The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-15

or horse cars are running Communication
to the city has been almost entirely cut off.
No trains have arrived or departed at the
Grand Central Railway station,and traffic on
any road is not likely to be resumed for
several days. Trains are reported stalled all
along the road, and in many places the drifts
of snow are 35 feet high. The East River Is
frozen across, the first time since 1877. The
last train to reach New York on Tuesday
was the night express from Boston, due at
6.O2 a. m. Just before reaching New Haven
the train struck blizzard, and had hard
time getting through it. The passengers
suffered intensely from the cold and hunger.
The train was five hours late reaching the
city.
President Depew says that never before
has there been such condition OF affairs on
the New York Central road. All along the
route to Albany, and as far east as Syracuse,
cuts are blockaded by enormous drifts,
which will require several days labor to
clear away. Five trains are now stalled
within a radius of ten miles of Albany
President Depew says he fears for the safety
Of the snow-bound passengers. Their suf-
ferings from cold and hunger must have
been great. Strenuous efforts will be made
to-day to relieve them.
Cabmen are reaping harvest. Business
men who are compelled to reach their count
ing rooms can only do so by paying as high
as $40 for carriage. The danger signal is
still flying. The signal office reports that
there were two storms, one from Dakota
and one from the lake region, which met
third storm from the gulf region just before
reaching New York, and the city has met
the combined force of the three disturbers
Snow is 40 inches deep on level in Alba
ny. and at Saratoga six feet Of snow have
fallen. Near Schenectady passenger train
is reported as buried in the snow Should
this prove true. the passengers must be suf-
fering terribly from cold and hunger, as no
communication can be had with it,
By collision of trains ON the New York
Central at Fogg's Ferry, Monday night, a
Mrs. Ball of California was fatally injured.
Telegraphc communication is completely
knocked out tits doubtful if direct wire
to New York can be secured before Saturday
or Sunday. The lines between New York
and New Haven will have to be substantial
ly rebuilt Linemen say it will be four days
before the Western Union system will be in
working order.
The damage to property of all kinds in
New York is estimated at from S20,0e0,000 to
$50,000,000.
Later from New York.
New YORK, March Al p. m. The city
is rapidly recovering from the effects of the
storm. The Exchanges resumed today. The
elevated trains are running but no surface
roads are likely to run for two days. All the
railroads are blocked and suburban towns
are completely cut off. The New York and
New Haven road is endeayoring to get
train to New Rochelle this afternoon. No
trains to or from Philadelphia since Monday
Telegraph wires are Frustrated in all direc-
lions and will not be in shape for two weeks.
Washington and Philadelphia are reached
via Chicago by one wire Fresh provisions
and coal are running short in the city.
The last supply of milk was sold for fifty
cents quart European news unimportant
Nobody knows how many lives were lost.
1t is feared that some of the small crafts
which are known to have left the harbor late
Sunday afternoon will never be heard from.
Early yesterday policeman while YEARLY
| pl0dding through the deep snow on his beat,
| stumbled against something in one of the
| drifts. Kicking. the snow away with his
boots ne was Mortified to see the frozen
corpse of man. The remains were taken
| TO the morgue, where papers in the dead
| mans pocket were found which proved him
to be George d. Barrymore, an importer of
hops,
| A thorough search was at once begun by
| the police. People were ordered to shovel
| the snow from off the sidewalks in front of
their houses or places of business While
| engaged in this work the body of Annie
| Fisher, suppose to be shopgirl, was discov-
evidently crouched for shelter. She was
neatly dressed in black, and was probably
| returning home from visit to some friend.
Reports from the outlying districts state that
| many people have been frozen to death. 1t
| is impossible to get authentic news.
| Early this morning large tenement house
| in West Forty-second street took fire and
| was quickly consumed. The house was oc-
cupied by 20 families, and there were many
narrow escapes from death. But for the deep
snow there would have been loss of life.
The fire went up the stairway, and some of
the inmates on the top fioore were compelled
to jump. They were quickly assisted, togeth-
| er with their abbreviated costumes, into adj
Joining houses, wrapped up in blankets and
put to bed. In case of big fire the depart
ment would be powerless, as it would be inn
possible to.move apparatus in the present
condition of the streets.
Five or six persons have been frozen to
death in the storm at Newark, N. j., and
others are missing.
Mayor Hewitt has received kilograms
from Dakota offering sympathy and aid for
| New York blizzard sufferers
Late last night news came from Sandy
Hook about lost pilot boats. One of the
crew of the Hope No. told the following
story: I'VE were running out to the Sandy
| Hook lightship when the storm struck us.
The wind kicked up nasty sea and things
began to look dangerous. The Hope was
| good weather boat, but we soon found that
| the sea was too much for her, Orders were
| given to put about and run for the harbor.
This was immediately done. The water
| rolled over us by the ton. and we were obliged
| to lash ourselves to the mastS and cabin to
keep from going overheard We soon sighted
| Sandy Hook. 1t soon became apparent that
| the boat was unmanageable, and the next
yeast under her bow. She went ashore, and
| God only knows how we escaped. Seven
| other lboats suffered like fate. They
are the Edmond Blunt, No. 2, of New York;
Edward W Williams, q No u Of New York; Ed
| No. 3, of New Jersey; Centennial, No. 7, of
| New Jersey. and the Edward briggs of New
Jersey. The briggs lies at Bar Ridge under
| wafer. Only her masts are to be seen. The
| Blnnt is on the beach near Fort Wadsworth,
| and the others are all ashore near Sandy
! Hook. 1t doesn't seem possible that all the
men belonging to these boats escaped alive"
The Situation this Morning.
New YORK, March blast evening the
elevated trains were running with some
thing like regularity, and some street cars
were running. No attempt has been made
| yet to clear the tracks in the side streets.
Broadway is opened from Madison Square to
the battery, and the principal avenues will
be cleared tomorrow, provided no more
snow comes.
| In Brooklyn affairs are less satisfactory.
Few streets are passable, and only one ele-
voted road is running. The ferries make
| few trips, owing to the ice BRIDGE which is
| well patronized.
Few trains are running to the suburbs.
| One train reached Albany, leaving New
| York at $50 p. M, and arrived at Albany at
| 1880. The drifts are 10 feet deep on Coney
Island, and fears are entertained that the
SEQ people wintering there will suffer for
food. The storm has had very disastrous
effect on ocean travel. Steamers arriving
report terrible weather, and those sailing
are minus freight and passengers. In Penn
| syvania and New Jersey the embargo is not
yet raised, and travel and business is still
suspended.