The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-12-15

With a suddcnness that permitted oi
no warning, the ferccst storm Of tho
season swept over the entire Atlantic
Ocean early yesterday morning, carrying
death and destruction TO every quarter.
Ram, hail. and snow. driven by hur-
-icanc blast, added terror to the terrible
night III the awesome blsckness of which
Staunch ships were beaten to nothingnes.
by the raging pillows. their dismembered
timbers to be hurled pitilessly upon mur-
derous roclls of the lee shore.
Boave and able scamen became i'm
potent in the awful onslaught Of the
elements. and many found a silent grave
beneath the lashing surface Of the hcav-
ing sea.
Intense cold contributed its grim rieors
10 the night and made douby difficult
the work of TIE life-savers-herocs who
incased literally in sheets Of ice. strug-
glcd yaliantly with numbed hands 10
grasp the stricken from the yawnine
chasm of death.
The fatalities were MANY. and the prop-
erty loss runs into the millions. The
destruction OF the largest schooner the
world has ever known-the Thomas w
Lawson-off the coast Of England. cost
sixteen lives and $4,000, and the annals
of maritime loss will have to record hun
dreds Of lesser casualties of the deep
Even the stolid battle-ship squadron. w
ing in Hampton Roads. was so badly
shaken that those who were ashore dared
not attempt to regain their vessels.
For many miles inland the great storm
also ragged. London, New York, Chi
cago, Philadelphia. and many minor cities
suffered. Railroads are still tied up and
telegraphic communication IS all but cut
of. Washington is the least affected.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE seasons fercest
storm is raging along the Atlantic coast
from Maine to Florida. In the North.
snow is falling. In the South. there are
rain and sleet. The storm extends far
into the interior, A blizzard ragged in
Chicago all day. From every direction
come reports Of terrific gale.
Wire communication Is also prostrated.
With the West. New York has had no
connection since mid-afternoon. The
Northeast. too, is cut off. From New
York to Washington the wires are work
ing, but beyond the latter city they are
badly crippled.
The railroads arc also seriously dis.
abled- All trains are late. Many wash
outs are reported in the South. and at
least one minor accident has occurred as
a result of the disorganization Of the
service.
Only the largest vessels are venturing
from the ports. and vessels already at
sea are running for the nearest shelter.
It is feared marine disasters will be nu-
merous, and life-savsts everywhere are
alert.
Death i'm New York.
New York has suffered heavily from the
wind. Early in the day snow accom-
panied the gale Later the snow turned
TO rain Tonight both are falling alter
nately.
David Dooley, address unknown. was
caught tonight under falling chimney
on Sutton place and killed. Emma and
Lena speitel were painfully hurt in the
same mishap.
An unidentified man was struck by n
broken flagstaff at Stanton and Colum-
ba streets and so severely injured that
he died an hour later. Minor accidents
were numerous.
Many ehimneys We're overturned and
numerous windows blown in. with heavr
damage TO goods in the business district
a toboggan slide was blown down st
Z761 Amsterdam avenue. with @.Ooo loss
One of the four steeples of the ST
Charles Borromeo Roman Catholic
Church. 1hst street, west Of Seventh ave
nue, caNed IN about o'clock. The Hudson
River in the vicinity Of 12lst street was
very rough about o'clock. and many
small boats were torn from their anchor
age. The Cobweb Yacht Club lost a
naphtha launch. and number of row.
boats were blown away from shelter
Brave ship Goes Down.
a broken. battered hulk. fast going "a
pieces under the pounding of the beav,
surf off Sandy Hook, is ali that remains
tonight TO tell the story of the THRILLING
rescue of eleven mem from the Bark Ed
mund Phinney by the breeches buoy inst
before the Old vessel collapsed utterly.
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