The New York herald., 1876-12-31


despatch from Rondout says snow storm ragged
furously yesterday and last night, accom- panied by
high winds. The roads lherc dritted in many places
several feet Travel is impedcd in every direction
and all railway trains are behind time. No mail
received there from New York until late this after
noon Communication with the opposite snore OF the
Hudson Is difficult,
IN CONNECTICUT RAILROAD TRAVEL I'M
PEDED HOUSES CRUSHED by SNOW.
HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 80, 1876.
The storm of Friday night very heavy in this
section and the closing fall oil rain and scc followed
by intense cold iced up the tracks OF all tho railroads
ccntering here to serious delays. Tho
first tram over tho Connecticut Central Road from
Springfield reached here three O'Clock tins alter
noon ami tue first over tho Valley road from say.
brook only an hour carrier. Between hero and Provi-
dence there some delays and tue Tst tram from
Waterbury, due nero at half past nine. was nve
hours latc having been stuck and
in heavy cut. Much iroabic was experienced all
along the route OF the Conucctcut Western between
here aud the New York state Inc, tho road passes
through a rough country ony sheht delays have
occurred on the New iork aud Boston through uc,
and all trains were on t,mc thus evening.
DWELLINGS CRUSHED.
Two dwellings were crushed last night by tho weight
OF snow the roofs, yc, none OF the occupants
injured, although three persons were asleep IN ,no
attic oI one OF them.
THE STORM IN NEW ENGLAND TRAINS De-
LAYED, SHIPPING DAMAGED--sSowpRIrrs.
BosroS, Dec. 80, 1876.
been experienced in Massachusetts Tor a long time.
siblc and thousands Of suburban residents who wcro
unable to reach home had to seek accommodations in
this city.
The railroads in all directions were badly blocked,
and many trains last night did arrivo
till to-day. Tho roads running north and west sur
iered most, many oil The trains being from
twelve hours late.
WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS
In the western part OF Massachusetts the storm
terribly despatch from f,ltsicld says that
business Is generally suspended until plou his
and shovcs Gun open the streets. Quite number OF
large elm shade trees In different places IN the town
prosirated by the gale Tho wand is sui blowing
gale, and The snow Is st drifting. train on tho
HousatoniC Railroad, which due at Iitslcd last
night, showed M at lcnox and viii bc fifteen hours
late There rs likely to be serious hinIrancc 10 all
modes travel III Berks county Tor perhaps week 10
come Tho snow nearly three deep on the level,
ana there are enormous DRIFTS everywhere.
DISASTERS At rRovIScETowS..
The gale dld great damage the shipping In
Provincctown. Among the vessels that came ashore
or we're otherwise damaged are the schooncrs Bonnie
Eulsc, Brilliant, A. Fame. kokeno VIRGIN Rock. RIO
Grande, ]. b. shaw, Hattie j. HamUlin, kia.an,
Maggie Mitchell, slIvan and wilio u. Wilder. Tho
damage 10 the above vessels Will probably amount TO
about $4,000
HAxrsRE AND VERMONT.
In New Hampshire ana Vermont the trains gen.
orally delayed by tho heavy fall OF snow.
ALONG THE NEW ENGLAND coAsT-BoATs DE-
LAYED, SHIPPING DRIVEN TO HARBoR.
NEWPORT, r. L., Dec. so, 1875
The storm has abatcd in this vicinity. Daring last
night wind blew the ratio of forty eight per
hour. Tho steamer Amos c. Barsiow, IRON Providence
for New York, obliged to make harbor here Sho
proceeded before to-day The boats OF tho Fall
River line omitted trip. The weather tins end
the justified the detention of the Newport az
Fail River. The yacht Ospray. which went ashore
Brenton's reef lasi week. again damaged
ght and her boat badly During height
gale last night the schooner David CARL Captain
Hawkins, from Virginia Tor New YORK hal a terrblo
experience. she off the Jersey coast and
blown aud put into this port this afternoon IN
Distress having lost her manboom and sustained
other minor damages