Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1888-02-02
NEW ENeLANp,s TURN

The New England and other Northeasteru
STATES Experience the Delights of u big
zard-Snowdrifts That Shame Those OF
Dakota. =
Bosrox, Jan. 27-Reports this morning
from various points in Maine, New lamp
shire and Vermont, state that the heaviest.
snowstorm for years prevailed wednesday
night and yesterday. Snow fell in many
places from fifteen TO eighteen inches and
travel is greatly impeded. Many trans
are entirely suspended
dispal CHI from Bellows Falls, W.. says:
A solid blockade OF snow exists in all di-
rections to-day. There was previously
about two feet on the ground aud last
night a heavy fall OF snow added eighteen
inches to the previous amount, and heavy
wind is piling it up in all directions. The
same conditions are reported within
radius of twenty five miles All trains
from the North and East are from four to-
six hours late, and on many roads all
freight trains have been abandoned.
At Old Orchard a snow plow with three
engines is fast in a snow bank. and almost
hidden from sight. The snow is light and
drifts badly. The wi nd is high, aud about
two feet of snow has already fallen and
still no signs of a let up. II is the worst
storm in thirty-ive years.
Bangor, Ne, reports one OF the severest-
storms for years, raging all day. blocking
roads and nearly suspendlng railroad
irafic. Toward the west it is especially
severe. Outgoing trains have been can
ceIled.
Rutland, VT, reports the storm still
raging, with high wind, and trains
from and for Boston cancelled. The drifts
at Shelburne are twelve feet deep
Concord, n. H, reports all trains on the
White Mountain division of the Boston q
Lowell railroad at a standstill. The wind
has increased and traffic will be suspended
several days.
The upper harbor at Boston is full Of
packed ice and navigation is seriously i'm
peded.
At Montpelier, VT, twenty inches OF
snow have fallen and the wind is blowing
gale. Afternoon trains are not expected
to arrive tonight.
At Provincetown, Mass, the wind is
blowing forty-five miles an hour, with
! thick snow squalls.
Advices from the numbering camps tell
OF fearful suffering. Numerous sheds have
| been unroofed by The blizzard.
At Highland Light, Mass, a number OF
vessels are in peril on Vineyard shoals.
IN NEW YORK.
| ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 27.-The wind, which
was blowing forty miles an hour. is abat-
ing. Country roads are impossible from
/ snow drifts Suburban street cars have
1 stopped running and the Delaware q Hud-
son and West Shore roads are blocked.
/ A Cohoes dispatch says: A violent biz
Zaad has prevailed here all day and the
! snow which fell during the night is drift
| ing to a depth of four to ten feet. The
! street cars on the lines between here and
! Waterford, Troy and Lansing were aban-
! doned.
| IN QUEBEC.
| QUEBEC, Jan. 27.-The binding snow
| storm that set in Wednesday night CON-
! tinued all Thursday. Country roads are
! almost impossible, the drifts beng from
SIX to seven feet deep. All trains are de-
| layed.
| IN PENNSYLVANIA.
ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. Z7.-Continued snow
storms, high winds and heavy drifts to-
day seriously interfered with railway
travel throughout Central Pennsylvania.