The Republican journal., 1873-02-27
! he Storm.

LEWISTON, Feb. - About one foot of
snow fell last night, which the heavy wind
has drltted badly The drifts are in some
places six feet deep ia the streets. though
fortunately the snow is very light. The
trans are much DELAYED
RoCKLAND, Feb ~ The severest snow
storm OF the season began here at about
SIN p. III. yesterday, and continued 6ll
the middle OF the forenoon to-day. A
great quantity oi snow has fallen, and the
roads are very badly drfted Thermom-
eter twenty above At seven
BRUNSWICK, Feb 43 The snow storm
| of last night vas 10y far the most severe
OF the season. Over Il foot of snow fell
| and is very badly dritted The storm was
equally severe in Pennington The morn
| ing train for Boston left here an hour and
a halt late. The train from Bath arrived
here two hours and a quarter late and the
tram from Portland two hours and halt
late. The snow plow OF the latter train
ran oil, this side Of Freeport, turned
round and stove in the side II the haQ-
gage car and scraped one passenger ear
The pillow was also damaged bat no other
harm was done Last nights train for
Lewiston got out OF water at Lisbon. and
was still there at eleven this a. m Assist
anrr has been sent from there
AUGUSTA, Feb. ~. All trains on the
Maine Central We're verv much DELAYED
yesterday and to-day on account of the
severe snow storm OF Friday night. A
strong wind has prevailed since Yesterday
and the snow is dritted very badly There
have been no trains to Boston since Fri
day. The Pullman train which left Bos-
ton FRIDAY evening passed here at 3 p. m
Saturday. proceeding east, got stuck in
the snow near Wateryille with five engines
and snow pillow, and was obliged to re-
man there tll p. m. it was at Rurnham
All OF Yesterdays trains tor Bangor are
behind it. The mail train from Boston
yesterday arrived here at 1 o'clock this a.
m, twelve hours late Railroad officials
say this is the worst time for running
trans they have experienced for years
The wind ahated at sunset and it is prob
able the trains will be more regular to-
morrow.
THE RAILROAD BLOCKADE. An Angus
ia special to the Press gives the following
report Of the hearing before the Railroad
Committee, Friday evening, n the block
ade at Portland -
At no hearing this session has there
been {. greater interest manifested than at
the present. Mr.. Bonnoy opened the case
for the Boston Il Maine, stating concisely
the grievance of the company he repre-
scented here. The principal argument.
however, was made by Mr. Putnam of
Portland, who occupied an hour in con-
else and logical statement OF the conflict
between the Boston & Maine and Maine
Central He urged at length the great
detrlment this action of the Maine Cen
trail was occasioning to the business in
terests OF the whole of the interior of the
east OF Portland, and The evident violation
OF the laws of the State respecting con-
meeting roads. He said the Maine Central
would make no arrangement for connec-
ton east OF Berwick Junction, and that
the Boston Il Maine had been at great ex-
pense Tor connection except the laying
of the connecting rail.
Judge Rice replied by stating that the
Boston Il Maine arrogate the right to con-
troll the affairs of the Maine Central and
dictate to it what it shall do. He ridiculed
the idea of the Boston & Maine negotiat
ing 50 important a matter through supor-
dinates. Berwick Junction is the estab
ished, proper and legal point of connec-
ton, and the Maine Central acknowledges
no other. They Were ready TO receive an
offer from the Boston Il Maine. The
Judge spoke for over an hour At mid
night the committee laid the matter on the
table until Monday