New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-01-18
TIE srnENt IN rnE EAST.

I THE STORM IN THE EAST.
/ TWENTY INCHES Snow AT NEW-HAyES-LAHGE DRIFTS.
BY TELEGRAPH TRIBUNE
NEW HAVEN, Jan. 17-G p. m.-Tbe heaviest snow
aorm that occurred here for ten years has prevailed
here today II commenced last night at midnight and
hos lust ceased Snow has fallen TO the depth Of 20 inches
and being accompanied bya gale o wind Is very badly
drIfcd In some places 10 the depth Of 20 feet Trains
al he greatly delayed. No train has yet passed
rho Nowondon road but Two trains ere Out each
way eudeay OIing % cat through The morning train on
the anal road has jlst arrived drawn by two engines
only two trains have arrived from New York The trains
hours n behind ne drawn by two engines It is expected
PROVIDENCE sSOwED USDEB.
PgovIDENCE X. j. Jan. 1.-THE suowstorm that com
mepccd at o'clock this morning cleared mp at 10 o'clock
uis evening II heaviest fan or snow We have bad
FOR several years. and Is badiy driited 10y he
gale. Business WAS nearly suspended to-day.
No trains Shaye arrived the stonington,
Boston or Hart ford Railroads The trains showed In
here with three engines no five o'clock this evening
morrow trains ran on the BTisio rosd I'll noo, and
bur iCH vehicles can be found ~ Tho strects
SNOW BANKS SIX FELT mClf ~ BOSTON.
BOsToN, Jan l7-I1o storm OF today has u0l had its
equal all things considered, FOR ten years, The streets
and wharyes literally piled up With v-banbs in
many places six feet high The shipping ot the whar'os
pIesaIted decidedly Arctic appearance this
evening, the snow having covered many vessels even
!
shpwrccis below this port There are many vessels
overdue here however, ard interested parties are cX
cCedngly anxious this evening lost tornorrow's news
from Cape Cod or the south shore OF tho bay msy be OF
uaiufu character. The steamer Nervous, from Boston for
SevY or IsIbeliCved t0 he safe al anchor somewhere
VINEYARD Sound. The Cy or Bath ono O the Savannah
limo hound is also supposed 20 lave passed Cape Cod
Iefofs Inc storm commenced. There fears in
reeard 10 se,eTal sailing vessels but they generally
believed 10 be grOundcss
GREAT DRIFTS AT PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Jan. 17-G p. NJ The storm has been m
reasnr ana Is now terrific The streets are impossible
even for sleghs the horsecars are bocAed up and 20
dcn are the drifts that pedestrians can hardly make
men vyav Jhe Eastern morning trains arrived heN.Iai
hours nte No trains left for Augusta TINS afternoon.
ard The Grand Trunk and Bangor trans had 9miy
rroched the Grand Junction at O'CLOCK; ~
! moruiug train FROM Boston stopped ~ bhldeiotu
and must remain there until tomorrow me ens it
sent hence 10 their assistance could not get out OF inc CITY
Toir trains are stuck between Portsmouth ana Boston,
ON inc Eastern roads No train left here Tor Boston t
afternoon The Boston afternoon trains Tor PortIaba
stops over nt Dover Exeter. The telegraph wires are
either badly broken working hard but communication
/ is etiu kept NJ Fast and West.
TWENTY INCHES OF Snow At NORWICH. -,
| NORWICH Ct, jan 17SnOw commenced Ialing imte
at a. H.. and at midnight over ~ incis had Ialen INC
storm Is the heaviest We have had since 1880. Ihle %
for Worcester got here tonight several hots a'V ~
tlle New London and Northern koad inc moSApE u"''