Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1909-12-29
WIND AND WATER
G. USE BIG Loss
New England Suffers to Extent
Of Five Millions.
STORM CAUSES MANY DEATHS
Fast Experiences Worst Blizzard In
Twenty Years-Traftie Tiled Up
from Pennsylvania to
e Maine.

bOStOub DSC. SS.--Wllu lue news Vi
the probable loss of the big five-masted
schooner Davis Palmer with her crew
Of IL men, OFF Boston harbor, and Of
the wrecking of nine other vessels
along the Massachusetts, coast, the
opening chapter of the toll taken on
the sea by the great storm which
swept New England was bare to the
world. Cape Cod is still cut off and
with the restoration of communication
there It is feared that tale of marine
: disasters and storm damage unequalled
In years will be related
Fifteen Lives Lost.
Fifteen lives are known to have
been lost in New England, three in
Chelsea and Everett and ~ through
the wrecking of the Davis Palmer.
Five million dollars loss is the esti.
mate made of the havoc wrought In
and around Boston by the blizzard
which swept New England and drove
. record tide over the cost
Greatest Storm in Eleven Years.
Thirty-two cities and towns were
plunged in darkness, owing to the cut.
ting OF of the electric light service.
= The storm was easily the greatest
that New England has experienced in
Z IL years. All along the coast, phe-
npmenal tides were reported In many
places sea walls were battered to
pieces, boulevards ruined and curbs
aud houses along the shore destroyed.
sweeps Into Business District,
In Boston the tide swept over the
Wharves avross Atlantic avenue, and
as far inland as the Chamber OF Com,
merce. 1t is estimated that the dam.
age in this section viii reach at least
100000.
The worst damage was in Chelsea
and Everett, where. 1t is believed, it
{ will be several weeks before the tide
gate on the ISLAND End river can be
\ repaired and the flooded district re.
claimed.
Having escaped through the snow,
ecantily clad. and many of them bare
footed, the residents of the, submerged
: section of Chelsea had to stand for
hours In the blizzard waiting for wa.
CONS to take them into shelter. Hun.
dreds of the homeless were taken care
In relief stations established In pub
c schools and churches.
Worst Storm In 20 Years.
New York Dec. 2S.-The seyerest
storm experienced In the east In 20
years tied up traffic in cities from
Pennsylvania to Maine and disar.
ranged train schedules In half dozen
states, according TO reports received
here. Conditions are improving rap.
IDLY, however. and railroads and mu.
inequalities are making every effort
10 move intercity and local traffic.
a number Of persons met death
thropgh exposure or accident-five in
Philadelphia and about IS in New
York. Complete reports of fatalities
u New England have not been re.
eetyed.
Paralysis Strikes Philadelphia.
IN Philadelphia business is almost at
standstill. Through trains were late,
only one street car line was running
and the city is suffering from a short.
age Of milk. Reports from Pittsburg
and Harrisburg indicate that condi.
tons are improving rapidly.
Washington did not suffer severely.
but because Of the traffic tie-up to the
Gorth President Taft decided to post,
y ppRe an engagement to speak In New
fRrk.
Gomuuaication with Boston is main.
talned with difficulty. The storm ip
} New England seems to have been
AZ worst In the vicinity of New Bedford
Providence, Fall River, Newport, Paw,
! tNcket and Woonsocket.
J IN New York more than 1000 men
are OF work cleaning the streets. Sub
urban trains were running With slight
a delay. The surface lines were blocked
which caused heavy traffic in the sub