The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-01
WINTERS SNOW AND WINDS.
DAMAGE DONE BY
A GALE At NEW YORK.

velocity of Seventy-TvvO Miles an
uour Attained-A Schooner wreck
ed in Jamaica Bay-A Coal Laden
Canister Blown Ashore Near He'll
Gote-A Schooner Sunk on Rock
away Beach.
New York, Dec. S1:-Considerable dam
age was caused by storm last night,
which began as a drlzzling rain and de-
veloped in the nearly morning hours into
n violent wind. After midnight the rain
fell in sheets and was driven with great
violence through the streets and against
the houses. The wind at O'Clock this
morning attained velocity Of seventy
two miles an hour
The rain ceased about that hour, but
the high wind continued while it grew
colder as the morning advanced.
1t was rough morning in the harbor.
The high winds throughout the night and
during the morning stirred up a heavy
sea that buffeted the ferry boats. tossed
tugs about and sent showers Of spray
flying through the air.
The schooner Durghill of this city was
wrecked in Jamaica bay. The captain
and crew of the vessel, FIVE men in all,
were saved.
The storm in BROOKLYN did even more
damage than that of last Thursday night,
and to-day there are many uprooted trees
broken fences and telephone and telegraph
poles to show the effects of the winds.
At F1tty-first street and Second avenue,
South brooklyn, three-stOry brick
house in process of construction was
blown down.
A coal-laden coaster, bound east, was
blown ashore on Hogan Rock, south of
towards Island, near Hell Gate. There
was a strong flood tide and the crew had
ulmculIy IN getting ashore in the sail
boat The vessel is loaded with about 600
tons OF coal. The vessel and cargo may
prove a total. loss.
The schooner Emma Jane, from Con-
neeucut loaded with coal, was sunk at
Rockaway beach early this morning dur
ing the storm. Her crew had a narrow
escape.
card has done much damage here At &
o'clock this morning the river below the
falls was over thirty feet higher than
normal and houses on the docks We're
submerged. The dock on the Canadian
SIDE was swept from it's foundation and
thrown high upon the bank. Many
OF the hshermen's huts along the river
were washed away At noon the water
began subsiding.
Dunkirk, N. Y, Dec. 31.-A terrific bliz-
zard prevails here to-day. Much damage
has been done throughout the city and
this vicinity.
E. w. Wilson of Hamlet was caught in
the storm and was found in the snow
nearly frozen to death.
Wllham Thurher went out to gather his
sheep that were roaming in the pasture
ana ne was frozen so badly that his life
Is despaired Of
It is the heaviest SHOW storm experience
ca mere in many years The Dunkirk and
rredonla Electric railway is tied up, and
the Dunklrk, Allegheny Valley and Pitts
99urg railroad is moving trains with much
difficulty.
isaac Daniels a Hebrew pack peddler
was caught in the storm between Brock
toh ana Bear Lake and was found frozen
20 death by the roadside Daniels home
Is supposed to be in Cleveland.
Leroy, N. Y, Dec. 31-A heavy wind
pIeValled here this morning, doing con-
SIDERABLE damage
Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 31.-A wind storm
SruGk this city early this morning. At
o CLOCK the force of the wind was fifty
ohe miles an hour. Houses rocked and
many nights of glass throughout the citv
were blown out. At s a. m. the wind
i Haa decreased to twenty-five miles and
NiOusht heavy snow squall.
Buffalo, N. Y, Dec. 3l.-Not since De-
CeLHIlDer, 1889, has Buffalo been wind
whipped as she was to-day The storm
Iedched here between l and o'clock this
llseoc ca and the wind reached q velocity
~ " o. 10 ~ miles an hour. The hight Of
~, ne STORM was reached about O'Clock,
mHeh the wind was blowing seventy-two
i jiilIes, Houses rocked, street signs were
Di ,n away and telegraph and telephone
wires, wires torn down. Fortunately the snow
%a3 Ight and street car traffic was not
stufped. The muddy waters of Buffalo
S teeh were stirred into a sea and over
"OMeu the low lands of South Buffalo.