The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-28
IN THE GRASP OF A BLIZZARD.
BITTER SNOW STORM SWEEPS
THE NEW ENGLAND COAST.

New York, Pennsylvania and Massn-
chusetts suffer From DemOraIiza-
tion OT Trnnc-Wire COmmunica-
lion Cut on and Railroads Ave
Greatly Impcded-GraVe Fears for
the shipping in the Coda Num-
her of Casualties in New York
CitX-Shipping at New York Dnm-
aged.
New York, Nov. 27.--When the people of
New York awoke this morning they found
the blizzard that ragged when they retired
was still in progress.
The storm, which began with a SOFT
seety snow on Saturday at noon, increas-
ed greatly as the day wore on, with heav-
Ter snowfalls. the wind blowing a gale at
midnight.
There was a slight abatement of the
wind this morning, but the snow stil fell
and drfted high and the temperature drop
ped rapidly. II looked this morning as
though the blizzard would continue all
ing away in the West, a Frightening of the
light and finally the storm ceased altogeth-
er and the severest blizzard since the MEM
orable one of March, 1885, came 20 an end.
The wind blew at the rate of 50 to 60
miles an hour during the hight of the
storm.
As soon as there were signs Of abate-
ment in the fel of snow the street clean
ing department went 10 work, but little
progress was made.
Suburban traffic was blocked for several
hours IN the morning, and after that
trains ran at long intervals. All trains
were delayed. Some that were due in the
early morning hours had not been heard
from at night. The superintendent Of
mails in the general postofIlce reported
that the mail train from Boston, due at
6 a. m, had not been heard from. nor
had the mails been received up to 8 o'clock
tonight. The incoming mails from other
ports, he said, We're from two hours to
an unknown number of hours behind time.
The terrific blow of Saturday night did
much damage to the small shipping in
New York harbor. The shores of the Hud-
son are Uttered with wreckage.
The lowest temperatures reported were:
New York city, 25; Albany, Is.
Snow fell throughout New York state
The fall in New York city was about II
inches, Philadelphia . inches, Boston
inches, Albany a little over an inch.
An order was sent out from police head.
quarters to the various precincts com
manders to have arrested all persons found
alone in a condition that would raise even
the suspicion of intoxication. As a result
the police courts to-day were crowded with
eminently respectable looking persons who
were let go with a small fine and an
admoniton to get in out OF the snow
Notwithstanding this precauton on the
part of the police there were a number OF
casualties including several deaths from
exposure
The large feet of outward bound vessels
which were obliged to anchor in the up
per bay yesterday afternoon, owing to the
prevailing heavy snow storm. got under
way this forenoon and early afternoon
and proceeded to sea.
Business at the quarantine boarding sta
ton was at standstil. The only vessels
10 reach port up TO 6 p. m. were the NAL
lory Line steamer Comal, from Galveston
the Leitrim, from London, and the Old
Dominion liner Jamestown. The French
liner LaTouraine from Havre anchored
outside the bar at 5:55 p. m.
Among the steamers due are the Mas.
| dam, from Rotterdam the Francisco, from
Hull, and the Thlngvalla, from Christian
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