Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-01-26
Two Coal Barges, With Ten Men,
Parted From Their Tug.
WRECKED ON COAST OF MASSACHUSETTS,
A Tow Of Five Barges Lost Off
Point Judith.
STORM IN THE WEST

NEW YORK, January 26.-The storm
which visited Staten Island last night was
| a severe one. The wind came out from the
| sea and blew very strong breeze. accom-
| panied by a thick snow storm, which. dur
| ing the early morning, settled into driv-
ing rain, flooding streets and cutters and
causing great discomfort to those who
| were compelled to walk to the early trains
for the ferry An unusually high tide pre-
walls along the Staten Island shores, but
no damage has been reported.
At 1870 am, during heavy southeast
gale and fog, when about seven miles off
Long Branch, the coal barges Esopus and
Fisher parted the hawser connecting them
to the tug Ice King. They were coming
from Philadelphia with a cargo Of coal
Both barges were shortly lost out of sight.
Five men are on each barge.
The British bark Beatrice, which went
ashore last night near Spermaceu life
saving station, is breaking up The bark
is head-on to the beach. All the crew
were rescued by the life-savers. The stores
on the bark were valued at $1,000 with
the exception of the Beatrice the coast Is
reported clear Of wrecks as far as Barle-
gat.
Wrecked on NOrman's Woe.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, January 26.-The
fishing schooner Leader of this port went
ashore on the dreaded reef of Normans
this morning, and is now breaking up fast.
Ten Of the crew got ashore, but four are
believed to have been drowned by the over
turning of a dory. The missing men are
all Portuguese and belong in this city.
Their names are Joseph Hume, cook; AL
bert H. Viator, Frank Brier, Joseph Fran
els.
The Leader left this harbor last night.
bound out on a shore fishing trip. Fifteen
mill npIf oh hoay
and put about to return to harbor. On her
way in she went ashore on Norman's Woe.
Heavy seas poured over her, and 1t was
evident that she could not long Withstand
the awful pounding on the rocks.
Two dories were put off from the vessel
and in them the crew of fourteen men
started for shore. One Of the boats reach
ed land safely. The other, containing seven
men. had proceeded but a short distance
from the schooners side when 1t capsized.
Three of the almost exhausted sailors
reached the shore. The others have not
since been seen and there Is little doubt
that they were drowned.
The Leader is fast breaking up. She was
worth about 5000.
An unknown schooner is sighted off Mag
nolia, and 1t is thought she has either lost
her rudder or there Is no one aboard, for
she drifts about at the mercy of the gale.
Five Bargcs Lost.
NEW LONDON. Conn, January 26.-The
that she lost a tow of five barges off Point
Judith in the gale. Ten men and three
women were drowned. The barges founder
ed at 2:45 this morning They are the AL
bert NJ, American Eagle, Croecus John j.
Naulty and F. A. Dingee. Four of them
were bound to Providence and one to New
port. They were from Perth Amboy and
coal laden.
Severe Storm Mt Chicago.
CHICAGO, January 26.-Last nights
storm was the worst Of the season here.
The snow drifted and packed in a manner
that made it almost impossible to contend
with. All transportation was seriously
hampered. Nearly every through train last
night and this morning was behind time.
DIES MONIES, Iowa. January 26-The
great storm which began yesterday con-
tinued most of the night. Street lines are
entirely al standstill
OTTUMWA, Iowa, January 26-The snow
ceased falling at 4 am today after con-
timing twcnty-seven hours. 1t showed
twelve inches. Trains are all five to twenty
hours late except the Burlington. Many
are completely blocked.
MARSHALI.TOWN, Iowa, January 90
The storm entirely subsidized during the
night and the blockade was not as bad as
but trains on all roads were
from one to nine hours late this morning.
Traffic however, reached nearly normal
conditions again this afternoon. The cold
est point was q below.