New-York tribune., 1919-03-29
Two Ships Go Ashore
and Traffic Is Made
Dangerous by Gale and
Binding Snowstorm
92-MiIc Wind
Does Big Damage
Temperature Drops 23
Degrees During Day;
Boat Capsizcs, 2 Drown

binding blizzard, carried on
yale that rose to ninety two mile
hurricane at freezing temperature,
swoopcd through the city yesterday,
leaving trail OF intense suffering.
vehicular accidents, transit delays and
wire troubles.
The velocity Of the wind increased
and the mercury fell ms the day wore
on. But James II Scarr. the weather
fofecsster. reported last night that by
noon to day only chilly temperature
will remain Of this sprngtime blast Of
winter,
The uneSpeetsdneAa Of the blizzard,
coming after IL mild winter. mngnihed
the general discomfort. Three persons
ware reported killed and two drowned
white scores were injured In the trail
OF the blizzard.
Beginning rs Il modest rainstorm on
Thursday night the weather became
real winter oarly yesterday. Starting
at temperature of AZ degrees, the
mercury dropped until it paused at 90
At o'clock The precipitation up to
this time had been 1,3 inches
Record for Day Broken
The mercury hrted around 30 de
erees most Of the morning and began
dropping in the afternoon. The aver
age temperature on the same dates Of
the last forty-eight years was d de-
grcea while tho average velocity OF
the wind waR i4.Jmiles an hour Yes
erday's average, according to Mr.,
scarr. was 81 degrees for temperature
and forty miles for wind velocity
Toward dusk the gale gained mo-
mcntum, and at o'clock it was travel
ling through the city at seventy miles
an hour. Since 1891, Mr. Scarr said,
there has been but one hurricane of
equal velocity. That was recorded on
February y, 1912. The snow viii stop
during the morning, he said, and dur
ing the afternoon the temperature VIII
climb, boosted by the rays of sun,
which. he promises, positively will ap-
pear this afternoon.
The blizzard developed on Thursday
morning in South Carolina, Mr. Scarr
reported, and gave Philadelphia chill
hlans before passing on to this city.
Boston will get it some time this morn
ing
The Wind Increases
The blizzard gave the city its parting
rub at $50 o'clock last night, when the
hurricane attained new "high" of
hinety-two miles an hour Signs and
saplings which had bravely withstood
the previous sweeping onslaughts Of /
Inc gale gave way before the increased |
velocity and fell like nine pins to the |
peril Of blinded wayfarers.
The gale played havoc on the waters
about the city. Only by remarkable !
seamanship were the French liner La
Iouraine and the L. s. cruiser St |
Louis, with their hero cargoes, brought !
into their docks.
The Norwegian bark Yola, ,381 |
tons. loaded with pig iron, was blown
ashore off Bay Ridge. No lives we're
lost. The boat was reported as in no
danger Of breaking up, although this !
FEASIBILITY presented itself when the
force Of the wind increased.
Captain Patrick O'Brien, Of the
steamship Lavender, and Captain NJ. +. /
'reen. OF the steamship Mary Carpcn-
yer, reported to the police last night
mat rowboat containing TWO men
espsized in the waters Off Fort Hamil-
ton al o'clock.
Unable 10 Find Them
bsrbor A WAS notified and police
boat swept the vicinity with search
light for hours in the hope Of picking
Up tho bodies. The steamship officers
sad the blizzard rendered them power.
'sss TO aid the men, who were about
"he'half mile ofshore when the boat
fspsized.
ihe iye-mnsted bark Socony, riding
- anchor in tho Nafrows, of Nineticth
ns'eet, south brooklyn. WAS driven on
s"S rocks yesterday afternoon. Thc
opeony's anchos failed To hold her in
'ns high wind and tide and she was
"fflsd along until she went aground. |
bhorts To move the Socony we're un.
s'A''ng, the storm interfering with the |
work. The bark lies about 200 feet or
.a' brooklyn shore, few blocks from {
hs Crescent Club.
Trouble on the Bridges
ne bridRss presented n target IN the
SIS The rain Of the previous night |
~ morning wss auiekIy frozen into a
etng Of lee. and few horse drawn
..a's'es h'ade crossing. A. one time
sh15 animals we're down on WIN. I
e-mseuyg Bridge.
'Se coating on the elevated and
s communal m, .f.lx