Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-01-27
UNPRECEDENTED.
Maine Gets a Genuine Blizzard.
Railroads Blockaded and Travel Entirely
Suspended.
Reports from Cities and Towns in all
Parts OF the State.

perienced here began at about midnight
Wednesday and continue. with unabated
force. The wind has blown from the north
east and east at the average rate of forty
miles per hour. 1t is impossible at this time
to indicate the amount of snow fallen. it has
so drifted.
owDoISHAN, Jan. %.
It began showing Wednesday evening at
about / / o'clock At about o'clock Thurs
day morAing the wind began TO blow and has
increased in force all day, the general di-
rection being northeast. Fully foot of
snow has fallen and it has drifted very badly
The Lisbon stage has not got through on
account of the bad condition of the roads.
DEXTER. Jan. 20.
The worst storm of the season, if not the
worst for many years, is now raging. Roads
are blocked and travel completely interrupt
ed Business is at a standstill and the streets
given up to the fury of the blizzard All the
stages are taken from their routes.
WINTHROP, Jan. %.
The storm here is the worst for years.
Some of the oldest people say that they do
not remember anything of the kind
Roads are blocked and trains showed in.
Telegraph and telephone furnish the only
communication.
SKowHEGAN, Jan. 20.
The storm is Unprecedented. 1t has not
abated at this time, rather increased. Much
concern is manifested for the crews in the
woods.
FAIRFIELD, Jan. 90.
Nothing like it before is the general YER
dict on the storm. \ foot or more of snow
has been blown into the roads and onto the
railroads, completely blockading both Tel
ephone reports from up river indicate the
storm equally severe.
ELLSWORTH, Jan. 26.
The storm or the coast is very severe.
Wind eas,erIy and blowing forty to fifty miles
an hour. Nine inches of snow have fallen
and drifted badly. Much anxiety is mani
tested for shipping on the coast,
ORoSo, Jan. 2G.
The severest storm for years has ragged
here all day. Roads level full.
RICHMOND Jan. 26
Richmond has had tough experience for
the past twenty five hours. Fifteen inches
of snow blown by fierce Northeast wind
with the mercury IL little above zero, has
made quite blizzard. No trains since noon.
LISBON FALLS, Jan. 26.
The storm which has continued since last
night, has been exceptional. 1t is the storm
of the season. The country roads are piled
full and the railroad is blocked.
YARMOUTH, Jan. 26.
The storm has been very severe, the roads
and railroads being blocked. The indica-
tions are that it has spent its fury and will
soon end,
PHIILIrs. Jan. %.
The storm here has been exceptionally Sc
we're Eighteen inches of snow have fallen
and been blown about by a fierce northeast
wind Travel is entirely suspended and bus
mess as we'll.
PITrsFIELD, Jan. 26.
Terrific, is the verdict here. 1t will take
several DAYS to break out the roads and to
set things going in their accustomed manner
MAcuiAs, Jan. 26.
The storm here has been the toughest for
wears \ high wind has blown the snow into
the roads and travel is impeded. At the
Port the wind has broken up the ice, and
some of the shipping has been broken away
from the moorings. No serious damage Is
reported,
Dover. Jan. 90.
furious storm of snow and wind has pre-
vailed all day. Dover and Foxcroft are cut
off from the rest of the world for the first
time in several wears.
MrcHAN1c FAILS. Jan. 26.
The severest storm for years began early
last evening. and is still continuing over
two feet of snow has fallen, and the wind
blows hurricane. All the roads are block
ed and five trains are stalled within 10 miles.
No Boston mail has arrived here since We'd
nes,iay. A snow pillow on the railroad was
wrecked.
RuCKLANp, Jan 26.
Heavy snow and hail storms prevailed
here all day, putting stop to all transporta-
ton business The various steamboats, have
remained at their wharves. Business over
the Knox and Lincoln railroad has suspended
The noon train came here and was unable to
make the return trip to Bath. The night
train did not arrive.
FARMI>GroS. Jan. 26.
The worst storm of the winter has ragged
here today. Nearly eighteen inches of snow
have fallen and strong northeast wind is
piling il into huge drifts. All the Maine
Central trains this way are cancelled and no
mails have arrived from any points since
morning One train on the Sandy River
railroad came down this afternoon with
nange digger, but started Immediately back.
The mercury is ten above zero. This has
been deserted place all day.
Barn, Jan. 26
A heavy northeast snow storm has pre-
vailed all day The roads are nearly impas-
sable ana business IL aitb'Ht ohHf'NA'h*'iA'
Trains are an hour behind time. 1t has
stopped showing but high wind is blowing
The weather is moderate.
LEWISTON, Jan. 2i.
The severe storm of today suspended bus
iness. The streets are completely blocked
and all the trains on the Grand Trunk ROAD
have been cancelled. The Bath train reached
Lewiston this morning. The train from
Waterville is stuck near Greene and it i,
unknswn when it will arrive. An oil resi-
dent calls it the worst storm he ever saw.
BANGoR. Jan. 20.
( One of the heaviest snow storms for yeaT'
has been raging all day, blocking roads ant
nearly suspending the railroad traffic. Snow
began TO fall about \. NJ. and fell lightly
until nine o'clock, when it began in earnest
falling fast wifi high wind piling up tire
nandous drifts throughout the dav. Tn,