Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-01-27
A BLIZZARD IN THE EAST.
WE CAN'T ALLOW THE WEST TO
 GET AHEAD OF US.

The New York Central Blockaded-Rail-
 road Travel Greatly Impeded in New
 England-Freight Tramc suspended-A
 Train Buried Beneath an Avalanche.
 NEw YORK, Jan. 27-The wind that struck the town yesterday came from Michigan, and picked up cold enough in its transit over the big lakes to drop the temperature degs. The wind didn't seem to like this portion of the country. In coming Lere it travelled leis- urely, which is about forty miles an hour, for a western wind in January, but it hadn't whooped around here long until it kicked up its heels and started up the coast with shriek that must have chilled the heart of every sailor man who heard it. It was in a hurry to get away, and kept going faster and faster, until at o'clock it was travelling a mile minute. It did not increase further in velocity, the weather man said, but howled along in its lively fashion until this morning, when the last of it passed over us and disap- peared No more storms are in sight, but there is no prospect of a thaw in the near uture.
 BOSTON, Jan. 27-The heaviest snow storm experienced in years prevailed Wednesday night throughout Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont, and in most places it was still showing last evening. Snow fell from fif- teen to elSnUeon lncneS, ana CrdNel IS impeded.
 Many trains are suspended The highways are filled with snow and drifts and are al- most impossible. No trains have arrived at or left Bellows Falls on any of the roads, It will be several days before all trains will run regularly.
 special from Montpelier, Vt, says that nineteen inches of snow has fallen. A gale prevails. Railroads and highways are blocked. At Provincetown, Mass, a forty-five mile northwest gale, with snow squalls, prevailed.
 Fairlee, Vt, reports tbat the most severe storm in many years is raging throughout Vermont. Travel is almost entirely suspended Great suffering in the lumber camps is re- ported.
 At Keene, N. H., the railroads are blocked, and it. is still showing.
 At Franklin Falls the storm is the worst for twenty-five years. All roads are blocked. There is twenty inches of snow and severe gale.
 ALBANY, Jan. 27-A heavy snow storm prevailed in this vicinity Wednesday night and continued we'll into yesterday. The snow drifted badly, and caused trains on all roads centering here to be delayed. The force of the wind increased last night, and the pros poets for the railroads are bad The ice busi- ness along the Hudson has been entirely sus- pended.
 TROY, N. Y., Jan. 27.-A veritable blizzard prevailed here yesterday. No trains from the north have arrived. The Montreal sleeper, due here at 1:15 p. m., and the train from Whitehall, due here at $50 D. m., were stalled at Smiths Basin. No trains are running be- tween Mechanicsville and Saratoga and Me chanicsville and Rotterdam. That branch of the Fitchburg is practically abandoned. ALTOONA, Pa., Jan. 27.-Continued snow storms high winds and heavy drift. yester- day seriously interfered with railroad travel throughout central Pennsylvania. Trains on the main line of the Pennsylvania road were from three to six hours late, being detained by snowslides and drifts in Lewistown Nar- rows and at Spruce Creek. The limited east was completely covered by a snow avalanche near Johnstown, and had to be dug out, reaching this city four hours late. Limited west and fast line were also late on arrival i here. No trains have arrived over the branch since yesterday noon and no freight trains are running, it requiring every engine to keeI ! the passenger trains good.