The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1888-03-16
The Blizzard.

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Winnipeg. March isth-A terrible
blizzard is raging on the north shore u
Lake Superior. and trains on the Cana
dian Pacific are completely blockadei.
New York. March l3-0wing 10 the
tremendous gale and snow storm, there
has been no arrivals nor departures
from this point Navigation has been
almost wholly abandoned In the uyen
and harbor, and even boats on different
ferries only made inirequent trips.
At / O'Clock It's morning mercury
marked zero. Railroad traffic on Long
Island sound was entirely blocked.
Thousands Of men were employed TO
clear the tracks as snow plows could
not b. used. George ID. Berrymore, a
well known importer aud dealer In
hops, wAs found frozen stif In a snow
bank on Seventh avenue The body Of
Annie Halpin Fisher was found last
night frozen In a hall way.
Chicago. March i3.-Tbe wires OF the
Western Union Telegraph company
were completely demolished between
Chicago and eastern points by yester-
da,'sstorm.
Baltimore, March 13.-F0r the first
time In the existence Of telegraph.
Bal iimore was cut off from communl-
cation with New York and Washing
Ion. The tide was lower than known
in the memory of wharfmen. being at
least twelve feet below the level of
ordinary low water. No vessels could
live in the bay sunday night. and
doubtless there has been many disas-
tiers which will be reported when the
vessels begin TO arrive.
Pittsburg. March 13.-Business OF
the Pennsylvania railroad between this
city and Philadelphia is completely
paralyzed; everything is blockaded
with snow. all trains are snow bound.
Never before In the history Of the rail-
road has there been such a blockade.
Jersey City, N. Y, March l3.-Six
heavy engines were sent out from the
Pennsylvania railroad depot this morn
ing to clear snow drifts from the tracks.
They managed TO get half mile from
the depot, when the rear engine en-
countered aheavy bank and was thrown
from the track into the street.
Albany, N. Y. March lathe storm
is still raging, It's equal has never been
seen In this section. No trains are run
ming.
Schenectady. N. Y, March 13-The
train which left Rochester, yesterday
morning, stalled four miles east of
here. About fifty members and sena-
tors were on board. No provisions
could be obtained for the snow bound
party until this morning, when they
Toasted on ham and potatoes.
Saratoga, N. Y, March 13.-Forty
j~nches.of snow has fallen here. The
wind is blowing from all points of the
compass.
Troy, N. Y, March 13.-It has been
showing here forty hours, and the
ground Ia covered here to a depth Of
four feet.
Amsterdam. N. Y, March 13.-In
this city the snow is nearly five feet
deep. Snow Is still falling and the
wind is blowing hard.
Ottawa, Ontario, March l3.-No
business was done to-day on account
of the snow storm. The west bound
Toronto express is stuck between here
and Carlton.
Washington. March lathe fierce
wind storm which struck Washington
last Saturday night, and which IN
tinued Uninterrupted since that time.
shows not signs Of abatement.
Camden, n. Y, March l3.-The city
10 cut of from railroad, telegraph and
telephone communication with all
points by blizzard aud but for ferry
boats which still make regular trips
would be completely isolated.
Philadelphia, March IA messen-
ger from Wilmington. Del, says word
has been received from Lewis by wire
that a number Of vessels and tugs have
been sunk at Delaware break water and
twenty five lives lost.
New York, March 14.-The situation
mt this hour Is less promising than dur
ing the afternoon. Snow Is falling
heavily again. The railroads have
made no ~preceptible progress toward
x.oumutiou ~ traval