New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-27
AN OLD-FAsHIoNED NEw-ENGLAND WINTER.
IN MAINE.

BANGOR, Dec. 28.-The weather for the past
three days has been intensely cold. Yesterday morning
tho Thermometer stood in various localities from go to
800 below zero At the mercury had risen to 60
below zero, where it remained during the day; this
morning II is lOo below.
PORTLAND Dec. pa heavy snow storm commenced
here at 80 O'Clock this afternoon. The wind is blow
ing almost gale and the is drifting badly Tho
train from Boston, due here O'Clock, two hours
atc and the train which left there at O'Clock is stuck
at Ipswich with two engines and prospect OF getting
through tonight.
BELFAST, Dec 2s.-The residents OF this vicinity
experiencing the weather since the memo
rable cold term In January, 1851 Yesterday the Their
momeer 2Oo below Zero and to-day is 10 below
The railroad blocked by drifted snow, and trains
have arrived since Monday
wIscAssET Dec. 26-Yesterday the coolest OF the
The thermometer registered at IL o'clock Tues
day night 100 below zero at sunrise Wednesday, 40
below at noon Wednesday s. below and at o'clock
last evening below Notwithstanding the intense cold
tho harbor entirely by co and the Booth
Bay steamer Is running as usual.
BRUNSWICK. Dec 2s-Yesterday morning tho Their
here 300 below zero in Topsham 2o below
and in Durham 2io below Tho telegraph wires were
broken in all directions in consequence Of the extreme
cold.
W4TERvnLE, Dec 26.-wednesday morning at sunrise
the thermometer 400 below at skowhegan and
Fairfield, and in this place 43o below. In localities
the weather is the coolest known since 1857.
LEWISTON. Dec. 26The cold in this part Of Maine is
almost unprecedented The mercury yesterday morning
stood from to $50 below in various parts of this
portion of the State.
wALDoBoRo', Dec. 2s.-The Thermometer att O'Clock
yesterday morning was $50 below
IN MASSACHUSETTS.
BosToS, Dec. 26.-About noon to-day lively
snowstorm in accompanied with high wind from the
northeast During the afternoon the storm increased
the snow falling thick and fast aud the wind increasing
in violence thereby rendering people nearly unable TO
get along through the driving snow. At this hour &c
O'CLOCK there has fallen at least six inches of snow,
which what already on the ground makes at
least ten inches 1t is drifting badly and should the
continue through the night by morning will be
almost impossible TO get around. Trains from the east
due this afternoon late. The gale will be severe
upon vessels the coast and disasters and loss OF life
may be looked for 1t has been the coolest Winter so
Var which has been known in New-Engand for fifteen
years.
10 y. m-The snow-stOrm which set In about noon to
day has continued with undated fury. After O'Clock
tonight the streets deserted by almost every one
At the different railroad stations thousands OF people
residing out of town assembled to take the trains for
home, but the tracks being obstructed by immense
snowdfs the railroad officials reluctant to start
the various trains thus compelling people to seek shelter
at hotels. The day express from Eew-York. due at
Boston at o'clock has not yet arrived. being snow
bound Natick, on the Boston and Albany Road On
the Boston Maine Road there three trains snow
bound between Boston and Reading. No trains have
left the city on this road since dark. The railroad
officials under the personal supervision OF supernend
ent Merritt using every effort to get the trains
through 70 their destination. 1t is still showing fear
fully and the streets completely blocked IN places
by sno-drfts. An alarm for FIRE has just been sounded
from the Highlands and IL Is reported that the
Boston Lead Company's Works at Roxbury are burning
IN EEw-HAMPsHIRE.
MANCHESTER, Dec. 26.-The weather yester-
day was intensely cold the Thermometer at a. m.
marking I5o below zero. At North Weare the thermom-
eter was 23o below zero.
TACOMA Dec 26.-Yesterday morning the thermome-
ter was 2Oo below zero.
IN RHODE ISLAND.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 26.-The snow storm which
began here this morning continues at o'clock this
evening with prospect OF abatement. Railroad trains
are all behind train from Boston has just arrived
The afternoon train for Boston has stopped at Mansfield
No boat for NewYork leaves this city stonngton to-
night The steetar tracks kept clear by plows and
cars run occasionally.