The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-12-17
THE STORM IN NEW YORK.
The Snow Whifl Was the Worst Since
1883 Casualties Comparatively Pew.

The Snowy Whifl Was the Worst Since
1855 Casualties Comparatively Few.
New York, Dec. 16.-The northwest
storm which struck this city about 10
o clock last night grew in violence until
ut O'CLOCK, this morning bowling gale
OF often so miles an hour ragged, driving
snow through the air with binding force
and piling it in drifts. The storm, which
cannot be called n blizzard. because
lacking the element Of cold, was the
worst since 1883. At daylight this MORN
ing five inches Of snow had fallen and
was being whirled about by the wind.
As the day wore on, the wind abated aad
the SNOW fall diminished At o'clock,
the sky began to clear and with night
fall the gale disappeared, moving on to-
scoaTge New England. About eight
inches Of snow fell. The lowest tenpera-
ture reached during the storm was 23
degrees above zero.
Surface and elevated roads and ferries
suffered much Inconvenience, but are now
running rs usual Fifteen hundred men
are cleaning the streets and by o'clock
tomorrow morning the snow will have
been removed Fair and warmer weather
is predicted Cor tomorrow.
Ample warning Of the approach Of the
storm was given to the mariners and
probably n9t much damage was done to
shipping.
Three deaths, due directly or Indirectly
TO the storm, have been reported up to
this time. They are: James Gulley, an
elevated railway eunpioye; found dead
on the track.
Louis Bressler, tailor; found frozen
to death in hallway in pell street.
Moriotor Zenzano, laborer; struck by
Pennsylvania railroad train while
working on the track near Waverly, N. :.
In addition to these WIN. Beckley was
found unconscious in q snow drift in
Jersey City, so badly frozen that he can.
not recover, and Geo. w. Fears was
picked up in this city unconscious from
the cold; he cannot survive.
The same train that killed Zenzano,
fatally injured Giuseppe Calotte, a fell
low laberer.
IN CONNECTICUT.
Middletown, Conn, Dec. 16.-steam
railroad traffic is greatly delayed by the
record-breaking storm and the trolley
lines are badly crippled. The snow is 10
inches on the level and it is drifted,four
to FIVE feet deep. All country roads
leading into the city are blocked.
THE WATERS WICKED
Saybrook Point, Conn, Dee. 16.-One
Of the most violent northeast gales for
years is prevailing along the Connecticut
shore Of Long Island sound. The waters
Of the sound have been lashed in wick
ell condition. But driving snow renders
navigation practically impossible, Not
vessel has been seen passing to-day and
the few that ran into the Connecticut riv-
er last night have not ventured out.
STEAMER DRIVEN IN,
Norwalk, Conn, Dec. 1G.-Tbe Bridge
port-New York steamer Rosedale,
was compelled TO put in at
Wilson's Point last night, ov-
ing to The vehemence Of the gale prevail
ing on the sound. Her passengers, seven
ty-fve in number, were landed and taken
to their destination by train. The Rose
dale remained at the point all night.
SEA-CRAFT SEEKING REFUGE.
New London, Conn, Dec 16.-This ex-
pansive harbor is crowded with sailing
craft of all sorts which have sought re-
fuge from one of the ugliest storms in
years. The sound steamers succeeded in
reaching this city not far behind their
schedule arrival but no navigation was
attempted to-day. The trolley lines are
seriously crippled by the snow fall.