New-York tribune., 1886-01-10

sails.
TWO OFFICERS AND THE COOK DROWNED.
MUCH DAMAGE TO sHipPING-THE STORM IN NEW =
ENGLAND.
BosrON, Jan. 9 (SpecidD D.-BostOn is to-day
receiving her first touch Of genuine winter weather IT
has been n remark ably mild and open Einter thus far
throughout New England and nothing like IL has been
kno for many years. especially in the olaer New-EnS
land states. pretty good imitation OF the blizzaris
experienced at the Nest burst upon Boston about md
night 1t was usnered in y severe dust storm Be-
lated travellers had to suffer the severity OF the blasts
which blew with unceasins nnrceness After mi inisht
the air began whten and fell in large quantities
The wind from the northeast and blew with intense
velocity. At 3 O'Clock it blowing at the rats OF
forty eight miles per and it reached Its greatest
velocity at quarter o'clock when. for quarter OF
nour blew at the rate OF sixty miles an hour
Greater velocity than this has been recorded In Boston
only twice 1871 though on four or five occasions
there has been reported high velocity Hs sixty miles
1t made terrific all through tho night ani none
only the souudest seepers could rest undsturbel II
howled dismay around corners and byways :and
vhistled mOurnfully through the Telegraph aud tele-
phone wires.
Drer Island the scene OF sad disaster last night
The schooner Juliet OF Ellsworth, Maine was running
into Boston Harbor when the gale struck her. fh"
snow storm that followed completely shut ont all Sins
OF the land Judging schooner TO be close H. her
captain his anchors The terrible sea ani treen
dos wind caused the vessel 10 strain and plunge and
finally snapped tho chains and moment later the
schooner was driven the rocks In attempting to
land The captain, mate and cook we're drowned. one
nan was rescued but in such condition that his recOv
cry seems doubtful.
party OF Sons OF Veterans from sharon. Canton and
stonchton, who visited q camp in BrOokton last night
bad experience with the storm which they viii not be
likely forget. They LETT Brockton 10 return at a. ~
in a carriage The became deep places that the
Iup had fo Il way
and did not arrive IN stoughton until a. one oi
party, Ernest Peach Of Sharon who Is OF slender
build. became completely exhausted from the wind and
c,id and was assisted To hotel by his comrades IIc
became unconscious when taken into warm room ana
doctor MAS called The pioe re'ioraIi'es were given
About o'clock the steam lighter Cairo which was
lying of the Boston elevator dock ia South Boston
drifted from her moorings ap1 noaoI Lewis's
wharf where she ran into the bark HaiYn Brown The
collision damnsed Tho lalters Stern aud also inflicted
slight damages the lighter. The latter was secured
and made fast Five powder boats which anchored
the flats parted chains about midnight and drfted
10 South Boston. The damage Is reported To De
moderate. The schooner Panama, OF Plymouth parted
her lines while lying at Ponds wharf South Boston aud
dried into the end OF the wharf where she had her stern
badly stove in The tug boat Glide took her In tow This
forenoon and she eded to East Boston where re-
pairs will be made steamer FOR Philadelphia re
ported the Berks. Is said to ne ashore on the lower
middle Boston Harbor Several disasters are reported
a.Ong the coast
The street cars were the chief sufferers in the city by
the storm All the roads were blocked with the snow
which in places had drifted to depth OF several
feet On level the snow had fallen to depth OF ABOUT
FALL RRIvgP Mass, Jan 0 tSpeciab.-snow began
failing last night. The weather Intensely cold aud
fierce adds its intensity. The storm continued
uninterrupted until about oclocg when the tempera
tnre moderated light fell This succeeded
by sleet and then by snow, the mercury having DO.
seeudd almost as rapidly as it rose Drills were every
where visiDic. Though tue horse railroad plough Was
early the tracks could not be kept clear. The Ola
Colony trains also seriously !nconyenienced. No
reght started this morning on account ~ the 5
while the passenger trains were nearly all delayed
CONCORD y. H., Jan. "a snow storm has been pre-
vaing with great severity since early this morning and
the railroads and highways are blockaded All trains
late and the freight trains on the northern division OF
the Boston and Lowell Railroad have been discon-
tinued.
PORTLAND. Me-. Jan. "a storm is prevailing
the coast.
NEwBURYfoRT. Mass. Jan 9--Tbe severest storm
for many years has been raging here the last twelve
ton. with crew OF five men, went out Of tins port yes
erday afternoon and nothing has yet been heard from
her.
CoHAssEr, Mass, Jan. 9.-1he storm along the coast
to-day The harbor full of vessels last
ported Hardng's lodges and two vessels
ashore at Sci uate The storm Is abang fast ana the
sea IS gong down.
BURLINGTON VT, Jan. 9.-The sevcrest snowstorm of
the in here last night and still continues.
Trains are delayed ana business IL interrupted Ton
inches OF snow has fallen and 1t Is drifting badly IN
places
PORTSMOUTH, n. H.. Jan. "a tremendous gale Is
blowing here accompanied 10y neavy snow. The rail-
badly. More than ten inches have already fallen The
haTbOr Il full OF vessels The fishing schooner JOSIE OF
NewburypOrt. IL ashore In bad position at Newcastle.
She Will probably be a complete wreck. The mercury
stands at zero.
NEw-BEDFORD Jan. 0 (SDecaD. - The cold
wave, accompanied by high wind, and snow. reached
THE place early this morning. The w.nd did consider
able damage along the wharves, the tide rising number
OF feet above high water Vessels have anchors
out Sma boats are loose. A few small yachts went
ashore. Many buildings on the wharves damaged
by being flooded. The tide the highest since the big
gale 800. Mails four to five hours late. The
barometer fell TO 1910 al 10 Chnneys blown
and other minor damages done.
DAMAGE DONE IN THE SOUTHWEST
STOCK PERIsIING IN TEXAS-1HE OLDEST INHAB-
TANT MORE THAN USUALLY SURPRISED
GALVESTON, Jan. 9.--The cold wave extends
and will result In immense damage to
stock Of all kinds. Telegraphic communication Is still
greatly impeded IL is the coolest weather known in
forty years At Orange, the Louisiana line, the
129 above zero, and at Corpus Christi the
mercury fell 64' in twelve hours. The Oldest Inhabitants
say they felt such blizzard Many these points
report that the cattle suffering intensely from tho
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