The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-21
TUE GREAT SNOW STORM In BOSTON.


Gun BOSTON CORRESPONDENCE.
The Whole City BIockaded-All rho Railroads
snow-Bound for Tive Days-The Streets
Drifted and Travel Almost Inpessibie-
General .s Suspension Of Bnsiness-The
Dtiemmas Of the Suburban kesidents-The
Hotels Crowded-A Woman smothered 10
Death In u Drin-Disasters as Sea, &c.
Bosros Jan. 10, 1867.
The telegraph has probably conveyed but feeble Idea
OF the snow bound condition Of Boston and suburban
cities during the past two three days when, some
two weeks ago. Albany, Troy and western New York
were snow bound II was impossible for the citizens Of
"the hub TO conceive in the fanest possible degree
the many Inconvenience which would result The
storm however which has ragged here during the latter
part OF the week brought with all the attending DIM
culties and probably vexa.ious and lasting in
its effects than that which recently disarranged bus
ness Of all descriptions in tho western section OF the
Empire State. For period OF ten Boston had not
experienced such an embargo on travel and the
conveniences and comforts OF life generally as was
caused by great Of 1867 II broke upon the
astonshed vision Of the people Of this city when they
looked out or doors Thursday morning. The previous
evening" clear and bright with the moonlight gave few
premonions Of the storm which was coming with a
vengeance, and people were little prepared for It,
bright circle around the moon was the only indication
that the could into prophecy Of what
who have suffered little Inconvenience and discom
fort from their whom compulsory stay here. Horse
railroad companies caught mapping, and some Of
them have the maledicons Of The unfortunate
public whom they promised faithfully always 10 carry
home when they desired, but whom they left ont In the
cold and snow in gigantic numbers Thursday night The
steam railroads had become sleepy with their prospect
o. easy winter and their p'oughs had not been
made ready for the exigency which startled them ike
whc 'Is''I thew wv have had for q decade. Peo
pie generally caught mapping, and suffered
proportionately. Commencing about three O'Clock on
Thursday morning with moderate fall Of fine snow, but
with little wind storm began which seemed TO increase
steadily in density and severity almost to its cessation
late the evening when between two and thre, feet OF
average fell around the city and probably
the country for circuit Of over fifty miles, or which,
according 10 all information Boston the centre
striking peculiarly OF the storm, aside from the great
amount Of snow which FELL was the peculiar neness OF
the fakes and the completeness with which they filed
the air making oconfotion blind and almost impossible
fierce northeast wind prevailed throughout with the
thermometer at about fifteen degrees above Zero with
sharp freshness In the air that uncomortaby sting
ing. The snow was somewhat heavy. and snbeienty
a'% mantle, 10 a. s,,n IS armor and about as m.
comfortable Unhappy was the man with long
hair beard, which furnished tempting chance for
the storm king TO fastD his Icy and snowy fingers 30
firmly that il required deal of tbawing and pulling to
loosen and clear them on For ten years. work days
SUNDAYS the streets Of the city have not presented
the desc ted appearance which greeted pedestrians
owes au,i,c he day No ono was out who could stay
within os and every body hurried 10 get in who was
ccmnccd weather IT, Female travel was almost
tircv Suspended and tho sight of .duplex elliptic
scapIg Us through the drifts was as rave ~ II was
ptitul liz rlcd drifts Of fOur and I'VE feet N
depth ,nanr streets for nearly their whole
length II rr,'. feams struggled along With painting
and swcaus ~, ~ Horse ears worked their SLOW way
along IN If keeping lhe track half Of the
time least ara gave M in despair abOnt noon, and
tro.,ed ont r anom;aaey sassr supply o. ears n on
sick suborlan pnhic IL all the curses when
aggravated des endans M the lurans hurled upon The
devoted beads or great Megus or the street and
subnrban horse could have ts-n congeaed into
iceberg the moral city would have seen bon'aodsof
hands 60 mp In holy horror and sanity SURPRISE 40
places OF business wero closed and shops and Tauuac
torres emped OF their nccupanss the scene com
menced the few vehicles provided were living mass
Of hnsni inside and out The they halted, and
followed by the hootnRs and ioers or those VINO
we're not spry enough 70 get Inc hvst chance acxmen
were offered large aud, IN some instances, enormous
by bound business men whom domestic con-
ditions required at home but generally without avail
One driver offered and accepted 80 10 convey
party 10 one OF our suburban places but compelled 10
resign II bad job before haf done Horse cars were
abandoned during tho dav In varoua parts os the city,
stuck fast in drift with horses haussd Vehicles
10 dead sand and had to be sbovecd ont in ORDER 70
he extrcated from their unpleasant dliemms bowdon
where the horse sart for various suburban
towns at nigbta for an artist or bonnor-
ist Men, md children almost filed the square
in eager bnt In many vain. expectation Of getting
carried 10 their bones in OF the few convey
which tho paimony or caretessnes OF those con
ceased running on nearly every steam railway from the
city and the depols ere led with unhappy voyassrs
s;tv 10 wall one .rsp loo long some or the male nor
ton Of this number however, accepted the situation
with resignation which smscked strongly Of ssssiac-
tlon, most plausible aud sufficient excuse was fnr
nshed for absence from the domestic roof Tor the ncht
The hotels began To 6li up rapidly 10 the afternoon
overGowipg with showed travellers scattered over the
oor and scLiles and soae and In every conceivable
corper The golden moment ,or an ssns,on q ,ne "p
hbiiion iGnor law was on that night Had The leading
notcs in fact all ~ which liquor Is sod did as they
overwhelmingly and simultaneously closed their
doors turned into the Kind arms Of northeast snow
those virluous members of the Legislature from
the country and especially The western part OF The stale
VII override With rougnshod legislation the interests Of
Boston, and also elected the ardent admirers OF The pros
en laws and exu,iers the splitting OF few gallons OF
beverage here end there-wbat wholesome effect upon
public sentiment w0ald have had, and how he innocent
and virtrous members from The rnral districts would
opened their eyes TO the sight OF the TACT that there
two sides TO every question On the contrary,
however, the iiheray and generosity Of the Boston
pubcaBs " deserving OF more than common mon
ton especially when there splendid chance
for taking avarioous advantage Of persons
who had no choice " the mss sp ctv
Cor the unfortunate suburbauics and scouypcrs and
many anxious wife or friend woeld have stopped
watching and gone to bed earlier and happier ibey
could have the cosy condition Of thoss whose
forms, buried IN snow drfi appeared 20 their ANXIOUS
as Ear an the fall Of concerned hut the
wind continued TO blow bcrcoly, and rendered loco
motion nearly a. dicun a. during the DAY. Sas'nsss
business houses were closed the in6nie delight Of all
employee The public Schools closed before noon and
moment too soop; many OF the smaller children
nearly persisted in getsg b0mc and but for the faith
u efforts Of the police and The general kindhearfedness
which sineulariy always accompanies snow storm the
list would be long or sad deaths from the storm.
school marms, . many CARES. Of two evils chose
the least, and passed the night In their
school b0uses rather sbsn venture Into abe elements,
the nk Of getting ont 70 their suburban bones
fcw unhappy specimens Of the effects OF TOO much
'benzpc were picked up around The streets In an un
conscious state aud nearly dead little givi faixued
and bewdered, buried IN The snow on one OF the
public streets, and was found dead near midnight The
ferry boats managed keep mp their trips every half
hour, but ran with the greatest caution.
The painful features Of the will be the loss or
life sea. There " to-neht rumor that vessel N
ashore Cape Ann and that two Of the crew we're
frozen 70 DEATH The Of tho vessel could not he
ascertained however. The only definite information OF
disaster thus far Is that Of the lnss Of the schooner
Julia Ann Captain Joseph Harding, from BaltImove De-
cember Is for Boston She wrecked Nantasket
Beach, and loaded with coal All on board, some
aiQht In numher snpposed 70 have been ost