The Portland daily press., 1888-11-26
CLOUDS OF SNOW AND HOWLING WINDS.
Winter Arrives With a Blizzard of Re-
spectacle Proportions.
Arctic PerIIs Encountered on the
New York Canals.
Broken Telegraph Lines Account For
the Brevity of the Dispatches.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The first snow of
the season fell today, covering the ground to
depth of an inch. The day was windy and
raw. Hail followed the snow and to-
night there is gale blowing from the north.
AT a. m, the steamer Bordentown,. with
number of coal barges in tow, belonging to
the Pennsylvania Company. was caught in
squall and about II barges lost going ashore
at various places along the Staten Island and
Long Island coast. One barge, coal laden,
went to pieces below Fort Wadsworth and
another ON the West bank. A number of
deck matches of canal boats drifted ashore
on Staten Island beach. The ship George,
which was lying at anchor off Stapleton, has
dragged her anchors and gone ashore about
200 yards north OF the quarantine station.
She lies on hard bottom. Over 100 sail of
eastern bound vessels are anchored at City
Island ON account of head winds.
Anxiety for the Canal Boats.
RoNDoUT, N. Y, Nov. 25.-A high wind
prevailed along the Hudson today and fine
snow has fallen since noon. 1t is feared that
boats in the Delaware and Hudson canal
will be frozen in.
Four Inches Deep.
CoNAJAHARIE, n. Y, Nov. 25.-At seven
o'clock tonight, the Mohawk valley was four
inches under snow and the storm was still
prevailing. The Erie canal is filed with
boats stalled or fearing to move.
A Perfect Blizzard at BrattIeboro.
BRATTLEBoRo, VT, Nov. 25.-A severe
northeast snowstorm began here at 10
o'clock this morning, gradually increasing
in force through the day until at O'Clock it
became perfect blizzard The wind varied
from 30 to 40 miles per hour, and the mean
Temperature throughout the day was about
200 Several inches of snow have fallen and
the night will be severe.
Terrific at Nashua.
NASHUA, N. H., Nov. pa terrific snow
storm set in this morning. the first of the
winter, continuing through the day. :About
three inches of snow have fallen with proba-
bilities OF more. The mercury is q above.
Raging at CIaremont.
CLAREMoNT, N. H.. Nov. 25.-The first
snowstorm of the season is raging and five
inches nave already fallen.
ON THE PENORSCOT.
Anchor Ice Makes Things Lively at
the Queen City.
BANGOR, Nov. 24-Anchor ice packed into
bho hoi oOl tOudy lul uliiCo bciOW tno city.
but this noon il took sudden start and
moved some distance down the river. YES
sells in the harbor We're broken from their
moorings and smashed against the wharves,
damaging them to the extent of thousands of
dollars. Rats of lumber and loaded scows
were carried away from their docks by the
ice. This afternoon the anchor ice packed
into the harbor, and it is thought that the
water may back up and do immense damage.
Tugs are unable to make any impression
upon it whatever.
The River Cleared.
BANGOR, Nov. 25.-Snow commenced fall
ing at about three this afternoon. increasing
in volume toward night. 1.-THE wind blowing a
gale. Six or eight inches had fallen up to
ten O'Clock when the force of the storm abat-
ed. No further damage from the ice oc-
CURED in the river to-day. The ice went
out of the river last night and to-day the
tow-boats have been busy taking vessels
down.