New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
STORM IN THE EAST.
DISASTERS ON THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST
SNOW AND RAIN IN NEw-ENGLAND-NiUCH
DAMAGE DONE.


Boston April 4.-The Washington Express on the
Massachusetts, Central Line arrived here at II ID p m
yesterday about four hours late Passengers report
the storm severe in the western part Of the state
There are fourteen inches of in Northampton, and
presumably an equal amount further west. From
West Boylston east to South Sudbury there are 373
telegraph poles down. The first train up yesterday
morning was stopped several times until the track
could be cleared of poles and wires There has been an
equal destruction of poles clear to Northampton.
During the heavy storm and thick weather yesterday
morning two vessels were driven inshOre off Winthrop
Reach, and now lie at anchor IN most Drecarous
position The smaller vessel IS the star, OF Annapolis,
N S. two-masted schooner of about 100 tons register
She is loaded with lumber, and is anchored within
Winthrop Bar and between Great Head and Deer Island
She is anchored in about twev> feet of water at low
tide, about 200 yards from shore The second vessel,
also twomaSted schooner, is anchored OIL the eX-
IRENE end Of Winthrop Bar, and nearly mile from
shore This latter vessel is the Hunter, and halls
from Bangor, Ne. She is in a dangerous position,
for If she should drag her anchor during the flood tide
she is 10 strike either the shoals or upon the
bar In which case, nothing could her in the heavy
surf which is now running A life boat from the
Deer Island station sent out to this vessel early
yesterday morning, but the captain with his crew Of
six men, although greatly alarmed at his dangerous
position, declined aid, in the hope of change in the
weather. The vessel is rolling considerably and is
near the line of breakers upon the bar
The high wind and the breakers did considerable
damage among the smaller craft along the beach, several
yachts being stove in and several smaller boats being
washed out TO sea.
The storm has resulted in the general Generalization
Of the telegraph service out of Boston. Poles have
been blown down, wires tangled and wrecked, and it
Is said that the general condition OF the telegraph sys
tens IS worse than that which resulted from the biz
Eard Of January % last. Neither the Western Union
nor the Postal Telegraph Company lad wire working
to Newlork yesterday, and the Associated Press wires
were down In all directions.
Haverhil, Mass, April A snow and rain storm,
accompanied by violent wind prevailed in this sec
ton Thursday night and yesterday morning. II was
the most severe storm In many years. and telegraph,
telephone and electric light wires down in all dec-
TONS Many valuable trees in this city and the sur
rounding towns destroyed. a large building In
course Of construction on Ward Hill, Bradford, which
was 10 be used a hotel settled about six
Sches by the heavy wind and it will probably have to
be rebuilt The building is of wood and almost com
pleted.
Newport, r. l., April 4-The gale of Thursday night
was severe here. The steamer Plymouth Of the Old
Colony Line from New-York at 80 yesterday
morning, about six hours behind time.
Lowell, April 4-The storm here the worst Of the
seasOn. The electric plant operations by order
Oh the Mayor not 10 cndanger the lives Of lnemen
wording in the Of tangled wires which filled the
streets Thick trees snapped off by the force of
the wind.
SewBedford, Mass, April AT O'Clock yesterday
morning large poplar tree Purchase and Pope SITS.
Was blown down by the wind, which severe in this
vicinity and accompanied by heavy fall of rain.
In Jus fall the tree carried away all the wires the
line Of poles along the street and smashed in the
front Of neighbonng house The tree then fell
across the roadway and delayed early horsecar travel
for two hours
Winsted, Conn, April A great snowstorm began
1t O'Clock Thursday night and at O'Clock yesterday
morning the lay nineteen inches deep on level
The country roads filed with drifts from four TO ten
feet deep heavy wind blew ali night, The streets
Of Winsted are filled with sleislliders TIE snow is
heavy and soggy.
Vineyard Haven Mass, April 4.-Tbe British
schooner DonacOna, ToOker, from Cienflegos for
Boston, with cargo Of molasses, dragged ashore on
West Chop Thursday night during the violent south
east gale, and still remains ashore She Is leaking
Considerably but her cargo will receive little II any
damage
10th anchors at Edgartown Thursday night, and went
ashore the lighthouse. She lies well Out oil the
fats.
The British schooner Lyra Seely of and from st.
John, for Providence, with cargo OF lumber was In
collision in Vineyard Sound oil East Chop at about
80 O'Clock yesterday morning in the south southeast
gale, with an unknown barge in tow OF a steam-tug.
Inc Lyra had her bowsprt and all her headgear carried
away and her stern and waterways started and re
eeived other damage. She was t0wed 70 the head OF
The harbor later in the morning by the seantng Elsie
Her pumps cannot free her and she is filing with
water
saiem, Mass, April 4.--Tle storm was severe In
alem and great damage was done 70 many trees large
limbs being broken of by the gale. Small boats by the
Dozen were driven ashore and stove Tie three mased
schooner j. J. Moore broke adr from Philbpss wharf