New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-24
SNOWSTORMS IN NEW ENGLAND
THE EARLIEST KNOWN SINCE 1876.
TREES IN WORCESTER BENT TO THE GROUND
MANY ACCIDENTS ALONG THE COAST.


MANY ACCIDENTS ALONG THE COAST.
Worcester Mass, Oct 23-An unusual sight pre-
sented itself TO the inhabitants Of Worcester County
this morning. The ground was covered with from two
to four inches Of damp The leaves are stll on
the trees and have scarcely turned autumn coors
for there have yet been killing frOsts, and the now
in the flower gardens still in bloom The trees
loaded with deep snow, and the long branches
bent to the ground in places nearly blocking
the highways. In the orchards the unpicked apples
peeped out from the snOw-covend branches 1t is the
earliest snow known here since 1876, when there
heavy fail on october IS.
Hartford, Conn.,, Oct 23.-Last night was cold and
clustering one and this morning the hills around here
were covered with snow, Ene first Of the season.
Kingston, n. " oct. 23-Snow fell at several points
in the Catskill Mountains last night.
Newport, r. l., oct. 23.-A heavy snowstorm pre-
vailed here this morning. doing considerable damage to
small craft In the bay. Before daybreak the severe
nOrtheastery wind accompanied by hail and snow,
followed by heavy rain. steamers plying on the bay
discontinued all trips until noon, owing to the heavy
sea- No fatalities are reported, but several small
vessels have gone ashore.
-7ew- Haven, Oct 23-The storm OF last night and
the heavy wind OF this morning drove crowd OF sea
craft into this harbOr. Among them are the revenue
cutter Dexter and the steamer Block Island
Fall River Oct. 23.-The gale and early snow
storm delayed the Fall River Line boats about three
hours this morning.
Boston, Oct. 23-The schooner War steed, Of saco,
was towed in here THIS morning dismasted Captains
Of incoming vessels report that last nights storm was
very heavy in the bay. small schooner is ashore on
Gaoupe's Island.
Vineyard Haven, Oct 23.-The schooner William
Pickering Of Plymouth, Captain Hammond, Rondout
for Boston, with cargo Of cement, fouled by an
unknown schooner while anchored IN this harbor during
the violent norherly gale last night and had bowspnt
broken and headgcar damaged. She afterward parted
both chains and went ashore at the head of the har
Dor, where she lies. She IS tight. The schooner
Lamartne, Captain Eaton, Fall River for Deer Isle,
light, parted both chains during the gale this morning
and went ashore at Che head Of the harbOr.
Wilmingtn, Oct % (SpeciaD-The schooner Red
Wing Of NOank, Conn, was blown ashore at Indian
went to pieces and all hands were lost. The Red
Wings homo port IS StoningtOn Conn.
Ellsworth Me-, oct. 23.-Thc schooner Kate tray,
Captain John Pray, from Somes Sound for
the captain as lost overheard this morning of Yorl's
NarrowS. The vessel was carrying 50 much sail that
the filed the boat at the davits. Captain Pray
went out on the main boom To hook the reef tackle
and was thrown overheard by lurch OF the vessel.
For lack Of oars the crew could not reach him and he
drowned.
enng weather at sunset last night rapidly developed
into heavy casterly gale, reaching q velocity OF
sixty miles per hour this morning, and showing no
signs OF abating at noon. fleet OF sixty steamers,
last night bound into Boston Bay and must have eX-
pcrenced rough weather. Thirteen Of the fleet made
this port in safety last night A number Of others,
including one fourmaster, can be seen through the
Wood End light, and doubtless Others have mads an
anchorage further ont In the bav An unknown three
master is reported sunk ShOvelful Shoal with upper
masts out OF the water The fate of her crew is un-