Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-02-28
The BLIZZARD
Still Blowing for All it is Worth in
the East.
A List of Disasters Along the
Atlantic Coast.
Vessels Wrecked and Several Lives
and Much Property Lost.

tsrday the lowest point indicated by the
mercury was degrees above zero and
the greatest velocity reach BY the wind wat
81 miles An hour. The gale has generally
prevailed with evel greater fercenes
throughout New England and along the
Canadian coast. Telegraphic communics.
fition in many directions is suspended;
signs, show cases, chimnsys and awnings
suffered considerably. Many vessels drag,
ged their anchors in harbor last night
and others at wharves were
badly listed by winds and the
accumulation Of ice. Local 'longshoremen
unite in affirming this gale TO be the worst
of their experience.
This morning Cornelius Cougbhn, a
brakeman on tie Boston and Lowell rail,
road, was blown from the top of the car
into the Charles river and drowned.
At Lawrence, Mass, Edward L1scom
died this morning from injuries received
by being blown from milk wagon.
At Cape Annthe gale has been the worst
known for years and is still Blowing at the
rate of mile a minute. Vessels anchored
have so far outridden the storm but at
Linesville two fishing boats were sunk,
without however, any loss Of life.
At Newburgport many chimDies have
been blown down skylig6ts and roofs blown
cf and windows broken ir.
AtNashun, n. H this morning, a large
number OF female employees in Moody,
Estebrook d Andersons shoe shop left
their work because the building, large
four story one, rocked so fesrfully.
At St. Johnsburg, Springfield and other.
points in Vermont, nearly two feet of snow
has fallen and driited badly, blocking
highways and railroads,
TIE HEAVIEST.
AUGUSTA, Me, February ~ - The
heaviest snow storm for years visited
Maine Yesterday. The wind blew almost
hurricane and the snow drifted badly.
The roads are blockaded and travel is
generally impeded.
TWO FEET.
HOULToN, Ne, February 27.-lt has
been showing since Thursday night; about
two feet of snow has fallen, but has driited
so that oil trains are delayed.
SCHOONER WRECKED.
PORTLAND, Me-, February q. - A
schooner supposed to be the Sylvester, OF
Gloucester, is wrecked st Richmond
Island 1t is believed that her crew were
saved.
HOUSE BLOWN DOWN.
New YoRE, February 2f.-A dwelling
horss at West New York. occupied by
family named Guynor, was blow down TO-
day. The occupants barely escaped. The
house is in ruins.
HOUSES UNRooFED.
NEWARK, N. j., February 27.-The Park
Avenue school aud several houses in
Orange were unroofed and trees we're
blown down, but no one vss injured.
GREAT DESTRUCTION.
JERSEY CRY, NJ.,-The blizzard caused
great destruction Of property in the north
ern part of Hudson county. Early this
morning the gale scattered the glass case
ments Of Rysert's greenhouse in every
direction. The buildings, which we're nearly
new, are almost total less. Many of the
plants we're frozen. The losl is estimated
at $500. In Union Hill q number Of
trees we're uprooted and streets made i'm
..z,L1o Tho Tin roo6no nf an antira row
of brownstone buildings on Summit ave
nue. was blown of. The water supply of
Bergen and Greenville. which was cut of
this morning BIZ the screen pipes becoming
Choked with ice, was opened this afternoon.
gaE REPORT UNTRUE.
NEw YORK, February 27.-The report
that boat load Of the Idlewilds 8 pssSen.
gers had drifted out to sea is untrue. All
are safe on shore 1t is believed by the
sgeuts Of the line here that the ldleWild
will get oG by MoudoY