Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-02-10

bay, from the NarrOwS 10 Sandy Hook,
is almost solid field OF ice. The up
per bay would be as bad were it not
that number OF tugs are at work
breaking the ice to permit the pas sing
of small steamers plying In the North
and East river. Tugs are constantly at
work clearing away for the Staten
Island ferry boats. Two floats of the
Lehigh Valley we're stalled in the East
river for over an hour, aud tug that
went to their assistance was also stop
ped by the ice. The steamer Salsmau-
ca, from Venzuels to South AmbOy,
with cargo of asphalt, was icebound
of Staten Island and forced TO remain
there.
MARYLAND AND WEST VIRGINIA.
BALTINoRE, MD, February 9.-Rail-
road trains continue demOrslzed as to
time, and the postoffice here is full
of mail matter awaiting dispatch. The
Baltimore and Lehigh has not had
train through since the storm began.
The Western Maryland is also
blocked. The snow drifts have made
the highways and by-ways impassaUle,
and produce from nearby places is
thus kept out OF tOwD, sending up prices
of all commodities Annapolis, the
Capital or Mary land, is snow bound
Cum berland, in the western part OF
the State, telegraphs that two passen-
ger coaches aud nine engines are
fast In a snow drift on the West Vir-
GINA Central railroad at Black Oak
bottom. A passenger train, which
left Cumberland yesterday afternoon
for Eikns, became disabled and the
passengers were brought back -Four
engines sent 10 extricate the dis
abled train could not bulge il.
and four more sent out this morning are
also stuck fast. The damage done on
the Chesapeake Bay aud It's tributaries
by the storm is very great. North
Point and Kent Island shore are strewn
with wrecked oyster boats, and
loss OF life is feared. The
heavy snow, wind aud almost
Unprecedented formation Of ice, cut off
from all succor tue smaller craft caught
in the blizzard, and their crews, unpro-
vided with fuel aud food, are suffering
many hardships.
TRAFFIC ENTIRELY SUSPENDED.
ASHLAND. PA, February 9.-Notice
has been issued BY the Philadelphia and
Reading that all traffic has beeh iudeh-
uitely suspended on account OF the
heavy drifts. All night long the mer-
curry was from one to five degrees below
zorro, and has remained at zero all day.
ALL TRAINS ABANDONED.
CARLISLE, PA, February 9.-At noon
the mberland Valley called in all
hands and abandoned all trains until
the storm abates. The Philadelphia
and Reading also abandoned all trains
in this section. F9ur trains and five
engines are in the drifts.
CLEVELAND GETS no TRAIN.
CLEVELAND, o., February 9.-Not a
passenger traiu arrived over the Erie
to-day. One Erie train is stuck IN the
snow near HornellSville, y. y, and
other trains were abandoned. On the
Lake Shore and other roads many
trains we're abandoned aud those run
ming are hours behind time.
THE POTOMAC CLOSED.
WASHINGTON, D. c., February o
Navigation on the Potomac river Tor
6fty miles down is At an end and even
for the big steamers that ply between
tbis city and Norfolk Va. No boats
ara running in Chesapeake Bay, those
from Baltimore all having been COM
PEELED 10 stop.
The PENNSYLVANIA railroad reports
that but limited Success attends eHorts
IN move trains. TNlinS from ell points
ara beiated from six TO twelve hours.
RICHMOND SHUT N.
RICHMOND, VA, February 9.-The
cold mere is Unprecedented. Ia twenty
vears the James river at this point has
NOT been frozen over. Ii is closed from
shore 20 shore.
The monitors at anchor in midstream
three miles below Richmond are in
pecuIiar condition. The gunboatS are
in the midst of an area of ice which Is
not vet firm enough TO safely bear q
man. but is too thick for the launches
and small boats. Under the circum-
stapces. the fleet is isolated. No trains
nave passed this city since Thursday.
The block is the most complete Ia many
years.
AN ICE BRIDGE FORMED.
WATERFOWL. y. y, February O.
An ice bridge has been formed across
rbe 81 Lawrence river at Louisville.
,rbs wafer is very swift and the danger
of a gorge by reason Of the bridge Is so
Great that dynamite will De used TO dis
lodge the ice. The ice bridge IS be-
iiaved To have been utilized by snug
gers.
VEGETABLES AND BERRIES RUINED.
CHARLESTON. ). c., February O.
Continued stress OF cold weather this
morning will complete the destruction
~ tbe vegetable aud delay TO the berry
crons reported yesterday. The lowest
Doint reached by the thermometer to
Saw was Il degrees al Z O'Clock this
morning. FIVE degrees higher than yes
rerdav's lowest record The weather
ia now modsrating and the temperature
,snl probablv rise 10 TO 90 degrees by
Nsonday. There is much suffering
anorr the poor but no fatalities. Fair
.oether prevails and is iorecasted for
several days.
the STORM N NEw YORK.
Nrw YORK. February 9.-ReportS
froT the interior Of the state tell OF The
.ontinuance OF the great storm. Trains
on nearly all roads have been aoan-