The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-11-17
ATLANTIC COAST
is STORM SWEPT
GREAT DAMAGE is DONE AND
MANY LIVES ARE LOST.
COMMUNICATION is CUT OFF
Wires Down in All Directions-Snow
Falls in the South-Storm Starts
in Florida and Sweeps
to Maine.

to Maine.
New York, Nov. 14.-After having
been cut off from the west for many
hours yesterday as the result of a
storm which swept the Atlantic coast,
Geographic communication was re.
established early this morning. For
a time Sunday telegraphic circuits
connecting New England and Philade:.
phia were the only ones in working
order. The storm began at IL a. m,
with a drizzling rain which soon
turned into a heavy, wet snow. Ow.
ing to the width of the storms path
much delay in railway traffic is 40,
ticipated. After five Intellectual at.
tempts at rescue, the eleven passen.
gers Of the ferryboat Port Morris,
which went ashore near College Point
last night, were finally taken off in q
launch. 1t was one Of the most des.
perate attempts of rescue ever seen in
New York harbor. The crew Of the
ferry remained aboard. 1t is thought
the boat can be saved.
Three TRUSTEES confined on an island
in East River were out in a row boat
which was swept away. 1t is believ.
ed the men were drowned.
Starting from Florida Saturday
night, the storm of wind and rain
came up the coast at cyclonic speed.
Early Sunday morning it was central
off Cape Hatteras, although its force
was felt far to the northward.
Wire service out of New York was
tied up more effectually than at any
other time since the blizzard of 1888.
The Western Union and Postal tele-
graph companies have no direct COM
munication with cities further south
than Baltimore and all western points
are cut off. Messages for Chicago and
the west were sent by cable to Nova
Scotia and thence across Canada to
Detroit.
The telegraph officials are unable
to state the damage until they can
communicate with the territories eff
fected. Every effort is making to fix
the wires.
The long distance telephone CON-
pany has also been handicapped in Its
service. Many of It's wires are down
in the storm-swept area but as it's
poles follow highways rather than
railway tracks they are not as likely
to give way to washouts.
Owing to the fierce downpour the
streets of New York were almost de-
serted today. The high wind played
havoc with the street signs which fell
in showers. Many windows were
broken and a few p~assersby were cut
by the signs and flying glass. The
full force of the gale was felt in the
harbor. Several boats anchored off
Staten Island dragged their anchors.
Severe On Lake Erie.
Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 14.-lt is fear
ed many vessels have been lost in the
sixty-mile gale that swept over Lake
Erie, with possibly a heavy death list.
The few ships that weathered the ter
rife wind and sea were battered al
most into ~helplessness. Life-saving
crews are holding themselves in read.
mess to go to the assistance of ships
in distress all along the lake.
The Storm at Boston.
Boston, Nov. 14.-So far as is
known only two vessels were lost as a
result Of the storm which swept the
Atlantic yesterday and last night.
The schooner Arcularius went ashore
on Naushon Island and the crew of
four persisted. The schooner Nautilus
was wrecked in Gloucester harbor but
the crew was saved.
Snow in the South.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE edge of
the snow storm which visited the
north and east, struck Atlanta. The
fall was light, but is reported heavier
in the northern part of Georgia.
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE first
snow of the season was reported to-
day in the northern regions of South
Carolina.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. 14.-Nearly
an inch of snow fell in Knoxville and
throughout eastern Tennessee.
Crew Probably Lost.
Woods Hole, Mass, Nov. 14.-The two
masted schooner Earcularius, Capt.
Mason, of Rockland, Me-, went ashore
in the severe northeast gale shortly be-
fore dark Sunday night about three
quarters of a mile west of Tarpaulin
cove, on the island of Naushen. Atsun-
set the seas were breaking over the
craft, masthead high. No trace of the
crew has been found, and fears are enter
tanned for their safety. The vessel is
in a particularly exposed condition and
the chances of her being saved are slight.