The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-27
THE STORM IN NEW ENGLAND.
The Railroads B~lockadod-A Blizzard In
the Interior and ON the Coast.

IdE 0lOHM IN NEn EN0LdND
The Railroads B~lockaded-A Blizzard In
the Interior and ON the Coast.
BOSTON, Jan. 26.-Railway communication
with all points north Of the State limo have
been cut of to-day. and the through trains are
now hopelessly blockaded by huge drifts Of
snow. The gale has been Of unusual severity
all along the New England coast, but thus far
no serious disasters have been reported. North
Of Massachusetts, the snowfall has been very
heavy. the drifts In some places being fifteen
feet high. The Boston and Maine Railroad
system has felt the full force of the storm, and
its tracks are SO badly blocked hat no trains
have been run beyond Dover. N. H. All tho
local trains are delayed by the drifts. General
Superintendent Furber said to THE SUN cor
respondent this evening":
1.-THE road is simply paralyzed. We can't do
anything with the through trains. Both the
inward and outward express trains arc stuck
at Biddeford, and 1t is doubtful If they get
through tonight. We are doing all We can
to dig them out, but the wind is blowing a
hurricane. and as fast as the snow is cleared
away 1t drifts right back again. l don't see
how, We can make much Roadway until the
wind moderates: It's the worst blockade we
The Western express on the Fitchbure road
was several hours late. and so was the first
d des,l at o q 4. ' Il, n and reached eapf Ssre at nhst p w r.
The second section, consisting Of s~leepers, is
probably showed up IN the mountains, for 1t
New York trains are also delayed from four
to six hours,
The storm has been unusually severe in the
bay, and the cold has been SO intense the past
few days that the harbor is completely frozen
IN. The tugboats have been busy al day break
I Rsye aas Pee psrs saa k ss + from tns ef ehe sho elsa to
Thompson's Island to-day. The strong south
Int, the harbor and made eg rss 't impossi Bas
Thu British steamer Bulgarian was unable to
clear for Liverpool on account OF the ice pack.
accident reported in the harbor was the sink
ing OF the t9Gboat Despatch by the huge
The Captain was in, his berth when the water
DROWNED before he could reach the deck.
Reports from the Cape show that vessels
caught IN the ice OF shore are having a tough
time Of It. No disasters have been reported.
her company. who were billed to appear in
Lynn tonight, are showed In at this place, and
1 meilo Sili S%F1eRRe eiyd 1r Key s2 st 81 h h9fS Tstil w to
overturned in Q deep drift, His wagon was de-.
m9iished. and he returned to this place nearly
LEWISTON, Me-, Jan. 2G;1,The snow at this
place Is piled fifteen feet high in some places.
cane; business Is suspended. No trains can
AOuSA nolCs alo tlcIo uhS Dttu uO Ildl EIncO
yiile Junction. The train that LETT, BrickieId at
Fl A1S n; mas n &. Pee1 1a heard gSlf lFS% slnce Trains oro
stalled at Brattleboro Roads, Several Of the
passengers arc ministers who were on their
S %ay to attend an installation at West Brattle-
PLYMourH, N. H.. Jan. 2e.-The wind is blow
ins E ia fsIe' All and tf sTIsRRt' teaihs a ineh sSa Sf snsE
The Montreal express Is stuck in the snow
sib %i les S %i6S la here and THsr cannot 5as ba be dug d0 s out
SSs y Il T. y ys2. SS Ss-Sf is AshPs hsaylss.
s snGT storm torn t lHs a aaiftSyi ars si EahasrSS; ou TsH fa sspFFG iss
HsifErOad iI. All ire asi s' on the On ro oas S entorfnR
ports ali the roads blociaded. The sf highways sys
are are hlled With with 81. sn0w; q and drift r e, are st9ppiRng
heaviest storm Of the Winter. was 'H'
FAIELEE Vt, Jan, 26.-T6e most severe storm
eyer known hero is raging all over the State,
from other parts Of the State tell OF fearful sui
R Ii u. Jan eA 2s.paThe storm is still
raging tonight, accompanied by a heavy wind.
The railroad blockade Is the worst for many
years; AZ sheipurne the snow drifts are twelve
PIITsylEIFp p Jan; 2s;nTranls on the House
the snow blockade. The trains due here from
the south at Sk and OK p. Nj. are stalled Just
below the State line, and the train due to leave
quarter Of a mile. The Boston and Albany
trains are from two to four hours late.
A GAL ON THE COAST.
NEwPoET, Jan; 2s>mThe schooner ? Kenne,,
night. She lost both anchors and fOrty-fiye
fathoms OF chain In the Ice OH Handkerchief
Lightship, also part OF her deck load OF lumber,
and was obliged to run ashore on Goat Island,
in the inner harbor. The Captain reports fifty
vessels In the ice on the shoals. and that they
must have gone ashore this morning.
CHATHAM, Mass. Jan. 26.-Last nights south
east gale forced the Ice up under Bass river,
carrying several large, schooners from their
anchorage. The gale shifted to the northwest.
and at noon to-day i increased. and with a very
and with 1t the schooners Henry Wilmington,
Weybossett, John \. Morrow, Kate. Nj. Hilton.
and one unknown down across kilpond Bars.
II the wind yeers to northerly and takes the
ice out. the vessels will! be carried down and
stranded on Handkerchief Shoal or Mononomy.
One large three master In the Ice OF South
Chatham had her colors dying in the rigging
All the schooners reported adrift in the Ice
We're at 8 i: Nj. holding NJ, anchorage; except
the John +. Morrow, but. with SO much heavy
drift ice coming from the westward 4 they may
increased to sixty miles an hour. with lower
DESNIsPoRT, Mass, Jan. 26.-During the
southwest gale last night the wharves at Har-
;: BAKER, siso Levi EldreSss's, yhsrvesS a.
SCHOONER John i. Morrow H. rapidly drifting
toward MononomY. Two unknown schooneTs
are in lass kiyer Breakwaler. with oolors in
rigging union down, apparently leaking bsdly.
az a Sos q s aSsf' VIA u S %ss, and o Gown q sh 2 S ySs.