Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-27
BOREAL BLASTS.
The Atlantic Coast Strewn
with Wrecks.
EFFECTS OF THE GREAT STORM.
Vessels Lost ON Sea and Lakes.
Snow Piled Up in Drifts.
Wires Down.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD. |
New YORK, November 26.-The first
storm of the Winter is about over in this
vicinity, but is still raging with unabated
violence along the New England coast.
Telegraphic communication with that
section is entirely suspended.
The Western Union has no wires be.
tween this city and Philadelphia, thus
shutting off all Southern points. The
Associated Press Washington circuit,
which usually runs from this city to
Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington
direct, is this morning made up by way
Of Buffalo, Cleveland and Pittsburg.
The storm along the coast all the way
from Cape Hatteras has been very vio-
lent. It is feared many marine disasters
have occurred, although it will be some
days before reports begin to come in, as
the storm would drive the vessels of
shore.
The wires to Sandy Hook are all down,
but the last message received from that
place stated that the highest wind ever
experienced by the observer there was
raging.
DRiFTWOOD AND WRECKAGE.
The Western Union succeeded at noon
in opening communication with Boston
and a few wires we're at that time
working with Philadelphia. The AS
sociated Press man at quarantine tele'
graphs as follows: No arrivals; wires
all down. No vessel anchored off here
except the cruiser Boston, which still
lies in the same position. Have moi
been able to get off to her yet, as it still
blows fresh gale from the northeast
with high, confused sea. The beach
along the Staten Island shore is full ol
driftwood and wreckage.
MANY SHIPS ASHORE.
BosToN, November 26.-The schooner
Avelon was dragged ashore on Spectacle
Island during the storm yesterday. She
will probably float when the weather
moderates. The Avelon experienced a
terrific gale in the bay, during which
three of the crew we're washed overheard
and lost. Their names are Charles
Blackford, John Doucelle and James
Todd, all belonging at Tiverton.
The United States schooner T. +.
Walker, of Fall River, is ashore at Hull.
O0Ptoiu w OotSou dHu tuc uIbt mdt0 dI0
reported lost. The schooner Gertrude
Abbott is also ashore here.
TERRIBLE LOSS OF LIFE.
ScITUArE, Mass, November ga ter
rible loss of life is reported here by the
wreck this morning of the large fishing
schooner Edward Norton, which went
ashore on First Cliff Point at 6 80 last
night, and Immediately went to pieces.
The crew consisted of sixteen men, and
fifteen perished.
DISASTERS ON LAKE ONTARIO.
KINGSTON, Ont, November 26.-The
schooner Julia was driven ashore at South
Bay Point. She is pounding heavily. 4
steamer has gone to her rescue. Tht
schooner Cora Post is ashore on Bell's
Point Heavy seas are breaking over her
The schooner w. 1. Preston went ashore
on Wolfe Island, breaking up in the gale
LAKE HURON CAsTAwAYs.
PORT HURON, Mich, November 26.-
The steamer F. w. Wheeler reports pick
ing up the crew of foundered vessel on
Lake Huron this morning. The name Of
the craft has not been ascertained.
A NEW ENGLAND NIGHT.
DANvERs, Mass, November 26.-The
present storm is the worst ever expert.
enced here at this time of year. The
wind blew hurricane and the snow
drifted to height of three or four feet
Horse cars were abandoned and relig
ious services suspended last night. Tel
ephone, telegraph and electric wires are
down. Drains are down and the streets
foOded