National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1867-01-25

The Snow Embargo in Boston and
Other Cities.
uu.OCKADE OF RAILROADS
AND GENERAL SISFENSAON
OF BUSINESS.

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inc. Thursday, January I'D one OF
the heaviest snow storms experlenc-
ed during ten years in this neigh
borhood commenced to fall. AT
first the wind was calm and the
snow fell calmly, but toward day
licht clustering nOrth-easterly |
blow set in, and all day yesterday,
and ND to this morning at 2 o'clock
the snow and wind storm have borne
away with severity unparalleled.
The last great storm which visit
ed this region took place on the 18th
and 10Th of January, 1857, and was
followed by intensely cold weather,
which filled the harbOr with ice and
rendered navigation almost impossi.
BILE. The ferry boats were hours in
making a round trip, and some resi-
dents of East Boston walked round
through Chelsea and Charlestown
and reached the city sooner than
those who. tried the boats. The
streets were blockaded; and in Han
over street the few sleighs which
were out took to the sidewalks, the
carriage way being impossible. In
MANY cases stores We're not opened,
the proprietors being out of town
and not being able to get in. The
first sleigh in from Jamaica Plain
did not reach the city until 10 O'Clock
of the forenoon Of January 10, 1851
having made time at the rate Of
two miles an hour (stoppages lnclnd-
ed, and the passengers hauled up
before the journal Office, then III
State street. and gave round OF
cheers in honor Of their safe arrival.
The steam railroads were all block
ed up, and III many cases the trains
had to be shovelcd out Of the drifts
of snow which piled in. and il was
severafTays before they got into
running order again, although cner-
getic labor on some Of the roads al
lowed partial communication with
some OF our sister cities on the I0!-
lowing day.
/ Comparing the present storm with
that Ct lSJ7-thc accidents at e"a
only cXceptcd--the last has been 4.
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e collections of ice and snow. wbic