Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-01-23
Particulars OF the Storm

We have Boston papers Of yesterday
morning, which speak of the storm as one Of
the most severe ever known. The streets
were filled and piled with snow, and the side
walks rendered barely passable by the
persistent labors of thousands of shoyellers.
4 few single sleighs have managed to make
n devious progress among the central snow
banks, with their drivers in advance OF the
horses breaking the way. The harbor as
far down as the Castle is frozen over solid.
The ice is about a foot or fourteen inches
IN thickness, and in some places it is even
more.
We cut the following from their tele-
graph dispatches,
PRovIpEvcE, Jan. l9th.-The snow is two feet
deep on q level. All communication is interrupted
No trains have gone out and none hare come in.
The snow is still drifting.
PORTLAND, Jan l9.-Yesterday was the coolest
OF the season, the Thermometer indicating 20 below
zero in the morning, and remaining at least ) below
all day. There is about one foot Of snow on a level
and badly dritted business generally suspended
and many stores closed throughout the day.
The snow storm seems to have extended over
nearly All OF Cahaud, New brunswick aud Maine.
At Montreal, yesterday morning, the thermometer
stood at p below zero. About six inches Of snow
fell and still continues falling, with the thermome.
ter at 20 below.
WAsHtsGroN, Jan. l9.-No train left for the
North or South to-day. 1t has stopued snowing
and there Is n cold north wind blowing. "
CTNcIYNATI, Jan. l9.-Last night was tho coolest
OF the season. At q this morning it was T. below.
Ihi. evening marks - above. There is no SNOW,
The ice in the river is a foot thick.
RrfFALo, Jan. l9.-Yesterday was tho c,ldest ~
the season, and the thermometer was ~ below. II
ha, moderated to about - above. This morning
there was a slight fall Of snow. The mails from
the West are very irregular.
CHICAGO, Jan. 10 By the thermometer nj ?
o'clock this morning, it was lGS below.
NEW YORK., Jan. IS. Yesterday the East River
was frozen over, so that Thousands passed between
this city and Brooklyn. Al I p. NJ, when the
tide began TO ebb, the ice broke away Mt both
sides, leaving over 500 persons on tho Ice and cut
of from the shore at either side. The excitement
was intense, the piers Of both cities being crowded
with spectators, several s~teamtugs went to the
assistance Of the sufferers, and, aitor much DELAY.
succeeded, it is believed, in saving all, although
IL was reported that several persons were drowned.
New YonK, Jan. 10. The roads are blocked
with snow. The Brooklyn Ferry Boats have mar
ly all suspended their trips. Tho Long Island
and Jersey trains are not running. The Staten
Isl nd boats are frozen in at quarantine.
The storm abated this evening, and the wind
somewhat moderated. 10 trains have arrived or
left,
The Troy Wing Of yesterday morning says:
We arc without mails from any direction. No
trains had left New York on the Hudson Il. II. X
yesterday at sundowl There j. a " dead lock -
on the Central. A train clne through from sara
tom EYVfr,5 aVl IarYfu-f-u .f-l
but we believe 10 return trains we're sent out.
A more drearY st0jm Is not remembered. Out
streets yesterday were quite deserted and business
Of all kinds nearly abandoned.