Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-10
dioateu mild w.s{bsr lu the maritime

dlCateB mild waatper ~ tne maritime
province tomorrow. We shall see !"
SYRACUSE, N. Y, Much 9.-Aotict.
patipg Wipglns' storm, the Indisus on
he Oaondsga reservation have tied
their houses to trees and fences with
large ropes. Whether splendid.
New YORK, March 9.-Thesteam m Or
Servia, from Hamburg, reports that on
the 7th Inst, latitude AZ, longitude
61, che fell In with the steamer City of
Chester, hence for Liverpool, with
the propellor shaft broken. She stood
by her 29 hours, and left her In a
southeast gale.
Captain Frsu zen says on M arch 6,
at 3 a. m., he saw rockets six miles
jistsnt. The Servis answered and
got bosls ready. Heavy snow at the
time. Found the distressed steamer
t. be tho City of Chester of the In
man line. She asked us to tow her to
Halifax. After great difficulty steel
hawsers were attached. We started
to tow her, but made slow progress
during the day. At 1886 the next
morning both hswsers broke, the sea
rurning very high and our coal run
ming low. We signsled the Chester
that we must proceed on our course
We left the Chester sfter being de
tsined twenty-seven hours. We sig
nailed the Chester we would take any
passengers off If desired, and received
the reply "no, thanks"
ST. PAUL, MINI, March 8 The
worst snow and wind storm % the
season Is reported along the line of the
Northern Pacific Freight business
west of Fargo is entirely suspended
and all passenger trains stopped,
Grafton, Dakota, suffered the most.
Business was entirely suspended dur
Ing the day,
Sr. JOINS, N. B , March O. There
Is no appearance of violent convulsion
of the clemens. Fishing schooners
went out this morning, the crews fear
ing no danger.
NEW YORK, March 9.-Five steam
ers and a bark put to sea to-day
Notwithstanding Wiggina. Charles.
ton reports the steamer Equator for
Philadelphia detained In port by bad
weather. No indication of a storm
else vhere.
BosToN, March 9-New England
reports the coldest March on record.
HALIFAX, March 8. 9.-Weather pleas
and clear, wind northwest. No ap-
pearance of storm at this region yet.
HALIFAX, March 9--There is a
genuine feeling Of fear of Virgins
storm among great many outside of
the city. Not single fisherman will
leave for the fishing grounds to.mor-
row. Each will beach his craft until
the dreaded period is past. This
dread of a storm has been Increased
by the loss OF friends and property in
Tuesday nights storm. One yes
sci went down with all hands
and another was wrecked but
without loss of life. When
the fiercest blast of the storm came on,
all vessels hove to but the Agnes and
another. The latter was wrecked al
midnight, but all hands were saved
The Agnes has not since been heard
from. Among the men on board were
James Thomas, captain, his son Ed
ward and cousin, Charles Thomas
and Patrick Brown. The namel
Of the other two have no
been ascertained. Other vessels
rode the storm safely, but spent wilt
and dangerous night. The weather
TO day Is milder than yesterday. A
local prophet says heavy storm Il
near at hand, but only of the violence
usual at this season.
MONTREAL March 9.-Tne weather
is as bslmy as May.
HALIFAX, March 10--1 a. m.-Tht
wind has suddenly changed to the
southwest and begun to blow quite 6
breeze. The sky is overcast anc
murky; very light snow. No storm
signals, however, are displayed at the
Citadel. l..station.
New YORK, March 10-2 a. m.-
Very cloudy. Boston reports simi
lar condition. Barometer falling.
Boston. Boston, March 9.-An ar
irving steamer reports sighting be-
tween 80 and 40 icebergs.
NEW YORK, March ct appear
of all sailing vessels cleared yesterday
and to-day whose agents We're visited
and which had departed according t
the belief of the latter, not one wa
signsled as having passed Sandy Hool
bar
GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 8 -Th'
loss to those dependent On the tisherie
by the storm scare is $25, coo. 1t is
great loss to business interests as wei
as fishermen themselves. Over 8, 900,
600 pounds of fish might have beer
taken
HALIFAX March 8, midnight. IA,
ocean ste.msr WAS just sighted soutl
of Ssmb!o ut the entrance OF the hsr
Dor
KANSAS CITY, March 8 "A repor
comes from Wyandotte, Kansas, TIA
an aged German named Bruen, il
anticipation of Virgins storm, dug
small cave in his premises and store'
1t with provisions. To-day, sccomps
MED by his family, he descended Int
the cave and closed up the door, and
at last reports, was still in his retrea
awaiting developments.
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