New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-01
EFFECTS OF THE STORM.
LIVES LOST AND VESSELS WRECKED.
WHITE FRosTs IN vIRGINIA-sNow STORM IN
PENNSYLVANIA.

WHITE FROsTs IN vIRGINIA-sNow STORM IN
PENNSYLVANIA.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, April 30.-The fishing
schooner X. +. Jameson, Of Portland, dragged her
anchors in the of heavy northeast gale last
evening and ashore the head of the harbor
the railway wharf, where she now remains.
NANTUCKET. Mass. April 30-Four vessels ashore
here this morning The schooner Alice Oakes is ashore
on the west end of Nantucket bar. She has OF
252 of COAL and will be total loss The cargo
be saved The crew were taken of this morning
BOSTON, April 3O-The schooner Arthur Burton. from
New-York for Boston, ashore Green Hill Beach
Oh Wednesday night and went to pieces She owned
by William Robinson and others Of Boston. she had
cargo OF 341 tons OF COAL which will also be total loss
The vessel Is partially insured.
PREsoUE ISLE. Me-, April 30.-The railroad track
which was badly damaged by freshet has been re-
paired and the first train for the week arrived here this
morning. The water js subsiiing little. Clayton's
milldam the Big Machias, with q large quantity OF
lumber, has been swept away and the mill damaged
PLATTsBURG, n. Y. April 30-The heavy wind Of yes
terday caused the waters of Lake Champaln which
unusually high, to wash sand bank north Of Port
Kent on the Delaware and Hudson Railway. doing con-
siderable damage and endangering the roadbed.
RoSDoUT, April 80 Especial. boatmen who
composed the OF the thirteen canaboats sunk IN
the Hudson River between Grassy Point and Haver-.
straw on Wednesday were brought this city to-day
the steamer Oswego. They much disheartened.
There the thirteen boats thirty people, among
them three women and a baby and many children.
Three of the boats transfer boats but ON the other
ten there much private property which will never
be recovered The boatmen lost all their clothing In
addition to much bedding, and other property OF much
value to them. Some Of the boats may never be raised
from the bed OF the river II is reported that Matthew
Carr or this city, first mate OF the soop citizen bound
for New-YOrk with cargo OF Tagging stone, In the
heavy wind of Wednesday knocked overheard by the
boom and drowned off West Point
WHITEHALL, n. Y, April 30-The washouts on the
Delaware and Hudson Railroad now repaired and
trains running. Travel from New York to Montreal
by way OF this route has been resumed.
EAsToS. Penn, April 30-The wind storm which began
yesterday morning continued until last evening
number OF buildings were damaged, among them being
the Able Opera House, the Central Hotel and row Of
fourstory brick houses ia Walnust The roofs OF the
latter completely torn off and carried about 700
feet The damage in Easton and in different parts Of
Northampton County will reach $4,000. About 100
the roof Of the bridge across the Delaware at
Rlegesvile torn OFF and carried down the stream
One of the afternoon passenger trains the Lehgh and
susquchanna Railroad passed through binding snow
storm from the time it left Green Ridge until IL reached
point aboveI White Haven The same train came into %
locomotive. carload Of lumber was blown from the
Lehigh Valley Railroad at Maueh Chunk ana thrown INTO
the canal All the westbound passenger trains on the
same road we're detained by the wind Travel on the
Lenigh aud Iackawanna Railroad between Bethehem
and Bath made dangerous by the fau OF trees Ia
many places.
NoRRIsrowS, Penn. April 30.-At Pnnsburg consd-
erable damage done The slate was torn from the
OF JOnu Schoalss house and the rOot proper WAS
only kept in place by ropes Flying debris struck a
woman on the head inacting serious Injuries The TIN
roof Of the Perxiamen Railroad Station was blown OIL
Outhouses and insecure buildings fences and graper
bors scattered about IN confusion Martin hyde
barn from its foundation and turned over, ano
at Emans hotel seriously damaged. The storm va:
experienced IN that section since 1857
PETERSBURG. Va, April 30.-Inteigence has been re
ceived here from Isle OF Wight County that there was
heavy white frost in that section last night, and u was
feared that great damage had been doae to fruit and
vegetation
QUEBEC, April 30.-The foods the Etchemin River,
which caused great amount OF damage, have subsidized
All the local steamers running regularly to-day The
Government steamers taking board supplies and
will leave in a day two with lightshp buoys etc.,
for the Lower ST. Lawrence. EYerythngls In readiness
for the navigation which is now thoroughly opened
CARS BLOWN OVER IN TORNADO
KANSAS CITY, April 30.-A tornado passed
near Pleasant Hill. Mo-, last night, unrootng several
houses ana bio wing down fences. Thirteen cars OF a
Missouri Pacific freight train blown from the track
Four ears were loaded with hogs many Of which were
killed The cabOose overturned, and OF four oceu-
pants tb suffered bruises Near Harrisvile
high wind deraed several freight cars. and at Holden
one child killed ana considerable damage done "