ships driven ashore and wrecked by wind and wave worst brizzard izzard Bi experienced since 1872 traffic stopped superior nov 28 A furious wind and snow storm starting last night is pattering this city today there is no sign of abatement the steamer crescent city is wrecked near duluth and thera are rumors of other steamers in similar predicaments A sixty mil gale continuing tor hours has lashed lake superior into a fury and grave tears are felt for lake going craft and their brewa A damp snow accompanies the sale and drifts from tour to six feet high the street car lines are stalled all but the are confined within doors and business is at a standstill railroad trains are tar behind their schedules and snow plows have been sent out from division points the blizzard is said to be tho worst since 1872 although the temperature Is only slightly below the freezing point A sharp drop however Is predicted tor tonight the power house witch switch s boards have burned out the telephone system has ceased to operate making it impossible at present to secure news ot the lake districts from aba tug and shipping offices A report from two harbors is to the effect that a steamer in distress has been blowing signals since 2 this morning owing to snow flurries on the lake Is fan possible to ascertain what craft it is up to noon no mall had reached superior at 12 the storm has abated I 1 but toe snow is still piling in heaps as fast as cleared from the streets another big steamer has gone ashore with her whistles screaming near superior