Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-01-11
SATURDAYS BLIZZARD.
HEAVY Gale and Binding Snow
Storm.
Railroads Blocked In Many States
and Vessels Wrecked on
Every Shore.
Business Suspended in the West
Much Property Destroyed by
High Tides.
Terrible Night Experienced by
the Steamer Katahdin.
Bosros, Jan. 8.

BosroN, Jan. 8.
The sun in all its radiant fulness succeeded
in poking his head through the leaden clouded
sky toward eventide yesterday, and all nature
beamed with happiness once more. But
what day it has been. The whole of Bos-
ton seemed to be turned topsy-turvy for the
time being, and it was late in the afternoon
before things began to be Strengthened out.
About 4 o'clock the street cars began to find
their tracks. The shopkeepers, BY dint Of
persistent effort, got the sidewalks of the
principal thorOugfares in q somewhat psssa-
BILE shape. Drsymen, herdic drivers, and the
owners of the thousand and one different kind
of vehicles that ply the streets, had substi-
tuted the runner for the wheel, and matters
soon began to run as nicely as before the
storm. Before this had been accomplished,
the streets we're in a state of chaos. Cars,
trucks, herdics, sleighs and what not were
mixed together in a seemingly inextricable
mass. Some of the Jehus became fighting
mad, and several brawls came to the notice
of the police. About 2 o'clock in the after
noon there was fearful jam about Scollay
square. For q time it would seem that the
trucks and cars would never get separated.
But the officers struggled manfully, and after
bit the snarl was unravelled and the air re-
lieved of profanity in that particular quarter.
The blocades on Washington and fremont
streets we're too numerous to mention. 1t
was far better to walk on either street if q
person were in hurry.
The schooner Ambrose H. Knight of Booth
bay, Capt. Spofford. at this port yesterday,
reports while at anchor in the roads during
the gale, the schooner dragged her anchor
and collided with the schooner Petrol of
Camden The Knight had stanchions stove,
broke fore boom and lost sails. The Petrol
lost anchor and chains.
The schooner Juliet, stone laden, struck on
the rocks between Deer island and Winthrop
head during the gale of yesterday, and Of
the six persons on board. three lost their
lives-Capt b. p. Leach, Charles Tourjee,
mate, and James Dunn, steward. The saved
William Milliken, Hollis Munson and Phillip
Tourgee.
CHICAGO. Jan. 9.
A strong wind is blowing throughout north
ern Illinois, drifting the snow badly, but the
cold is not as intense as that which prevailed
in the West and Northwest. At 6 o'clock
this morning the thermometer registered 10
degrees above zero in this city, and the mer-
curry has since risen 4 degrees. Omaha re-
ported 90 degrees below zero and clear wealth
er. 1t is still blowing hard in central Iowa,
with thermometer % below zero at Des
Moines. St. Paul quoted Is below. The
embargo on railroad travel in central Iowa is
not yet raised. The railroads have ceased
selling tickets to Omaha. and, unless the sit
uation improves during the day, no through
passenger trains are expected to leave for the
West tonight. The lowest point reported to
the signal service this morning was at Min
nedosa, on the Canadian Pacific railway, in
Manitoba, where the thermometer was 80 be-
low. Winnipeg quoted A below.
HARTFORD, Conn, Jan. 8.
The storm was a regular blizzard through
central Connecticut. beginning about 2 A.
NJ, with gale OF so miles an hour from the
north and northwest By daylight there was
at least 10 inches of snow on a level, but
drifted badly. Trains have been delayed on
all roads excepting the Hartfort & Connec-
ticut Western, the snow fall having been
comparatively light in the western part of the
State. The morning express from Boston
was over an hour late, and the trains from
New York were equally behind, although
most of them had two engines. The morn
leg train from Boston, on the New England
here an hour late. At Putnam a solid drift
had to be cut through with shovels. The
Connecticut river is vet open to navigation,
and two coal vessels were towed up yester
dav but this afternoon it is filled with heavy
floating ice, and will close solid within "a
hours.
OMAHA, Neb.. Jan. 9.
No winter storm has been so general
throughout the State as the one at present
prevailing. No trains have run in the State
since earl Yesterday morning. and no efforts
have been made to clear the tracks, because
of the impossibilty of men working in the
extreme cold and the fact that the drifting
snow would fill up any cuts made. Two
trains started on the Union Pacific line West
yesterday, but had to be pulled back. All
the Union Pacific branches have been absn-
doned, and the exact condition of the main
line further West cannot be ascertained, as
the telegraph wires are all down. Business
is practically at a standstill.
NEWPORT. R. /. Jan. 9.
Newport suffered considerably from the
storm. The tide rose above the wharf, the
sea being rougher than was ever known be-
fore. The wind blew the seas against the
wharves with terrible force and swept every
thing before them. Several schooners and
ashore, but sustained no serious damage.
Steamers and trains were delayed for hours
and several steamers were obliged to remain
at their wharves. Que schooner went ashore
on Batemsn's Beach. but the crew we're saved
by the life-saving crew at Prices neck. John
Waters, the wrecker. will go to her assistance
as soon as the wind goes down. She lies in
bad position. The boat house at Fort
Adams was washed away. the city hose
building was blown eight inches from its
foundation. The fire alarm is completely
disarrsnged. The sea at the beach broke
clear across the road and reached Easton Z
pond, which is used for supplying the city
with water. The bathing houses we're more
or less damaged. The scene from the cliff.
was one which will be long remembered, the
sea dashing against the rocks, sending the