The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-01-28

BANGOR, Jan. 27.-The violent storm was
all over in Bangor this morning but high
wind still prevailed. All communication by
rail with the city has ceased but the work of
clearing the tracks of all roads is in prog
ress. The roads are still drifting badly and
the work is difficult.
Maine CentraiiPassengers Bruised.
BANGOR, Jan. 27.-The 7.15 a. m. train for
the West left on time, bat was greatly de-
layed by heavy drifts ON the road. The
train for Piscataquis left at $50 a. III. reach
ing Greenville at three, and arriving here on
its return at 1915 p. m. The train from
Greenville at a. N. reached here at $50 p.
m. The St. John trains left here at 2.30 p.
m. and arrived here at $50 p. m. Trains
from the West, due at a. m. and 1905 D. m.
arrived at 6.3Op. m. The latter Grain which
was ahead, met with an accident between
East Newport and Etna by the spreading Of
the rails. The cars left the track, running
on the sleepers 200 feet. Two passenger cars
containing eighteen passengers rolled over
on their side in the snow bank, breaking in
the windows, but fortunately only slightly
bruising and scratching two OF the passen-
gers, The engine from the other train helped
get the train, except the passenger cars, on
the rails and all arrived here at 635 as stat
ed. The train due from the West at 6.05 p.
m. arrived at 10.45 p. m.
The country roads are badly blocked and
no stages have arrived except from Amherst
and none went out today. The schools are
suspended today and tomorrow on account
of the bad travelling The weather has
cleared off fine and is quite cold.
Run d Killed.
D.,-co, To-, OF a mon giving the name
of Thomas Porter, of Fredericton, n B..
while walking on the track between the
stations at a hout IL o'clock tonight was
struck by tn, delayed Bucksport train and
run over, shockingly mangling his hip and
causing his death in about an hour. Porter
was one of the persons injured in the acci-
dent at Etna this afternoon. He had CUT
on his face and handkerchief around and
over his head and ears prevented his nearing
the train. He was about thlrty-hye.
Drifts Higher than the Cars.
AUGUSTA, Jan. 27.-It stopped showing
early this morning. The wind continues to
blow gale and the snow is drifting badly,
if anything worse than yesterday. The
roads to the country are impossible. About
two feet of snow has fallen. The first train
to reach the city today was No. II from Port.
land to Bangor. George Whitney, conductor
which was due here at 635 yesterday even
ing. 1t arrived in this city about 10 O'Clock
this morning. The train from Bangor which
was obliged to stop at this station over nlgh'
left for Portland Immediately upon the ar,
rival of Ne. IL. The Bangor train arrived
about 10 a. m. Railroad men report tnat tne
road drifted worse than for years, the drifts
along the road being higher than the cars
The letter carriers 60 their rounds on snow
shoes.
A Lewiston Laborer Probably Killed
LEWISTON, Jan. 27.-Yesterday's Water
vile train arrived at 2.30 this afternoon. AS
it entered the station, Joseph Dubois, aged
%, shoveler, was struck by the plow and
probably will die.
No Trains In Rock!and.
RocKLAND, Jan. 27.-Rockland for the
second day has been shut out from Railroad
communication. Today's train has not yet
left Bath, the ferry boat snot being able to
cross the Kennebec.
A heavy wind has been eblowing here all
day. The schooners Addie. Vessels and
Annie J. Russell fouled each other in the
harbor, both sustaining damage. Last
nights storm flooded the Hanrahan kiln
where $500 casks of lime were stored, setting
the lime on fire which was extinguished by
prompt and hard work. The icy snow ano
crust has stopped travelling all over tnt
county No word has been received IRON
the neighboring island towns as all steah
boats and packets are frozen up.
No Mails in Camden.
CAMDEN, Jan. 27.-No mails were received
here yesterday, and none today from tn'
back towns of Lincolnville, Hope and Sears
mont The icy crust cuts the horses feet
Grocers delivered their goods on toot ane
milkmen hauled their pungs themselves iron
house to house. No mails arrived from th'
west last night or today.
Trains Running Through sBiddeford
BIDDEFoRD, Jan. 27.-The storm subsidee
this morning, and it is now clear but windy
The railroads are still drifting but the con
slant moving of trains keeps the track clear
All trains are now running through Bidde
ford on both divisions of the Boston
Maine, though with no regularity. Only on'
small mail was received at the Biddefort
post office yesterday. When the Office wa
opened this morning dozen sacks, received
from the delayed trains, were distributed
Twenty passengers on the Eastern division
remained at the Biddeford house last nigh