The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1888-03-16
THE STORM-SWEPT EAST.

new York and O.iler Cities Blocked by
Deep Snow Drifts-Business Completely
at a Siand-S ill ~ Much Suffering Re-
portec-Lives Lost on the Coast-Trains
Blockaded in New York, Pennsylvania
and New Jersey.
NEW YORK, March / 1.-The Eastern block
ade from the storm was somewhat relieved
yesterday but the situation was only
slightly improved The storm continued
| unabated, SO that the resumption of rail-
road travel was impossible From Albany.
N. Y, on the north, to Washington, D.
c., on the south, the storm is pro-
nounced the worst ever experienced. Tele-
graph poles by thousands are down, maxi
ing communication between different
points difficult Trains are stalled along
the various lines, and railroad-men
say it viii be several days before
the roads can be opened On ac-
count of low temperature there has been
much STEERING Among the shipping it is
feared there has been heavy loss of life
and property. Business in many cities has
been suspended, with courts and Legis.
1atures adjourned
Matters in tits city yesterday afternoon
assumed slightly better aspect but the
majority of business houses are either closed
road company made any attempt to
run cars, while the Elevated rail-
way trains ran with irregularity, and,
with few sleighs ont, were the only means
of conveyance. Broadway and the other
great north and south thoroughfares are
almost impossible with tie mountains of
snow shoyeled from the sidewalks The
majority of the cross-streets ere quagmires
OF soft snow from one to three feet Deep
No milk has been received in this or the
neighborlng cities of Brooklyn and Jersey
City for thirty-six hours, or if re-
ceiyed can not be distributed on
account of the impossible cond. ton of
the streets No butchers, milk, grocers',
Or other carts are visible. All provisions
are delivered by hand, men foundering
painfully through he drifts Coal, even, is
being carried in thousands Of places by
bag. basket and bucketful, and in The poor
quarters on the east side the price is nearly
doubled.
A number of restaurants were compelled
to close their doors, being unable to get
either fuel or provisions. The hotels are
compelled to get most of their fresh meats
and vegetables carried by hand, and
some are arranging for relays of men to
bring coal from the docks in bags Hack
men asked $50 to $50 for a comparatively
short drive, and gangs of boys and men
have been making their own terms for re-
heving householders imprisoned behind
snow-drfts. 1t was impossible to get New
York paper yesterday throughout o large
portion of Brooklyn and Jersey City. The
public scho Is are practically closed The
ire department. warns people to be care
full, as it is almost impossible to get the en-
!. gines out Preparations are being made to
mount them ON bob sleds
Few trains, if any, have reached the
different termini in New York and Jersey
City. Many trains are stalled between
stations on the Hudson river and Harlem
roads. Officials said Monday that forty
trains were showed in. Efforts to break
through the snow drifts had completely
failed Not train reached the depot
during the day. Most of the roads report
similar condition of affairs Passengers
suffered great disco Mort Ferry noats
are on y rln at long intervals All the East
ern wires are down. Several persons are
reported to have persisted in the city Mon
dav night
At m dnight the snow was again falling
heavily, with every prospect of continuing
Tele9raphlc communication with Phila-
delphia, Baltimore, Washington and other
points south con inues totally cut off ex-
cept over precarious lines by way of Pits
burgh. The lines to New England points
are utterly Frustrated and no Intelligence
is obtained from that quarter beyond tie
fact that the storm which ragged here Mon
day has broken over that section with great
violence.
Reports from all parts of the State tell of
blockaded Streets snow-bound and aban-
doned trains, huge drifts, and an almost
general suspension of business on account
of the storm.
TROY, N Y, March 14-Three men were
killed near here yesterday by snow-plow
accidents. Two men were found dead in
The snow at Arnoldsville
PHILADELPHIA, March IA The wind con-
tinued to blow all yesterday, and the
thousands of laborers who have been dig
ging at the mountains OF snow and ice
on the various lines leading into this
city have had very dishear ening task.
Many of the cuts would fill almost as fast
as the drifts were removed. The loss
to the commercial interests of Philadelphia
can not be estimated in dollars and cents.
and the time which will be required to put
the railroad and telegraph traffic in it's
normal condition can not even be esti-
effort yesterday to operate their roads
The blockading of the railroads., both
in this ate and New Jarsey, has cu5 short
the supply OF milk and produce, and the
former article can not be purchased except
in very small quantities in this city.
Only five mails have been received since
the storm commenced, and they were from
seven TO thirty hours behind time There
are thirty tons of mail matter at Broad
street station awaiting transportation
WASHINGTON, March IA, a. m-Three
trains have arrived here from Philadelphia
after long and hard trip. The trainmen
report that the storm is still raging furious
ly between Philadelphia and Baltimor and
that the track is badly INSTRUCTED by snow
drifts and telegraph poles.
at the signal office it is said that the pres
ent storm is unprecedented since the origin
of the signal service. The temperature
yesterday was lower than ever before
known at this season of the year. All wires
between here and New York are down ex-
cept one to Baltimore. The only other
Geographic communication with the out
side world is maintained by means of two
wires south and three west
WILMINGTON DEL, March IA The Della
ware Railroad Company has succeeded in
establishing telegraphic communications
along its line, and sends the following
dispatch: Il sen1 the following report
from Lewes this morning: One tug-boat
sunk out of sight; wreclxing conf
ptny steamer sank near railroad pier;
one tug ashore; twenty-three sailing YES
sells of various kinds ashore; heaviest loss
ever occurred in that harbor; it is estimated
that about twenty-five lives We're lost; but
two bodies recovered as yet"
TRACED AROUND THE WORLD.
A Man Sw;ndles Dakota Banks and Is
Caught After Long Pursuit.
DETROIT, Mich, March 1.-two years
ago Medad O. Miller was farmer in Huron,
d. T. He was supposed to be wealthy and
had no difficulty.in securing So 900 from the
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