The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-27
WORK OF The WINDS
Terrific Storms Ragged in all Parts Of
The Union.
SEVERAL SHIPS WRECKED
The Wild Waves Cause Great
Damage to Life and Property
Plenty OF Snow In the
East.

PoIST PLEASANT, n. j.. Dec. 96.-Re-
ports that heavy storm Of fblinding snow
is raging along the coast from Sandy
Hook TO Cape May are coming in. though
the telegraph and telephone wires are
down. Wrecks along the coast are feared.
Reports from all points in New York show
an exceedingly heavy fall OF snow and
consequent interruption of traffic. In
the Mohawk valley the storm is
unusually severe, more than eight
inches of snow having fallen
to-day. Reports from New Hampshire
state the snow is the heaviest in several
years.
AT Bangor, Name, and vicinity, the day
was the coldest of the season, the mer-
curry reaching rs below zero.
Reports from several points in Vermont
say the storm is the most severe in years.
The street ears in the cities are blocked
and railroads are seriously delayed.
NEw YORK, Dec. 96.-To-day's snow
storm was worse for navigation than a
heavy fog. Everything in the line Of
steam craft was delayed. The movement
of sailing vessels in the bay was entirely
suspended.
New YORK, Dec. 26.-The heavy snow
storm which began during the night con-
tinued to-day with unabated fury. Strong
winds drift the snow badly, and the low
temperature makes the drifting snow cut
like knife. Locomotion about the city
is very difficult and uncomfortable. There
is no indication of cessation in the storm.
and traffic is sure 10 be badly interrupted
If the storm continues.
UTIcA, Dec. 26.-A severe storm pre-
walls throughout the Mohawk valley.
Snow is falling and trains on all roads
are late. The entire system Of electric
cars in this city is tied up. The mails to-
day are late in arriving, the most serious
delays being TO the western and south.
western mails over the Pennsylvania
road.
AsBuRY PARK, Dec. pa heavy
snowstorm prevails here. A three masted
schooner is stranded off the beach and
will probably be total wreck.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 26.-Another big snow
storm is raging here. Ii has been snow
ing steady for IL hours with no indications
of cessation. Between II and IA inches
of snow has already fallen.
WILREsBAIRE, Dec. 26.-The snow
storm is still raging fiercely and snow is
two or three feet deep in the street. The
electric street railways and horse cars are
unable TO run. Trains on all the roads
are delayed and business is practically
suspended throughout the Wyoming val
ley.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec.-26 Snow has
been falling all day and is now half a
foot deep. Street cars are not running
and railway trains are delayed.
LYNDoHvILLE, Dec. 26.-The thermom-
eter was 40 degrees below zero last night
and 80 below this morning.
PIERRE, S. d., Dec 96.-Chinook winds
from the west. carrying binding clouds
of dust. prevail here. II is reported here
that fire last night wiped out the town
OF Reese Heights, about fifty miles east Of
here on the Northwestern road. No par
ticulars are ubtainable.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., Dec. 26.-The
schooner Bill Stowe, of Boston, and the
schooner Hurlburt, of Gloucester, went
asHort uuIIug HtaNy s0oiih Hlis hltef-
noon. Captain Thurston, Steward Ham,
mond and Seaman Of the Hurlburt were
drowned All the others were rescued
with great difficulty.
A dispatch from Deal Beach, n. j., says
a schooner which anchored of there to-
day was terribly pounded by the storm
and the crew had to be taken off 10y life
savers. She will probably be u total
wreck