Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-01-27
A WINTERS TALE.
The Biggest snow BIocknde in Many
Wears.

NEW ENGLAND ACCEPTS THE CHALLENGE or
THE WEST, AND GIFTS Up \ PRETTY FAIR
SIZED BLIZZARD or ITS OWN.
1t is not often that the mild aud eIuablc
climate Of Vermont brings forth ANYTHING
in the shape of weather which requires
special mention, but the past week ha. fur.
nished partial exception to this rule Last
Sunday morning the mercury, guadcd On
10y reports Of great things done in that line
at the west, took dip down to 10 or Is
below zero in this village, and that famous
West BrattlebOro Thermometer is said To-
have got as far down as -}2 Monday
morning the temperature was about the
same, and Tuesday morning was not much
warmer On "Wednesday there was = slight
moderation and Wednesday evening snow
storm set in which has ecipsed the -ecords
Of previous years in blocking railroad trains
and travel in general. The night express
train which passed here at 1910 Wednes
day night did not get through to Windsor
and White River junction until some time
the next day, and 1t was mpossible q start
any rain out Of those places south until late
in the day THURSDAY The morning owl"
train, the train due at 10 A. NJ. and the
3:3O =. N. mail were all delayed in bunch
and the first train from the north n reach
=
morning, bringing - hours accumulation
Ut mails The 1880 4 NJ up mail ~ Thurs
day morning was over two hours late the
3 o'clock express from New York was near
ly on time, hui the Il O'Clock train vas over
an hour late, and was held here until after
the arrival Of the train from the north at
midnight
No attempt Was made to run the trains
on the narrow gauge road The big snow
pillow was started out early in the morning.
with both mogul engines behind it, aud got
through 10 South Londonderry about 9:3O
q. NJ. but Sir. Brooks deemed II Wis, not Ia
attempt the return with the passenger train
that night, and telegraphed orders To that
effect.
The Wilmington and jacksonville stages
got IN Thursday morning nearly ~, time.
but in the bowling wind which ragged all day
1t is matter Of doubt when thsSAin he
heard from again "
At the present writing 1870 H. Fri
day, no train has reached Brattk. 40 from
the north since the one which = Apugh at
midnight. The train due her o'clock
left Windsor at but has u 7, cached
Bellows Falls The ConnectiTS tr train
from the south, due here at m cached
here at noon, but brought IsIl The
New London Northern sectiTY train
is stalled below Miller's r nd the
freight train which was due 49,. night.
The narrow gauge snow-lgT ed out
Of South Londonderry this H. with
the passenger train folio AT II
O'Clock the pillow and train maica
and were making ready to -lT,nk way.
No mail has been received = IIll Riy
er towns since Wednesda klule are
obliged 10 20 to press WITH usual
news items from that sectiuAbRA Muuty.
Telephone messages FROM igton.
Marlboro, Jacksonville, DNkc linins
vile, and other places, sayheitF RS wind
still blows with undated Ward "a it is
useless tn try 10 break road liz r A. gale
continues. In exposed ppaod ] Ills are
filled up as soon as opened. d..
In this village there are drJJS. its in
many Of the streets, and I'll pISee,, ~ ,r-esents
such a wintry aspect as hetH1 N seen
before in recent years Ttht AZ wise
say that so severe storm b' 71f-,.en ex-
pelienced before in 81 year. AJSD Irooks
the railroad superinteudh "a nlstation
agent, says that he cannel AhEuch n
blockade in his 30 years ere in r,.il
reading. lie thinks therein LunIb no time
before in 20 years, at leasth K ere was
no train through from then ,e a. whole
day. 81
The Springfield Republican, TC.S morn
ing, brought 10y the Connetvh train
says the storm and blockweIe g, neral ali
over Maine, New Hampslfm ont and
Massachusetts,. Many placre mplete-
y cut off from commuu Nr with the
outside world, Eastern Nk has had
a veritable blizzard, andli q TYng snow
storm still prevails at QuTHiG -GIe storm
in the vicinity of Readi., az was the
worst for years 81
Our Eastern storm has LEVI ere one
but it is gratifying to not as vet. no
report comes Of death ort VI Suffering
from its effects
Ldter.-The New Londh' + arm train
and the delayed trains tia q north
reached here about or M The
narrow gauge train got h Y at 400
with snow pillow and threes-. n IL will
make the return trip ton Ell
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