Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-12

rope so injured four men that they had
to be taken TO the Chambers street hos
pital.
There is great damage to shipping
The new oyster schooner Nevada has
been driven ashore. She is heavily
loaded and without q doubt will become
a total wreck as she is pounding to
pieces on the rocks.
The lumber sloop John Morgan part
ed her cables and in less than ten min
uteS was total wreck.
The whole beach from Seabright ior
three miles north is under water. The
wind has been blowing a gale from the
east and it is thick and showing. Iele-
graph poles are down north and sontn
of the Highlands. The observer at the
Highlands says this is the worst storm
be ever saw.
TIE TIDE AWAY UP.
New YORK, April 11.-Several steam
ers are due TO arrive to-day. Inc
White Star Line Majestic should nave
been sighted this morning; the freighter
Tauric of the same line is also due.
Other steamers are also looked for. All
the steamers will no doubt put in an ap'
pearance as soon as the storm aoates.
The tide reached the highest mark,
to, ,dav, known in this harbor for many
years. At 1O:45 o'clock the water had
risen to within two feet of the edge OF
the barge Office pier at the Battery.
The storm has done great damage TO
telephone wires throughout New Jer-
sey. Wires are down between Jersey
City and Paterson, Plainfeld, Sea
bright, Long Branch, Asbury Park ano
New Brunswick. The telegraph wires
are also damaged and messages to these
points are subject to delay.
EIGHT INCHES OF SNOW.
ELMIRA, n. Y, April 11.-Eight
inches of snow has fallen here and 1t is
still showing. Railroad traffic Is con-
siderably delayed and some Of the cleo
trio surface railroads are blocked and
others badly crippled.
A TUG SUNK.
New YORK, April 1.-THE ocean tug
Underwater was sunk as sne was trying
to make landing at the dock at Wat
sons stores, Brooklyn. Capt. Clifford
and the crew of six men were saved.
EIGHT MEN DROWNED.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, April IL
Schooner Albert w. Smith, from Phila-
delphia for Providence, was driven
ashore during the storm. Eight men
were drowned. The snow storm which
began yesterday still reigns furiously.
Telegraph wires and telephones are
prostrated in all directions, and trains
are badly delayed. In the mountain
region of Pennsylvania ten to eighteen
inches of snow has fallen, and travel is
generally suspended. In Delaware the
peach and small fruit crop is complete
ly ruined.
A GALE BLOWING.
New YORK, April IA storm OF
much severity is general along the At
Iantic coast. At Sandy Hook the wind
was blowing from the east early in the
dav at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
Snow and sleet are driving furiously.
Warsaw, n. Y, reports snow to the
depth of "a to 30 inches on the level,
greatly impeding railway traffic. AT
other interior towns the snow fall, which
still continues, has been very heavy.
WET, HEAVY SNOW.
BUFFALO, n. Y, April 11.-Snow has
been falling without cessation for near
~ twenty-four hours. 1t is wet and
heavy, and now about ten inches
deep. Trees and wires are heavy as
they will hold. All communications by
wire is difficult. 1t is impossible to
learn how great is the extent OF the
storm in this locality, but from scatter
ing reports the snowfall seems TO be
general at this end of the State, and to
extend beyond Rochester. There is no
indication OF let-up. The storm has
brought employment to hundreds of
men at clearing the streets and rail-
roads.
EIGHTEEN INCHES OF SNOW.
LANCASTER, PA, April 11.-Yester-
days and to-day's snow storm is the
worst of the season, about eighteen
inches OF snow having fallen. Wires
are all down and reports OF horses beirg
shocked by tramping on the prostrAte
wires are numerous.
TWISTED RAILROAD IRON.
SEABR1GHT, N. j., April 1.-THE
storm raging at this place is the worst
that has visited Seabrght in eleven
wears. Three thousand feet Of the New
Jersey Southern railroad had been
washed away. The iron rails were
twisted out OF shape.
COUNTRY ROADS IMPAssABLE.
LoCKPoRr, n. Y, April 1.-THE Sc
yerest snow storm OF the season struck
this city yesterday afternoon and is
still raging. A foot Of snow covers the
streets and fallen shade trees block the
sidewalks Country roads are impass-
able. Great damage has been done to
fruit trees and the crops will suffer Sc
riously.
TWO FEET OF SNOW.
OLEAN, n. Y, April IA heavy
snow storm has been raging In this Sec
tion since o'clock yesterday morning.
Although much of the snowfall has
melted, nearly TWO feet lies on level,
and IL is still falling heavily.