The Portland daily press., 1888-01-27

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9.35 p. m. There were no trains today by the
Claremont Railroad, and the afternoon pas
senger train south, with two locomotives,
was stalled at Newburg Ledge and Will re-
main there urtil morning. The up-train on
this line lcls rnree-quarters OF an hour late
and on account of the drifts and the mishap
to the down train stopped at Bradford,
where it will stay over night. The Peter
boro train is stalled near West Hopkinton in
a drift nearly up to the top of the smoke
stack, and must remain there until dug out
Until late this afternoon. trains on the
Concord railroad run with slight loss of time.
Tonight, however, the train due here at 6.42
was stalled three hours near Bon Wall, four
miles South. When it reached here 1t CON
sisted Of only three cars drawn by four loco
motives. The Cannon BALI express stuck
near the same place and IL required three
engines to haul the train into the station:
The mixed train on the Suncook Valley road
was stalled near Suncook several hours and
must remain until relief is sent out from
here. The other evening trains on the same
line were several hours late. The express
leaving Boston at o'clock will be here over
night.
KEENE, N. H., Jan. 26.-The heaviest
storm for years is raging here. Most all OIL
the trains are snowbound. The train which
left at $3.50 a. m. was snowbUund few miles
from here and sh0velled out. No trains
were able to leave on the Boston & Lowell
road. The Ashuelot road is snow bound, as
is the Cheshire. 1t is blowing hard and
drifting badly. A great deal of damage will
be done.
FRANKLIN FALLS, Jan. 26 : The storm is
almost at standstill. The mails are from
four to ten hours late. An average of 20
inches of snow has fallen and the drift is al
most without precedent.
PETERBoRo, Jan. 26-Over foot of snow
has fallen and the highways are impossible.
No morning trains were run over the Monad-
mock Road, and the Concord train failed to
reach its destination.
WARREN, Jan, 26-It was 15o above zero
today and IS inches of snow have fallen.
High wind is drifting 1t badly. No trains
are in from the South.
HAN YER, Jan. 26 = Farmers. are snow
bound IN this region. Passenger trains on
the ] assumpsic division of the Boston d
Mai.le are moving fairly well but are much
delayed by their connections. Freight trains
are cancelled. The first mail for 80 hours
from Boston and New York arrived this
morning.
LAcoNIA, Jan. ga terrible blizzard has
ragged here since last night and two feet of
snow have fallen, which has drifted so no
Montreal train has arrived. One train has
been cancelled and local trains are eight
hours late. The freight train has been of
the track at Mortified. The horsecars are
making frequent trips but the stages are
schools here and at Lake Village have not
been in session today. Gilmoie's Band was
to give concert here this afternoon but at 3
O'Clock had not arrived
Difficulty In the Bay State.
READING, Mass, Jan. 26.-All through
trains over the Boston & Maine are from
four to five hours late and up to noon the
Great Falls and North Berwick trains, due
here at $40 a. M, had n OF arrived and the
North Berwick and p rtland trains, due in
Boston at 1045 and LIS a. m, we're also
missing.
BosroN, Jsn. 26.-The Boston s. Albany
road is badly blockaded and the trains are
many hours late The Southern roads are
not being much troubled. General Manager
Furber Of the Boston & Maine, says it will
be worse before it is better. The Fitchburg
road, beyond Fitchburg, is in bad shape.
This side, local trains are nearly on time.
The first section Of the Montreal train was
six hours late and the second section is
showed upiin the mountains somewhere.
HAvERHLL, Jan. 26.-Noon. A great
snow storm Is raging here, the wind blowing
80 miles an hour and increasing in velocity.
Trains have been cancelled and the high
ways are entirely blocked up. In some
places the drifts are u feet high.
NORTH ADAMS, Jan. 26-The storm
caused great delay to travel and trains are
from one to IL hours late. The country
BILE to run. The train on the Fitchburg
railroad with the sleeper, for the West due
at 4.40 a. m, did not arrive until 3p. m. II
was stalled ON the east side of the mountain.
higher than the horses backs. The mercury
Is falling rapidly.
GREAT DARLINGTON, Jan. 26.-The
storm now raging is the worst one in Berk-
shire county for many years. The roads to
outlying towns are impossible and all trains
are several hours late. The drifts are. 10
feet deep and 100 feet long, The State line
branch has been abandoned.
PITTsFIELD. Jan. 26-The three express
and accommodation trains from the South,
due here at $50 and $50 this morning are
stalled below State Line. and will not get
through. The Boston q Albany trains are
five hours late.
Big Drifts In Vermont.
FAIRLEE, vt, Jan. 26-The most severe
storm ever known here is raging all over
he State. Roads in many places are impas-
sible and all freight trains are cancelled
The first passenger train into White River
Junction was the mail train south over the
Passumpsic division of the Boston & Low.
ell, which did not reach there till 2 p. m.
Other trains were either blockaded or ar.
rived five to Is hours late. Advices from
other parts Of the State tell of fearful suffer
ing in the lumber camps. Several sheds
were unr00fed.
Michael Ryan. who lives in the
northern part of Yershire, left home last
evening for West Fairlie. This morning his
horse and sleigh were found at Union Vii
lage. No trace of Ryan has been found: DE
was drinking man, although sober when,
about his person and it is feared he became
intoxicated and perished. Searching parties
are looking for him.
BRADFORD, VT, Jan. &c. From IS to 2C
inches Of snow fell here and high wind
blew all day. The trains were i've hours
late. The mail from ORANGE to Corinth,
eight miles, was brought on horseback, and
the carrier was unable to get back. 1t Is
still showing at 9p. m.
WATERBURY, VT, Jan. 26.-Eighteen
inches of snow have fallen in II hours. The
early Boston express was delayed eight
hours. Highways are blocked.
RUTLAND. vt, Jan. 26:-Two feet of snow
has fallen here. The train from Boston was
snowbound and abandoned at Ludlow. Nc
train has arrived here from Saratoga. The
train from Burlington, with two engines,
was two hours late. Horse car traffic is sus-
pended. Some drifts are six feet deep and
the storm is still raging tonight. The New
York mail arrived. over the Bennington &
Rutland road. The railroad is blocked more
than for many years. The drifts at Shell
burne are II feet deep.
Traffic Stopped In New York.
PORT JERvIs, N. Y, Jan. 26.-Eight inch
es of snow have fallen, and the drifts, in
many places on the railroad, are ten feet
deep. This has caused the worst blockade
since 1857. Travel on the Erie road is al
most suspended. No trains from New York
have reached here. The express from the
West passed through at 10 a. m. 1t was
stalled in a snow bank, and with the aid OF
two engines, made but six miles all day.
More than dozen engines are on the noun.
tain side trying to get through, aided by all
the men possible to be secured. All freight
trains are abandoned.
NYAcK, N. Y, Jan. 26-The heaviest
snow storm of the season is raging here, with
high winds, causing immense drifts.
CoHoEs, N. T.. Jan. 26.--The violent bliz
zard has drifted the snow from four to ten
| feet deep. The street cars between here and
| Waterford, Troy and LaDsingburg are aban
| boned.
SARATOGA, N. Y, Jan. 26.-Saratoga has
| been shut off from the rest of the.world fol
| "a hours. No mail has been received, and
| the county roads are nearly impossible.