Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-17
COAST
IS STORM SWEPT
New York Completely Cut Off By
Fierce Gale.
TELEGRAPH WIRES ARE DOWN
Traffic Grently Impeded, and I'm
Some Sections is Completely
Suspended-Light Snowfall
il General.

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New York, Nov. 14.-New York ID
entirely cut off from the south and
west by a fierce hurricane, accompa-
MED by rain and snow, which is sweep
ing the Atlantic coast.
Starting from Florida, Saturday
night, the storm of wind and rain has
up the coast at almost cyclonic
speed. Early Sunday morning it was
central off Cape Hateras, although its
ever gathering force vas felt far to the
northward. Rain began falling in New
York at 5 a. m, and early in the
morning changed to a wet snow. The
wind, which had been blowing mod
erately, veered to the southeast, and
shortly assumed hurricane proportions.
At six o'clock Sunday night the local
weather bureau noted a velocity of AZ
miles an hour, which increased to 48
miles at $3.50 o'clock. That speed kept
up for several hours. At ten o'clock
the storm center was at Block island,
where the barometer showed a press
ure of 1882 inches, with the wind
blowing 76 miles an hour. A Nam
tucket the barometer was a trifle high
err and the wind so miles.
Wire service out of New York is tied
up more effectually than at any other
+;noo e;poo tbn b1i1oord IF 1909 Thn
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
Co.'s have no direct communication
with cities further south than Balti-
more, and all western points are cut
off.
The Postal has been cabling some of
it's urgent messages to Canso, N. S.,
from which point they are wired to
Montreal, and thence forwarded to
Chicago over Canadian Pacific wires.
Shortly after noon the telegraph com-
panies commenced to feel the effects
of the storm. AS wire after wire went
down and city after city was lost, the
repair gangs were notified, but owing
to the day and heavy storm, it was
dark before the full force could be
mustered. Late in the afternoon it
was reported that over one hundred
poles along the Erie railroad had gone
down, putting the New York, Buffalo,
Chicago wires by that route complete
ly out of service. Recourse for a
short time was had to wires via AL
bany and Syracuse, but a few hours
afterward the pressure Of the ice on
the wires carried them, poles and all,
to the ground outside of Poughkeepsie,
thereby closing that service. The
Western Union was able to keep open
the way to Baltimore, Philadelphia,
and most places in New Jersey, but
business for other points, save New
England, was only accepted subject 10
delay. Communication between New
York and Boston over all lines was
uninterrupted. The telegraph officials
are unable to state the damage until
they can communicate with the terri
tories affected. Every effort was being
| made Sunday night to make repairs,
so that a few wires may be opened up
to the south and west by the time
business opens Monday. Special trains
were engaged on most of the roads
running out of Jersey City and Ho-
boken, and dispatched Sunday even
ing, laden with wire repairing gangs
The weather bureau Saturday sent
out warnings advising sea captains to
remain in por. over Sunda; Some
damage was done in and around New
York.
Sunday night the ferryboat "Port
Norris" running between College
point and Ninety-sixth street Man
haitian, went ashore on a rocky ledge
in Bowery bay. There were ten pas
sengers and the crew aboard. Owing
to the fierce downpour, the streets o.
New York were practically deserted
The high wind played havoc with The
street signs, which fell in showers
Many windows were broken, and a few
passersby were cut by the sign; ant
flying glass. The full force of tn,
gale was felt in the harbor. Severa
boats anchored off Staten IslaE(
dragged their anchors.
Late in the evening, a freight barge
apparently unloaded, was blown
ashore during the height of the gal
in Sandy Hook bay, off the old dyna
mite battery. The vessel lies in
very bad position, with every sci
swe eping her decks. The life saver
are standing by, but are unable Il
board the wreck. The fate of tn,
crew is unknown,
Later on, a tent occupied by Is tn
b~erculosis patients was wrecked by tn
wind, and the suffering people wer
exposed to the elements. They wer
removed to the hospital as soon a
possible, although most Of them wer
drenched to the skin.
Tobacco Planters Organize.
L%ynchburg, Va, Nov. 12.-With dele
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