The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-04
Fall of "the Beautiful" all Along the
Line.
Severe Storms on the Northeast
Coast.
The Winds Plays Sad Havoc with
Property and Life.
Two Persons Blown From Moving
Trains and Killed.
A SNOW Boom-The Fiereest Storm of
the Winter.

i the Winter.
NEw York, February ga snow storm
which began shortly after midnight last
night, is the most severe storm Of the
winter thus far. Although but three OF
four inches OF snow fell on level, the
wind driited 1t from the roofs Of houses
and from exposed cross streets, and in
many places the snow was packed a
foot or more deep. The snow was 80 fine
and fell so fast that navigation on the
rivers was very difficult, the fall OF snow
formiRga barrier as great as heavy fog.
The storm increased in violence and the
wind rose to perfect gale just before day.
light, when the wind, which was from the
northwest. reached its greatest velocity,
forty-eight miles an hour. 1t blew ut this
rate from until half.past o'clock, and
ferry boats and other crafts on the river
and in the bay were tossed about roughly.
The night on the sound was very wild
one, and pilots OF sound steamers say the
wind was fercer than any which they had
experienced for long time, but all the
boats got through safely though somewhat
behind time, the water being very rough,
making some OF the passengers sea.siCk.
The railroad trains were somewhat de-
layed.
Damages Mt Coney Island.
The high tide and tremendous gale
caused serious damage at Coney Island.
The water broke through between the
pavation and Hotel Brighton, tearing up
planking and flooding the back grounds.
Engman's wooden pier, in front of the
Ocean House, Brighton Beach, was swept
away. The beach is strewn with floating
timbers and some Of the small pieces are
floating over the concourse on which the
water is about two inches deep.
1t is impossible to get to Manhattan,
but as viewed from Brighton the waves
were flying over the road, but the hotel
was uninjured. The old band stand at
Brighton has probably been swept away
ere this. At West Brighton all the bath
ing houses and portable structure are
floating around or mashed on the beach.
The waves reached the floor OF the iron
pier and some structures thereon were
carried away. The islanders say that they
have never witnessed 80 severe storm.
The danger to the hotels and railroads
was made manifest by the presence at the
beach Of many railroad men. A man,
name unknown, went TO the end OF Brigh.
ton pier this morning and was carried
away with portion OF the structure.
BREEZY AT LONG BRANCH.
LONG BRANCH, February 3.-The most
severe and destructive storm that ever
visited this coast prevailed here to-day.
The wind blew with tremendous fury,
carrying away summer houses, pavilions,
bath houses and portions OF piazzas and
roofs OF nearly all the hotels on the shore.
A brig is ashore at Seabright, schooner
mile north and another half mile south
OF this place. The iron pier is injured to
some extent.
BLOWN OFF THE CARS.
NEW YORK, February S-During the
storm this morning Wm. Murphy, a
brakeman, on the Hudson River railroad,
was blown from train and killed.
ENdLIsHvILLE, n. j., February SD.
Neil, a New York newsboy, while passing
through train OF cars this morning was
blown from the platform and killed.
sSowDRIFrs TEN FEET HIGH.
PouonKEErsEE, N. Y, February S.-A
heavy snow storm along the Hudson last
night and to-day. East OF here, near the
State line, the wind blew hurricane and
snowdriits oyerten feet high. Trains on the
road running east and west are locked in.
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING AT BOSTON.
BosroN, February S.-Dispatches from
various quarters along the coast report the
storm as terrible, doing much damage to
shipping, and fears are entertained for the
safety OF the fishing fleets.
DEPOT ROOF BLOWN OFF.
MASAsQUAN, N. j., February S.-The
roof Of the Pennsylvania railroad depot
was blown away tonight by the gale, to-
gether with the wind.wheel Of the COM
pany's reservoir. Loss 5000.
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION.
ATLASTICvlILr, MI, February S.-The
captain OF the brig Augustine, which came
ashore here to-day, shot himself when he
Saw his vessel must be wrecked. The crew
were saved with difficulty. Y#
AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, February S.-The heaviest
snow storm OF the season has been raging
all afternoon and continues this evening.
FIFTEEN FEET AND STILL FALLING.
WHITEHALL, N. Y, February S.-There
is snow from a foot to fifteen inches deep
along Lake Champlain, and still falling.