The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-12-06


 shore. At S:20 a. m. the foremast went over, carrying probably the last man. AL most immediately the vessel went to pieces The life-saving crew could do nothing to save the crew No bodies have washed ashore yet.
 Crew of Schooner Drowned.
 Norfolk, Va, December 5.-Reports re- ceived in Norfolk tonight are to the ef- feet that not soul of the ill-fated schooner Wesley M. Oter's crew es- caped. Only one chance of a rescue is known. The German steamer Kolna, from Bremen to Baltimore. reported the crew of an abandoned schooner aboard while entering the capes today.
 The three-masted schooner William D. Hilton and Melville Philips, together with several smaller craft, were blown ashore in the harbor and lower bay in this mornings gale The tug Underwrit- CT, which was towing the Otter from Nassau, has not been heard from. and fears are entertained that she foundered in the gale. The crew of the schooner Ida Lawrence abandoned that vessel in a rudderless condition off Hatteras early this morning and were rescued with great difficulty by life-savers. Storm In New England.
 Boston, December 5-After an unus- ually long period of calm, mild weather. a spirited storm from the gulf brought grim winter to New England today with great audiences, and for the first lime this season covered the entire region with snow to the depth of eight inches The storm apparently was severe in south western New England, where there was considerable wire presentation and de- lay in railroad traffic. New England re- ceived the full benefit of a northeast gale, which in some places attained a velocity of forty miles an hour. The only shipwreck reported was that of schoon- CT which ran on Dogbar breakwater, in Gloucester harbor. No lives were lost
 A fishing vessel from Boston, the James R. Clark ran into the breakers off Manchester, Mass, this afternoon, but she is expected to. be pulled out of dah- ger. Seven of the twelve men on board landed in safety A bad railroad wreck. due to the storm, occurred at South Ashburnham. in which one brakeman was killed and another fatally injured
 Victim at Newport News.
 Newport News. Va. December 5-The teTTlnc storm or Wlnu ana Tdln that struck this section early this morning. was the most destructive known in Hapmton Roads in some time. One life was lost and numerous boats have been torn loose from their moorings aad beached. Others firmly anchored havo been filed and sunk.
 The only victim known, so far. is a colored landsman. who was drowned near Minchs' store in Warwick county.
 Storm In Pennsylvania.
 Philadelphia, December 5.-The snow and wind storm which swept over the eastern part of Pennsylvania during the morning, abated late this afternoon. The fall of snow in this city and surrounding country amounted to about four inches. but the greatest damage was done by the high winds which at Il o'clock attained a velocity of 54 miles an hour. Telegraph communication between this city and Pittsburg was practically paralyzed and suburban street car and railroad traffic was badly crippled. One life was lost as the result of the blinding snow, and few minor accidents occurred
 During the height of the storm George Chiverton drove an express wagon into a trolly car and was instantly killed, and two persons received fractured limbs by the collision of the two trolly cars ii West Philadelphia.
 In the anthracite coal region the fall of snow amounted to eight inches, but mining operations were not seriously in- terfered with.
 The only shipping disaster of moment reported to the Maritime Exchange was the sinking of the three-masted schooner Virginia Rulon at Azategau, Va. about fifty miles below the Delaware break water.
 Trestle Washes Away.
 Savannah. Ga, December 5.--The long trestIe on the Atlantic and Birmingham railroad over the Satilla river was washed away and destroyed last night by the flood. The Satila is higher than has ever before been recorded. Orders were issred today annulling all Atlantic and Birmingham trains over the division affected until repairs can be made. Many county roads in We're county are im- from water and fallen trees.
 River Rising at Shreveport.
 Shreveport La.. -1ecember 6. - Today the river at this point rose six inches, go- ing above the danger line. A further rise of three and half feet is predicted with in the next three days. The river will then begin to fall. Hundreds of negroes in Shreveport have been forced to aban- don their homes in the bottoms on ac- count of the high water and are living in tents and improvised dwellings. The news from points above Shreveport is not encouraging and the weather bureau continues to issue daily warnings Red river is falling slightly at Fulton Ark. State Engineers H. B. Richardson and Frank M. Kerr arrived here today from New Orleans and left immediately for the point where the break occurred in the IeVee No loss of life has vet b.av,