Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-11-16
GREAT STORM
IN THE EAST
Residents Of the Frigid East Suffer.
ing From Extreme Cold and
Driving Shows.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE DOWN
While Montanans Are Wearing Dust
ers and Carrying Fans New York.
ers Are Hugging Stoves.

New York, Nov. 13.-New York is
entirely cut off from the south and
west tonight by a fierce hurricane,
accompanied by rain and snow,
which is sweeping the Atlantic coast.
Starting from Florida last night,
the storm Of wind and rain has come
up the coast with almost cyclonic
speed. Early this morning it was off
Cape Hatteras, although its ever
gathering force was felt far to the
northward.
Rain began falling in New York at
8 a. m, and early in the morning
changed to wet snow. The wind,
which had been blowing moderately,
veered to the southeast, and short
ly assumed hurricane proportions. At
10 O'Clock the storm center was at
Block Island, where the barometer
showed a pressure of 2S.62 inches
with the wind blowing 76 miles an
hour. At Nantucket the barometer
was a trife higher and the wind 60
miles.
New York was crippled more to-
night than since the blizzard of 1888.
There is no direct communication
with cities further south than Balti-
more and all western points are cut
off. The Postal has been cabling
some of its most urgent messages to
Nova Scotia, from which point they
are wired to Montreal and thence for
warded to Chicago over Canadian Pa
cific wires.
Shortly after noon the telegraph
companies began to feel the effect
of the storm. AS the wires went
down city after city was lost, the re-
pair gangs were notified but owing
to the heavy storm full forces could
not be mustered. Communication be-
tween New York and Boston over all
lines was interrupted. The telegraph
officials are unable to state the dam
age until they a communicate with
the territories affected. Every effort
Is being made tonight to make re-
pairs so that a few wires may be Op-
ened up to the south and west by
the time business opens tomorrow,
The weather bureau yesterday sent
out warnings advising sea captains to
remain in port over Sunday.
Some damage was done in and
around New York. Tonight the ferry
boat Port Morris, running between Col,
lege Point and Ninety-sixth street
Manhattan, went ashore on q rocky
ledge on Bowery Bay. There were
ten passengers and crew aboard. Ow'
ing to the heavy sea ii is impossible
10 send wrecking boats to her, but a
police boat has gone to the rescue.
Owing to the fierce downpour, the
streets of New York were practically
deserted today. The high wind play
ed havoc with the street signs. which
fell in showers. Many windows were
broken and a few passersby were cut
by the signs and flying glass. Sever
al boats anchored off Staten Island
dragged their anchors. Late in the
evening a freight barge, apparently
unloaded. was blown ashore during
the height of the gale II Sandy Hook
bay. The vessel lies in a very bad
position, with every sea sweeping hei
decks. The life savers are standing
by, but are unable to board the wreck
The fate of the crew is unknown.
Owing to the high seas In the up
per harbor the ferry boats were com
PEELED to tie up. Til. battleships
Maine and Missouri, which are lyins
in the roadstead of Toinpkinsville. are
riding well, but have full steam vi
and double anchors out.
In Washington.
Washington, Nov. 13.-As the re
suit of a snow storm which set II
here shortly before IL o'clock thi'
morning, Washington tonight for sew
eral hours was completely cut of
from Geographic and telephone com
munication with the outside world
Later q wire was obtained west, blu
none south east or north. The West
ern Union and Postal Telegraph com
panies report great damage to theiI
wires and their inability to get an!
messages through. Inquiry at tn
railway stations developed the lac
that trains were departing on seized
lle time, but that incoming trains
we're three or more hours late. Tit
snow fall of today vas the first .
the season, several inches GOVERN,
The ground. The local telephone Sci
vice was seriously hampered.
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