The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-24

es for 80 years, but no great damage was
done along the water front. Salem tunne
was flooded as 1t has not been for many
wears and trains had much difficulty in
forcing their way through the three OIL
more feet of water. Several cellars In
the city were flooded.
THE HIGHEST EVER KNOWN.
Portsmouth, N H., January 23.-The
easteriy storm today brought the highest
tide ever known at this port, the wharves
being submerged and buildings on the
water front flooded For two hours traffic
On the railroads going out OF here was
suspended as bridges were under water
The gale last night gave vessels hard
time along the coast.
STORM ON THE SOUND.
Providence, r. l., January 23.-Stea M
er Pequot, Capt. Appleby, was an hour
late coming in today. The captain re-
ports that there was a binding snow
storm and high seas ON Long Island
sound last night. The Pequot and the
City of Brockton of Fall River were
obliged to put into New London last
night for harbor. They lett New Lon
don about noon and the Pequot arrived
about $50 at her wharf
No damage is reported in this city.
WORST STORM OF SEASON.
Lancaster, N. H., January 23.-The
worst storm of the winter prevailed here
last night, six inches Of. snow falling, and
today gale blowing from the east. drift
ed the snow so that travel on outlying
roads is difficult.
ELECTRICS STOPPED.
Rockland, January 23.-About six
inches of snow has fallen in this city. A
very high tide has overf1own some of the
wharves but no accidents to shipping are
reported. The electric car service has
been stopped all day.
"A SNOW FALL IN FARNINGTON
Pennington, January 23.-The rough
storm OF last night brought ten inches
Of snow on the average which with the
six inch fall of last week make the as
pect of things decidedly winterish. The
gale today has caused the snow to drift
badly.
WORST OF SEASON.
Augusta, January 23.-Tne most severe
storm of the season has been raging for
1S hours. About 10.~.inches of snow has
fallen, all electric and steam cars being
delayed and country travel greatly i'm
peded.
BLIZZARD AT-HALIFAX. s
Halifax. N. S., January ga fierce
blizzard prevailed in this section all
day, theswind kblowing-.furiously till late
at night and snow falling heavily. For
the first time.since the electric street rail-
way was opened two years ago the SER
vice was completely demoralized. The
steamer Halifax, due early this evening
from Boston, did not arrive up to mid
night and will hardly get in until morn
ing.
WALLING IN ST. JOHNS.
St. Johns, N. f., January s3.-A sue
cession of northeast gales is driving the
Arctic ice foe in upon the whole northern
coast of this island and closing naviga-
tion for the winter. Several steamers and
other vessels lying in this harbor are
loading cargo and are likely to be caught
by the barrier and kept here until the
wind changes. Numbers of people in the
northern bays are in destitute condit-
ion, but it will bo difficult to get relief
to them now.
GALE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Philadelphia, January 23.-Reports re-
ceived from various parts of eastern
Pennsylvania and South Jersey indi-
cate that wind storm of more than or
binary velocity passed over those sections
today, but no damage resulted. The prin-
oipal damage consisted of the uprooting
OF trees ani blowing down of telegraph
and telephone wires. In few instances
houses were unroofed. Heavy winds pre-
vailed along the coast, but up to late
hour no disasters to shipping were re-
ported. In this city the wind reached at
maximum velocity Of Al miles an hour,
but beyond damage to trees and signs
there were no serious results. The tide
in the Delaware river rached its highest
point. in years.
FIERCE GALE RACED.
Cleveland, Ohio, January ga fierce
gale has been raging in this state AL
day. 1t started last night. At noon to-
day the wind had reached a velocity of Il
miles an hour, but after that it abated
until tonight when 1t was blowing only
mildly. No serious Edamage has been
done aside from the unroofing OF few
houses, the blowing down of shade trees
and the demolition of signs.
HOUSES UNROOFED IN OHIO. :, q
Chillicothe, Ohio, January 23.-The
heaviest wind storm over known here un-