The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-02-02
WAR OF THE ELEMENTS.
Disasters on Sea and Land.
Most Terrific Storm Ever Known
Ships Wrecked, Lives Lost and
Property Destroyed.
The Great SNOW storm Of the
Last Two Days.

The Great SNOW Storm OF the
Last Two Days.
New York, February 1.-The snow
storm continued with unabated vigor
throughout the night, but moderated this
morning. Travel, however, 10 difficult,
and the cars are much delayed. The St.
Louis express over the New York Cen.
trai railroad 10 reported from Pough-
keepsie eight hours late. At Far Rocka.
way, the long, low beach was swept by
the wind and waves and several summer
resorts were carried to the sea, while 9th.
ers were much injured.
A washout on the Long Branch diyi-
sion OF the New Jersey Central railroad
precipitated q train from the track, and
The engineer, John Bateman, was killed,
and the fireman injured.
Along the New England coast the
storm was very severe, but no marine dis.
asters are reported. Boston reports that
severe northeast snow storm, which be.
gan at o'clock yesterday afternoon, con.
tinues up to 12 O'clock to-day, and over
a foot OF snow hri fallen. Owing to the
high winds, drifts Of from six 10 ten feet
high in the streets have almost suspended
travel. The horse cars have stopped, and
all railroad trains are hours late. The
storm prevails with severity throughout
New Hampshire and Maine, where I'm.
mense drifts block the railroads and
highways.
Three or four passenger trains on the
Boston & Albany railroad are stuck in
drifts at Washington. Some are fourteen
hours late. The morning train on the
Housatonic railroad could not reach
Pitsfeld owing to the huge drifts.
Buffalo telegraphe that all the stock
trains going East have been abandoned.
TERRIFIC STORM RAGING.
AsBuRY PARK, N. J., February 1.-The
most terrific storm for years has been
raging along the coast. The brig Eta
NJ. Tucker, which came ashore yesterday
morning, IN total loss. Her cargo Of
coffee, said 10 be worth $50, 900, is in
under tow. A heavy sea reached over
the sand bar and has almost complete
" destroyed the county bridge con.
Meeting Asbury Park and Deal. The
railroad bridge over the same stream
known as Great Pond, is badly
damaged, and last night, while the pas.
senger train Of the Central Road from
New York was proceeding with great
care, men with lanterns going ahead, the
engine turned over into the stream, and
John Bateman, = brakeman, was thrown
under the engine and drowned. The en-
gineer and fireman escaped.
No trains are running from this point
either to Philadelphia or New York, the
railroad bridge at Spring Lake being
badly damaged.
Long Branch is reported to have suf.
fered severely by the storm.
BosroN, February 1.-The snow storm
which began here yesterday afternoon is
the seyerest since 1867, and has caused
almost the entire suspension Of business.
The trains on the railroads are greatly
delayed. About IS inches have fallen and
Is still coming. There Is q blockade on
the Eastern road at Revere, caused by a
train being thrown from the track in at.
tempting 70 force through huge drift.
The train consisted Of two engines, five
cara and 4 heavy snow plow 10 front.
At F!oyds bridge, in Revere, q drift was
struck which threw the plow into
The air. The forward engine dashed un-
der It, tearing off the smoke stack and
cab and throwing the engine from the
track. The second engine and every car
were also thrown of. William Mead, Of
the FIRST engine, had his head cut open, .
leg broken and ribs crushed in. Brake.
man Harrabee is dangerously injured and
Conductor Converse received cut in the
head. The track was torn up for quite q
distance. There were 100 passengers on
The train, but none were injured. One
engine lies on one side Of the track and
Tie other, with the cars, on the other aide.
ASHORE AT CAVE POINT.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 1.-The brig ChaLta-
noosa went ashore yesterday at Little
Cave Point, and the captain, second mate
and seaman were drowned.
Losa BRANCH, N. j., Feb. 1.--Almost
every building on shore between Sandy
Hook and Long Branch has been more or
less damaged, and all the hotels and
dwellings on the beach had their grounds
badly washed. The beach for miles Is
suewn with debris from these wrecks.
The New Jersey Central Railroad track
has been covered with sand in many
place and 10 damaged that Il will take
several days to repair II so that trains
can run between seabright and Sandy
Hook. Telegraph wires down in all d.
reclions. The East End and Brighton
Hotels, Mansion House and Morris Cot.
tage, had portions Of their roofs carried
away by the wind, and in the case Of the
Brighton Hotel rain has damaged the
furniture badly. Sixty bath houses are
washed away In front Of the Ocean House.
prsAsrERs EVERYWHERE, AND GREAT De.
sTRuCrIoN OF PROPERTY.
New YoRK, February 1.-The storm
has been fearful, and dispatches report
damage and disaster all along the Allan.
Ito coast. At Coney Island there has
been great destruction Of property, and
eight lives were lost. The scene Of the