New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-12-17
A PERFECT WINE.

nearly two hours. The second mate. whose name
has not yet been learned, was swept overheard
some time during the night by heavy and
drowned.
ALONG THE MASSACHUSETTS COAST.
plymouth. Dec 16-The worst storm seen about
these parts for many years has been raging all
night. and now shows signs of abating. Snow
is falling fast and the wind Is blowing gale from
the northeast The harbor is seething mass Of
foam and the tide is very high. washing up over
the wharves. All along the streets limbs of
shade trees and chmneys have been blown off in
many parts Of the town. The top OF the piazza of
the Sanoset House blown off Along Water
St the telegraph and telephone poles are down and
the service is crippled. Many schooners laid up for
the winter have been less damaged. and
some Of the smaller cottages and the breakwater
have suffered severely.
Gloucester. Dec. ls.-The northeast gale that be-
gan yesterday increased to-day to great violence.
it was accompanied by binding snow and sleet. and
the weather is very cold large fleet OF shipping
and coast vessels is sheltered in the outer harbor
no disasters are reported here or in the vicinity of
Fall River Dec. lS.-The storm has almost com, com
pleely blocked travel the suburban electric lines
and only an occasional the local roads is
able to make any Roadway
siderably by the storm The passenger boat came
through to this city. hut the wherea bouts OF the
teamng and other traffic on the streets has ceased.
sa Me- Dec e stern Su Is Show BOVINE m
OF abating and 1T is not showing. No disasters
Halifax. n s. Dec; s,snow fen Lightly lightly her here
this morning Increasing at noon to ,svcre IRE, east
port this morning for shelter Storm signals ar"
displayed all along the coast.
THE STORM IN CONNECTICUT
New Haven. Dec 1s-six inches Of snow which
fell since 10 o'clock last night have been drifted
by a ffty-mile wind. delaying streei-car travel
all through the State All the harhors on the
Sound are filled with coastng vessels awaiting
calmer weather No damage has been reported
and railroad trains are running on time: A,,
in about midnight and about three inches of snow
had fallen up 10 o'clock. when inc weather moo 9
city and New-york last night The dow, down bost
York iay-to al the mouth Of the sound
Waterbury. Dec. 1s.-Snow began 10 ia,I here , ~
had fsen an" Badly drficd by the aftymie gale
which had been blowing for the @ delaved The
storm had abated somewhat at noon Snr,or &c filled
with Vessels which were last night obliged TO seek
shelter from the storm. The Sound is SO rough 70
gan at 10 o'clock las, night with sleet which soon
turned into snow The latter 90 mas ,rc ose '"''''s
s', Wewn a,,T r. l. PEE 1srhe tug Ice King. from
New York arrived here this afternoon I'M MINUS nus sr
oak The Chametie il reported TO be lying on
here but nG1%s has sSSn ed95G OF the
Providence Dec 1.-THE freigh. steamer Pequot.
OF the Providence Line. i pTonapl! nuns ~ w
gale in Long Island Sound. she has not yet peei
Teported here The weather IL thick. the gaze
heevv and Increasing and the very rough,
and The storm much the worst OF the season on
Saunderstown a Lar ge ship anchored near fSeeVer-
81 ,cht vesterday and is riding out the gale.
The barometer is falling steadily and the tner-
n,oueter is also going down. The wind velocity IN
thjs citv has reached twenty-seven miles an hour.
| The storm began here AT o'clock this morning,
and IN TO noon inches OF snow had fallen
The Telephone and trolley service Is anected nut
little and only the two telegraph lines 10 Newport
via Tverton. are yet down. NO Damage mas yet
been reported.