Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1888-11-29
THE STORM IN THIS y1c1sIrr.


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No Serious Damage and Only a Feys
Delays of kraiiis.
The storm which prevailed on the At
lantic coast Sunday and Sunday night wa
more extensive and damaging than mos
people believe. It's fury seems to hay,
spent itself more on the coast than in
land, and vessels ara the chief sufferers
The wind blew as high as so and 60 miles
per hour on the coast, but Of Philadel
phia, which can be taken as q criterion
or this city, the wind blew but 3S miller
per hour. II was only little blow a.
compared to the blizzard of last March
but still the occasional puts and whist
ling OF the wind, added to the snow md
s.eet, were sufficient reminders Of the
bigger storm.
Some people slept uneasily in aDticipa
tion OF still harder blow but both the
weather and the wind had moderated this
morning. Beside the blowing down of q
few lamp-poHts, loose fences and signs
no Damage or consequence a. ytt reported
In the city. The cold rain and sleet which
FELL Sunday night seriousiy threatened
telegraphic communication and il the
weather had not moderated sufficiently
Sunday morning to allow the slset 10
melt, much damage and delay TO husi.
ness would have undoubtedly resulted
The p, W. i B. railroad experienced a
few slight delays but trains were running
regularly on Monday. The north bound
Norfolk express which reaches here ct
40 q, M, was almost on time, hut the
steamer from Norfolk which connects
with this train at Oapn Charles dill not
attempt the connection Sunday nipht as tho
WIND was blowing so miles per honr and
the SEQ wss 30 heavy that it would have
been unsafe for her to attempt to cross.
Reports from the Peninsula show that
the storm was probably more severe down
there than here. The porth.bnund train
which should leave here O. s so q. m,
was about half-hnur late. II was d.
iayed ut New Castle by reason Of tels-
graphic communication between this city
and New CASTLE being interfsred with by
crossing wires. Fer the same reason the
south bound Delaware train which leaves
mere at 20 o. M, was 40 minntea late.
over luO passengers were waiting fer the
SOU train, and as many of them nre
engaged in business in Philadelphia they
were very anxious 10 reach their des:ina.
ton. train was made up OF the station
20 take the place of the 5 so train, and
left here 10 minutes late. The Delaware
express, upon her arrival, was tackled on
to the north. bound Baltimore accommo.
dation, which left a. its usual time.
Some wires are down in the neiehbnr-
hood Of Havre de Grace and Perryvillc.
The train hands on the north .bound Del
aware express, which leaves here o. 3 AZ
o. M, report that the storm down the State
as far as Seaford was very severe but no
material damage had been reported, but
more snow fell there than here.
Tho Wilmington u Northern railroad
reports no damage, although the wind,
snow and rain created CONSERVATION along
the line. Al Springfield and other points
along the line it is reported that there il
more snow than in this vicinity.
The captains of the steamers Brandy
wine and Wilmington say that ii is yery
rough Aid choppy on the river but the
hoats are running on time and no damage
to shipping on the river ia known TIE
coast seems to have received the b,uut Of
the storm, and until reports are received.
no estimate of the loss can be formed,
sToRM ELSEWHERE.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26 The itst snow
OF the season fell Last night, ard for A
little while it appeared as if the storm
would be one of long duration. The skies
Foon cleared, however, but the north
winds blew fuEiously.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Nov. 26 "A heavy
sRRaw steria, accompanied by nigh WIND
haa fteYa4iad in this vicinity since noon
yes,es6al. lhuat fanr inchea of snow .sll
~ this CITY Aad = arptA ~ sjy inches L
reported in the EeishhoriDg mountains,
whore the snow is drifting badly.
CANAJoHARlE, N. Y, Nov. &c AT z
O'Clock last nisht the Mohawk valley was
four inches under snow end the storm
wss still prevailing. The Erie canal il
filled with bouts stalled or fearing to
move.
Providence, Il. T. Nov. &c. -Four aud
a-half inches OF snow fell here, drifting
as the high wind caught it. The only
Sunday train loft before the storm set in.
lhe only arrival at this port from beyond
The limits or the bay vas freight steamer
from New York. and she reported a
north east gale during the passage. No
vessel sailed. The snow turned to
rain at night'all, ana the high wind con-
tinues,
WgRoEsTER, MAss, Nov. ga snow
storm accompanied by very high wind,
pfeyaiitd all day yesterday. The snow is
BADLY dritted, strest aaT and steam car
travel IL seriously interrupted. and tele..
grayh lines are badly tangled no.
PoUdhHERPsrE, N Y, Nov. PC. biz,
zarl SNOW storm began hero al noon YES.
terday, and still prevails. Tao wind
blew at the rate of 50 miles an hour. On
tho river tue storm WIS terrific Tire
tery6oat TO Highland was compelled to
aoandon her triDs at so D. M. The
steamer d. s. Miller did not stert FOR
New YORK until late hour Three tows
haVe put in at one OF the city piers for
the night
NoRFoLK, Va, Nov. 20 Tho three
masteu schooner Annie j. Pardee Of New
Haven, Conn, broke loose from her
anchotase in Hampton koads 60 dsy,
dtlt:sa iu,o the barber and went ashore
on the Berkely fats. number Of this
wind.bound feet also dragged their
anchors and damaged each other. Tho
gale IL heavier to-day than any time in
week. Incoming steamers report one Of
the ioughegt nights on chesapeake bay
Imaginable, No vessels lett port to night
oTiug 10 the severity of the gale. Tie
wind ut Capc Henry is blowing SIS miles
an hour now.
pASvERs, Mass Nov &c The present
storm Is the wofet that has ever been ex.
pefienced here at this tune OF year The
wind blew hurricane and snow drittsd
to tbs hight Of three and four feet.
borse.cars We're ahandoued all along the
line, and seiigicua services a. the nLur ohes
were abandoned list night. Sleielinp
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