Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1898-02-02
STORMS CONTINUE
They Are General Throughout
New England and on the
Atlantic Ocean.
MANY KILLED IN BOSTON
Property Destroyed to the Ex-
tent OF ST, 100000 and No
Such Storm Ever Known.
NEBRASKA NOT LEFT OUT

BosToN, Mass February 2 -
Thirty-six lives and properly loss
in business Of over 1000. 900 is the
record Of yesterdays great blizzard in
Boston In the blizzard of 1883. only
three inches of snow fell, but there
was two feet yesterday, the most
in memory of the present generation.
Though several deaths are reported
in this city from exposure, the great
est destruction was along the coast.
At Gloucester the storm was fearful.
zen deaths are reported, fourteen
sells wrecked, and thirty fishermen
ipg,-a
4 1atAsF than 1000 900 inhabitants Of
Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New
Hampshire were snow bound yester-
day. Many mills and factories made
no attempt to run and "no school"
signals were hoisted in twenty-eight of
thirty-three cities IN New England.
CHICAGO, Illinois, February 2.-The
first train to reach here from Boston
since the great storm blocking travel.
arrived this morning. The engine and
cars are coated with ice. John Me-
Kabb, passenger, told a startling
story of ravages of the storm in Boston.
Traffic it entirely b locked in the Hub,
and horses freeze in their harness IN
the streets. The wires are menace
to passers-by, as they swing IN the
wind with fire sparkling from their
naked ends.
ST. johns, N. f., February 2.--An
steamer, nipped by an ice
doe, off Ferryland, is flying signals OF
distress. Il is supposed to be the
ssjamaic 2. -,--WiLu d . Ss.-sssl aa ngn Shell
will be driven ashore unless the wln1 |
changes. A number OF fishermen in
quest of seals are adrift Oh the ice i)e
ia Trinity bay. They are likely to
perish on account of the intense cold,
LONDON, February 2. ~ Incoming
steamers, this morning, report having
terrific weather on the
since January 2lst. A heavy
gale swept the north OF England last
evening, and this morning mail trains
were delayed hours by the farce
storms.
RIvERHEAD. N. r, February 2 Il
Several powerful locomotives, two
mommoth anow plows and small
army of shovelers have worked all |
night but are unable to raise the big
blockade between this point aud Green
port Two passenger trains of the
Long Island railroad are stalled, and
passengers are being cared for at
farm houses.a A New
York concert tfe6ps il aboard of one,
and keep the passengers in good humer
with songs.
New York, February 2.-Allvessels
which arrived in the harbor this morn
ing bear evidence of the fearfnily
rough weather and intense cold at sea.
The big liners looked more like ice.
bprgs than vessels The metropolitan
steamship liner "Dimock'' has not
been heard from. She left Boston
at noon anc is now day over.
due. Fears are felt for her safety.
LrGoxfGR, Indiana, February q
A heavy blizzard is raging throughout
the state. Trains are delayed on all
RAILROADS.. Snow is falling fast apd
the cold is intense.
LoNnoN, England, February a.
Storms are raging throughout Great
Britain. Trains are badly delayed and
gales sweep the coast. Worse weather,
with further fall OF Temperature, is
predicted.
The big steam collier "Saturn' was
seen off Highland light. Monday after
noon; no tidings have been received
Of the vessel since, and it is feared she
is lost with al. on board. News from
this morning, says tw wenty-
i've lives were lost in the wreck on
Normans Woe.
OMAHA, Neb February 2-Lastl |
night o severe blizz srd developed sud-
denly Ia eastern Nebraska and the
mercury dropped five degrees below
zero. while the wind blew a hurricane.
To-day the conditions are unchanged |
thongh little snow is falling.