Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-10

York for the east shore landlugs, had a
terrible time. Nearly all the passengers
nad 10 remain On board an night. and
were landed at clifton at 3 O'Clock 5h >
morning. After leaving New York al
midnight the Wastielt reached rQmu-
kiusville landing about o'clock this
morning. but the dock lIg1ts could nos
be seen through the snow. and The bell 0n
the dock could not 8e heard tor a long
time. When the boat finally touched tine
wharf every line parted as sO0u as 10 was
made last, and only A few OF the gentle
men passengers who made dangerous pier
head leaps got ashore. Several Of them
lost their hats while jumping. Captain
taAm0ur went amOuE t1e passen gers
who were greatly alarmed and restored
confidence, assuring them that they could
remain comfortably on the boat until
morning. Tue water was very rough and
the terryboat rolled heavily.
UNABLE TO MOOR.
The captain attempted 90 moor the
steamer OF the American docks, but she
would not stay there under the severe
blow and the captain started for CutLQu
laadlng. As it was impossi1le ID reach
iG safely che boat vas started up stream
toward New York. As 10 was opera
night there we're more passengers than
usual, and about 50 gentlemeu and ladies'
we're 00iiged 10 remain on the boat until
this morning. Capt. Catam0ur provided
the ladies' With co.'s.
Boats ran very irregularly to-day. SNOW
drifts are between dive and six feet deep
on the streets aud roads. Telegraph aud
telephone wires are down, and railroad
travel Is much lmpeded. snow pl0ws are
running TO get the roads clear.
4 number OF vessels Ia the oay have
been dragging their anchors. The schooner
: A. Paine, Capt House, is ashore at
Clifton, and VIII probably 90 20 pieces il
the storm does not abate. There Is a
heavy sea on. Considerable damage has
been done.
BIG DRIFTS IN ILLINOIS.
CHICAGO, Jan. "a strong wind is
blowing thr0ughout northern Illinois.
drifting snow badly bat the cold - not as
intense as snat which has prevailed 10 the
West and Northwest. At O'Clock this
morning the Thermometer registered 10
deg. above zero in this city, and she mer-
eury has since risen 4 deg. lt is still
blowing hard in Central Iowa. with the
thermometer registering . deg. below
zsro 40 Des M0inss-
s5. Paul quoted Is deg. below.
The embargo on railroad travel in Cen
tral Iowa 10 not yet raised. The railroads
nave ceased selling tickets 10 Omaha, and
unless the situation improves no through
passenger trains are expected Co leave i0r
the " Test tg-niaht- The lowest point fg.
ported 20 the lgnal Service ths m0ruing
- at Minnedos8. on the Canadian Pacific
railway, in Aauitaba, where the ther-
monster registers 81 deg. below zero.
winnipeg quoted "A leg. below.
HARD WORK ON FHE WIRES.
Telegraph officials state that the storm
was more destructive in Iowa than bhey
have known before in many wears. A
sleet storm On Tuesday swept duwa poles
and wires from Northern Iowa 10 sou 1a-
ern kansas. and before the lines could be
restored the present fierce storm broke.
completing the work 0f destruction. For q
time yesterday very few wires were
available aE ali IN Iowa, bat the situation
has begun to improve someW hAb. The
cold has been 50 Intense IN addition tnal
it makes the work Of repairing very seri-
0us- Four engines we're sent 0ub from
Omaha this morning with gangs Of re-
pairing lIuemeu. and the service west %
Omaha fs showing some sixus 0f improve
ment. There are no signs % railway
people being able 20 relieve their snow
bound trains IN central Iowa
BOSTON RUN DoUBLY AFFLICTED.
SHENANDOAH. Pa, Jan. "a heayy
snowst0rm set In here at midnlxht last
night and Sill continues. making tue
I aEhNahtlu AZ ntfsalU EAtAA GfsEl UEt@Abcl anu
dangerous. Those who have charge OF
the place report heavy workings or the
surface and great fails during 1hs nirht.
As yet. however, che dwellings renal q
suspended over the treacher0us breach.
but there is no possible hOpe 0f saving
anv OF them. The families. with a few
exceptions. have vacated and souvag sbel-
ter n di1erent ueiZh0oring loWaa, giving
Boston Run the appearance % a des0lase
a
Cinuss e. pour into the mine, bus the IN
creased pumping capacity prevents any
great rise. The eOliery viii not resume
inside Of a week.
MINES ABANDONED.
MOUNT CARMEL. Pa, Jan An the
c0illeries Ia the region Wnich bad re-
sumed work, after repairing the damages
% t1e recent rain storm, we're compelled
again 10 suspend to-day By a heavy storm
which struck the MINING stricE al mid
nIghG. The snow Is from "a incles to 2
feet deep, and trains are running rsgard-
less gf schedule time. The water : low
ing rapidly into the collieries, and should
the weather become warm within the
next few davs the melted snow Will 20 in-
calcglable damage 20 mining operations.
A SKATING RrgE coLLAPsEs.
HARRtsBURG. Pa. Jan. 9.-rhe state
caDlJ0. rink collapsed from the weight ~
snow 0n the roof aad IS a total wreck.
The loss Is $4,000. There was nobody To
the building aG the time. fhe snow has
triftsd very deep In Cnis vicinity, and
roads are almost ira passa1ie.
BELOW AT KNOXVILLE.
KNOXVILLE. TENN. Jan. 9.--Tha low
est temperature reached here was Der.
below zero al 30 O'Clock Ghls morning.
This Is tls coldesl weather kl0wu at
knoxville ln many years. AE O'Clock
tlIs afternoon lle Thermometer rsr.sIerad
deg. above zero, wlIh TIE temperature
rising.
LEGISLATORS ADJ0UHys.
LOUISVILLE. KY. Jan. g.-Rep0rts from
the state say that trains ln the Louisville
nnd Nashville. Chesapeake and ONO and
Cnesapeaka and southwestern roads are
snow bound and tragei is suspended.
Trains which were due here last nizn.
have 10t vet arrived And owing l0 1oAgv
snow iIuts tltVel may u0t be- resumed
f1r Gays. Outgoing trains nave 1eea lail
%. The Kentucky legislature las ld
iourned until Monday 9n aec0uul lf lhe
cold.
BUSINESS SUSPENDED.
JCyCrr0g CITY. kAN. Jan. 1.-rhls
section Naa visited nT ths worst storm
THURSDAY and thursday niKht ever
kn0ul. fhe glermG meter az Fort Riley
marl.t % deg. below zero yesterday
Business OF go kinda a aim0at sut-
pended lnf railroad commun earI9l las