Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1909-12-30
WEST WING OF RAILROAD SER
VICE ALMOST WHOLLY CUT
OFF FROM N. Y.
FLOODS BOSTON SUBURBS
Great Damage inflicted In New Emo
land-Several Deaths Reported
Two Peculiar Tidal Waves
Cause Big Loss.

New YORK, N. Y.-New York and
its envirous were practically storm
bound Sunday for the first time tbi.
winter. The west wing of railroad ser
vice was almost wholly cut off. wir.
communication in every direction was
crippled, metropolitan streets were
blocked with snow and shipping. evan
within protection of the harbor snf
afered damage.
The snowfall, which began shortly
before noon Saturday, continued mart
of Sunday.
This was followed by a cold wave
which froze the damp snow to wires
switches and roadway.
Nearly ten inches of snow fell and
the poor, who ate their fill of free
Christmas dinners Saturday, had an
opportunity to work up another anne.
title Sunday by shoveling.
More than 10000 shovelers and MN
trucks were called out to clean thu
streets.
Fast Train Delayed.
The two 1S-hour Chicago trains
we're delayed to almost record-break
Ing limit. the Pennsylvania, due here
at 9:45 a. m, having failed to arrive
up to 8 o'clock at night, and the New
York Centrals flyer, due here at 1920
a. M, being over seven hours late
The Pennsylvania railroad reported
that no trains from points west Of
Philadelphia had arrived since Satur
day evening.
At a. m. small tidal wave sweep,
into the harbor and with occasional
fury dashed over the battery sea wall
and flooded many cellars. Two small
vessels were driven ashore during the
night on Staten Island, but they were
pulled off later.
The coastwise freight steamer Thur
man ran ashore off Toms river, N. j..
and remained fast aground. Her Of
ficers and crew, 20 men in all, were
taken off by life savers with the
breeches buoy.
Three deaths in the city were
charged to the severity of the storm
The victims were men who had spent
the night vainly seeking shelter and
food, finally succumbing to exposure
One OF them. Joseph Hart, IS years
old, died in pew at a Catholic
church. More than so persons were
injured by falls.
Two additional deaths due to the
storm were reported Frederick E
Mcdonald. travelling salesman, Of
White Plains, N. Y, was found frozen
to death on Staten Island Two
Christmas gifts were clutched in one
hand.
Rudolph Carlson was tossed from o
barge as it pitched at anchor off Bay
Ridge. He drowned despite the efforts
OF his wife to throw him a line.
Great Damage in New England.
Boston, Mass.-Grim winter swept
into New England on the wings of
northwest storm with such terrific en-.
ergy as to cause great damage, much
inconvenience, not a little suffering
and few deaths.
the gale drove great tide into
Massachusetts, Bay, the wet snow
Frustrated wires, and railroad trains
were stalled.
Three persons lost their lives in Ev.
erett and che lsea by the sudden rise
Of the water.
Coming on full moon, the gale
rolled wave along the coast, which
IN some places reached height OF
over "A feet above low water mark
and has only been exceeded, according
TO local records. by that which swept
the coast at the time that Minots
light was destroyed in April, 1851.
IN this city the, tide went across
Atlanta avenue on the water front and
nlling hundreds of cellars, caused an
estimated damage OF over 81 900, 900.
~ Everett. Cornelius Harkin and his
wle We're caught in their beds and
overwhelmed by the food. while an
inIant child lost its life in Chelsea
under similar conditions.