The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-02-27
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RUTLAND, VT, 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 Pittsfeld. A regular bliz-
card has set In, and the rail-
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 & Rutland and
Delaware & Hudson Roads are blockaded,.
and several passenger trains have been.
abandoned.
This morning train of three engines
brought in a 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
train 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
storm, and night communication with
Boston was cut off.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., February 1s.-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 in
stances last night. Telephone wires are
Frustrated.
Lancaster reports the hea,ies snow of
any portion of the State-two and one
half feet. feature of the storm at
every place was the dampness Of the.
snow, making it pack solid. The wind
a. Lancaster was so high that it rendered
travel almost impossible.
BURLINGTON, VT, February 1S.-Au
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 i.
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 8
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 ieet high and 200
feet i'm 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 Is
Nothing like the present storm has been
seen for years. The railroads are badly
drifted and highways in all directions are
SPRINGFIELD, MASS, February 1S.-
The Boston & Albany and Connecticut
River roads are badly blockaded by the
storm. Trains from Albany have been
from two to eight hours late.
HANOVER, N. H., February 49,. Yes
terday's storm was the worst for twenty
years. The roads are blocksded All
trains are about twelve hours late.
AUGUSTA, Me-, February 49, Last.
night heavy storm of snow and wind set
in throughout Maine. Trains were de-
layed many hours.
WHITEHALL, N. Y, February 17.-There
was heavy srow-storm last night; about
eleven inches deep now. A terrible wind
prevails. Trains are all laid out. The.
Express, due here at midnight,
was showed in quarter of mile south
west of here. The passengers are all
right. There have been no trains from.
he South since eight O'Clock last even
ing. Railway officials are making every
Effort to open communication. Owing
10 the severity OF the weather the prog
ress is very SLOW.
TROY, N. Y, February 17.-Last nights
storm was the severest in years. Trains
IN the Troy Boston, New York Central
md up North, arc snow-bound at Rouse's-
Poiat. North bound trains laid over last
hight. Trains on the Troy e.
Boston are snow-bound at Pownal.
Street car travel between Troy,
Cohoes and other points,
ras suspended last night. Efforts are
Taking this morning to open tracks to~
Jferent points in this section. A heavy
Ind is stripping the trees of their
,Iznches, leveling fences and blowing
ioyn chimneys. The country roads are.
blocked Drifts in places are twenty feet
lign. The stages have been abandoned
The Boomers to I;e Arrested Again.
WICHITA, KAs., February 1s.-As the
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