Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-02-05
THE EAST HAS A BLIZZARD
ALL ALONG ATLANTIC COAST.
shipping Was Demoralixed - MANY
Wrecks Are Reported-Wind Blew
G5 Miles an Hour-RaiIrondsT Tied
Up aud Wires Are Down-Chicago
Gets Her share.

New York, Feb. 4.-The strong gale
from the west northwest, which began
early last evening, continued through re
night and this morning The maximum
velocity OF the wind was to miles an hour,
All the near by marine stations reported
the sea rough, and from different points
along the coast there came news of wrec&s
and vessels ashore.
The tugs John 4. Berwind and L. :.
Atwood, which were sent to the stranded
steamer Cavour, at Long Branch, were M
able 10 return TO port and both sank about
l miles east OF the Sandy Hook lightship.
The crews were rescued by the German
steamer Barcelona.
Fire Island reported a ship ashore at
Point Lookout and a barge in distress
near the Forge River life saving station.
The barge was anchored about two miles
off shore and was rolling badly. Those
on shore could not tell whether there
was any one on board the barge.
Fire Island also reported that the beach
live miles east of he Bellport lie saving
station was covered with wreckage, and it
was believed that coal barge had been
lost.
Intense Cold.
Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-But little snow
ha| fallen in this section of the state dur
ing lie last "a hours, but the high wind
has done considerable damage to telegraph
and telephone wires. Reports from coal
regions stated that the cold is intense, in
many places the mercury having fallen 30
uegrees in II hours.
Barnegat reports that an unknown five
mn sted schooner, with all sails torn away
except the jib, passed that station, boUni
north. The wind at the Delaware break
WATER which reached velocity of nearly
81 miles an hour last night had fallen
to 80 miles an hour at . II. m. today.
Tugs Unable to Help Her.
Atlantic City, n. j., Feb. 4.-There is
no change in the position Of the British
steamship Claverdale, which stranded on
BIlgdhtine shoal in II dense fog y nigh
wind prevails and the wreckng tugs have
not Lcen able to render assistance to the
Distressed vessel.
Electric Cars Abandoned.
Rochester, n. Y. Feb. A. Rochester is
all but snowbound All railroad trains
are behind schedule time from one to six
houis, while electric ears have been aban.
dOned on all excepting some of the prin-
cipal short routes in the city.
In Central New York.
UtIca, n. Y, Feb. "A fearful blizzard
prevails in central and northern New
York.
Three Feet of snow In Eight Hours.
Malone, n. Y, Feb. 4.-'No storms III
re,cnt years in northern New York has
reached such proportions as the one now
prevailing. 1t commenced at noon on
sunray and in less than eight hours three
wind has been blowing gale. Train
service is greatly delayed.
Worst of the season.
Newark, n. j., Feb 4.--The worst storm
Of The season is raging in Wayne county.
Tlains are delayed and all country roads
are blocked.
Eight Below at Chicago.
Chicago, Feb. 4.-Chicago suffered &C
verely from the cold wave, the mercury
at O'Clock being 5 degrees below z'r"
and at o'clock below. An inmate Oh
the Old People home was frozen to death,
an, John X. Davis of Gloyille, ILL.,, WAS
taken to the hospital with his hands 80
badly frozen that amputation may be
necessary.