The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-03-16

Throughout the State, and especially on
the coast. Many lives have been lost
by accident and exposure to the storm.
Snow has been falling almost constantly
since Sunday morning. The steamer
New Haven, Of the old Colony line, left
her dock in this city at 8 o'clock .. m.
on Monday, bound for New York.
There were twenty-five passengers on
board, two OF whom were women. Cap
tain Post was in command. The storm
GREW MORE FURIOUS
as the steamer proceeded down the har-
Dor, and the passengers became terribly
frightened. Capt. Post let go hisanchoB
ten miles out in the sound. Huge waves
swept out over the steamer, washing
away everything movable above deck.
The furniture Of the cabin was utterly
demolished. The anchors were kept
out until o'clock on Monday afternoon,
when the strain on the steamer became
80 great that the cables were shipped,
the captain deciding to beach the
steamer, it being the hope for the safety
OF those on board. The engines were
kept going, and the steamer struck at
about o'clock on Monday evening on
the West Haven shore. The boats were
manned and all hands were ordered to
make for the shore, which was Hb6ut
800 yards off. The terribly frightened
passengers
HuDDLED INTO THE BOATS
and made al safe landing. E. $. Barker,
the purser of the steamer, narrowly. es-
capped drowning. He was knocked over
board, hut his companions rescued him
after desperate efforts. The real suffer-
ings Of the party began utter reaching
the shore. The thermometer was down
to zero and nothing but deserted sum
mer cottages, u mile OIL, could be seen.
One of these was reached, the door bro
ken in, and the half frozen men, carry
ing the women III their arms, found
shelter. The bannisters and
staircases were torn down and fires built.
No food could be obtained and twelve OF
the strongest men volunteered to brave
the storm and obtain help and food from
the city. They faced the binding, tu-
rious blizzard, and barely escaped with
their lives. They travelled three miles in
the heaviest part OF the great storm.
The entire party were completely pros
trated when they reached farm house
near the city. Ten Of them had their
hands and feet so badly frozen that am
may be necessary. The other
two escaped with frozen faces and ears.
No one would venture to the relief OF the
OF the party for fear OF losing
their lives. They have now been in the
deserted cottage tifty-siX hours without
food, and their condition must be deplo-
rable. A party Of men started for the
shore to-day with provisions.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING.
In New Haven seven deaths from ex-
posure have been reported, the victims
all being working people. Three girls
in the Candee Rubber Com
pany's works lost their lives in large
drifts OH st. John street. They left their
work during the heaviest part OF the
storm and persisted in their attempt to
reach their homes. Michael Haggerty,
OF No. 25 James street, Fair Haven, and
John Nettleton, brass worker, were
also frozen to heath. Thomas Cook,
aged IS, employed by the New Haven
Car Company, became intoxicated on
Monday night and froze to death on his
way home. Three school teachers are
missing, and it is feared that
they have lost their lives.
There are ut least twenty deaths from
exposure reported from surrounding
towns. At some places the school houses
are still occupied by the teachers and
who are suffering greatly for
lack OF food. Reports from Bridgeport,
Danbury, Rockville and Wa.
terbury are all to the same effect, and
giving accounts OF terrible suffering and
the complete blockade on all railroads
and the highways.