The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1892-03-04
THE STORnpS ECHOES
March Comes In with a Roar That
Retards Business.
ONLY OLE FATALITY REPORTED.

a Man Found Frozen to Death
/ Near Reading, able
Escape OF Two Families in 20
boken, n. J.-Freaks of the Storm
Along the Coast
New YORK, March 2.-There have
/ been fierce storms this winter, but none,
according to those who know, which
may prove 80 dangerous. AT Block Is
/ land and Sandy Hook the wind is blow
/ ing sixty miles an hour on shore. 1t is
probable that the storm will leave sad
mementoes in its wake all along the
seaboard line.
Reports from along the Jersey coast
tell a story Of furious winds and raging
surf. At Asbury Park and Ocean Grove
/ the surf is running very strong and is
cutting out the beach. The flooring at
the big pavilion at the foot of Asbury
avenue has been torn out by the surf
and the new towers of the Hotel Lafay-
cite have been blown down. At Long
Beach the gale is driving high ON the
| beach and the waves are cutting into
the bluff, carrying away large sections
| of it. If the storm does not soon abate
the damage will prove very serious.
| At Cape May court house the waves
are being driven high upon the beach,
| and have already carried away about
| two miles of the track on the five mile
! branch of the West Jersey railroad.
Travel to Anglesea, Wildwood and
Holly Beach is cut off.
Found Frozen to Death.
READING, Pa, March 2.-One of the
most violent wind storms, accompanied
by rain, snow and hail, for several years
passed over this city, lasting two hours
The gale blew perfect hurricane, and
damage was done all over the city and
surrounding county. Limbs of trees
We're twisted off, shedding and other
buildings blown down or unroofed and
houses shaken, frightening the inmates.
An unknown man persisted III the storm
five miles below Reading
louisville, Pa, March "A severe
rain, wind and snow storm visited this
section, and snow fell to the depth of
fifteen inches, causing a suspension of
work at many collieries throughout the
valley.
HUNTINGDON, Pa, March 2. The
snow fall was unprecedented in this sec
ton IN the past ten years, measuring
two feet and four inches in depth. The
snow extended only forty miles east of
here. In many places the Western
Union telegraph and telephone lines are
down, and in the town several buildings
were crushed under the great weight of
snow. In the event of the snow melting
rapidly, which now seems probable, a
great food is feared.
A Shower of Worms.
LANCASTER, Pa, March 2.-The storm
in this county was accompanied by
most peculiar phenomenon. Mixed with
the snow were hundreds of worms of
various species. Some of them re-
sembled the tobacco worm and others
are unknown in this section. They are
believed to have been brought by the
high winds.
WILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, March 2.-The
worst snow storm in years visited this
section Monday and yesterday. Bust
ness has been almost at standstill, and
many thousands of dollars worth OF
damage done. Snow on the level here
is eighteen inches deep, and. at Drift
wood, Cameron county, it is reported to
be five feet. 1t has been the worst
snow storm here in years.
Families Narrowly Escape.
HoBoKEN, N. j., March "A five
story brick building in course of cree
ton at No. 1877 Garden street collapsed
during the storm. The walls fell upon
the adjoining two story frame house
owned by Liveryman Thomas King,
which was crushed like an eggshell.
Kings family and that of James Smith,
coachman, lived in the six rooms above
the stable, which occupied the ground
floor. They were awakened by tons of
brick and mortar crashing through the
roof of their dwelling. Singularly
enough, all escaped unhurt.
ATLANTIC CITY, March 2.-The gale
here was exceedingly heavy. A shoe
store that was in the course of erection
at Atlantic and Pennsylvania avenues,
and was intended to be one of the finest
business structures in the city, was
blown down. A new cottage ON States
avenue and two cottages ON Baltimore
avenue were partially demolished.
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, N. j. March g.
a large steamer is reported to be wrecked
between Sandy Hook and Seabright,
with loss of life attendant. The high
tides submerged roads and meadows
here and caused some wreckage on the
beach, A large stretch of the new rail
road between these and lower highlands
was washed into the bay, and large
steam pile driver at the end of the rail
road wharf was capsized and sunk
Against the Standard Oil.
COLUMBUS, o., March 2.-In the quo
warranto suit instituted by Attorney
General Watson. of this state nearly