Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-02-04
WIND AND SNOW.
Severe Storm In the East.

NEw YORK, February 3.-A snow
storm. which began shortly after md
night last night, Was the most severe
storm vi tie winter thus far. Although
but three or four inches of snow fell
on the level the wind driited it from
the roofs OF houses and from the eX-
posed cross streets and in many places
the snow was packed foot or more
deep. The snow was so fine and fell so
fast that navigation on the rivers was
very difficult, the yell Of snow forming
rs great "a barrier rs a heavy
fog. The storm increased in violence
and the wind rose To u perfect gale.
Just before daylight the wind, which
! was from the northwest, reached the
greatest velocity, IS miles an hour. II
blew at this rate from five till past eight,
and ferry boats and other craft on the
river and bay were tossed about rough
". The night on the sound was very
wild one, and pilots Of sound steamers
say the wind was iiercer than any which
they had experienced Tor long time,
but all the boats got through safely,
though somewhat behind time. The
water was very rough, making some OF
the passengers sea sick. The railroad
trains were somewhat delayed,
Along the Hudson.
POUGHKEErSIE, y. Y. February B.
4 heavy snow storm prevailed along the
Hudson last night and to-day, east oi
here, near the State line. The wind
blew hurricane, and the snow drifts
were ten feet high. The trains on the
road running east and west were blocked
in.
Long Branch.
LoN0 BRAScH, February 3.-The most
severe and destructive storm that ever
visited this coast prevailed to-day. The
wind blew with tremendous fury, car
rying away summer houses, payilious,
bath houses and portions OF the piazLas
and roofs Of nearly all the hotels on the
shore. 4 brig is ashore at Seabright, II
schooner a mile north and another mile
south Of this place. The iron pier is IN
lured to some extent.
Damage at Couey Island.
NEW YoRE, February 3.-The high
tide aud tremendous gale caused serious
damage ut Concy Island. The water
broke through between the pavilion
and hWel at Brighton, tearing up the
planking and tIooring OF the back
grounds. Engman's wooden pier in
front OF the Ocean House, at Brighton
Beach, was swept away. The beach
MAS -strewn with floating .timi,srs, and
some Of the small pieces are floating
over the concourse, on which the water
is about two inches keep. II is impos-
siblc to get to Manhattan, but as viewed
from Brighton, the waves were dying COVER
the road, but the hotel isuninjurcd. The
old band stand at Brighton were swept
away ere this. At West Brighton all
the bathing houses and portable struCt-
ures were floating around or smashed
on the beach. The waves reached the
floor oi the iron pIcr, ana some struct-
urcs thereon were carried away. The
islanders say they have never witnessed
so severe "A storm. The danger 10 the
hotels and railroads Was made manifest
10y the presence at the beach OF many
railroad men. y man, name unknown,
went To the end oi the Brighton pier
this morning and was carried away with
q portion Of the structure.
At Other Points
BosToN, February 3.-Dispatches from
various quarters along the coast report
the storm as terrible. Much damage
was done to shipping, and Tears are en-
,ertaincd for the safety OF fishing fleets.
WHITEHALL, y. y, February 3.-The
snow is from foot To fifteen inches
deep along Lake Champlain, and is still
falling.
NRw York. February 3.-During the
storm this morning Wm. Murphy,
brakeman on the Hudson River rail
road, was blown from the train aud
killed.
Es0LIsnvILLn, n. j., February S.--Ed.
Neil, New York newsboy, while pass
ing through train OF cars, this morn
ing, Was blown from the platform and
killed.
MASAsaUAS, \. j., February S-The
roof OF the Pennsylvania railroad depot
Was blown away tonight 10y gale, to-
gelher with the wind wheel OF the com
pany's reservoir. The loss will exceed
S,O0O.
HAiITAI, February 3.-The heaviest
snow storm Of the season has oeen rag.
ing all afternoon and continues this
evening.