The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-02-10
BL ZzARD PLAYING HA .OC.
Loss Of Life, Great Distress and IneaIlu-
liable Damage.
TIE OYSTER IN USTRY PARALYZED,
Chesapeake Bay a HowIing Hurricane,
Trains showed Up, and Fears of
aFamine.


saving station have perished. Through a
field glass some person claimed TO have
seen IL men in the rigging shortly after
she struck yesterday, but one by one they
fell into the sea from cold and exhaus-
tion, until the two remained.
The vessel struck In the outer bay off
Lone Hill life-saving station. The life
| saving crew, as soon as they discovered
the vessel, made preparations for a res
cue. Their life-saving apparatus was
brought TO the beach and lifeline shot
over the wrecked vessel, but the unfor-
tpnate men composing her crew, who had
! sought refuge in the rigging, were un-
able TO get TO 1t, probably because they
| were benumbed by the cold and thorough
| ly exhausted The life-saVers then at
| tempted TO LAUGH the boat but the high
| sea wind made 1t impossible for them to
| do so, and they were compelled to stand
idly by and see the poor sailors perish.
for an hour later the crew commenced TO
drop into the sea. But two of the num-
Der remained.
The schooner Manning, the crew OF
which was taken off in safety, and which
went ashore near where the other vessel
st uck, is in the outer bay, and has all
her sails set. Her rigging and hull Is a
solid mass of ice.
HgfRTR NDING sCEgF.
The unknown schooner came ashore as
the last man had been rescued from the
Manning. The life-saving crew, with their
apparatus, were then on board the Man
ming. II required two hours Of hard work
10 attach a life line to the unknown
wreck, but its crew was pOwerlcss TO avail
itself OF the sUccCr. Three of the men
died while hanging in the air, and their
bodies were dashed against the side Of
the vessel. Several others were washed
overheard. but how many is not definitely
known. Two men are in the rigging still
alive. Cries of For Gods sake save usr'
are heard coming from the unfortunate
men, but the surf IS so high that ii is i'm
possible to launch a boat.
At dusk tonight these men are still in
the rigging. The scene is a most dis
tressing one.
At o'clock a Merritt wrecking tug ar
rived. She will have to wait for high tide
10 reach the wreck. The Manning IS high
and dry on the beach.
FRoz BODY ADRIFT.
EAST HAMPTON, L. l., Feb. 9.-The
frozen body Of a man is drifting along
the southside of Long Island, about hall
mile from shore The body has a cork
jacket on. The life-saVing crews are un-
able TO get off shore owing to ice inside Of
the bar 1t is supposed that the body is
from the wrecked vessel off Lone Hill
Station.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE. MD, Feb. 9.-There has
been no Improvement to-day in the train
service of the various railroads centerng
here. The suburban trains have moved |
with some degree of regularity, but the |
nc no
terday. Communication with Washing |
ton has been uninterrupted, and the |
Baltimore and Ohio road has maintained |
good service as far north as Pliadel- |
phia, but there has been no through |
trains. The Pennsylvania is I'm a had |
shape around Perryville and a New |
York train due here early this morning
was lying in a snow drift at Perryvine |
at noon this morning. Mail trains ar
rived from Philadelphia at noon. but
none from the West have reached here
up to o'clock tonight. The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad aside from It's Val
ley division. is getting back into shane
All traffic has been temporarily suspend
ed on the Maryland Central road. on
the Washington Maryland business was
at standstll. Only one train was sent
out from this end Of the line to-day. The
Baltimore and Lehsh is showed up. and
all trains abandoned.
No vessels arrived IN port to-day and
the steamships scheduled 10 sail We're
with one exception, unable 10 leave Their
PIERS on account of the fee and low
-ide caused by the strong westerly wind
which carried the water out OF the har
Dor.
Mayor Latrobe will send an ordinance
o the City Council on Monday asking
or special appropriation of $4,000 TO
lean the snow from the streets of
Baltimore.
TRAFFIC. WITH rHN SOUTH J1fPrDrD.
WASHINGTON Feb. 0.-Trafic with |
he South Is still impedeI-almost sue-
pended. This morning the Southern ran- |
way got through two mail trains
rom Alexandria 10 this city. The distance
g seven miles, an1. each trip took four
'ours, although four engines were at
aCied Ia each train. Seven trains are
'lccked ietween Washington and St As.
'in, Just north OF Alexandria. The Poto-
nae Is frozen solid for forty miles be-
ow Washington, and the steel passenger
teamers between Norfolk and this city
ave suspended operations.
THnFr rNGINrs OF no AVAIL.
ANNAPOLIS. MD. Fob. 9.-Tbis CITY
$ snow-bound to-day. The morning train
o Odenton, connecting with the Baltimore
nd Potomac railroad, w1s caught firm
n snow drift three miles from AMMAN
Ills, and three engines were unable TO | !
ull the train out No more trains viii !
cave Annapolis to-day
FEARFUL LOSS OF LIFE.
The damage done on the Chesapeako =
Gay and its tributaries by the storm is
cry great. North Point and the Kent
siand shore are strewn with wrecked | /,
yster boats, and the loss of life is fear
ul. The heavy snow, wind and almost | ,
Unprecedented formation of ice cut of | .
rom all suCcor the smaller craft caught
1 the blizzard and their crews, unpro-
ided with fuel and food, are suffering |
lany hardships. The ice beat Latrobe | b
tarted out this morning TO relieve dis | a
'essed vessels and rescue crews from ! {
isabled or sinking oyster boats The p
ale that swept the bay yesterday, ac- {
ording TO Captain Carter. who has for
)rty years sailed on the Chesapeake | d
as the worst he ever experienced. The h
e was everywhere, the cold was bitter h
nd the wind was so strong that a man | p
1uld not stand on the decks of the |
atrobe. The pilot-house, ten feet above
ater was swept by the seas and clots | !,
I freezing spray enyeloped the entire n
asscl. !,
THRFATgNED WITH FAMINE. n
u. c., Feb. 9.-As a tC
suit of the storm and intense cold d.
'ashington is threatened with famines p
different kinds. The water supply has II
IN low and this has caused the ilu- p