The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-01 00:00:00

SNOW STORM.

DETENTION OF THE IRISH MAIL.—FIINERAL
OB-
STRUCTED BY THE DRIFT, &C.—One of the most exten-
sive obstructions of the public road by snow drift, that
has happened for many years, occurred last week on the
road tram Ballantrae, by Glenap, to Stranraer. The
whole of the road from Auchairne entry to the head of
Glenap was rendered impassable, the snow in many
places being lodged from eight to ten feet deep. The
i'ortpatrick mail, on Thursday, which should have
reached Girvan at seven in the evening, did not arrive
till next day, and the Friday's mail the same. The mail
going south was even longer detained, as in both cases
the road had to be cut through. A hearse and funeral
party were also blocked up by the snow, not far from
Aucheucrosb. The party, finding further progress
impossible. lefs the hearse in the snow till the roa
should be cleared. The hearse, therefore, remained
blocked up in the snow, from nine in the morning of
Thursday, till three in the afternoon of Friday.
Mr-
M'Call, our excellent road surveyor, on receiving notice'
of the obstruction, was promptly on the ground, and set,
thirty men to work to clear the way, which was im-
passable for above three miles, and this the) effected itk
the course of Friday. One of the drivers of the Irish.
mail, when, informed at the Cairn of the obstruction,
vowed he would drive through the snow though it were
thirty feet deep, and valorously plunged on for a short,
distance; but his career was speedily stopped by the
horse running into the ditch, as, in the drift and white-.
ness all around, it was impossible to keep the road, ea.
both he and the horse were completely smothered up.
He with difficulty extricated himself, and, being fortu-
nately near Kilantringan-toll, managed to repair thither
and obtain assistance in extricating the horse ; both.
horse and driver were obliged to stay at the tollhouse=
all night. Next morning the mail from Girvan reached.
the Auchairne end of the obstruction, and the bags
were transferred from theione gig to the other. The snow
did not lie very deep on the moor, as there was no
great fall; but the wind being high caused the snow to
dangerously, both on the public road and for the-
" outliers" that seek sheltered places. At Lord Ork-
' ney's Lodge the snow was at its greatest depth, about
' ten feet. The whole scene, with the melancholy dark-
plumed hearse stuck up in the white and glistening snow,
. was singular and impressive. The funeral party were
hospitably accommodated for the night at Auchencrosh.
—Ayr Observer. •

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