The Portland daily press., 1898-11-28

changing in this. latitude and that the
snow drifts about which the Oldest in
habitants are prone now and then to re-
fer to are things OF the past unknown
to the present generation.
Not alone the business section but the
entire city from Munjoy hill to the
farthest western limit presented most
deserted appearance, but there was a
bright spot on Congress street near Oak,
where part of the letters of the illuminated
sign "Zephra" shone brilliantly through
me storm yesterday noun. Pew venturea
out and conveyance of any kind on the
street, save the eleotrics was the rarest
kind of d sight. Arrivals and departures
at the hotels were very few and far be-
tween and the offices and corridors seldom
see IA more quiet day. There was dis
position on the part of nearly every one
TO let the storm do its best before making
any attempt to remove the snow SO that
the stiffness of the day was uuhraken by
the sound of the accustomed shovel Tele-
phone communication was kept up
throughout the day but the lines at times
acted badly, especially those at the west
end, and fortunately the city was not cut
OF from the outside world as the tele-
graphic lines leading to various points
managed to keep in working order. The
trouble, mostly, was west of Boston, and
the line from there to New York was at
times troublesome Several efforts We're
made at the central station to reach the
Lifts Saving station, both during the day
and evening. but they were unsuccessful,
so that Information from this point was
not obtainabie
AT the police station but one arrest was
made for the day and the leg weary in.
dividual was lucky in getting safe
refuge from the storm. Reports of falling
trees. and chimneys whose bricks went
through all skylights in their path were
numel Gus and included nearly every
section of the city No personal accidents
wsre reported
IN THE HARBOR.
Not since the big storm of January last
has the harbor seen such wild scenes as
those of yesterday, and the night before.
It was what the mariner calls wicked
night for the waves were high whipped by
tba fury of the gale and fortunate was the
vessel which lay tied to the pier by its
hawsers, at which it tugged and tugged.
tossed about more or less by an angry
sea.
In this connection it is worthy of note
that the vessels in the docks Jared much
better yesterday than in the January
storm when, it viii be remembered, they
we're smashed and pounded until it
sesmed as If every one of them would be
knocked TO pieces Then il was that the
crews of the steamboats, and schooners ~
ing about the wharyes were kept hard at
work trying to save their vessels from be-
ing sunk by contact with the piers.
Tenders which were placed over the sides
to prevent the vessels from pounding
them selves to pieces were ground into
spiinters. The wharyes were pounded
until il seemed as if every one OF them
must be knocked to pieces.
But while the vessels in the docks
weathered the gale much better yesterday
than those out in The harbor riding at
their anchors were much worse of. With
every blast of the gale, riding rough |
and turbulent sea, they were pulling |
hard at their anchor chains, some of |
which at last parted and sent the vessel
careeniug about the harbor.
At the beginning of tho storm it is |
estimated that there were about fifty yes |
seis in and about the harbor most of |
whom got through the gale in safety but /
one feet which was anchored just off |
Fort Gorges suffered terribly and the full |
extent Of the damage cannot be definitely /
stated now, for it was not until about /
8oon time owing to tho fall of snow |
which covered the harbor with an i'm
penetrable cloud, that anything could be
seen from the barge Office and other
available points.
out hot 1x1an : hal
vessels which had attempted to ride the
storm in safety some had been dashed /
furiously uy the wind and waves ard /
driven to wreck and confusion,