The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-13
BLOWING HOT AND COLD.
FREEZING IN EURoPE BUT THAw.
ING IN THE NORTH.

Dense Fogs in England-Railway Traf1
&c Impeded on the Continent-The
Highest Tide in Years on the New
England Coast-The Wind Also Z Ugh.
LONDON, Jan. 12.-Throughout Great
Britain intensely cold weather continues TO
prevail. In addition dense fogs are general,
but there has not been any more snow. In
the Hebrides, sor western islands. the tenn
perature registered 50' The continent is
still suffering from snowstorms so severe
that several express trains between Ham
burg, Cologne, Berlin and Vienna ara
showed up. The mails have been considers
ably delayed throughout Europe.
HIGH WIND AND TIDE.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Jan. IA high
wind and warm rain caused more or less
damage along the river front and bay shore,
submerging the Providence. Warren and
Bristol railroad tracks on the east side,
overhowing the wharves asd filing the new
channel at Moshassuck in the terminal fa-
cilities system. One time the tide was threa
feet six inches above mean high water.
This Is the highest II has been during the
last fifteen years Buildings were toppled
over on the east shore.
THE BLOW IN MAINE.
PORTLAND, Me-, Jan. 12-Heavy gales
and extremely high tides are reported
along the Maine coast to-day. AT Camden
all the wharves were flooded and the water
reached higher point than ever before
known here. AT Eastport the wind
reached a velocity Of 45 miles an hour, the
barometer dropped lower than for many
years aud the tide was the highest since
1865. The wharves were covered with
water and some damage was done in the
lumber yards near by. In Machias the
water was the highest ever known, and
much damage was done to wharf property
and bridges. ctrss .-...s .-..s
A GALE IN THE NORTH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA heavy south-
easterly gale prevailed las5 night ana to-
day all elo & the north Atlantic coast from
Long Island sound to Halifax and st. John.
Rain started the ice in several New Eng
land streams. aud considerable damage Is
reported from freshets.
THAw AT HAMBURG.
HAMBURG, Jan. 12-The weather began
TO moderate yesterday and a thaw has now
set in. The ElDe river is once more navi-
gable.
A BL1zzRD IN ILLINOIS
CHICAGO, ILL, Jan. 12.-Dispatches from
the southern portion OF Illinois state that a
regular blizzard prevailed all day yesterday
in that part of the state. Anna, ILL.,, reports
the heaviest snowstorm for three years. the
snow being over eight inches deep.
Duquesne also reports a depth Of eight
inches. As ii has been very dry some tune
in that section, the snow will be of very
great benefit. and especially TO the wheae
crop, which now promises to be good.
DAMAGE AT FALL RIVER.
FALL. RIVER, MASS. Jan. 12.--An extraor-
| dinary storm and high tide prevailed
| here to-dey and caused considerable dam-
| age The wind blew gale from the south
and the waters piled up until the principal
| wha-ves were flooded. A large
| quantity Of merchandise was swept Off Rod
mans wharf iato the river, and bales OF
cotton and casks were floating in all parts
Of the harbor from Fall River line dock
to Shades ferry bridge. Quantities OF
coal slid into the river from the pock-
cts, whose sides were burst by the water.
The American Printing Company's works
and Metacomet mill were compelled Jo
shut down, their fires having been ex-
tinguished by the incoming tide. Tho
waters are receeding
HEAVY GALE AT ST. JOHN.
ST. JoHN, N. B., Jan. IA heavy
southerly gale accompanied with rain pres
vailed here last night To-day the tide rose
higher than it has been for many years,
completely submerging both the north and
south wharves. The stores and warehouses
on Ward and Nelson streets, together with
their stocks, have been considerably
damaged by the water. A breakwater pro.
tscts the harbor, but out in the bay tbq
tide was full, and the tide washed over this
guard.