Evening star., 1896-12-16
TORN IN THE EAST
Wind Thick and Blowing Hard on
the Coast.
GEW YORK STREET TRAFFIC DELAYED
Snow and Severe Cold Reported
From the interior.
YES Sells KEPT IN PORT

which developed into a severe storm OF
snow and sleet during the evening still
continues. At . O'Clock Sandy Hook re-
ported the wind blowing from the north
northeast at the rate of forty miles an
hour. and very thick of shore The tele-
phone line connecting Sandy Hook with the
life-saving stations on the Jersey coast is
down, preventing reports from the life
savers
Telegraphic reports from Long Branch
and Asbury Park say that from those
points nothing has been seen of the schoon-
er Grace X Green. which was abandoned
yesterday after the rescue of her crew by
the Old Dominion steamer Yorktown. The
last that was seen of the schooner last
night she had four sails set, and was ap-
parently drifting off shore, heading south.
The thick atmosphere caused by the snow
storm interferes very materially with the
river and harbor navigation. and ferry
traffic is very uncertain. the boats of the
different lines running with very little at
tention paid to schedule time.
Only two steamers reached quarantine
this morning, the Starlight, from Swansea,
and the Asloun from China ports.
In this city considerable interruption of
street traffic resulted from the storm. Ele-
waited railroad trains ran on time. but the
cable and other surface lines of street rail-
way were working under difficulties.
The wind was fierce and cutting, the
STOW striking the face with a stinging
1Crce. The street railway companies had
their sweepers out all night and during
the forenoon, and the full force of the
street cleaning department men and teams,
was set to work early IN the day to clear
the streets of snow. The telegraph and
telephone wires were but little disturbed by
the storm.
Reports from Connecticut and Massa-
ehusetts and from the interior of New
York state show that the storm is of wide
range, the snowfall being from three 20
eight inches and the temperature well
down toward the zero mark
The White Star steamer Majestic, for
Liverpool, left her dock at 1 o'clock about
an hour later than her regular time for
sailing, and passed out quarantine at 80.
Owirg 10 the storm, the presentation of
colors to the cruiser Marblehead now at
the Brooklyn navy yard. has been post
poned- Only portion of the delegation of
citizens of Marblehead Mass, having the
Presentation in charge had been able to
reach the city at the hour set for the cere-
nlony, and IL was therefore deemed advis-
able TO defer the affair until tomorrow.
NEW HAVEN. Conn. December 16.-A
snow storm of unusual severity is raging in
this section. 1t is especially violent all
along the coast. Fully six inches of snow
rad fallen by noon, and result of a
nign wind of the proportions Of a gale, it
is badly drifted.
Neither the New Haven line nor the
Starin line sound steamer from New York
had reached New Haven up TO noon The
Richard Peck postponed her nightly trip
from II O'Clock until pm. So far no
damage Is reported at the water 'front.' but
the direction of the gale, directly along
the coast. makes the storm the worst kind.
The steam railroads and the electric lines
are not interferred with.
MIDDLETOwN. Conn, December IL
Steam railroad traffic is greatly delayed by
the record-breaking storm which now pre-
walls, and the trolley lines are badly Grip
pied The snow is ten inches on the level
ana Is drifted four and five feet deep All
country roads leading into this city are
blocked.
NORWALK, Conn, December 1.-THE
Bridgeport-New York steamer Rosedlie
was compelled to put in at Wilson's Point
last night owing TO the vehemence of the
gale prevailing on the sound. Her pas
sengers, seyenty-fiye IN number were land
ed and taken to their destination by train
The Rosedale remained at the point all
night.
L1TCHFIELD. Conn, December 16-The
worst storm ever experienced In this sec
tion thus early in the winter is raging in
Litchheld county Snow began to fall at
am and still continues with no signs
OF abatement. 1t is accompanied by howl
ing gale, which Is causing mammoth drifts
SAYBROOK POINT, Conn, December 1s
One of the most violent northeast gales
cut shore of Long Island sound The
waters or the sound have been lashed in a
wicked condition. But driving snow renders
navigation practically impossible Not
Eesse! mas been seen passing today and the
Few that ran into the Connecticut river last
night have not yentured out
NEW LONDON, Conn. December 16-
rms expansive harbor is crowded with
sailing craft OF all sorts which have sought
~ ~IeIuse ,rOin % one or the u9liest storms in
reaching tnis city not far behind thor
scheduled arrival, but no uayiyation ia
being attempted today. The trolley lines
are seriously crippled by the snowfau
which still continues and promises to rage
indefinitely. "ee
M1DDLETOWN NY. Decembar ,e
Percy Middlehrook, Frank Roe and patrick
Powers, all sons of prominent cit,zens of
fl9rida; orange county. took a ride in a
sielgh last night. returning at midnight
Zoe and Powers attempted to assist Mid
dlcbrook from the sleigh but found ,bat
ne was dead and frozen stin.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. December 10
The wind ard snow storm which began
the night, and at noon TODAY shows no
signs OF 4eating. During the earIy morn
ing hours the wind blew a gale and rail
oad and street car traffic suffered consid-
erably. The suburban trolley lines with
one or two exceptions are snowbound
Snow to the depth of six inches has fallen.
Reports from the Delaware breakwater
state that no marine disasters have been
reported, and that the wind has fallen to
about twenty-five miles an hour
On the New England Coast.
BOSTON, December 1G.-A severe storm
has been raging here since shortly before
midday. The wind is from the north and
blowing at the rate OF thirty-seven miles
per hour. The barometer marks %. 1s. while
the temperature is is degrees above zero.
With the exception of the steamer How
ard. which left here on her usual sailing
hour yesterday afternoon for Baltimore,
there have beer no sajlings on local steam
ers. OF the large feet of European steam
ers now some days overdue at this MORT
only one. the st. Romans, from London ha :
been sighted The St Romans came 10
anchor today after a fearfully rough pas
sage. fully three days late
No accidents of any kind were reported
In the harbor. Telegraphic communica ton
with the highland lights and other points
a.. on Cape Cod is interrupted owing to the
storm.
: A dispatch from scituatel states that the
three-masted Boston schooner Puritan,
which left Portland Monday for Glen Cove
ran ashore at an early hour today and lies
high upon the beach. Capt. Harding and