Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-11-27
HEAVY SN0W-STORM.
II COVERS A LARGE AREA OF TER.
R1TORY.
Lives Lost--EleetTie, Telegraph, and Tele-
phone Wires pown-Trsia Ser
vice Impeded
nr teleernph 70 be pIspaleh.l

Washington circuit, which usually runs from
this city 10 Philadelphn. Baltimore, and
Washington direct. is This morning made ND
by way Of Buffalo, Cleveland, aud Pits.
burgh.
The storm along the coast 81 the way from
Halteras has been very violent, and II u
feared that many marine oisasters have oc-
Cured. although il will be some days before
the reports viii begin n come in as the
storm would drive vessels of the shore. The
wires 10 Sandy Hook are all down, but the
last message received from that place stated
that the highest wind ever experienced by TIE
observer there was raging.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
ScITUATE, MASS, November Z0.-A terfi-
bic loss OF liie WAS reported here by wreck
tbs morning. The large fishing schooner
Edward Horton, OF and from Boston, went
ashore or First Cliff Point at G'30 last eve.
ming and Immediately vent 10 pieces. Her
crew consisted Of sixteen men, and ten OF
them persisted.
One man, Allen by name, clung 10 the
vessel, and when the tide LETT Der this morn
ing he succeeded In reaching the shore.
The vessel WAS discovered by the midnight
patrol Of the life-savug station. bat too late
10 render assistance. She lies bottom up
and is a complete wreck. She l. owned by
StubDs 81 Co., Of Bost n.
COMMUNICATIONS CUT OFF.
WASHINGTON, November ga snow
storm set IN here early this morning, aud a
high wind prevailing at the time made II
| very uncomfortable for those compelled TO
be out OF doors. About noon the snow
turned 20 ram. The signal-Oiice says that
the storm win clear up this evening. Re
/ ports received at the signal-Office show that
the area Of the snowfall has extended along
| the Atlantic coast from New England rs TAR
south o. Norfolk. TELEGRAPH communica-
ton was seriously Interrupted all day, and
tonight there is no direct northern commu-
nication beyond Blltimore What little
news is being received comes Uil the west
ern cities and Buffalo.
THE WORST EVER EXPERIENCED.
WASHINGTON, November 2G.-The mclRre
dispatches that have come through mp 70 9
=. VI. bring reports from various parts 81
New England that last nights storm was one
| of the worst ever experienced. Snow tell
heavily snd was Omitted in places 10 height
/ ~ three and fsur feet liOrse-cars were
abandoned and religious services AZ the
churches were suspended last night Sleigh
ing and wheeling are equally bsd, telephone
| ana telegraph and eiectric-hght wires are
down, drains arc full, and the streets are
| flooded. Trains with double engine service
/ were nearly on lime this morning.
The schooner AyelOn blew ashore IN Boss
ton hArbor Yesterday and three oi her crew
were ,shcd overheard and drowned. The
/ schooner Bertha A. Walter from Philadei-
phia 10 ashore at HUI, Mass. Captain West
/ gate and the fret mate are reported lost
MANY DISASTERS TO vessels are also reported
| from the great lakes, but no loss OF life Is
/ thus far announced.
/ SPECIAL sIGNAL-OFFICE BULLETIN.
WAsulNGToN, November 2G-The storm
continues on the Middle Atlantic and south
! New England coasts with apparent tendency
| TO move nOrfheasterly. Light SHOWS prevail
/ IN tue Lake regiOn a. far west as IoeO0,
/ i'm Northern New England, New York,
/ PENNSYLVANIA, and ONO. Threatening
weather aud rain. with strong noHheriy
/ gales, continue on the New England coast
/ and in the Middle Atlantic states. Fair
/ weather prevails in all other sections, except
| in Texas, where light rains are reported. II
/ is warmer than usual in the Northeast
! Tie temperature ranges from 400 90 80 in
/ the southern States and from 800 TO 4Oo IN
/ the central valleys. The temperature rose
| 100 throughout New England and Eastern
/ New York during the past tweniy'iour
| hours, where IT il above freezing.
MANHATTAN BEACH.
MANHATTAN BEACH, \. Y, November Dc
Little damage was done by the storm down
here until about 1 +. ". today. Then The
tide being very high and the breakers tre-
inendou-, with strong northeast wind
driving them on. the Espansdc, mich runs
along the whole front Of the Manbat-
tan Beach Company's property about
1j5 feet. was thrown high 10 the air
and DESTROYED from one end TO the other.
Immediately afterwards the depot at The
west end Of the Marine railroad was swept
out 20 sea bodily, aud IN few minutes more
fully Que third Of the truck OF the road was
also carried away. Tie Brighton pavilion
was partially carried away, and 10 Is feared
that the rest 81 the building, as well as what
is left OF the Marine railroad and the east
end depot, viii 90 at the next high tide u
the storm continues. The sen has not run
a. high as il did to-day since 1875. The
damage will not fall short OF $4,000.
ATLANTIC CITY.
ATLANTIC CITY, y. J., November 2G.-The
terrific wind. ana hsi-siorm which began YES
tefday morning continued al through the
nieht with increalug fury, and 40 thc present
writing i, still raging and spreading de-
aructi0n from end 10 end Of the ocean bOuie-
wards. The sea is very high, and beats upon
The beach with great force. The sight Is a
magnificent one, and is Witnessed hy almost
the entire population OF the city, Toe llat-
Way Housc. lust inside Of the clty limits,
is complete wreck and now hes Cat on the
ground. The board wall. ON the boulevard
owned by the city, extending entirely from
Michigan avenue 20 Chelsea, IS almost csr-
ricd away. Tire beach is strcwn FOR miles
a. a g ftsrH In finn d IL
predicted that to-nights tide will complete
the work Of destruction along the ocean
front.
Many owners Of properties destroyed or
danced are non-residcuts and Iu The con-
fusion and excitement OF the hour an accu-
rate estimate OF losses cannot be made, bias
they will Do very heavy. There baye been
many escapes from drowning, but so Tar no
los Of lite has been reported. The trains OF
the railroads were considerably delayed.
FROM BOSTON.
BosroS. November 2G.--The terrible e.
iects OF last nights storm have been every
where manifested along the coast to-day.
ALTHOUGH the loss Of life already reported is
large, IL would have been siili greater but
for the brave efforts Of Captain Joshua James
and hls volunteer life-ssYing crew, Of Hull,
who are credited with saving twenty
eight persons from various disabled vessels.
ON sunday afternoon large three-ma'ter
went broadside on the beach at Hal. C3p-
tain James snd bis men rushed Tor the hunt
rnn, brecches buoy, and liie-boat OF the
Massachusetts, Humane Society no Stoay
Beach. aud after strenuous efforts they
succeeded In bringing ashore the ere" OF nine
men from lhe schooner. which proved 10 be
the Cox aud Green, frOm Philadelphia for
Chelsa, With coal. The vessel is now fast
breaking up.
THE STORM At oTHES PoIN1s.
WINCHESTER, VA, November 26. A snow
storm, accompanied by high, cold westerly
wind, prevailed here to-day. A lsrge guam
THY OF corn still remains IN the field.
F0RT MoNROE, VA, November 26.-There
was a heavy snow.storm here to-day. The
pilot-bost Enoch Turley, Of Philadelphia,
put IN for harbOr.
STANTON, Va, November % Two inches
OF snow have fallen here and the storm still
continues.