORTH ssW
is now exhibition in Philadelphia.
scHUssELE's "wAsaINeros IRVING.
WORTH $500
is NV exhibition IN Chicago
HARRIS WOODS in Aurumn."
WORTH ss".
I. now % exhibition in New York
CONSTANT MEYERS aREcoeNuroS-
WORTH sso@
is now on exhibition in LoaIsyi he.
Boards "DEER ON THE PRAIRIE.
woKTH sAeU.
is now erhibIiion,n Boston,
oIcoux's ALPINE SCENERY.
wosTH ssOOO.
. now on exhibition in New Yori
voLK's MARBLE BUST
OF ooR LATE Manfred PRESIDENT
ABRAHAM LIncoLs.
Is DOW on eshisision In Chicago.
LEurzgs GRAND PORTRAIT OF
THE NATIONAL Hgao
ULYSSES GRANT
: lnow exhibition IN Boston.
" cHbs ssSwS A S H sSs
MMEEastEvE fixDFoRD. NEiiia WiiirT sTEARNs'
ksfNf I1ai HHI sess14G ko EEL
In the tnsd states Az almoa every artist Of reputation
.vou LIST Ping 1ss
"ooSi'S" ri N 1nii;R TO MORE THAN
OFT OF THE cHoicEsT A . sSoRKs oy ART
PRINCIPAL AoEscY IN sRw York
- Art Institute, s7s
Il. q. ROOT ANTHONY. srArroNE..
. - Nassau street, wkA
J. NORRIS 4 co,
NB-ror further particulars and description Of al IL.
prizes see published catalogue
A BsoLurE DIyoRcEs OBTAINED IN ANY srArr
divorce IL obtained. Consultation free GEORGE LIN.
colin. Lawyer, 90 Esssau street. New York city
A ULMENTs or THE FEET cORNs BUSIoHs BAD
n Mails &c, skffuly treated BY Or. BRIGGS, ~ broad.
wsy corner Fulton street BRIGGS Curative and Anevs
A CERTAIN eyre FOR PILES, BURNS. coRSs,
- DALLEYs
MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
Sold by all druggists nj 70 Nv AZ.
dress Depot, ~ Cedar street n. Y.
sosR s ~ fh Hv tarRsf INNOVATIONS
'"S"~s~ ffy,v 40 u.u.x~..
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PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 80, 1868.
severe southwest gs'e hes prevailed here all day.
built, have been blown down The s-amer Kst.nd,u
has put In hers for harbor The steamer ,iv ar Rich
mond returned 70 Rockiapd. Both the New ia. boe..
are here also both the International steamers Ns..
asten yes reported The shipping in the harbor are
riding ont the gale well
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Heavy Storm ON the Eastern C0asi--vessels
Detained and Driven Ashore. &c.


Heavy Storm ON the Eastern Coast Vessels
Detained and Driven Ashore. &c.
B0sroE, Oct. 10 1883.
terrible storm ragged here all the forenoon and dur.
ing the greater part Of the afternoon. but II has
absted ana at midnight II Is clear and cold.
The steamer Montreal, which left last evening for
Portland proceeded Ear Thatchers Island but ind
ing IL too rough 10 go safety returned 10 this po
The steamer Eastern CITY, for Bath also out bit
compelled 10 seek shelter at Gloucester, where she
remains.
The steamer Lewiston, Captain knight, which sailed
from Portland last night came safely through,
irving here n half past ten O'Clock this morning.
The steamer Lady Tang, for Bangor connecting with
the three o'clock NJ train which left Boston yester-
day, Was prevented by the storm from leaving Portland
last night and she still remains.
The steamers Daniel Webster and star Of the East for
Boston, both detained AZ Bath. a~.
This noon severe squall passed over South Boston
81 City Point Several boats were blown ashore and
three are reported swamped.
The New York boats were delayed several hours