The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-28
ON NEW HAW HAMPSHIRE ROADS.
Men With shoveIs Digging Out the
Snow PIoWs.

rived from Alton Bay, Pennington or Roches-
ter on the Dover and Winnipiseogee railroad
up to p. m, because Of the derailing at AL
ton Corner of a snow plow. Through trains
between Boston and Portland are all right.
The mercury is 70 and severe gale is blow
ing. There was no school today on account
of the snow blockade on the streets, the
drifts in some places being u feet high.
Buried Under by Drifts.
CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 27.-No progress has
yet been made towards raising the blockade
on either the Northern railroad or the White
Mountain division of the Boston and Lowell.
On the former passenger train is stalled in
a snow drift Is feet deep near Andover and
will have to be dug out Several locomotives
are also in that locality out of fuel. On the
White Mountain division three trains and
snow-plow are suck near Ashland.
The blockade on the Claremont was raised
this morning. The Peterboro train, which
was stalled and remained at West Hopkinton
all night, will have TO be dug out
Travel in Suncook valley has been sus-
pended since yesterday afternoon and cannot
be resumed until mixed train, which is fast
in drift near Sunc00k, is dug out
A mixed train on the Acton railroad is
stalled near Dunstable.
Trains were running on the Concord rail-
road today but all were late. But one through
express train from the north has arrived in
Concord since Wednesday evening A high
wind was still prevailing at noon and the
snow was drifting. badly.
Officials of the Northern end OF the White
Mountain division of the Boston and Lowell
have little hope of opening their lines for
travel today.
A Crash In the Snow.
LAcoNIA, N. H., Jan. 27.-Up to a late
hour tonight no trains have moved in this
locality on the White Mountain division Of
the Boston and Lowell railroad since yester-
day afternoon, and there are no prospects Of
their moving before tomorrow night, and
possibly Sunday. The snow is piled in drifts
from three to ten feet deep and very solid.
This afternoon, while three locomotives were
pushing plo " through the snow, near Mere
dith, the plow broke and the locomotives
went through it. Soon after, the Canadian
Pacific express, due here yesterday morning
came along. When near the wreck it was
stopped quickly and one man was thrown on
the stove and severely burned. About forty
passengers started for the village hotel at
Meredith. and a number froze their hands
and feet going through the deep snow. A
hundred men went to the scene from Lake
Village with shovels this evening, the plows
being abandoned. All stage lines in this
locality have been disco ntinued since We'd
nesday, and but few tea ms are moving. Two
cases of freezing are reported in town to-
night, but the condition of the parties is NOT
known. 1t has been the severest weather
and hardest travelling for years.
Not Pleasant for the Travellers.
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 27.-The weather at
Plymouth last night was the worst known
for years. Eighteen inches of snow fell dur
ing the day and night and the thermometer
stood at 60 below zero, while the wind was
blowing a hurricane. Seven trains are now
blocked between Warren Summit and Ash
land. Some are without fuel or water and it
is impossible to communicate with them. No
mail has been received in Plymouth since
Wednesday night.
Hourly Growing Worse.
HANOVER, N. H., Jan. 27.-The IS inches
of light snow with the fierce wind which
has prevailed here has made the most com
plete snow blockade known for many years
and is hourly growing worse. All back