The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1888-01-27
NO ~THOR0UGHFARE BY RAIL.
VIEW FORK CENTRAL BLOCKADED N
EXPRESS TRAINS LAID OFF.

NEW YORK CENTRAL BLOCKADED AND
CYPRESS TRAINS LAID OFF.
otn.r. snowbeund Along the Hudson or
stack west of Aibany-Tratns will Get
Through Other Roads Bioekaded.
There was one Of the biggest blockades
Yesterday on the New York Central and
Hudson River Railroad that the road
ever knew. The terrific wind and snow
storm, which began sweeping across tho u
son on Wednesday night. piled the snow upon
the tracks from Peekskill to Albany In such
quantities that the heavy Western express
trains, due here Mt GAS. Z. and 1880 A. M. yes
terday, could barely get through. and were
four hours late here. As the day wore on and
ferce wind kept blowing. even the local trains
which pulled into the Grand Central Depot
we're hours late. Up to IL o'clock last night the
last train which had entered the Grand Gen.
trail Depot from beyond Albany had got here at
500 7. NJ. All other trains we're either blocked
between Peekskil and Albany. or had been
halted at Albany. The Chicago limited ex-
press, which left hero ut 900 A. NJ, did not get
into Albany until Z T. M.
Division Superintendent c. W. Bissell had
the entire working force Of his division out
shovelling the snow, but at 6 O'Clock last night
he telegraphed to General Superintendent
IOuCey ueT6 THAI IL cuOW pioW uDoh eho
tracks as fast as 1t could be shovelled away.
and that the wind was SO flercely cold that the
laborers on the tracks could not stand up
against It. Under these circumstances 1t was
deemed foolish to send out OF the depot the 6
o'clock and OK o'clock west-bound ex-
presses, and these trains were held. The
depot waiting rooms were filled with peo-
pie who had expected to take these trains.
while other folks who had come to the depot to
meet the incoming evening trains were very
solicitous about the comfort and safety Of their
friends. and fluttered about. making all sorts
OF anxious inquiries OF everybody. The tele-
graph offices were besieged with people asking
for information about the whereabouts OF
trains, and a good deal Of stir around the
depot generally. Superintendent Toucey told
al. inQuirers that he didn't expect any trainsin
during the night at all unless the weather mod
Grated.
At 10 O'Clock last night the ticket agent In
the New York Central passenger room posted
the following notice outside his window:
~; The Ys u n,s 10 7, n n; train 70, ,qs,6 Cs bic CHAN, and n, the y, Mes; no1 and
:sss% ass Sfs y s:A sss!s Uni y feusSt :asssS T y ,%sts:s
i poasss I .sS,,! possibly, s,y.n not sS sS seI .,, e g g.; ,.k ,.s En- sn. :ass
Of getting through viii be sold tickets, but We guarantees
An hour later superiqte1dent 1Toucsy said
w oys. clear It. fS Ss t thHs Ct l iimits s5a Eou TeF Be i mo Sny.
yssster Ss1Ste f Hss'1 bieeka a Wiz then a Was a i've niles nj Il;
west OF Albany. at Athens JUNCTION, where the
s staek IN Gus b BIZ snow at yi Sun snd But si2V the i; G Mii g .
Limited in the morning, and other trains bound
north Hr,tnh and west would certainly start: ,,ou.
along the Hudson. under which the West
s s4nIns T in xi E%es' S SGme t %S,gstY u HANDY q dss tor v fns
The snow blockade on the Erie railroad de-
TIC q: Louis limited exxprs.s. about which dire
v Which w ssae dne here heS atty AZ no %%li fiHa Iie pdIooyy;shheedd
its way thscgsh the oraness county drifts and
s eapfess " over as the E1ie se due here At TT ! o SStsh.G IN
Trains over the Jersey Central; PTaennsylvania.
rnada' were al a 1itttiaT Iatn hn q - nnt mora Tran than
Is usual at this time Of yeaL The fast Chicago
d dm,i here s al T. a 1,s Was sn Two 5sso onss late. f0ao'
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ffast nisht a y Poot " dee sn M%as se1 a aed tba an a,m Gay;
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s s1ee Riy a9g R StfH1Tqs a sn9 S, tas f 4 mn,o OF ANA tas HS S9e
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srhern y We " .no uay soutn u nuuson,
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ssy % e III ~ tb navlnS ~eneouhseFed neavy driits.
csrs a. M ~ paSsenHsrs Wno goI OUT Oh tae
reach t HUDSON On loot; and hhad their ears and
FEET from roaet the tra aim s EU9i9C o nSI re sew Wic zen
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trains viii pas so the b 1Ime AZ ~ Hn Dsn9ves som ny
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