Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-03-12
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A Lady Blown from Il Train Near
Erie, Pa.-Isoston Streets BLOCKED ny
Debris-In other Cities.
IN NEW YORK.
New York, Feb. 27.-The greatest wind
storm on record prevailed in this crty ana
vicinity yesterday. At one time the veloc'
ity reached eighty-four miles an hour, ana
ut no time between eight O'Clock yesterday
morning and twelve last night was 1t less
than fifty miles an hour. Between three a..
m. and twelve midnight the mercury fell
twenty degrees. The Signal-Service officers
attempted to display flag signals, but the
rags were blown away as soon rs put out.
Throughout the day telephones were use
less because OF the swinging OF the wires,
and the same cause rendered nearly useless
the wires of the telegraph companies.
Great alarm was felt for the safety OF elc-
waited trains passing over the nigh and
unprotected portions OF the wcst-side lines.
The cars swaycd to and fro nlarmingly,
but no accidents occurred. A lumber OF
women were blown down on the street and
hundreds OF chhnneys fell, while signs and
movable things on sidewalks were wrecked.
At eight o'clock last night the promenade
OF the Brooklyn bridge was closed to pc
destrians, after a dozen or more had been
blown against the pillars andinjured. Very
many slight accidents happened to the
ferry-boats and shore shipping, but no
lives were lost.
1t was almost impossible for pedestrians
to breast the wind in the streets. On tho
river ferry-boats are running, but much
delay is occasioned by the boats being
drifted past their slips. Trains are report
Service observer here said that a Texas
storm and a Montana storm had col
lidcd just west of this city and had
hulged eastward. The storm center
was SO near this city that
the full effect was felt here. The wind was
steady from the northwest. AT midnight
the Thermometer marked 12ls degrecs. The
gale is passing easterly along the cost, but
us it is blowing off coast about the only
trouble to shipping will be the being blown
out to sea. Only one sailing vessel reached
this port yesterday, and she was towed in.
She and the tug were smothered in ice.
Reports from adjacent points and points
up the hudson river are to the effect that
much damage has been lone to property.
Telegraph wires have been greatly tangled
and communication with the outside world
has been almost at Il %standstill. The gale
seems to have extended all along the coast
fire m New Brunswick to Maryland.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Feb. 27.-One OF the
heaviest gales of the season set in Thurs
daylight and continued untilmorning. The
wind reached a velocity ofiity-scvcn miles
ma hour. About nine O'Clock Thursday
night, while the wind was blowing Il
strong gale, - lady, said to be ~
sister OF the late Ex-Governor Seymour,
was blown from g Lake Shore railroad
train between Erie and Dunlirk. She at
tempted to pass from the dining-car to the
sleeper with her husband, and had no soon
er stepped upon the platform than she was
carried swiftly off the train. The train was
backed nearly a mile before they found the
lady, who had escaped death, but received
a deep cash over her left temple.
IN NEW
BosToN, Feb. PA severe storm pre-
vailed yesterday throughout New En-
gland. The wind blew ut Il terrific rate in
this city. Telegraph poles were broken or
Frustrated by the wind on Market and Al
ALBANIA streets, blocking the ~strrets. Many
horses were cntangled and u panic was
narrowly averted. The streets were at
once ropcd off and large gangs OF men were
set to work to clear the wreck. A furious
blizzard prevailed Thursday night in Bos.
ton and vicinity and for a long distance
along the eastern coast.
A Stamford (Conn.l dispatch says the
steamer Idlewild, from Bridgeport, was
blown ashore on shippal point Thursday
night with thirty passengers, who have
been taken off: Only the main deck is
above water. There are hopes OF saving
HOY. Shn ia 1-olIln1 of copnpf " q xo +br,
sand dollars and her cargo at fifty
thousand dollars. At Portland, Me-,
twenty inches OF snow has fallen
and it is still showing. Business
is at a standstill. The Grand Trunk rail.
way is blocked at Bethel, and between there
and South Paris is in bad condition. At
Westtield, Mass, the stccp!c OF the First
Congregational Church was turned com
pletely over and thrust through the roof OF
the building into the andicncc-room.
In some sections OF New Hampshire and
Vermont fifteen to twenty-four inches OF
snow has fallen, accompanied by Il furious
wind, which attained a velocity OF fifty to
sixty miles per hour. The roads in many
places are blocked, telegraph and telephone
wires are FRUSTRATED md railroad travel is
impeded. Considerable damage has been
reported, but none serious except to the
wires.
Mount Washington reports terrific winds,
reaching u velocity OF one hundred and
forty miles an hour, with the mercury 23
degrees below at 4:3Op. N. The barometer
fell to 2S.95 degrees, the lowest recorded
since the signal station was established
there. A snow-storm prevailed until eleven
O'Clock a. m; since then the weather has
heen foggy.
The tin and sheath ny were torn from sew
cIal houses in Baltimore and carried across
the street by the wind Thursday night. Con-
siderable damage was done.
The roofs Of st. Mary'S Church, Parmlcy's
hut store and II dwelling house were blown
or at Newhrk, N. j., yesterday. Telegraph
ana telephone wires arc down.
Houses were unroofed and chimncys blown
down III Harrisburg, Pa. Two of the large
standpipes OF the Lochiel iron works were
TOPPED over. one of VIII CHI crashed into the
WORKS. fortunately no person was injured.
HcEcrul houses were unrUOfeQ at Washing
ton, ID. e., and other damage done. The roof
or me new pension building suffered severe
~, the Slate and tin beng torn off in many
places. A frame house in the western part
or the city was blown down yesterday after
noon.
\ heavy snow-storm is prevailing through
out canada, and the weather is very cod.
twenty-five inches OF snow fell at Father
Point, Quebec, Yesterday, and the snow is ten
1ect deep. The Canadian Pacific is blocked at
Pembroke. Ont.
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