New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-26
A WINTER STORM.
LOSS OF LIFE on THE LAKES FEARED.

no IIDIN0S or TWO sCHoOSERS-SLEf9UiSG IN THE
MOHAWK vALLEY-RAIN AND SNOW.
CHICAGO Nov. 25.-While the present storm has been
the severest that has swept the lakes this season. IL has
less productive Of disaster than any other This
happy result Is due the extraordinary precautions taken
by vessel captains Monday when the first indications
OF gale apparent so far is known. only
half craft exposed to the fury OF the storm.
of these four have been accounted for while the other
two the John Miner and Penobscot believed
be sheltered place ON the west shore They left
MuskegOn Monday night few hours before the wind
veered to the west and must have been well out In the
lake the broke Captain Shaw tho schooner
Red White and Blne out in the gale, and he the
only person yesterday who seemed to entertain any
fears the safety of the Miner and enobscot think
they came TO grief" he said. "for don't believe they
could have worked oil the east shore IN the teeth OF that
hurricane"
The propeers Clarion and Vanderbilt arrived here COW
cred with Ice from the tops Of the potouse down. The
captain Oh the clarion sad IL was te %otse gaze nc aa
concerned Notwithstanding that the steamer wac hug
water ice formed all her upper works through the
being carried aboard In sheets by the wind Onto
stripped and placed in winter quarters. The only sail do
parure the schooner W. f. Goodman, bound In light
trim for Green Bay. few more line steamers will de-
part for Buffalo this week. among them the Clarion Van
derbit and Oneida but the season Of navigation Is prac
tically at an end.
MASDAN OAK, Nov. 25.-Two children named Mesal
were death ten miles north of here while looking
for lost stock Two young men, brothers, named Sms
were frozen TO death while returning from work.
sANBoRy, Oak, Nov. 25.-Mrs. Joseph Hazeltine was
lost I'm the blizzard Monday night and when found
badly frozen that her recovery is doubtful
CAsAJonARrE N. Y, Nov. 25.-splendid seighing was
enjoyed to-day throughout the Mohawk Valley There is
over foot OF snow on the ground
PursBURd, Penn, Now 25.-lt has been showing and
raining here since daylight to-day. On the mountains
af here "A ALI haah eap all tho
down for thirty miles Derry Cone
maugh on the Pennsylvania Railroad: Telegraphc
communication hns also been interrupted between this
city and Washington, u. q.
WHITEHALL, N Y, Nov. 25--A heavy snow storm pre-
vailed along Lake Champain this afternoon Plattsburg
reports six inches of and It still showing Port
Henry reports about the About twelve Inches Of
snow has fallen here. Trains ran about OH Tine
KINGSTON, Nov 25 tSpeciaD.-The storm, which began
with gentle fall of slcet early this morning. oontin
without abatement all day increasing In volume and
discomfort 1t changed alternately 70 snow and rain
TO night It rained heavily with driving northeast wind
over It's banks and damage Is feared.
EAsToS Penn. Nov. 25 t>peciaD-A steady rain fell
over this region the past twentyfour hours. The Della
River about ave feet above It's usual evel this
morning and has been rising steadily all day Old
watermon say that people may expect an eighteen or
twenty foot fresnet The Lehigh overlooked the tow
path In many PLACES and Will Interfere seriously With
boating on tine canal
BNoHAMTos, Nov. % tspectu,.-slncc O'clock this
morning IL has stormed steadily Tonight the snow
measures from thirteen TO inches depth II
with little wind found muddy bottom and at least two
inches melted during the forenoon. Trains all roads
but slightly delayed and accidents reported
The street cars and onbuses could hardly get about the
city.
SCRANTON, Penn, Nov 21--About q foot of snow fell
here to-day. The cars oil the street railways have
been abandoned