The Portland daily press., 1894-01-31

in it's fall communicated shock to
four horses attached to a passing horse
car. The two leaders were instantly
killed and the other two so severely in
jured as to render it necessary to shoot
them. Mhe Emerson house, Mrs. K. l..
Elkins, proprietor, was damaged about
$1,000 by fire at midnight.
On Cape Cod.
Sandwich, Mass, January 30.-A snow
squat, accompanied by strong, wester
ly wind, passed over Cape Cod today.
The gale was not so severe as the storm
of Saturday, and the fall of snow was
not so heavy, but it blew nasty gale
nearly all day, and is very thick outside.
The gale was more severe on the south
shore of the Cape from Nobska to High
land Light.
A Fisherman's Peril.
Nantucket, Mass, January 30.-The
weather bureau displayImansat Sankaty
has reported a small schooner, probably
fisherman, anchored in the lee of Bass
Rip. Whenlast seen, in spite OF the
heavy sea, she was making good wealth
er. Tonight the gale increased almost to
hurricane and it is feared she will part
of the shoals lying between her and the
open water.
Passed a Wrecked Schooner.
Boston, January 3O.-Steamer City of
Gloucester, from Gloucester, arrived at
s p. M, after stormy trip lasting six
hours. The run is usually made in 24
hours. Her captain reports that south
west, half south from Norman's woe,
he saw what appeared to be part of a
small shooner projecting about 10 feet
out of water and probably attached to a
sunken wreck. After that he passed
wreckage which might have come from a
fishing schooner wrecked on Eastern
point last night.
Not Since 1885
Waltham, Mass, January 3o-Not
since the blizzard of 1888 has there been
such a severe storm as that which has
ragged fiercely in this city during the last
"a hours. The public schools did not ops
en- during the day and business was
practically suspended. Trains were
late and the officials of the Newton
street railway found it very difficult to
make anything near schedule trips.
Many Vessels at Vineyard Haven.
Vineyard Haven, January 80. The
heavy easterly gale of last night abated
this morning when the wind changed to
west-northwest, increasing to a violent
boat communication with the mainland
was interrupted. A feet of vessels, con-
sisting of four steamers, three steam
tugs, one brig, twenty-six schooners and
seven barges, were reported here last
night and remain today. A report from
Pasque island states that the barge
Adelia F. Carlton, stranded on Naushon
island last month, went to pieces this
afternoon.
New Bedford's Icy Sidewalks.
New Bedford, Mass, January 3d..
New Bedford was visited by another
storm today, accompanied by high
wind which blew 30 miles an hour. The
barometer at the pumping station of the
New Bedford works registered 2S.79, the
lowest known in this city. The streets
are still in terrible condition. Sidewalks
are covered with ice. The weather
cleared tonight.
Damage at Beverly.
Beverly, Mass, January Boa raging
northeastern swept straight from the
Atlantic Monday night and continued
damage to several small craft floating
at the wharves. A large feet of coasters
took shelter under the lee of Bakers
island. The waves were forced up the
beach to the new boat house of the
Beverly Yacht club. The piazza was
buried under three feet of sand and
wrenched from its foundation.
Severe in the Provinces.
St. John, NIB, January 3O-The storm
which set in last night has proved one
of the most severe on record. The wind
reached velocity of sixty miles an hour,
and damaged property to the extent of
thousands of dollars. The Boston ex-
press on the Canadian Pacific road
reached here seven hours late. Halifax
reports the worst storm of the season.
The heavy sea has damaged shipping and
the high winds have drifted the snow to
a depth of several feet. Reports from
othel points say the storm is unpre-
cedented. Telegraph wires are down.
Grows Worse as 1t Goes to Sea.
Naw T,nndop Conn Ianuorv 20 Tho