Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-03-12
REPORTs IRON THE LATE sToR 4
Not Equal to wisElns' Prophecy by .
Good Deal.

JAMAICA ana Ureat SOulu Day Tue tue WAS
higher at noon today than has been known
for many years. The low lands are covered
with water. So far as could be learned there
has been no serious damage to property or
loss of life. At Flushing the water was three
feet deep in the streets and cellars of DWELL
ings were swamped.
ST. JOHN, Mar 10.
There is a stiff gale in the bay, but moth
ing indicating more than an ordinary March
storm.
MONTREAL, Mar 10.
There is great danger of heavy floods in
this vicinity as the ST. Lawrence is rising
rapidly, and should rain follow the present.
snow storm nothing can prevent an overflow.
The people living in low lands, near the
banks of the river, are becoming seriously
alarmed.
HALIFAX, Mar 10.
The day dawned with an overcast sky, but
light southwest wind and mild temperature.
1t continued until shortly after noon when
the breeze shifted over 10 the southeast quar-
ter and gradually grew in force. At few
minutes after one O'Clock the storm signal
was up at Citadel station and people then be-
gan 70 prepare for the storm Many still
stuck to the belief that it would be only an
ordinary March blow, but the majority be-
jority began to doubt and accordingly made
preparations for what they expected would
soon turn out to be the fulfilment of Wig
gins warning. Steamer and sailing vessels
in the docks were secured to the wharves
with extra hawsers, and merchandise in
places of insecurity were removed TO higher
and safer quarters. No remarkable change
occurred for the following two hours but
about four o'clock the wind qCickened, a
light rain and hail commenced to fall and the
clouds overhead grew ominously dark. Half
an hour later the wind increased doubly and
rain and hail were falling quite heavily. The
following two hours this state of affairs con
tinued, the breeze increasing to a gale.
An alarm began to quarter among the wharf
owners and proprietors Of property
on the water line and great ex-
element was created. At seven o'clock
the ferry steamers to Dartmouth ceased their
trips, the last one occupying four times the
usual time, and being made with great diff
Guilty.
From that hour until o'clock, the gale
blew with terrible fury, causing vessels in
the docks to strain their fastenings and al
most tear from them. Only one is reported
to have broken from her mOorings. The
schooner Four Brothers, lying at Market
wharf with cargo of potatoes and oats, be-
tween and 8 o'clock in violent blast of
OF Wl0u, TIE VESSEL Suuucuif tOEc IOu uSl
fastenings, and swinging around struck the
City wharf on the other side of the dock with
great violence, smashing her bowsprit and
tearing some planking from the wharf. She
was secured with extra chains, and moOred
between two docks. The tide rose during
the blow the highest known since the Saxby
gale. At s O'Clock it nearly on level
with the wharves, and at o'clock, when the
highest, it washed over. Many barrels of
flour, meal and other merchandise in exposed
places were swept about, but no serious dam
age done. Several steamers in port held to
their moorings and received no damage. Con-
siderable fear was felt for the safety of the
| steamer New Foundland, which sailed from
st. Johns for here on Tuesday, and was due
here today. When the storm was at its high
est, the barometer, which in the morning reg
istered 3O-40, and at 2 in the afternoon stood
at 1888, and was yet falling rapidly, the
| wind then blowing at the rate of 81 miles
per hour, and gaining in velocity. About 8
| o'clock it Gained suddenly, and the feelings
| of property owners and the people, began to
be more confident; but the breeze again
sprang up from a more easterly direction,
| though not with as great strength as before.
The tide is now falling. and no more heavy
weather is expected fought, but in the morn
ing it is said by weather observers, with the
tide the wind will rise again and blow with
equal if not greater violence. The fishing
schooners Kintsford, Josie NJ. Chalderwo God
and Magice of Gloucester, are reported to be
at western ports of the Provinces, awaiting
the passing of the storm period predicted.
WATERLOO, Que, Mar. 10.
The severest storm known for wears is
now in progress. The wind has been blow
ing a gale all day and the snow is piled al
most mountains high. Between 10 IL o'clock
this morning two distinct shocks of earth
quake were felt, the wave passing from
east to west causing great alarm. Tie coun-
try roads will be impossible for days. The
Central Vermont and Southeastern railway
lines are open. The storm now shows signs
of abating and the weather is becoming grad
ually colder.
ST. JOHN, n. B., Mar IL.
The storm which prevailed last night sub
| sided about 3 o'clock this morning. The
tide today was higher than usual and the sea
broke over several wharves, doing little
damage however. Tonight the wind is blow =
ing strongly from the west with snow squalls
though the weather is stormy. 1t would at
tract no attention but for Virgins prediction.
HALIFAX, Mar IL.
The effects of last evenings storm reports
of violence of which are now coming in from
all parts OF Nova Scotia prove not TO have
been so serious as was expected. At the
south end Of the city part of wharf was
blown away. but the other wharves suffered
| only slightly, chatting of vessels and heaving
up of few planks in the wharf make up
almost all the other damage reported. The
steamers Samaritan and Newfoundland.
which arrived today, report having felt the
blow only lightly and were caused no anxiety
MONTREAL Mar H.
The heaviest fall of snow this season COM
menced here yesterday at midday, and only
ceased at 3 o'clock this afternoon. There
was no sudden rise in the st. Lawrence riuer,
neither was there any rain.
WHITEHALL, n. Y, Mar IL.
Twelve inches of snow fell here yesterday.
The storm extended the whole length of Lake
Champlain; heavy north wind prevails.
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