Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-01-25

4 Boston papers contain full accounts Of the
great snow storm. The 1dceHiser of Saturday
says:
The great snow-storm of 1867 is over, but its
effects have not, BY any means, disappeared.
Railroads are still bockadcd, the streets are
still piled with snow, and travelling of every
description is greatly mpcded. Yesterday was
lively day in this region. As soon as daylight
tlawucd, men ANA boys, in great numbers, be-
gan the healthy though a",luous work of .'Hhov-
Cling paths for the benefit oftie public i'll gem
cral and their employers in particular.
The SrEAAi RAiLNANS.-ihc steam railways
continue in condition of partial blockade. the
wind filling the holoWs with snow Is fasf.;ts
the labOrcrs shovel it out The passenger sta
tons are constantly crowded with people car
rying carpet bags and wearing anxious faces,
who besege the railway officials with every con
ccivabe form of inquiry relative to the trains.
On the Old Colony ard Newport Railroad Il
train of four engines was sent out yesterday
morning to break through and assist trains set
in the snow. The Cape train which left this
city Thursday. was reached at East Randolph,
and train which left Fail River Thursday fore
noon. for this city, WAS found between East
Stoughton and North Bridgwatcr. Both were
relieved and the former was left nj East Ram
dolph AID the latter probably AT North Bridge
water. The relief train proceeded towards
Fall River. and It was expected that 1t would
arrive at il, destination during the ni,s,;. i.
There We're no arrivals or Departures of rCgu-
lar trains during Yesterday over inc road
Operations on tie session and Worcester
kaiir""'! -. ATTENDED wit great difficulty. The
tram which left this city for Worcester at three
o'clock Thursday afternoon was reported III
Framn@ham at :, o'clock Yesterday afternoon
A train consisting ofIhree engines and two cars
len for Worcester ut $50 yesterday morning,
aud nj 8 p. NJ had just passed Newton Corner
Trains We're sent To Newton and Brooklinc Ill
the evening. \ train which left Worcester at
. - yesterday forenoon arrived here at about
/ z. II. The passengers the train which left
Worcester at 10 o'clock Thursday forenoon ar
rived ut about . 20 p NJ. on Thursday evening
by the SaNonyille special train. The Owl train
from New York had not arrived nor was cX-
pectcd last evening. y train from Springfield
is somewhere on the road.
The Providence Railroad is nearly at a dead
stand-Still. \ train of four engines WAS sent
from this city at 10 o'clock. yesterday. to break
through the blockade. and was on the road last
evening. The train despatched for Dedham on
Thursday evening had not reached its dc>tna-
ton. No regular trains arrived or were sent
out during the day. The Stonington road was
not open.
Nothing was done on the Boston. Hartford
and Erie Railroad excepting to send two en-
CINE, and one car, III 10 O'Clock i'll the forenoon.
TO break up.
The Boston and Maine Railroad is in conf
parativcly good running condition. On Thurs
day evening. at II O'Clock, the train which left
Portland. nj SD i'll the morning OF that day, AZ
rived i'll this city. drawn by three engines
The passengers expressed their relief and joy
By cXuberaht cheering, and the locomotives
announced their victory over the elements by
prolonged whiStling.