The Newtown bee., 1888-11-30
AN INCIPIENT BLIZZARD.
Wind 80 Miles an Hour-Snow one to Six Inches
 Deep-Trains Stopped.

When the fierce northeast wind began to be accompanied, Sunday, by fine and cutting sleet and snow, people instinct ively shivered, turned to the warm fire and "hoped that there wouldn't be anoth- CT blizzard" But all day long and until morning, the storm ragged with increas- ing ferocity. Here in Newtown, about three inches of snow fell; toward Bridge port, scarcely more than an inch; in Mas sachusetts and Central New York five and six inches.
 But the wind Last March, during the blizzard, the velocity of the wind was 4S miles an hour; Sunday, it was was 51 miles an hour here and so further down the coast. Shipping suffered greatly; even steam craft were unable to proceed against the gale and sought safety in the nearest harbor. Every sheltered cove along the Sound was filled with vessels and all along the Massachusetts coast the storm was unprecedented. It has been the worst storm known on the North shore in years and railroads were wash ed, as we'll as shipping damaged.
 Here at Home.
 All day long the storm ragged and when the darkness deepened, Sunday, with the snow still falling and the wind blowing n gale, people wondered whether, after all, New England was not destined to be- come the great stamping ground of the clements. Monday morning Those who had the hardihood to arise early and in- dulge in stroll before breakfast can certify that the rain fell Cor was driven) and the winds blew and beat upon them until they were fain to fall. During the day, but little rain fell, bnt it commenc- ed again at night. Tuesday was modi- fled repetition of Monday, but the stars came out at night and the glorious sun shone forth, Wednesday, though still coy and often retiring behind he veil of the clouds which hovered near.
 In the Street and Hook, little or no damage was done; trees were stripped of dry and superfluous limbs aud the lamp was blown from the front of the Town Hall. On Ronalds Peak, however, where the gale ragged with increased power and peculiar maleyolence, a loss of several hundred dollars was caused. In the first place, there was
 Roof Blown From Castle Ronald.
 It was the temporary roof put on to re- main until Spring and render the castle habitable for the German foreman (who was elected Wednesday,. The roof con- sisted merely of pine boards covered with tarred paper and erected as temporary covering. All day Sunday, the wind howled dismally around the buildings, around the barn where the six horses were and where the groom sleeps; it smote with almost resstless force upon the walls and roof of the castle. And at last, about o'clock Sunday evening, the startled inmates heard great crash and soon found that scarcely splinter re- mained of the roof
 Sleep, of course, was out of the ques- ton for those on the Peak. The next day, notice of the disaster was sent to New York, whence it was cabled to MT Ronalds, now on his way to Nice, France, there to spend the Winter.
 A few visitors made their way to the Peak, upon hearing of the mishap. They found that the roof had been entirely de- stroyed. One small section overhung the southeast corner of the building and another lay on the ground just below, the rest was scattered far down the hill. Boards were broken and splintered and tarred paper was torn to shreds. Scarce ly any of it can be used again. MT Stu art is to put on new roof at once.
 Although the windmill was not dam aged by the storm, it has refused to work well for several days.
 Around Bridgeport.
 Ever since the blizzard, this part ot Connecticut has been afflicted with un- seemly weather. Sundays storm was nc exception. No damage was done about the city, save to rattle off a few loose bricks, cross wires and frighten nervous people.
 In the harbor and along this part o1 the Sound, it strongly affected shipping The Rosedale remained at her dock, the City of Bridgeport ran on the Water bury's time and the latter was severa hours late. The pontoon at the new lower bridge was submerged and people swcre forced to cross on the unfinished structure. The waves and tides were unprecedentedly high and it is strange that no more damage was caused. Th' harbor was filled with all kind of stean and sailing craft, which were, however