The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-04-28
THE GREAT SNOW STORM. +,
Remarkable storm for April.

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The disturbed and unnatural condition of
the weather resulted about two o'clock Sat
urday in snow storm, which continued
until about nightfall, when rain and slect
was substituted About three inches of
snow fell IN the city and as much as six
inches in some of the suburbs. Saturday
night was dismal one, and very unlike the
beautiful spring. The wind at times blew
with great violence, and the creaking of
swinging signs, the slammingof unfastened
shutters and the thud of snow-sides from
roofs were sounds which had no enlvening
influence as the night advanced. The rain
and sleet continued fltfully during the night
and part of Sunday, and none OF the spring
styles appeared on the streets, which were
in an unpleasant condition for walking.
The attendance on divine worship was
very small in nearly all the churches, the
congregations in a large degree being com
posed of the sterncr sex. At about G:30 a
snow squall suddenly commenced, and for
about ten minutes was more furious than
any storm of the past winter. It seemed to
be the final effort of winter, however, and
the clouds partially vanished during the
night At three o'clock Sunday morning
the thermometer registered 49,.
Dispatches from New York and various
parts of New England show that the storm
extended over large area and was quite
severe. Tclegraphic communication was
very much interrupted Saturday night
AT MONTPELIER, VT.
Snow began falling Saturday evening at
0 O'Clock, and lay foot deep Sunday
morning 1t is one Of the severest snow
storms of the season, and is a fit culmina-
ton of one of the coolest and drearlest
Aprls known to the oldest inhabitant.
AT wALDoBoRo', ME.
One of TIE most driving northeast snow
storms of the winter commenced early
Saturday morning, and prevailed here all
day, alternating at times to slect, accom-
panied with high wind. At six p. m.
about foot of snow had fallen. There
has as yet been no damage reported to the
shipping.
Al BATH, NE.
a northeast snow storm, accompanied
with gale of wind, commenced about
midnight Saturday night qpd ,preYqjjlNHit heiyY
inches deep. 1t is doubtful if so heavy a
fall of snow at this season of the year can
be remembered by any living person.
AT LOWELL.
Nearly a foot Of snow fell on Saturday
night and Sunday morning.
AT CONCORD, n. II.
The storm of Saturday night and Sun
day forenoon, considering the season of the
year, was probably without precedent in
the history of the state for the last half
century. 1t was bitter cold when it began
showing Saturday afternoon, and there
were many indications of heavy storm.
All through the night the air seemed full of
falling snow Sunday morning the ground
was covered with a foot of wet, solid snow.
which would have made eighteen inches
had 1t come light as in winter At an early
hour the city teams were blowing out the
streets and sidewalks, and the segh-bells
1ngled merrily as in winter. The damn
snow made the roads very heavy, and the
public carriages had on extra horses.
The snow, as would be expected. inter
fered with the railroad trains. and the even.
ing cars for the north left Concord about
an hour late. The down train Sunday
over the Central Vermont and
the Northern had a hard time of it. Be-
lore daylight ii got stuck in the snow at
Andover. After awhile it got an engine
from freight tram. and with two heavy |
locomotives ii was two and a half hours |
late into Concord
The great April snow storm which oc- |
cured in New Hampshire some forty wears
ago took place earlier in this month. we |
think, than the present one.
AT MANCHESTER
y snow storm which commenced in this |
vicinity Saturday afternoon continued at
intervals through the night and Sunday.
Stow fell to the depth of about one foot.
DISASTERS TO THE SHIPPING.
The storm was very severe on the coast.
he wind blowing gale from the eastward
through Saturday night and a portion of
sunday No damage was done to the
shipping in the harbor. The few vessels
which arrived up to the city on Sunday re-
,ort the weather as very rough in the Bay.
he swell from the Atlantic breaking along
he shore with tremendous power. The
teamer New Brunswick, Captain Win
hester, from ST. John, N. b., via Portland,
vhich was delayed by the storm, arrived at
MS port Sunday afternoon. The schooner
Nlola, from 81. Johns to Newburyport,
vas wrecked at Ipswich Saturday after
ioon. The crew is safe.
Al Rockland, Me, driving northeast
now storm came on Saturday night, and
vas continued, with alternating snow and
lcet, during the day. The gale was the
everest experienced there for years, and !
las resulted in much damage TO the ship
ing, which was unprepared for it. Six
y seven vessels are ashore. The schooner
impress, lime laden, had her foretopmast
nd part OF her head gear carried away
y collision with another vessel, and was |
I'm IN on the flats in South Cove, and will
PROBABLY escape without much damage.
he schooner Oregon drifted, and is
ground close to the wharf near by.
The schooner Excel dragged and went
shore on the rocks south of the Give {
Ailns,' and is badly damaged, and may /
reak up at the next tide if the gale con {
nues. The schooner w ii Steele went !
shore on the rocks north of Commercial
'harf. She had her deck torn out, bilged, /
nd Is almost total wreck. The schooner |
NINA l. Gregory Is ashore few rods /
lrther north, but lies better and is not yet /
ably damaged. The schooner Belle n
rown dragged and drfted a long distance t
cross to the south of the harbor, where G
ne grounded off the flats at low water, but a
Ill probably escape without much dam b
e. The schooner George Shattuck, of C
homaston, came ashore with no one on k
'ard, at Arnes wharf, at the north, and O
as considerably damaged. r.