Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-02-28
THE STORM KING.
Further Reports Of 0evastations by
fridays Bllztard--A Night Of
m, Great Suffering,
t,of., 'fDbn. --a4sest.ss.
im~' 7cg a a. se Done TO shipping on
the NeN' England Coast The
weather Bitter Cold.
several Fatalities Heard ut-The snow.
storm In MANY localities the iicn,.
lest Of tho season.
mnouonorr Nnw nNaLANp.

nnRoueuour Nuw ENGLAND.
BosToN, MASS, Feb. ~ In Boston
yesterday the lowest point reached hv
the mercury was 81 degrees above zero,
and the greatest velocity reached by the
wind was flity.one miles an hour. The
gale has generally prevailed with even
greater ilerccncss throughout Now
England and along the Canadian
coast. Telegraphlc communications
IN many directions have been
II has been next 20 impossl.
bic 20 get messages through from this
city 20 New York Slgus, showcases,
chmuoys and awnings have suffered con.
siderahly. Many vessels dragged anchor
IN the harbor last night and others at the
whavos were badly twisted BY The wind
aud accumulation OF Ice. Local long.
shoremcn unite IN affirming the gale 20 be
the worst IN their experience
This morning Cornelius COughim, a
brakeman on the Boston & Lowell rail.
road, was blown from tho top OF car
into the Charles river and drowned.
AZ Lawrence, Mass Edward Luscomb
died this morning from Injuries received
by being blown from milk wagon.
~ Cape Ann the gale has been the
worst known for years, and ~ atlll blow.
Ing AZ the rate OF q mile minute
Vessels anchored IN Gloucester harhor
have SO far oulrdden the storm, but al
Lunsyillc two hshine boats were sunk,
without, however, any loss OF life
At Newberfyport many chmucys have
been blown down, skylights aud roofs
blown OF aud windows broken IN.
At Nassau, N. H., this morning d large
number Of female employees In Moody,
Es,abrook 4 Andomons shoc.shop left
their work because the building, large
fuur-story one, rolled so ftatlnlly.
AZ 81, Juhusbury, Springfield and other
points IN Vermont nearly two feet Of
snow has fallen aud drlfted buddy, block
Ing the highways and railroads.
rIE STREETS or NEW YoRK DEsEnlED
NEW Yoiw, Feb, ~ The terrific gallo
rendered the streets deserted tonight
Tho street.car lines carried all persons
obliged TO be out, 1t being almost impos,
slble for other than vigorous people 90
withstand the gale at oil. On the river,
lerry.boats were running, but much de.
lay was occasioned by the boats being
drlftcd past their slips. Trains are re.
ported late, owing 10 tho heavy winds.
No abatement IN the lercencas of the
storm was noticeable NJ midnight.
4 IirT-BoAT WITHOUT OARS.
NIw YoRg, Feb 27.--The story that n
bontload OF men had dflglod from tho
IdlewilA which went ashore nj Stamford
Conn, yesterday, having no oars with
them, was IN everybody's mouth In STAN
ford. At Westcotts, n settlement OF fac
tory people, II was reported that a tug
from New York had gone IN search OF the
missing boat.load The men are believed
to have been carried 10y the wind out e
sea.
THE FURIOUS GALE.
NEw YORK, Feb. 27.--Tho gale Of las
night at late hour attained the remark
able velocity of clRhty.iour miles poi
hour, being the highest speed since N,
\ New York station was established, th,
| highest prevailing being seventh two
miles per hour IN 1876. 40 mid
night the thermometer marked IA
| The gallo passed oasterly along the coast
I As the wind was from the land, the onlJ
trouble 10 the shipping thus Tar known II
/ being blown out 10 sea. The only sailing
vessel which reached this port yestofda,
reports from Adiicent points and poiDt'
7 up the Hudson G TO the effect that mtcl
| damage has been done 10 property. Tel
/ egraph wires are generally tangled, an'
communication with the world has beer
/ almost cut OFF.
8ll m.--The scenes Of yesterday wcr
repeated to-day No serious accident
reported, but chimncys, awnings, sign
aud trees cODtlnue 10 be blown down
/ Ferry travel on Fast and North rivers
almost entirely suspended The wln'
| has blown 50 much water out OF The bn
that the docks aud ferry bridges are III
teen 70 twenty feet above water, Tn
lee Ii 50 packed by the wind IN the Brook
! lyn side OF East river that a plumber o
! bonts are stuck fast, unable 70 get ont
The pack. Niggorhcad In Hell Gate wa
entirely exposed az low water this morn
ing.
HuSrINGToN, n. Y Feb. ~ "a iarg
quantity OF wreckagc has been driyei
/ ashore along the beach near Mt. Sinai
wonsr saow ~ TWELVE YEARS.
LATHgR POINT, T., Feb. n. The W0rs
snowstorm IN twelve yeorsis now raging
twenty-five inches Of SNOW having lallel
In t8entyi0nr li0urs, aud snow " nov
ten fest deep IN places.
STEAMER AAnoRK.
STAMFORD, COsN, Feb. ~. In
steamer ldrgild was blown aehoro a
shippc Pointlast night with thirty pisscn
arrs. who were taken OIL Only the NAL
deck IS above wator. There are hopes Q
saving the steamer, which ~ valued a
s7C, 900; cargo valued AZ go, 600.
LOWEST on HrooBp.
unaroy. Mass, Feb. "a The aturu
which prevailed throughout New ~
Gland yesterday Is reported the seyereA
o. The winter. ia some sections 81 Ne'
Hampshire and Vermont twelve w Ioni
teen Inches Of snow has fallen, aeeompn
MED bya Wind which attained q FelOcit
Of nfly TO siAty miles per hour load
ir many places are blocked, telegraph an
telephone wires Frustrated and raiisoa
travel lmptded. During Yesterday AZ
last night the mercury Is reported I
\ IA below zero. Mount Washington r.
ports terrific winds, reaching q yeloelt
Of l90 miles pcr hour, with the merenf
20 below. AZ $3.50 p %. the bafomete
fell 10 "a g5.i0O, tho lowest record sine
thc station was established there,
isDicATioNs.
WaaHJgayOs Feb. ~, Am, --for "a
west Gulf staies Fair, wca'heri Ffs
feede,i il the northern paft by local falns
winds shifting, slightly colder 70 westerly
pAs4nN6GH on Tng iDLRNiLDn HsscCEi
STAMFORD, CoNN feb. IT'D
,t.amee ldif4iide, which ran ashore
lv,aiefdly's storm about One-gnaJcf 81
milo from Lester Wailachs fes'aenei