The Portland daily press., 1894-02-13
ALONG THE COAST.


Wrecks Already Reported-An unknown
vessel Beyond Aid-Loss of the Fortu.
Far Rockaway, L. l., February IA
report has been received from the Ar
verne life saving station to the effect that
vessel is stranded opposite the Ar
verne hotel. The life saving crew can
not 90 to the relief of the vessel on ac-
count of the binding snow storm and
heavy sea prevailing along the coast. 1t
is impossible to get any particulars
from there, as all communication is cut
off by the terrific gale.
Fall River, Mass, February IA
heavy northeast snow storm has started
in here. The wind is blowing rs miles
an hour. The Fall River line steamer
Plymouth is tied to her dock awaiting a
calm. 1t is not likely she will 60 farth-
er then Newport tonight
Provincetown, Mass, February 12.-
The fishing schooner Fortuna, IS tons, of
Gloucester. reported ashore on Race
point, near Peaked Hill bars. She car
ried crew of % men and one boy, be-
side Captain Greenwell. Two of the
crew were drowned and two others took
to dory, and as yet are missing. The
remainder landed and are at Race Point
life saving station.
New London, Conn.,, February 12.-
The fiercest storm of the winter is raging
tonight. 1t began showing soon after 2
this afternoon and an hour later the
storm had assumed the nature of biz
zard. The clouds of binding snow are
SO dense that all the vessels in the har-
Dor are shut out from view. A number
of vessels sought the harbor for shelter.
The gale is increasing this evening and a
storm is raging with unabated fury indi-
eating disaster to any craft caught out
side the harbor.
Greenwich, Conn.,, February IA
severe snow storm began at about two
and several inches have fallen. A north
east gale has drifted the snow badly and
the roads in the back country are closing
up. The storm is similar to the blizzard
of 1888.
Vineyard Haven, Mass, February 12.-
A binding northeast snow storm IS
raging here tonight
Brockton, Mass, February H. 1T COM
penced to snow at about p. m., and at
10. 80 tonight about eight inches have
fallen. The wind is northeast and in
creasing in velocity every hour. The
electric plows are hard at work trying to
keep the stracks of the Brockton Street
Railroad company clear, but with little
success as the snow has gathered rapidly
and is drifting considerably.
New Haven, Conn.,, February 12-Since
two. the signal service reports precipi-
tation of four inches At midnight the
and it is still showing. Railroad people
report trains running about schedule
time.
Portsmouth, N. H., February 12.-The
worst storm of the season is raging TO-
night. 1t commenced shorty after SIX
and rapidly increased. The High winds
caused the snow to drift badly and the
highways will be badly blocked before
morning. Vessels were warned OF tne
approach of the storm and the harbor IS
filled with small craft. A terrible sea is
raging outside, but no marine disasters
are reported.
Newport, r. T., February 12.-The
blizzard struck Newport late this after
noon. The wind is moderately heavy.
A large fleet of barges and schooners left
here this morning and will have hard
time to reach secure port.
Salem, Mass. February 12.-The storm
which struck Salem late this afternoon
is the most severe of the season, lncreas-
ing in intensity until eleven, the wind
blowing gale and the snow drifting
rapidly until the roads are almost i'm
passable.