The New York herald., 1875-02-13
ICE TROUBLES IN MASSACHUSETTS,

ICE TROUBLES IN MASSACHUSETTS.
EFFECTS OF THE COLD IN observation-disclosures
ACCIDENTS IN THE sTREETs-THE HOSPITALS
CRowDED-srORIEs OF SUFFERING AND
DANGER AMONG THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. LIGHTHOUSE KEEPERS.
BOSTON, Feb. 12, 1878.
The blast "irom Greenlands Icy noun tans, ("
which has been so kaenly felt here last night and
to-day. has been more disastrous ana attended
with more suffering than any other cold snap OF
the season. The temperature, according to the
mercury, has not been rigid. put it seems to
have been more penetrating. This, perhaps, Is
due to the fact OF Its succeeding the heavy rain
and mild atmosphere OF yesterday. Both IN the
city and in the country Immediately surrounding
there are numerous cases OF hardship re-
ported. including no less than three or
actual perishing. throughout the city the side.
walks and the streets one vast sea OF ice and
locomotion TO pedestrians Is attended with much
peril; instances oil fractur ed limbs and otner In
juries by falling have been reported hourly at the
station houses and the hospitals are having
numerous acquisitions of patients requiring sur
streets was rarely If ever before witnessed. and
the inconvenience and dangers OF travelling are
increased many fold by the almost unparalleled
severity Of the weather. The effects Of the storm
are very perceptlble in the harbor and along the
coast The amount OF suffering and disasters
IN the harDor accumulate rapidly and will proba-
bly, continue 10 multiply during the next twenty
four hours None OF the ferries have suspended,
hut their trips have been made with difficulty and
irreguiarity. The storm last night melted away
large portion of the ice around the wharves, but
the lrigldness of to-day is forming 1t anew, and in
the fields Will be comprised many huge drifts.
which will render 1t ten times more dangerous
and obstructive than before. The fats are firm,
and many OF the wharves where the ice had begun
to break away are rapidly freezing up again.
DISTRESS AMONG THE FISHERMEN.
The gale oil last night and the cold or to-day nave
been disastrous lor the fishermen. Many or them
were caught IN the bay and we're unable to reach
harnor on account OF the ice and strong head
winds. Some forty OF these little vessels, measur
ing from fifteen to thirty tons each, were OF the
Cape fishing on Thursday and were overtaken BY
the gale, when they made an effort to reach mar.
Dor, but the DRIFT ice having accumulated to such
an extent in the vicinity OF Provlncetown-the
nearest place OF shelter for them-they were
unable to enter the narbor, and four OF the vessels
went ashore on Woods End. Fifteen other vessels
belonging to the fleet were badly frozen in the
ice, and were drifting about helpless in the bay
surrounded by the icy barrier. AS soon as lnlor-
nation was received to-day OF their exposed posi-.
United States revenue steamer Gallatin 10 pro.
ceed to their assistance with an ample supply OF
provisions IN case OF need, for II IS likely these
inarket fishermen have but little food on board to
cruise, having each crew Of nve or six men.
Tue cutter lett the city at ten O'Clock this forenoon
THIS morning az Wooa's End haht, ana
ing scnoSner, % the Charles =. Thompson. % reports %
the loss OF one OF ner crew. The schooner Abby j..
OF Boston, Captain McSnay, one OF the fishermen
IN. carried ashore
on Spectacle Island. wnere she remains full OF
ana nv ths and une wefe
Tne schooner Western STAR of Barnstabe, Cap.
tain Crowell, was carried as hore last night In
Hyannls Harbor by me ice, and remains on tine
rocks.
eXtrlcating two OF the fishermen rom the ice in
the bay to-day, and at last accounts was at WORK
The schooner John Rummell Jr., OF New
Haven, was driven ashore tnis morning on the
Mosquito Inlet Tor Boston, aud had on board
q cargo OF 1--we OAK timber Tor the Boston Navy
Yard; one man was lost overheard and all the
crew were terribly frozen.
ROUGH VOYAGE.
A despatch from Portland states that the brig
Machlas, captain Bartlett, IRON Cleniuegos Jam
uary II, arrived IN the lower harbOr in the midst
OF the storm last night. She has had very nard
passage. Twelve days ago sue was or TINS port.
and was driven OF by the fierce gales. Her men
suffered terribly and got short commons, suDsist.
ing Tor several days on raw beef One or the crew
was so badly lrostDitten that he VIII nave 10 60
into hospital The vessel was SO iced up yester.
day that the whole crew had to be employed cut
ting the Ice from the vessel and rigging
PERILS OF LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER-
On Wednesday morning Captain SeldeD, OF the
revenue steamer Gallatln. while coming out OF
Plymouth harbor discovered a signal Of distress
flying on Duxbury pier light The lighthouse was
so surrounded by Ice tnat It was impossible to
reach the pier with a boat. The vessel was there.
fore steamed through the ice near enough to con.
verse with the Keeper. and 1t was found that he
had had no communication with any one outside
ol the lighthouse since December %, 1874 He said
that MS Iue and wafer were out ana that they
mad been on an allowance o. a pint oil water q day
since February 1875 The captain steamed the yes.
sci through the Ice TO Within some fifty or seventy.
five YARDS OF the per- when Lieutenants Weston
and Cnayton, with the steamers boats, alter two
hours hard work IN cutting through the Ice. sue
ceeded In reaching the pier and furnished the
keeper and MS vile with plenty OF wood aud
water. Doubtless similar cases will be heard OF,
in the course OF day or TWO, from the long lime
OF coast guarded by snow and ice.
WINTER ON PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.
INTENSE SUFFERING OF THE INHABITANTS
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