Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1888-03-22
RETURNS COMING IN.


Tho Terrible Results of the Recent Storm
at the East and North Coming to the Sur.
face as Lines of Communication are Re.
opened-But the 1.-THE oftThem Has No
Been ToId Yet
New YoRK, March l5.-The Sun has q
| dispatch from New Haven, received by
the steamer Elm City, containing the fol.
| lowing information: tsNot train is NOV.
/ ing on any railroad in Connecticut. and
| Geographic communication between New
Haven and the outside world was cut off
at an early stage of the storm and has
| not been restored. Reports are received
of terrible suffering in the towns and
villages throughout the State, especially
on the coast. The greatest loss of life
was in all probability along the shore OF
Long Island sound. In New Haven, up to
ten o'clock Wednesday morning, seven
deaths from exposure had been reported,
the victims being working people.
Three girls employed in the Candee Rub
Der Company's works lost their lives in a
large drift on 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
Fairhaven, and John Nettleton, ass
worker, were also frozsn to death. Thos.
Cook, aged eighteen, employed by the
New Haven Car Company. became intox
icated Monday night and froze to death
on his way home. Three school teachers
are reported missing, and it is feared
that they have lost their lives. There are
at least twenty deaths from exposure re-
ported from surrounding towns.
sAt some places the school-houses are
still occupied by teachers and children,
who are suffering greatly from lack of
food. Reports from Bridgeport, Norwalk,
Danbury, Rockville and Waterbury are
all to the same effect, and the blockade on
railroads and highways is complete in
every direction.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
"The passengers on board the steamer
New Haven, which left New York at three
o'clock Monday morning, had most
thrilling experience. There were twenty
five passengers on board, two of whom
we're women. As the steamer pro-
eeeded down the harbor the storm
grew furious, and those on board became
terribly frightened. The gale increased
in violence, and when ten miles out ton
the sound Captain Post let go his an
chors. Huge waves swept over the
steamer, washing every thing movable
from the decks, and demolishing the
cabin furniture. The anchors were kept
out until four o'clock Monday afternoon,
when the strain the steamer became
so great that the captain decided that
the only hope flor safety was to beach
her. She was headed for the shore and
struck at about seven O'Clock. The boats
were manned and all hands ordered to
make for the shore, which was
still about three hundred yards
distant: The passengers huddled in
to the boats and safe landing
was made. The real suffer pgs of the
party then began. The thermometer was
down to zero, and nothing but deserted
summer cottages were seen. One of these
was broken into, and the half frozen men,
carrying the women in their arms, found
temporary shelter. The banisters and
stair cases were torn down and fires
started. No food could be found and
twelve of the strongest men volunteered
to brave the storm in search of assist
ance. This party travelled three miles in
the facs of the furious blizzard, when
they reached a farm house.
All of them were completely Frustrated.
Ten of them had their hands and
feet badly frozen; the other two escaped
with frozen faces and ears. No one would
venture to the relief of those in the cot
tage for fear of losing their own lives.
The condition of the party left behind
must be deplorable. They have been in
the deserted cottage for ffty-six hours
without food. A patty of men will try to
reach them with provisions this morning.
The steamer, at last reports, was pound
ing heavily on the beach and will proba-
bly, go to pieces"