The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-14

unable TO get either fuel or provisions
The hotels are compelled to get their
fresh meats and vegetables carried by
hand, and some are arranging toi
relays of men to bring coal froln the
docks in bags. 1t is laborious pro-
cess for horses to pull cart with half
ton OF coal. Hackmen asked $50 to $50
for a comparatively short drive, and
gangs of boys and men are making
their own terms for relaying house
| holders imprisoned behind snowdrifts.
1t was impossible to get the New York
papers, to-day, throughout large po'-
ton of Brooklyn and Jersey City. The
pu bic schools are practically closed.
Midnight-The situation at this hour
is less promising tnan during the after
noon. Snow is falling heavily AGAR.
The railroads made no perceptible
progress toward resumption of travel.
Many ferry boats on the Hudson and
East River have ceased running, being
unable to get coal for their furnaces.
PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-The severe
storm Which commenced in this vicin-
ity on Sunday evening, still RACES, SO
far as the drifting of snow is concerned,
and the herculean efforts of the railway
officials so far have been fruitleSs in
operation. The wind has continued to
blow ell day, and thousands of laborers
who had been digging at the mountains
of snow and ice on the various lines
leading into this city, have had d dis
heartening task. The loss to the CONNER
cial interests of California Cannot be estl-
mated in dollars and cents, and the
time which will be required to put the
railroad and Geographic traffic In its
normal condition cannot even be estl-
mated. Railroad traffic at present is
almost entirely suspended. No wrecks
have been reported on the various roads,
but a number occurred yesterday.
Fortunately ,noue Of them were attended
with fatal results, although several
train hands received painful IN
juries. One party of twenty eight
railroad men and passengers have been
stuck in a big drift ut Dudley, On
the Ami ey division, in New Jersey.
since yesterday morning, and fearing
they were suffering for food, one OF the
train dispatchers organized a relief
party, taking big four-horse team
aud sleigh with provisions, they en-
deavored to force their way through
the country roads, but their success
has not yet been learned. The block
aiding Of the railroads, both in this
State and New Jersey, has cut short
the supply of milk and produce, and the
former articles cannot be purchased,
except in very small quantities in this
city.
SARATOGA. March IS Railroad travel
in this ST ction is entirely suspended.
Not q wheel has moved on any OF the
roads for twenty-four hours. There is
four feet four inches of snow. The
storm is still raging. For several hours
snow has been falling, and there is no
indication Of its stopping.
INV YORK, March 13.-Rer orts have
been received that five pilot boats are
ashore ana full of water at Sandy Hook,
and three al Bay Ridge, together with
q number of schooners and fishing
smacks, and one in She Horse Shoe; all
we've driven ashore during last nights
gale. Fifteen pilot boats are now at
sea, and the pilots ashore fear for their
safety.
WASHINGTON March 13.-Three trains
arrived tonight from Pniladelphia.
after hard aud long trip. No trains
have arrived from New York since the
one which came in yesterday. At the
signal office it is said the present storm
is unprecedented since the organization
of the signal service. The temperature
to day is lower than ever before known
at this season of the year.