Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1886-01-13
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tent, and the ferryboats took about double
Their usual time to make trips. Travel On
the Elevated Railway WAS also attended
with slight delays. The greatest delay,
however, was met with in street car trnyeI.
Sweepers and snow plows were brought
into use. and teams were doubled up on the
cars. Still there was great difficulty In
getting along. A blockade frequently oc-
cured by the cars becoming derailed. The
storm seriously interfered with the prompt
arrival Of regular mails. A number Of ves-
selsparted their hawsers and went floating
at the mercy Of the wind and tide. At least
two are missing and have probably foated
out to sea.
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 9.-The loss Of the
schooner Mary g. Darr, with every soul ON
board. Is perhaps the saddest disaster OF the
gale. The ill-fated vessel was driven
ashore and caught fire, but not one Of those
on board escaped to tell the story. A dis
patch from Spring Lake, N. j., says that
late on Friday night bright light was seen
of the hfe-saving station. The high wind
and driving snow made life saving almost
signal gun rang across the water and the
saving rope was sent toward the vessel, but
in vain. The crew Of the burned vessel
launched a boat but In q moment It went 70
pieces and Its occupants were drowned.
Later the vessel drifted ashore and she Is at
low water. Female apparel washed ashore
indicates that the captains wife or other
women were on board The schooner was
commanded by John ID. Conuell, OF Mill
ton, Del, and Joseph Emmons Uas mate.
The crew had been shipped from Baltimore
and were not known in this city.
Boston, Jan. 9.--Reports continue to
come in from points along the coast which
show that the storm last night worked havoc
among shipping. 4 Prineetown report says
large fleet of schooners, including four
teen three masters, were off Highland light
at sunset last night, several OF which reached
Princetown in safety, bnt many others were
driven ashore or pounded together. No
lives are reported lost, but the life-saving
crew were kept busy, and there were many
narrow escapes. Capt Fisher, Of the Peaked
Hills Bar Life Saving Station, reports that
an unknown three master floundered along
the bars for about a mile ut daybreak, and
finally Went clear out in the bay. Her
crew were in the rigging and the vessel had
apparently lost her rudder and some sails.
1t was impossible to aid her. A number OF
coasters were probably blown out to sea.
The wind reached velocity Of seventy
miles per hour ut one time. The schooner
Juliet struck on the rocks between Deer
Island and Winthrop Head during the gale
to-day. She had six persons on board.
three of whom lost their lives, Capt. B. r.
Leach, Charles Tourgee, mate, and James
Dunn, steward.
In the south.
GALVESTON, Jan. 9.--The continuous
northwest wind has driven the water out
through the channel, exposing the oyster
beds and shells on the banks for miles
along Galveston Bay. The small lakes
down the island are frozen three to Ave
inches, which is something unprecedented
IN this vicinity. An oysterman named
Thomas Jefferson was found dying on the
deck Of his sloop this morning, frozen to
death. A negro boy was found below the
deck frozen fast to the bottom of the boat.
He was alive but stuck fast. The discover
ers knocked the boy loose with plank and
he was thawed out The cold wave ex-
tends over vast area, and will result in
immense damage to stock Of all kinds. All
telegraph communication is greatly inn
peded. Austin reports a temperature OF 10
atSicee uDoNc ZtTu. I1uuttEeuS Vi WutcE
pipes are frozen. At Laredo the telnpera-
iure is degrees below the freezing point.
AZ fasps meFsars fl af Tfrsaz e asE snshsa zssa The
hours. Many Of these points report cattle
suffering from the intense cold. The herds
drift aimlessly about for shelter and many
cattle must perish, but it is yet too early to
estimate the extent Of the damage or loss.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 9.--The cold wave
continues. The mercury here this morning
registered Is degrees above zero, being 5
| degrees colder than was recorded any preyl-
ous year. Dispatches from all sections OF
| the State report the weather the coldest ever
known.
A special to the 71mes- Democrat from
Mobile, Ala, says: The weather here this
morning was the coldest since 1861. the
mercury marking ii degrees above zero.
/ The cold destroyed the largest crop ever
known. Plants out and under cover wtN
killed. The loss will aggregate $75o,00O.
NORFOLK, Va. Jan. 9.--The gale which
began in this section Yesterday afternoon,
and which is still prevailing. is the severest
for long time. Snow has not fallen, but
shipping is detained, and there Is much
damage on land and water. While no seri-
ous disasters have yet been reported, avn
down, and great apprehension was felt be-
tween 2 and o'clock this morning that
MANY houses would also yield to the gale.
All northern bound steamers and mails are
delayed.
HARRIsoNBURa, Va, Jan. IA terrific
blizzard struck this place about nightfau
last evening, and left ten inches OF SNOW
this morning. The mercury has been tall
ing all day, and is now 10 above zero. Nc
such weather has been experienced herr
since 1880. All trains from the north ar
from six to eight hours late. 1t the cold
weather continues stock will suffer greatly
,, owing to the scarcity Of food.
SALISBURY, Nd, Jan. "a heavy rain
accompanied by northeast gale, has backct
the waters Of the Wicomico River up int
this town until business is entirely sus
pended The river is several inches highe
| than it has ever been, and many schooner
and steamers are ashore. The actual dam
, age cannot be estimated. but It Will
heavy, MS the piers and bridges are WASHES
away and considerable lumber lost. III
, water is now slowly receding.
! BALT1MoRE, Nd, Jan. 9.-The snow
, storm which began early last evening con
, tinued until nearly noon to-day, when
I | depth of nine inches had fallen. All rsil
] road trains were blockaded, and trains wei
: from five to seven hours behind time.
+ KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 9.--The lowel
e temperature reached here was degrees y
low zero at 10 o'clock this morning. Th
y is the coldest weather known at knoxsil
y for many years. At3p. m. the thermon
: eter registered degree above zero, with q
J, temperature rising.
: SAVANNAH, Ga, Jan. 9.--There was
slight fall OF snow here this morning, Z
FIRST in six years.
!. Her Sleep Rudcly Disturbed.