ATLANTIC BLIZZARD
HEAVY TOLL IN CANADA
STEAMERS WRECKED
(Eleo. Tel. oopj right—United Press AmbU (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.; HALIFIX (Nova Scotia), Dec. 7.
Tho toll of the storm is one death, four persons injured and 500,000 dollars' loss of shipping, involving the wrecking of a dozen sailing craft and several small steamers.
Land traffic was paralysed and telegraphic and telephone communication interrupted in three maritime 'provinces of Canada. The blizzard swept the Atlantic seaboard for 24 hours.
STEAMERS RELEASED • , VANCOUVER. Dec. 7. It is reported from Sault Ste Mario that the ten vessels imprisoned in the ice in St. Mary's river are liberated, but many others are still held up.
SAILER DRIVEN ASHORE EIGHT OF CREW DROWNED (Australian and N..&. Cable Association. (Received December 8: 11.30 a.m.) ST.:JOHNS (Newfoundland), Dec. 7. Eight members of the crew ;of the schooner, Ella M. Rudolph were drowned wjieh. .the vessel was; driven ashore 'at Hrookcoyo on /Monday everting in a, terrific storm.
MORE VESSELS CLEAR
A HOPEFUL REPORT
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.]
(Received December 8, 12 noon.) ■ • NEW YORK, Dec. 7.
A fleet of 57 upbound freighters cleared the ice at Sault St. Mario on Tues-* day morning and 65 down-bound grain - laden vessels commenced to move. It is expected that all will be clear by this evening. /
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16211, 8 December 1926, Page 7
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