New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-01-02
THE GREAT STORM AT THE EAST

Tie Boston pspers which have been detained severa
days by the great body of upon the railroad track
came upon yesterday in perfect avalance They contain
ample details OF the late storm some of which we suooin
From The Boston Post of Friday.
The great Snow Storm Of Ihursday, Dec. 49, 1888. VIII
be referred in the almanacs IL these pn about
O'clock in the morning but did not become violent till
aiier O'Clock IT. did thereafter fariouy increase and
increasing did continue roug the day not abatiDg at the
conc down of the invisible if the snow seemed to
have stopped falling from the clouds, the wind sill swept
that which had fallen wildly in all directions forming drifts
like those we read Of but have actually had the pleasure
of wsowiDg through in Boston for number OF years last
past.
fine STYLE and was the only boat that stood the violent
gale. She arrived at New York at Z. Ill, during the
storm and left that city at her usual hour ON thursday
evening. ,
The land mail from New York due in Boston at l2i
on Thursday morning, arrived usual. bringing New
York papers of Wednesday afternoon Aier that we re-
ceiveG no newspapers by mail till oclock Ill the evening
when the Worcester train came in. Lowell, New Bed
ford Providence, Springfield ard Salem mails-an were
missing ,xs,
Tx SToRH-The heaviest fall OF snow experienced for
some wears has almost completely blocked up tina passage
of trains on The various railroads and the mails have
been received but from few points As fast as the
trains force themselves through the snow seems TO fall
tack on the track which lmneai,ely become: as IN
In II city at NJ and midnight Of Thursday, reached
this city about O'Clock yesterday afternoon but we
learn that the fell in on the track as they came
foult as theirs The train from Fail River due in this
city on Thursday morning, arrived about o'clock last
evening after tedious trip from Ayricks The snow,
In some places said have been thirteen feet deep and
three Ell gines were barely sufficient to force passage
through IT, The steamer Bay State Of the same line,
reached New York Il o'clock Thursday night and eft
OIL her return yesterday morning
The northern trains from Rouse's Point, vii Lowell,
reached this city yesterday forenoon having met with but
comIGravty little detention They met no snow OF con
sequence until they reached West Andover N H., and
their progress mpeded until they reached this side
Of Manchester The greatest obstruction was between
Low ell and this city.
No trains have arrived from Sonington, Providence,
Norwich New Bedford, the South shore, or from any
popt 70 the eastward of this city since Thursday morning
HE Eastern Maine Providence Stonngton, and Old Col
opy Railroads the latter beyond The Junction at South
Baiutree appear to be compy blocked up BY the great
orautity of snow which has fallen Trains have been
forced through on the Worcester, Western. Ftchburg
Lowell and FALL River roads but the tracks almost as
nucb iuIeded a. ever. The in the direction OF
Ttcbbure is said to be about quarter as deep as IN
~ From The Prcvderce Journal Of Friday
SSow SToEA.-festerday we had an " oi1iasnloned
snow storm, one that must have satisfied even those
who are constantly referring to the past aud complain ng
hat not even the thunder and The storms OF the present de-
rtnerae days equal 10 those of the good old tss
The snow commenced falling a. II O'Clock Neinssiay
evening and continued unf o'clock yesterday afIsrno1n,
Lcyeh Il cortiEuedt to blow that tie air lile1