The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1904-11-17

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Neutrality-suspicious.
Port johnson for st. John, n. r., with n
cargo of coal, broke her chains last night
during the heavy northwest gale and
went ashore on the west side of this har-
Dor. She pounded heavily and leaked so
badly that her pumps could not keep her
free 1t will be necessary TO light the
ships cargo before she can be floated.
The storm had abated somewhat at q
o'clock and the vessel lies easy.
Storm Hits Baltimore.
Baltimore, Nd. Nov. lit is m.
parent from the meager and fragmentarv
reports obtainable by the local weather
bureau that the two storms-from Flor.
ida and from the Great Lakes and Cana.
da-met a few miles south of Washing.
ton. Rain. wind, snow and seet con.
tinued until n late hour last night caus.
ing an almost complete prostration of
telegraph and telephone wires ont Of Ral.
timore. The Western Union companv's
officials managed TO pick out few wires
to Philadelphia and New York, but to
the northward and southwark there has
been no communication since 4 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. The Postal COMPANY
is entirely isolated from this point, their
system of wires being Frustrated in all
directions Telephone communication
with points outside OF Baltimore is also
entirely cut off.
Many Accidents.
In Baltimore city rain, snow and sleet
have fallen, causing the demolition OF
the electric wires outside of the district
III the central portion of the city where
an underground system was recently ln-
stalled.
A number of accidents were caused by
falling of wires on pedestrians ana
horses, il one case causing a runaway or
horses attached to carriages in funeral
cortege. No one was, however, seriously
injured. The fire alarm wires in the
city also suffered from the heavy snow
fall.
Crew May Be Lost.
Woods Hole. Mass, Nov. 1.-The
two mastcd schooner Earcularus, Capt.
Mason of Rockland, Me, went ashore
about three-quarters of mile west or
Tarpaulin cove on Che island OF Nau-
shen. off the Massachusetts coast:
At sunset the seas were breaking over
the craft. masthead high. No trace of
the crew has been found, and fears are
entertained for their safety. The vessel
is in Il particularly exposed condition and
the chances of its being saved are slight.
The schooner was coming through Vine
yard sound from the eastward, ana was
proceeding under its foresail the gale be-
ing too fierce TO permit more canvas be-
ing carried.
The schooner tackled and tried to work
into the cove for anchorage but the wind
bore it off, and as it swung away It
struck with a crash upon n ledge Of rock
no more than 100 yards from the light
house.
Keeper Ccrson had no boat that could
be launched and besides the seas were so
high that nothing but surf boat could
possibly escape almost instant dcstruc-
ton No lights We're shown from the
schooner after it struck and no answer
was given to frequent hailinss.
AS the seas were breaking over the
craft it was not believed that It would
hold together until daylight. 1t struck in
a particularly exposed position and no
vessel could be expected to stand the ter
rible pounding on the Jagged rocks TO
which 1t was subjected,
Bad Storm at Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., NOV. 1.-THE fierce
storm that prevailed over Lake Erie and
northern Ohio throughout last night re-
suited in the death of at least one person
and the serious injury of three others in
this city, while the property loss IS con-
siderable. Capt. Den Muney OF Buffalo
lost his life by the laundering of the tug
Gregory at the mouth of the river during
the height of the storm. This body has
hot been recovered. An unknown man,
supposed 10 have been temporarily blind
ed by flying dust and cndrr,, was struck
by I'M Erie train ana his skull fractured.
He viii probably die. Jacob MushoWlcIt
was thrown against a fence and severely
cut and bruised. John Sutikash, watch
man at the new Rockefeller building, was
struck by flying board. He was inter
nally injured and suffered Il broken leg
Steamers Go Ashore.
Norfolk. Va, Nov. 1.-THE center Of
the gulf storm struck Norfolk yesterday
with a velocity of A miles an hour.
On the coast the wind was much
stronger and all wires between Norfolk
and Cape llatteras are Frustrated.
Snow and slcct accompanied the blow
and the barometer registered $50, with
one exception the lowest i'll the past 81
years Fears are held for the schooner
Myra w. Spear, ashore near Chicami-
comico. Wreckng tugs have gone to her
assistance \ large schooner dragged
anchor near Ocean View during the
height Of the storm and was rapidly
nearing breakers when a tug reached
her and towed her into deep water.
Snow Falls in Georgia.
Atlanta, Ga, Nov. 1.-THE edge Of
the snowstorm which visited the north
and east struck Atlanta yesterday. The
fall here was very light, but is reported
heavier in the northern part Of the state.
Snow in South Carolina,
Charleston, S. c., Nov. 1.-THE first
SHOW of the season was reported yoster'
day from Anderson and Aiken.
Heavy Fall In Tennessee.
Knoxville, Tenn, Nov. lI.-Ncarly an
inch of snow fell in Knoxville and
throughout the eastern part Of the state
yesterday. The coolest weather of the
season accompanied it.
Death in Gale at Toledo.
Toledo, O., Nov. IA terrific gale
swept over this section yesterday, un-
roofing buildings and doing much dam
age in the oil fields. The flagstaff on the
splitter, the largest Office building in tbe
city, was blown off. striking we'll known
citizen, Frank Mayer. on the head, kill
ins him instantly. Other minor accidents
are reported