St. Paul daily globe., 1888-03-15
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
Hundreds of Lives Lost Dur
ing the Great Eastern
Blizzard.
An Official Count Will Bring
It Ahead Of Dakota'S
Death List.
Scenes and Experiences Dur
ing the Storm in the
Great Cities.
The Storm Subsiding ard
Communication Again
Open.
Special to the Globe.


PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 14.-The
following is from Lewes, Del: 1t is eS-
timated that about twenty-five lives
were lost here. But two bodies have
been recovered as yet. Reports have
reached here that the Iron railroad pier
at LeWes parted in the middle during
the storm, having some people on the
outer end of it whose fate is
unknown. Capt. Burns brig Starke re-
turned from Capes to-day and says: Il
believe that all of the SchOonerS that
passed through the Capes since the be-
ginning of the storm are lost. The
Starke and the brig Simpson were an
chored at the iron pier at Lewes.
THE PIER PARTED
and the Simpson went down. Owing to
the high sea we could not assist her,
and all were lost except the cook and
the steward. The wife of the captain
of the Simpson was aboard and
was lost. hear that the
brig Crawford was also lost.
A large steamer, think the Lord Cline,
started to come in on Monday, but her
machinery was disabled and she turned
and went out again. Mrs. Sophia Gar
ber, aged SiXty-SiX. was found frozen TO
death in her home near PottSt0Wn, Pa,
last night.
THE WEATHER MODERATED
considerably to-day and the wind sub
sided. causing a thaW which made the
work of breaking the blockade much
easier than at any time during the
storm. The opening of the Jersey roads
will break the milk famine, the effects
of which were felt quite severely in this
city to-day. AS an instance of the linz
tied supply of this fluid to be had this
morning it may be said that of the usual
daily supply from New Jersey
few hundred reached this city
and this limited amount brought extrav-
agant prices. Wind caused such a low
tide that Camden has suffered from
mater famine, the pumps at the water
works having been idle since Sunday.
Nothing can be done -tVfelieve the city
until the tide rises. The danger from
fire caused extra precautions to be
taken and this will be maintained until
the reservoirs can be filled. 1t was
novel experience for housekceperS this
morning
TO MELT SNOW
for their domestic uses. The telegraph
companies have made considerable prog
greSS in restoring communication in
various directions to-day, and the fact
that they were slowly reSuming their
normal condition caused an unusual
amount of business to pour in upon
them. No direct wires are working be-
tween this city and New York OF Balti-
more, but communication between these
points has been steadily maintained all
day, the former via Pittsburg and
Buffalo and the latter via Harris
burg. 1t is estimated that at
least 1000 poles are down between
New York and Washington. and the
forces of the company are being cOncen-
trated between the two points for the
purpose of constructing temporary
line. 1t is thought that comm unicatiOn
will be established by tomorrow night.
The efforts of newspapers to obtain
news during the temporary isolation
have been remarkable and unique.
Every possible avenue has been used
for gathering intelligence, and as an
illustration of the means employed it
may be stated that dispatch from Bos
ton which was received
BY WAY OF GREAT BRITAIN
and the Atlantic cables at New York
and thence telephOned to this city, was
published here this morning. From
points in this immediate vicinity special
messengers have brought in occasional
piece news, and in this and other ways,
equally as primitive in their natures,
the public have been kept fairly well
Informed of current events. The lack
of telegraphic communication with the
lower portion of Delaware bay has
caused the greatest anxiety in shipping
circles as there is no way of confirming
numerous reports Of wrecks and loss of
life which have reached this city. 1t is
said that the effects of the storm in the
vicinity of Delaware breakwater have
been far more serious than anything
within the recollection of this gen