New-York tribune., 1883-03-11
STORMS ON LAND AND AT SEA.
HEAVY WINDS AND RAIN IN NOVA SCOTIA.
AN UNUSUALLY HIGH TIDE AT HALIFAX-NO SERIOUS
DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.

DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
HALIFAX, N. s., March 10.-The weather here
to-day was cloudy, and rain snow was threat
ened. A southwest breeze prevailed during the
day. At night the wind changed to southwest and
increased in violence every minute. 1t is now
blowing heavy gale and rain is falling heavily.
The tide, which will not be at its highest until
nearly 10 O'Clock is now within two feet of the
wharf tops The stOrm-drum has been holsted on
the citadel staff since O'Clock this afternoon.
Reports from the eastern part of the Province
state that storm is also beginning III that
region.
Wnen the storm signal was hosted here, few
minutes after o'clock, the people began to prepare
for n Storm Many still stuck to the belief that it
would be only an ordinary March blow. but the
majority began to doubt this. and accordingly,
made preparations for what they expected
would soon turn out to be the fulfllment of Wig
ginss warning. Stenmers and sailing vessels IN
docks were secured to their whdryes with extra
hawsers and merchandise IN oIaces OF
insecurity was removed to higher ana
safer quarters No remarkable change occurred
IN the next ,wO hours, but about O'Clock the WIND
quickened, gaining III strength, light ram ana
hsil began TO tall. and the clouds overhead
grew OminOusly dark. Half an hour later the wind
had increased dOubly in strength, and the ram
ahd ha | were falling quite heavily. During the
next tye hours Is state of affairs continued,
the breeze increasing to gale and howhng over
head Fear then began to become greater among
wharl-O Sners and prOprletOrs OF property on
the water line, and great excitement
WIS created. At o'clock the ferry steamers to
Dartmouth ceased their trips, the last trip occu-
pyIng four times the usual time, and being made
wltI great difficulty.
From that hour until o'clock the gale blew
wltn terri ole fury, causing vessels III the docks to
strain their lastcnings and almost to tear from
them aud drive lntO the ha Dor only one,
however, Is reported TO have broken from her moor
Ings. his was tine schooner Four Brothers, owned
by William Brown, lying at the Marker W lari,
with q cargo of potatoes and oats, between
and O'Clock, in violent blast OF wind, the vessel
auddenly tor. from her bow hawser aud SWING
iptr MI ofr
other side OF tho dock with great
violence, smashing her bowsprit and
tearing some pIankng from the whaIi; WIN
some difficulty sne was again secured with extra
chains ana safely mOOred between two WharYes.
he ude rose during Ihe blow to the highest
point known here since the gate OF iS0O. AI
o'clock II was nearly on a level with the wharves,
ana az . o'c,Ock, when the highest seas
washed over. many barrels of Hour
meal and other merchandise In exposed
places were swept about, but no serious damage
InOugl - have resulted Tho steamers IN port
held well to their ta@tenings anu wentn,
departure of the mail steamer Sandman
was delayed on account of the approach OF the
storm aud she vii probably MOI proceed before
morning Considerable fear Is felt for the safety or
the steamer New iOundlaud, which lett St. JOINS,
n. r., Tor this port Oh tuesday and was due here
tO-dai.
Wnen thc;storm was at ITS height the barom-
eter, when in the morning registered
30.40 inches and at oclot in the afternoon 80 10
Inches marked 2933 inches and yet railing
rapidly. The wind was then blowing at the rate Ot
thIrty-seven mile, an hOur, and apparently gaming
IN yel0cIty About o'clock however; IL
cAlmcd down suddenly aud the feelings
OF properly owners began TO be more
confident. / ne breeze again sprang mp from more
eaStcrly direction, though not with as great
sueugth as before. The tide Is now
flHing and no moro heavy wea,ner
il expected Tonight, but in tine morning II Is sald
by od fishermen aud observers of the weather tnat
tue wind will rise again and blow with
equal II not greater violence.
Inc fishing scuooners Kunts tsford. JOSIE NJ. Calder
wood and Maggie, OF Gloucester, are reported at
western port o. ,he province, awaiting the passing
If ti.s =. period predicted