Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-12
Virgins Great Storm was a Short
Horse and SOon Curried.
A LITTLE BREEZE ATT HALIFAX.
But it Lasted Only Few HOursiand
Did No Damage Worth Mention.
ROUGH WEATHER ELSE WHERE.
But Nothing to Excite the Apprehen-
SiOns Of Sensible Persons.
ROUGH WEATHER ELSE WHERE.
FIERCE GALES AT ST JOHN.


the ice fields to-day. The steamer Aurora
arrived thirty days from Dundee. Fierce
westerly gales all day. She will be ready
to sail sealing tomorrow. The Arctic is
now the only ship of the Dundee fleet not
arrived.
THE MUSIC OPENS AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, n. S., March 10, 9:15 p. H.
The water is breaking over some of the
wharves and is on level with others. In
half an hour it will probably reach lower
Water street. The wind is blowing with
terrible violence and rain is still falling.
Great excitement prevails and fears for
property on the water line increase. Re-
ports from the eastern province state that
the storm is commencing in that region.
The storm drum is on the citadel staff.
SHORT HORSE.
HALIFAX, March 10.-During the morn
ing the sky was overcast, with a light south
west wind and mild temperature. Shortly
after noon, the breeze shifted to the south
east quarter, and gradually grew in force.
A few minutes after 1, the storm signal
was up at the citadel station, and people
began to prepare for the storm. Steamers
and sailing vessels in the docks were Sc
cured to the wharves, with extra hawsers,
and merchandise in places of insecurity
was removed to higher and
safer quarters. No remarkable change
occurred the following two hours
but about 4 o'clock the wind quickened
a light rain and hail commenced to fall,
and the clouds overhead grew ominously
dark. Half an hour later the wind in
creased doubly in strength, and the rain,
and hail were falling quite heavily. The
following two hours this state of affairs
continued, the breeze increasing to a gale
anu bowling overhead. Fear began to be-
come greater among the wharf owners
and prOprietor5 of property on
the water line, and great excitement
prevailed. At o'clock the ferry steam
ers to Dartmouth closed their trips, the
last one occupying four times the usual
time, and being made with difficulty. From
that hour until O'Clock the gale blew with
terrible fury, causing vessels in the docks
TO strain their fastenings and almost tear
from them and drive into the harbor. The
only one, however, reported to have broken
her moorings is the schooner Four Broth
ers lying at Market wharf, smashing her
bow-sprit and tearing some planking
from the wharf. The vessel was again
secured. The tide rose during the blow
the highest known here slnce the Saxby
gale. At o'clock it was nearly on level
with the wharEes, and at 8, when the high
est, the sea washed over. Many barrels of
flour, meal and other merchandise N ex-
posed places were swept about, but no
serious damage resulted. The steamers in
port held well to their fastenings without
injury. Considerable fear is felt for the
safety of the steamer Newfoundland, which
sailed from st. Johns, n. F., for this port
Tuesday, and was due to-day.
Between and 9 o'clock, when the storm
was at the highest, the barometer, which in
the morning registered 30.40, and at 2 |
in the afternoon 1910, stood at 1888, and
was yet falling rapidly. The wind was
then blowing at the rate of thirty-seven
miles an hour, and apparently gaining in
velocity. About 8, however, it Gained
suddenly down, and the feelings of prop |
erty owners and people began to be more |
confident, a breeze springing up from |
more easterly direction, though not with |
as great strength as before. The tide is |
now falling, and no more heavy weather |
is expected tonight, but in the morning it |
is said by old fishermen and observers Of |
the weather, with the incoming tide the |
wind Will rise again and blow with equal, |
if not greater violence.
ROUGH DOWN EAST.
BOSTON, March 10.-The last report from |
Thatcher's island stated that the wind was |
blowing forty-six miles an hour and in |
cre2sing.
BLOWING STIFF AT ST. JOHNS. |
ST.. JOINS, n. B., March 1O-10:3O p. MI
Raining and blowing hard, and many
stores closed early, with few people on the |
street. All small vessels are hauled into |
slips and have put out additional fasten- |
ings.
LOOKS THREATENING AT WHEELING.
WHEELING, w. Va, March 10-River is |
nine feet six inches, but falling. Cloudy, |
cold and windy.
SAFELY PUT IN.
HALIFAX, March 1O.-The fishing schoon-
or, Agnes, thought to be foundered in last
Tuesday nights storm, arrived at Herring
Cove to-day.
HEAVY SNOW AT wIGGINs' HOME.
OTTAWA, March 10, afternoon.-Heayy
snow storm. |
RAGING OF THE WATERS ON THs MAINE COAST.
CAsT1NE, Maine, March 10.-The revenue
steamer, Woodbury., arrived in driving |
storm. 1t assisted four vessels to shelter |
to-day. It was sent to relieve schooner
seen drifting out of Islon bay, but could |
not reach her in the storm.
HEAVY SNOW IN PENNSYLVANIA.
W1LKEsBARRE, Pa, March 10.-Heavy
snow storm here.
SERENE AT THE crescent CITY.
New ORLEANS, March 10.-No indica- |
tions of storm.
UNUSUAL HIGH TIDES ON LONG ISLAND.
New YORK, March 10-In Jamaica, |
Hemsteadend Great South bay, Long Is
land, the tide is higher at noon to-day than
for many years. The low lands are COW
cred with water. As far as could be
learned there has been no serious damage