The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-01-13
IN THE LAND OF ICE,
Eastern Canada and Atlantic
Coast Frozen Stiff.
FROsTWoRK AT NIAGARA FALLS.
Nantucket, New Bedford and New York
Harbors Biockaded-The Delaware
and Ohio Have Solid Cover.

OTTAWA, Ontario, Jan. l2.-Ihe cold
weather in this section is undated in in
tensity. At Ottawa this morning the Their
mometer registered 80 degrees below zero;
at Pembroke, 40 below: az lronside, 81
below; at Maniwaki, 81 below; 81 North
Wakefield, "a below.
Niagara falls presents q beautiful sight.
A complete ice Bird e covers what is known
IS the big kettle" extending from about
100 feet below the suspension bridge to
within 500 feet Of the foot OF the falls.
This is the frs. time in 100 years that this
has happened.
NANTUCKET, Mass, Jan. 12.-NanJucket
is shut off from the world by an ice block
ade. The cold snap has closed up the har-
Dor ands bay. The ice extends out SIX
miles beyond the breakwater. With pres
ent indications it is impossible TO state
when communication will be opened
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. l2.-The ice
in the harbor is now five inches thick, and
the crews from several imprisoned vessels
walk on the ice to the Fairhaven shore.
CAMDEN, y. J., Jan. 12.-The Delaware
river is frozen over solid from Cooper's
point to this city. A number of freight
boats are fast in the ice. There are 80
loaded freight cars for Philadelphia stalled
ct this place, being unable to get across
the river.
new YORK, Jan. FIT has been many
years since the harbor and rivers OF this
city were so thoroughly blockaded by ice
as at present. and instead of.improving the
situation is steadily growing worse. 80
dense and compact is the mountain of
ice wedged in the narrows by the ebb tide,
that no boats dared force q passage there
today. Ferry boats run on the go-as-you-
please plan. Long Island and New Jersey
patrons OF the various ferries were de-
layed and harrassed in number of
ways. and scores of them will undoubtedly
be forced to spend a night in the city.
Hundreds Of tons Of freight are blockaded
on the wharves and lighters. 1t will be
out OF the question 10 relieve the extreme
congestion until the advent OF mllder
weather. A binding snowstorm, driven
by high wind during the day and night,
aggravated the discomfort and danger.
making IL impossible for pilots 10
see far enough ahead to seek out the best
channels. Six boats are fast IN the ice in
the upper harbor. The steamship Hud-
son, which arrived from New Orleans this
morning. reports having had hard time
getting up the bay through the ice. a num-
Der of tugs. schooners and barges bound
South and East are both ice and weather
bound. The British schooner Cricket,
which arrived from St. Johns, \. B., on
December 80 was crushed in the ice in
North river today. The captain and crew
had only enough time to save few
personal effects before she went down.
Reports from quarantine state that
the steamship Massachusetts from
London is dragging her anchor chains and
is being forced slowly down the bay by the
huge ice cakes which hem her in on al
sides. Two oil tanks and two coal barges
were torn from their ancOrage at Tomkins
and are being carried down the lower bay
by the ice. Division Superintendent
Hampstead, of the New York Gen.
trail, said today that trains were
more demoralized than at any time since
the blizzard. All Western trains are four
20 six hours late. 1t is estimated that
s., 900 worth of freight, much OF j.
per;Shable, is lying on the piers unable 10
be moved on account OF the ice blockade
LOUISVILLE. Ky, Jan. l2.-The river $
frozen solid from Jacksonville bridge TO
'Twelve-Mie island, and men and boys
have been walking across al day.
Below here heavy gorges have
formed at Alton, Wolf creek.
Leavenworth. Brandonburg and Salt
river, smaller gorges also being formed
at intermediate points. The rapid falling
of the river in the harbor last night
caused boats 10 be left aground.
CINCINNATI, Jan 12.-Tae Ice gorge in
the river is causing serious apprehension
Of a coal famine. The supply IS the short
est the city has known in twenty years.
Coal is Sc 20 $3.50 per ton, while directly
across the river, a. Coyington and New
nnrr il il only &