The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-02-21
THE WORST IN WEARS.


Snow and Wind Blowing " Great Guns"
RUTLAND, W., February lS.-The Sc
verest snow and wind storm known for
many years has prevailed throughout this
section since yesterday. From two to
three feet of snow has fallen in the terri
tory between Rutland and the Connecti-
cut River and at points south of here to
Albany and Pittsfcld. A regular bliz-
roads leading southeast and west
are blocked up with snow which in
many places is higher than the tops of
the cars. Travel by teams in the
country is abandoned, many public high
ways being impossible. The Central
Vermont, between here and Bellows
Falls, the bennington 6 Rutland and
Delaware & Hudson Roads are blockaded,
and several passenger trains have been
abandoned
This morning a train of three engines
brought in train of two cars over the
Dover & Nashua which was due here last
night, and which was snowbound all
night at West Rutland. The New York
tram over the Bennington & Rutland, due
here at midnight, and the Montreal night
express leaving here this morning, are
greatly delayed. The thermometer is
below zero and the wind is blowing hard.
The railroad officials expect the raise of
the snow blockade before night. Tele-
| graph wires were disarranged by the
mir MI tx,it
Boston was cut off
PLYMOUTH, N. H., February lS.-Last
nights storm was the heaviest known in
New Hampshire for thirty years. Dur
ing yesterday tremendous east wind
prevailed with light rains, which changed
to snow about six o'clock. High
ways in every direction are badly
blocked. There has been no travel in
any direction to-day, and nearly week
will be required before the roads in the
country towns will be fairly passable.
At Manchester the storm was heavy
and the streets were badly blocked.
About fifteen inches of snow fell.
At Suncook over foot of snow fell
and the wind unroofed the Opera-house
and did considerable other damage.
The snow fall was even heavier in the
northern section of the State, amounting
from fifteen inches to two feet. Business
is almost at standstill in consequence
No attempt has been made to run trains
over the Pemlgwasat Valley Railroad.
Windows were blown in in many iu-
stances last night. Telephone wires are
Frustrated.
Lancaster reports the heaviest snow of
any portion of the State-two and one
half feet. A feature of the storm at
every place was the dampness of the
snow, making it pack solid. The wind
at Lancaster was so high that it rendered
travel almost impossible.
BURLINGTON, VI, February 1S.-All
trains on the Burlington Lamoille Road
were discontinued last night on account
of the storm, and all Central Vermont
trains were from thirty minutes to two
hours late. To-day all trains are discon-
tinued, save the locals between here and
Rutland and st. Adams. Over foot OF
snow has fallen, and it is still showing.
MONTREAL, CAN, February 1S.-The
greatest snow-storm since 1869 is raging
throughout this section of Canada. In
that year we were four days without q
mail from Toronto, and six days without
one from Ottawa. st. Henri, st. Cune.
gondi, st. Gabriel, and according to in
formation other outlying country dis.
. tricts, are completely showed up, and
traffic, whether vehicular or pedestrian
is impossible. At st. Cunegondi the
snow is piled up in the form of colossal
pyramids about twenty feet high and 20C
feet in circumference, effectually barring
all progress in this direction. In some
places the drifts have completely covered
small stores, of which the dolefully creak.
ing signs alone remain visible.
PLYMOUTH, n. H., February 49,
Nothing like the present storm has been
seen for years. The railroads are badly
, drifted and highways in all directions are
, impossible.
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, February 49,
The Boston & Albany and Connection
! River roads are badly blockaded by the
/, storm. Trains from Albany have beef
from two to eight hours late.
HANOVER, N. H., February lS.-Yes
terday's storm was the worst for twenty
years. The roads are blockaded. Al
trains are about twelve hours late.
: AUGUSTA, Me-, February lS.-Las
/ night heavy storm of snow and wind Sc
: in throughout Maine. Trains were de
e layed many hours.
r WHITEHALL, n. Y, February l7.-Ther
was heavy snow-storm last night; abou
> eleven inches deep now. A terrible win
{ prevails. Trains are all laid out. TIL
e Montreal Express, due here at midnight
d was showed in quarter of mile south
C west of here. The passengers are al
right. There have been no trains fror
the South since eight O'Clock last even
g ing. Railway officials are making ever
e effort to open communication. OWN
to the severity of the weather the prog
ress is very slow.
: Troy, N. Y, February l7.-Last night