The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-01-30
ATLANTIC COAST
IS STORM SWEPT
FIERCE GALES AND INTENSELY
COLD WEATHER PREVAIL.
MANY VESSELS IN PERIL
Schooner Fortuna Driven Aground
Streets Of seabrisht, N. j., Flood
ed New York Buried
Deep In Snow.

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 25.-The north.
west storm sweeping the Virginia and
North Carolina coast continued Friday
night with undated fury. Scores Of
vessels are at the mercy of the gale,
shipping has been interrupted and the
cold has intensified the dangers OF
navigation. The wind is so miles an
hour at Cape Henry and IS miles off
Hatteras.
The steamer jamestown Of the Old
Dominion Steamship company, en-
route from New York for Norfolk, was
reported by the wireless station at the
navy yard so miles off the Virginia
capes, unable to stem the storm and
put her nose into the capes. The yes
sci was being slowly driven seward.
So rough was the trip down the bay
from Washington and Baltimore Fri
day that passengers left their berths
and remained in the main saloons,
wearing life preseryers.
The Berkeley ferry steamer Win
throp became unmanageable with a
large number of passengers aboard
and was driven into nearby wharf,
where she was SO tightly wedged that
tugs had to assist in her extrication.
Schooner Fortuna Aground.
Hull, Mass, Jan. 25,--ln the north
east gale and snowstorm Friday the
three-masted schooner Fortuna of New
London, Conn, Capt. Leighton, bound
light from Newburyport for Boston,
went ashore ON Lovells island. The
members of her crew and Capt Leigh
tons wife, @Hwas on board, landed
safely on the f8tand. The vessel is APP
parently lying in an easy position.
Great Damage on Jersey Coast.
Asbury Park, N. j., Jan. 25.-Thou-
sands of dollars worth of property
was damaged along the Jersey coast
from Long Branch north to the high
lands by the storm Friday.
The seas broke over the bulkheads
which protect the narrow strip of land
lying between the ocean and the
Shrewsbury river flooded the streets
of Seabright so that it resembled a
miniature Venice, and caused general
damage to cottages, piers, pavilions
and roadways. Mayor Packer OF Sea-
bright directed the occupants of many
homes to leave and retire across the
river, where the ground is higher. The
people were taken from their homes
In boats. The entire railroad between
Seabright and Highlands is under wa
ter and traffic is at a complete stand.
still.
A train on the Central Railroad Of
New Jersey, which left Long Branch
early Friday with the train crew and
three passengers, was stalled at Lud-
lows Crossing all day by the waves,
which beat about the engine and cars
tracks under them. When the tide
receded the train crept back to Long
Branch. 1t is estimated that the dam
age in Seabright and vicinity will
reach nearly 100000. fr
Severe Blizzard at Newport.
Newport, r. l., Jan. 25.-With the
wind blowing 65 and 70 miles an hour,
heavy fall of snow and the tempera.
ture continually dropping, Newport
was in the grasp of the first real bliz-
card of the winter Friday. At night
the conditions grew worse rather than
better. The wind, which had blown
from the northeast, changed to north.
west about sunset, at the same time
increasing in violence Between 81
and three feet of snow had fallen and
the temperature had dropped to is de-
grees above zero.
There was a heavy sea running and
all shipping was practically tied up.
Three barges dragged their anchors
and went ashore on Brenton's beach
during the day, but as they were light
they are thought to have sustained lit.
tie damage. Steam trains were de-
layed and trolley lines were tied up by
the storm.
Heavy Snow In New York.
New York. Jan. 25.-New York is
digging itself out OF foot of snow so
uneyenly divided that while exposed
and unfrequented spots like Coney
Island have been blown bare the thor
oughfares of the millions are left piled
high with drifts that impede the prog.
ress of man and beast, and in the
more open sections have tied up street
car and vehicular trafIfc.
Much suffering has been occasioned,
there has been the usual toll of deaths
exacted, and the monetary damage
must be reckoned by the tens of thou.
sands of dollars. Mercifplly. the snow
was accompanied by moderate temper
allure and in its early stages II was
welcomed by the honest part of the
$4,000 unemployed men in the city. An
Who sought employment from last
midnight on found it readily and at
good wages.
Four Deaths Due to Storm.
A number of accidents and four
fatalities were credited to the storm
account. One man was frozen to
death near an East Twenty-third street
lodging house, from which he had been
elected. A Grand street merchant sue
cumbed to heart disease after battling
with the snow and wind. In Wood
lawn cemetery special policeman
died while digging path to newly
made grave. A civil war veteran was
another victim OF heart disease caused
by exposure.