Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-12
WIND, RAIN AND SNOW,

Storm-W ilmingtonS Stands II In Reason.
ably Good shape--A Heavy April snow.
fan.
Snow fell almost steadily from 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning until noon
yesterday.
Tuesday night the city had about as
wlntry an appearance as tho seasons
record shows. The snowfall was largely
inteImixed with rain, and the condition
OF the streets yesterday was about as
disagreeable and comfortless as those
who have charge of meteorological mat
ters can make it. The City Railway
Company has got through the storm all
right. Business has gone on as usual
without any stoppage of traffic.
TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE LINES.
Notwithstanding the severity of the
storm and its continuousness the tele-
graph and telephone lines have not been
interfered with to any troublesome ex.
tent.
Manager Hall of the Western Union
says there il slight trouble south, be-
tween here and Baltimore, but at the
time of the report, a. M, connection
with New York and Philadelphia was
all right.
AT the Postal Telegraph station Mana
ger Brown made similarly good state
ment, Between Z and So'clock a. M.
there was little difficulty with
New York. But by o'clock that was
overcome. Otherwise the lines are in
good shape barring the necessity at times
to go little round about
Manager Mehaifey, at the Telephone
Exchange, said matters yesterday
were not near as bad as he expected
Communication is good in every direc.
ton. There are few wires out around
the city, but otherwise everything is
right.
The fire alarm and police telegraph
system wires were not damaged.
The p, w. Sc b. Railroad Co.'s wires
are in bad shape, but trains are running
on time.
The snowfall in the vicinity of Perry
vile was four inches.
WORST OF THE SEASON AT LANCASTER.
LANCASTER, Pa, April 11.-Yester-
days and tu-day's snow storm is the
worst of the season, about 10 inches of
snow having fallen. Electric light,
trolley, Are alarm, telephone and tele.
graph wires are all down and in an ex-
tricable tangle, and reports of horses
being shocketby tramping on the pros.
trated wires are numerous. A man who
attempted to assist a horse this morning
received shock Which rendered him
unconscious.
The electric railways to Millersville
and Columbia are blocked with trees
broken down by the weight of the snow
and the trolley wires are down at q
number of points.
Reports from the country state that
the roads are impossible, being literally
Uttered with limbs and trunks of trees.
Traffic on the railroads has not been
broken, though all trains are late. The
principal damage is to fruit trees, few Of
which escaped more or less injury.
NEW YORK CUT OFF.
New York, April 11.-One of the
worst storms of the season struck this
city last night. Rain commenced fall
ing during the afternoon, finally turn
ing into snow, sleet and hail, and ac.i
compunied by a terrific wind, and has
continued ever since.
Along the coast the gales still con-
tinue with undated fury and fears are
expressed that many disasters to ship
ping will follow.
The first notice of wreck comes
from Long Branch, where the life.
saving crew report vessel ashore at
Squan, 10 miles below, and going to
pieces 1t is said five men have been
drowned. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down in every direction, and
the city is almost completely cut off
from all communication with the rest of
the world. A few reports have come in
from the New England States and the
interior of New York. All tell of the
violence of the storm which has ragged
for the last 80 hours and shows no signs
of abating.
The railroads are also sufferers, and
mails are badly delayed
EIGHT MEN WERE DROWNED.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 1.-THE
schooner reported ashore on Squan
beach is tho Albert w. Smith, from
Philadelphia for Providence, with coal.
She was driven ashore at A O'Clock this
morning during the storm. All of her
crew of eight men were drowned. The
vessel has gone to pieces
TWELVE OTHERS REPORTED LOST.
An unknown schooner is reported to
have been driven ashore at 0 q. M, near
Highlands, N. j. Twelve men are sad
to have been drowned, despite the efforts
of the Highlands life-saving crew. The
vessel is breaking up.