The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-02-06
THE STORM.
The Greatest Snowfall Since
1867.
STREETS FILLED WITH SNOW AND
TRAVEL oBSTRUCTED.

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had arisen almost to the dignity of blizzard
The fierce wind drove the fine snow and slee
sharply into the faces of the few who were on
at that hour, and whisked the snow into drift
through which it was difficult to make way.
Sunday morning shew a city whose streets
were almost blocked with the feecy material
In some places the snow was piled some sever
or eight feet in height, while on the Opposite
side of the street the sidewalk was as clean a
if not fake had fallen. The wind still con
tinued to blow in gusts and take up the snow
to increase the already great piles that had &C
cumulated.
In the churches congregations were slim
At the Park street Mr.. Alger was nearly the
only attendant at morning service, and conse.
quently no service was held. At the High
street there were twelve present, at the Sec
ond Parish about twenty-five. This gives q
good idea of the few who ventured out. Al
many of the churches no afternoon or evening
services were held.
The railroads. west and east, had hard
days work of it. Fortunately for them the
snow was light in character, or they would
have had herculean task. The Herald train
over the Boston and Maine, due here at 7.30 a.
M, did not arrive until 4.30 p. m. Trains
were sent out at 3 p. m. and p. M, the first
consisting of a baggage and saloon car drawn
by two engines, with a snow pillow in front.
This train got stuck several times between
here and Old Orchard but nevertheless sue
ceeded after some effort each time, in starting
again and going on. The 6 p. m. train took
freight. At p. m. the office reported tha'
trains would be running all right to-day.
On the Eastern road, lying near the coast,
the work was hard because the wind from the
ocean blew the snow into hard drifts and into
the cuts A train consisting of a pillow with
two engines and a working crew went out at
II O'Clock noon and proceeded as far as the
Dover branch, getting back to Portland at
$40 p. M, and clearinglthe track. The road
will be all right to-day.
The Pullman train from Bangor Saturday
night, was only half an hour late when it
reached Portland, and arrived in Boston at
noon yesterday. 1t was reported only as far as
Portsmouth, but Superintendent Tucker is our
authority for the above and that is enough,
Mr.. Tucker had large forces of men with
plows and engines at work yesterday and to-
day all will be rights
No effort was made yesterday to clear the
Ogdensburg but pillow will be sent out, in adj
vance of the trains, early this morning
On the Rochester plow and two engines
left the city at s p. m. yesterday and proceeded
to Saco River. Up to that place no serious diff.
fculty was experienced although the snow
drifts were bad in places. The trains will be
on time to-day.
On the Grand Trunk the yard was partially
cleared yesterday and pillow with engines
will go out this morning ahead of the early
freight.
The Deering horse car-sleighs came in and
went out, with six horses attached to each.
The going was pretty "rocky," but they pulled
through without much loss of time.
Cape Elizabeth and Scarboro way the travel
ling was fearful. Mr.. johnson Libby started
from Scarboro at a. m. with milk for his Gus
toners and did not reach town until 1890 p.
M A mile of the way he and his companion
had to shovel track. Out to Cape Elizabeth
by Meeting House Hill and beyond the drifts
were enormous; man who came in declares
they were twelve feet high. From all direc-
tons the same reports come in as to the OBJ
structed roads, Two travellers from the Cape,
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Douglass as. our informant
got the names-had their horse lose his footing
in great drift and plunging break the shafts
of the pung. They were in a bad fix for they
were far from any house and had nothing to
help themselves with. Luckily milkman,
coming along on his way to town, by the aid of
a piece of rope and his own horse, succeeded in
getting the other animal on a firmer founda-
ton, mended the sleigh, and put the men on
their road rejoicing.
We hear of no damage in the harbor.
There must have been about foot of snow.
or more fell on level, and this is called the
greatest storm since February, 1867, when men
lost their way in the streets.
Accidents.
A five year old son of John Howley, corner
of Park and York streets, fell upon the stove
and burned his face ON one side from the brow
to the chin, the lips being deeply burned. He
was also burned badly about the wrist.
Samuel Obey met with quite painful acci-
dent the other afternoon. He was assisting in
handling some heavy bales of rags at Cumber-
land Mills when in some way a bale canted
and caught his arm in such manner as to dis
locate, if not break, the bones of his arm and
wrist.
On Friday load of hay was overturned on
Main street, Saccarappa, and a son of Samuel
Knowles, Esq about seven years old, was
thrown down with such violence as to fracture
the bone of his leg.
A few days since Mr.. Eben Sturgis was
thrown from a sled on which he was riding
and severely bruised and had the bones of one
foot fractured. The horse that he was driving
became unmanageable and ran into fence on
Main street, Saccarappa with the above result.
Home for Aged Men.
At meeting of the board of Managers of
the Mercantile Home for Aged Men, held at
the Office of T. G. Hersey, Esq, the president
Saturday afternoon, it was unanimously voted
to appoint committee of seven and that they
be authorized to take into consideration the
matter of leasing or purchasing suitable build
ings and lands for the location and erection of
the Home, and report at an adjourned meeting
This committee consists of the President, l. P
Harrington, W. W. Thomas, VIM. G.. Davis,
EbenCorey, George S. Hunt, and Henry Fox.
1t was stated that the Association has sever
al very desirable locations in the city offered
to it, either for long lease or purchase, and
the committee will take them into considera-
ton. Also that there are parties who have
made generous offers of substantial aid pecun-
iarly and otherwise, SO soon as definite plans
are settled upon and active operations COM
menced.
The president reported that the association
had lately received the sum of SLIGO from the
Mercantile Library Association also be-
quest from the late Charles W. Cahoon, Esq,
of this city, of $1,000, which bequest will be
available this year.
Y. M. G. A. State Work.
The Pepperell and Laconia corporations of
Biddeford have each given 800 to the Young
Mems Christian Association of that city to aid
the society in its efforts to secure general sec
rotary to establish reading room, parlor,