National Republican., 1883-01-12
SEVERITY OF THE STORM.
A General Gale Of Wind afi Snow All Over
The Country.
Disasters on land aud Sen Elcportcd-scy-
crnl Vessels Wrecked.

TuE STEAMER WYOMING A TOTAL WRECK.
The signal corps station at Ocean City, Md,
reports the schooner Wyoming will be q total
wreck. She now lies VOL up on the beach and
is badly strained; her cargo Of sugar is rap
idly dissOlvng, and the sea is too heavy to
sayo any of it. The three mastCd schooner,
S8iliu W. Kay, of SumCrs Point, n. j., Capt
u. II. Smith, 376 tons, from Baltimore for
Boston, with a cargo of coal, went ashore mt g
n. IN. on the tenth, five miles north of Ocean
City, Nd, and will be total wreck. The sea
broke over her filling her with watcr, The
crew went out on her bowsprit and remained
there until o'clock when one of the men,
German, name unknown, but iamilarly called
"Antonie,' tried to swim ashore against the
wind and tide, but failed and was lost The
other six at 3 p. m. were taken of in brccChCs
buoy by the life savings station crew No. i.
ABANDONED THEIR VESSEL.
NORFOLK, VA. Jan. 1.-The captain and
crew of the schooner Harriet Thomas from
Bal imorG to Providence, coal laden, which
was abandoned in a sinking condition yester-
day morning OilIug Island, has arrived here.
might and in expectation of her Immediately
laundering the captain and crow took to the
yuNl boat for safety aud were picked up by
the schooner Adelaide Alcott Capt. ID. H..
llalligur, Of the steamer Argus, from phila-
dclphia, reports the loss of two mud sCOws
tered severe snow storms on the ninth and
tenth instant, after leaving the. Delaware
Breukwatcr, and the steamer was saved with
the greatest difficulty.
NEW York, Jan. 1l.-From reports received
by the signal service department il appears
that the snow storm which still prevails has
been general throughout the entire region
east Of the Mississippi river, including an area
from Duluth, Mich, to the South Atlantic
htuNip.E lgi iu 1tlg
EiOn. Tho temperature has fallen consider
ably in the northwest. There was yesterday
at MOorhcad, Minn,, q fall of so degrees at
Bismarck, Oak, q; Fort Gmryman 90;
Han5ton, OAK, 20; Lcavcnworth, Kan. 20
st. Vincent, MINI, %. The velocity of the
wind yesterday was at Block island % miles
per hour; NanlltOn, SO; Cairo, 90. Minimum
temperature at New York city, II degrees.
CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-THE snow storm has
been general all over the northwestern states.
A fall of some five inches has occurred here
since midnight and, as the snow is still de-
scending with no sign Of abatement, it is
feared traffic in and outside of the city will
be greatly interlcred with.
WOODS HoLL, Mass, JAN 11.---A severe
northeast gale and snow storm prevailed all
day yesterday at Vineyard Haven. The rail
way was washed badly for about 1000 feet
and a road bridge was somewhat damaged
The steamer Island Home reports a heavy
luIlltdSb kdlt, WIN SHOW hll NuN YESTERDAY
at Nantucket. The tide is the highest since
1866, and has covered many wharvcs. The
railway bulkhead, built last fall, was all
washed out Hayden's bath house was
washed away and 0oated ashore. The snow
in many places drited to a height of from
six to eight feet. 1t is reported that the
three master schooner George Wilkiner, OF
Philadelphia, anchored north of Hawes schoal
since the 9TH is all right, and that all on
board are well.
CITH OF MENGCo, Jan. 1.-THE storm at
than Mt first reported. The American steamer
james \. Garry, the schooner Theresa c.
and an McSicun bark, are complete loss
but the crews were saved. The steamer had
already discharged her cargo. Tho roofs of
the railway warehouses were carried away
and much damage vas done to the good,
The works for the harbor Improvement were
completely destroyed, a. were also many
lighters and small craft. The Mexican
schooner Amndta was wrecked near Anton
Li.nrlO. Her crow was saved.
BOsIuN, Jan. 1.-THE steamer w. T.
C'arIN, from Boston for Locomoko river
dragged into shoal water in this hnrbor dur
ing yesterdays storm, and remained ut
p m. to-day near Mutt Island, Quincy bay
Damage not stated. The steamer had Just
been repaired alta heavy expense.
BosTON, Jan. -Arrived--Steamer Gale
donia, from Mediterranean ports. She report.
heavy northwest to west northwest gales and
high seas during entire passage, and washed
away ventilatOr, matches, &c.