The Portland daily press., 1895-02-09

pied today because of the snow drifts.
In some places, particularly at Mlf11ln,
40 miles vest of harrisburg, the snow
drifts are as high as the car tops. A
few trains on the various divisions de-
parted from Philadelphia this morning,
but drifts interrupted their progress at
intervals of every few miles.
The Reading road is in bad shape, par
ticularIy at Reading and in the coal re-
gions.
1t Drifted at Worcester.
Worcester, Mass, February s.-The
storm has nearly tied up all the electric
lines The trains from the west were
two and three hours late. The snow
drifted great deal, and the highway
department had large force of men out
all day. The mercury has dropped from
10 degrees above zero to nearly Zero
High Water at Bangor.
Bangor, February S.-The tide is the
highest here since the freshet of 1886.
There is from one to three teet Of water
in the cellars of the stores on Exchange,
Broad, Centre and Front streets, and
kenduskeag bridge. five feet higher than
food tide. The damage is from $4,000
to $4,000 The railroad bridge across
kenduskeag stream is weighted down
with freight cars and locomotives to
prevent it from being carried away.
Fire broke out in Leighton, Davenport
& Co.'s storehouse, the lime having
caught fire. Hopkins grain elevator
is in flames also, caused by lime. The
damage in these cases will reach several
Thousand dollars.
Ashore at Shirley Gut.
Boston, February S.-The two-masted
schooner Mary Eliza, Captain Thomas
Morrissey, from Winterport, Me-, for
Boston, with hay, went ashore early
this morning in Shirley Gut, near Deer
Island, and soon Went to pieces. The
crew were saved and landed at Point
Shirley, FROM whence they went to Win
throp and took train for Boston.
Ashore at the Pool.
Biddeford, February S.-There are two
wrecks at Biddeford Pool. The. fishing
schooner Abbie Emma, from Gloucester,
with 1000 pounds of fish, parted her haw-
ser while anchored inside Wood Island
this morning, and went ashore on the
rocks. She will be a total loss. Her
crew escaped in dory.
The schooner Mary Farrar, from Belfast
to Boston, with cargo of pressed hay.
dragged her anchor this afternoon and
is ashore at Fort Hill. She will proba-
bly, come off all right.
Work for Life Savers.
Gloucester, Mass, February s.-The
schooner Marblehead of Belfast. from
Boston to Camden and Winterport with
a general cargo, dragged her anchors
and went ashore on the rocks atPavilion
beach, where she filled. Captain Dam
forth and crew had narrow escape from
drowning. When the vessel struck, the
sea drove her we'll up. but the men had
to 90 below to keep from being washed
Vha rrnvu6 nn the haQch firad
line on board and the men were
hauled hlough the sea to the shore, but
nearly succum he'd to the cold which
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT during the night in at
tempting to save the vessel, which with
the cargo, will probably be a total loss,
as the seas are breaking over her and
the deck load of oil has been washed
away.
Binding Snow at Halifax.
Halifax, n. s., February s.-Shortly after
the steamer Alpha arrived this morning n
violent gale with binding snow began. The
signal station reports that steamer ran in
from the West and signalled for pilot, but
was shortly afterward lost sight Of Moth
ing has been seen or hearG of her since. The
proba bility is that it was the Baracoa from
New York.
Signals of Distres s..
New Haven, Conn.,. February s.-Reports
from all ports indicate continued zero
weather with heavy winds. At ll.30 p. m.
signals of distress from a three masted
schooner near the breakwater were shown.
The life saving crew went to her assistance.
The Teutonic Arrived.
New York. Febl uary 9.-The tug r. S.
Moran, just arrived at quarantine, reports
that the overdue steamer Teutonic Is
anchored off Sandy HOOK lightship. She
was delayed by heavy weather. She saw
nothing of the LaGascogne during the trip
The Bark Emma Wrecked.
New York, February S.-Tne bark Emma,
New London for Cape Hatteras. .on fishing
expedition, reached the lower bay at seven
last evening. The blizzard setting in.
Captain Hanson decided 10 go 10 New York
for safety. He turned the bark and she
soon struck the west bank on shoal be-
tween Swinburne and Hoffman islands.
-Four of the sailors. contrary to the orders
of the captain. launched dory and put OF i.
The captain and four others remained on
the vessel until two this morning. The
vessel was then going to pieces. The captain
and four sailors launched second dory
and drifted around, and were nnal1y caught
in the current and swung to the Staten
Island shore near the lighthouse. Their
clothing had from one to two inches of ice
on it. The capain thinks that the four men
who put off in the first boat were drowned.
A Crippled Crew.
Providence, R. l., February s.-Pilot
Eaton of Saunderstown, said tonight that
in the thirty-eight years of his experience
along the Rhode Island coast he never saw
anything to equal the fury of the storm
this morning. About nine this morning he
sighted the schooner Eagle, probably from
New York, coming in to anchor. She is ap-
parently in a very crippled condition. The
condition of the weather was such that
Eaton was unable to board the schooner.
He expects to get out to her tomorrow. No
attempt was made during the day to clear
away the wreckage and the vessel presented
the same appearance tonight as she did
when entering the harbor. This leads to the
supposition that something is the matter
with the crew.
THE SINKING OF THE ELBE.
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