New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-24
SHIvERING IN NEw-ENGLAND.
VIOLENT GALE WITH SQUALLS OF SNOW ON
THE coAsT-No FEARS FOR THE ICE CROP.
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THE CoAsT-No FEARS FOR THE ICE CROP.
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Boston, Feb. 23.-B0ston Is to-day shiyertng Yes
terday she was persprlng. The 22d was clear, mild
February day Tho mercury mounted up to ~
degrees. the shone and bright and existence
out Of doors was q delight. In the evening there
were indications Of a snowstorm. but beyond a few
fakes thatfel about O'Clock this morning there has
been no storm. The mercury fell rapidly after mid
night. At 1 a m tho glass Indicated 80 degrees above
aud at o'clock this morning e had fallen TO degrees
above. a stiff northwest gale blew, increasing in
violence during the day At Gloucester the mercury
touched zero at a. The weather of Cape Cod Is
severe. dispatch from Chatham says;
Soon after this morning the wind shifted to the
northwest and at first came in heavy squalls but has
since gradually become gale Of about forty or fifty
miles an hour. IL Is accompanied with snow squalls
aHd falling temperature There IS not as much
the bars there would be with the velocity Of
wind nom another direction. Clouds Of sand
taken up from the beach, and this prevents observations.
Nothing is known 10 the position Of vessels. II any
getting UP over the shoals In the night and did
not get as far as here they probably had lively
run back 10 Vineyard Haven. II Is not thought there
arr any vessels OF Lass River, but II there are II w
BE- haid sAie for them 10 weather, and II would be
nothing strange for them 10 drag down on tho Common
Hat on Handkerchief 5hoal.7
All fears OF an icefamlno In New-Eng gland have
which Is cut or ponds near Boston win not bc
thick as usual. The Penobscot River ice-gatherers
have about got through with their harvest, which
amounts % $4,000 tons. Of which a little more
than half has been sold. at prices yarying from 81
TO - 50 per ton. They expect 70 set from 81 80
TO g per ton Tor the remainder The Rennebec
ice men aro filing their houses with 1fteennch
ice The eating OF ice Is being vigorously carried on
both at spot and Ell Ponds. Maiden. At tho latter
electric lights have been placed In McIntyo's Ice
houses and gangs Of men are working day and
night The houses about half full and II the
good weather continues for few days longer the
crop Will be harvested The fee ranges from nine
10 ten inches In thickness, and Is Of good quality
The Lynn Ice Company has finished Us harvest on
Flax Pond. It's apparatus VIII be sent 10 Milton
". H., where the company VIII store 10000 tons.
on account OF the rain and thaw last Saturday, the
begun on Friday, was interrupted until yesterday
morning when the work resumed
The Boston Ice Company has been cutting leo on
Horn Pond Woburn this week The men began work
on Thursday at noon and continued up 30 about 30
y. m. on Friday. The company succeeded In getting
fairly good quality This viii not be doubled. but sold
as is one hundred aud ninetysx mon were at work
on Friday They are az work to-day again. Mr.
ward the supenntendent, states that nearly 10000
tons have been housed Chelmsford and the company
woud mt IN more houses az once and secure what II
could there As the season for getting II is about over
The ice obtained hore was about twelve inches thick
and n good quality They have about 6oo0 tons in
one block OF houses Woburn left from last season
New. Haven Feb. 90 Special. Tonight is the
coldest ~ the season, the thermometer registering
q below zero. Ice Is already fourteen inches thick