The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-02-02
IT WAS A CRUEL GALE.
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ern part of the State has been practi-
cally cut off. and trains running on the
New York Central railroad were from
four to five hours late.
Portions of Long Island suffered al
most as much from the storm as the
Downs far UP the State. The east end
of the island has been blockaded by the
drifting snow The Long Island Rail
road was completely closed today.
Snow plows driven by five of the most
powerful engines on the road are now
battling with the drifts on the eastern
section of the road, which may be
cleared by tomorrow.
SEVERE IN PENNSYLVANIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 1.-The snow
and wind storm of last night and to-day
was one of the most severe experienced
i'm this section since the big blizzard.
All trains are behind time and several
accidents are reported, but none OF any
gravity. The storm was severely felt
throughout Eastern Pennsylvania. Two
Reading railroad freight trains cOllided
near Tamaqua, demOlishmg both en-
gines and injuring the fireman, brake
man and conductor. Traffic was delay
ed seven hours.
A dispatch from st. DOudSburg says
that communication between that place
and other towns nearby has been cut Oft.
At TObyhanna, the gale was so violent
that the ice cutting industry had to be
suspended, throwing 800 hands out of
work.
The storm is very severe up the Della
ware Valley and the stage WAS stalled
Just outside OF Strouds6urg and COM
RELIED to return with the mail. Upon
the Pocono Mountain, the wind rs blow
ing at "a fierce rate.
A dispatch from Cape May says: The
severe northwest storm which prevails
along the coast tonight has done no
damage. The ocean is very rough. but
no vessels are in sight. The wind Is
blowing with great velocity.
1000 VESSELS WRECKED.
Gloucester Mass, Feb. 1.-The storm
OF Gloucester was one of the worst in
many years and the damage which lies
in its wake VIII foot up about $20O,0O0.
About one thousand fishing and other
vessels were wholly or partly wrecked.
Eighteen lives are said to have been
lost, and there may be twelve more
which have gone down on missing yes
sells. A great number of vessels were
driven ashore and more or less injured.
They succeeded in getting off again.
There was no railroad connection with
Boston or outside towns until six O'Clock
tonight.
10 BELOW AT TORONTO.
Toronto. Cont, Feb. 1.-The thermOme
ter here registered ten degrees below
zero earl this morning with the prospect
of going lower tonight. Reports from
most places in the Province show that
the mercury fell from Is to % below
this morning. Strong winds have drift
ed the snow to such an extent as to i'll.
terfere with railway traffic.
DOWN TO 20 IN RICHMOND.
Richmond. Va. Feb. lat midnight
the thermometer here was down to %,
with the prospect of still more decided
fall Southwest Virginia reports Il biz
zard, and Newport News forty-mile
gale. No damage is reported from any
point
SPINNING MILL COLLAPSES.
Como. Lombardy, Feb. 1.-HeaYy
storms have visited this city and vicin-
ity. A spinning mill at Oggiono tlhir-
teen miles from this place has collapsed,
killing FIVE persons and burying twelve
others in the ruins. Many other build
ings have been destroyed in the Como
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