The Portland daily press., 1888-01-27

"A
plow with several engines pushing it ap-
preached the depot in this city, 1t left the
iron and showed a considerable portion of
the platform aside as il it had been a snow
drift. -
The trains on this road were not delayed
much by the snow. The morning train was
little over an hour late and the noon trains
about half an hour late. No great difficulty
was experienced with travel and the train,
other than those spoken of, arrived and de-
parted on time.
THE SToR VI IN MAINE.
Railroads Blocked and Business
Suspended In Towns and Cities.
LEWISTON, Jan. 26,-The severe storm to-
day has suspended business. The streets
are completely blocked, and all trains on the
Grand Trunk are cancelled. The Bath train
reached Lewiston this morning. The train
from Waterville is stuck near Greene, and it
is unknown when it will arrive. An old res
ident calls it the worst storm he ever saw.
The Situation In Augusta.
AUGUSTA, Jan 26.-This is the worst
storm for years. The streets are bIockaded
and roads filled. Business is partially sus-
pended, and the stores entirely closed this
evening. The trains are all late. The Ban
gor morning train passed here an hour late,
and the Portland train arrived four hours
late The Bangor afternoon train was two
hours late and was cancelled here. No trains
have passed since. A foot and half of snow
has fallen. The wind is northeast blowing
40 miles per hour.
How Bangor Fared.
BANGOR, Jan. 26.-One of the heaviest
snow storms for years has been raging all
day, blocking the roads and nearly suspend
ing railroad traffic. The snow began falling
about a. m, and fell lightly until 0 O'Clock,
when it set in. in earnest, falling fast with
high wind piling 1t into tremendous drifts.
Throughout the day, the streets were so
blocked that at half past eleven the signal
sounded for no afternoon session of the
schools. The cross roads out of town and in
the country must be terribly blocked. The
storm is not so severe East as West, and the
st. John train arrived tonight an hour late.
The Piscataquis train, of two cars and two
engines, was two hours late. The train from
Portland due here at 1905 arrived at p. m.
The trainmen report the worst drift on the
road at Carmel The night trains out, both
East and West, are cancelled.
Deserted Pennington.
PENNINGTON, Jan. 26-The worst storm
of u winter has ragged here today, and
neal AZ IS inches of snow have fallen. A
strong northeast wind is piling it into huge
drifts. All Maine Central trains this way
are cancelled, and no mails have arrived
from any point since morning. One train on
the Sandy River railroad came down this af-
ternO0n with a fiange digger, but started I'M
medately back. The mercury was 100 above
zero. This has been deserted place all day.
The Report from Bath.
BATH, Jan. ga heavy northeast snow
storm has prevailed all day. Roads are near
ly impossible and business is almost sus-
pended The trains are hours behind time
1t has stopped showing, but high wind is
blowing. The weather is moderate.
Down In RockIand.
RocKLAND, Jan. GA heavy snow and
hail storm prevailed here all day, putting
stop to all transportation business. The
various steamboats, have remained at their
wharves Business over the Knox & Lin
coin road is suspended. The noon train ar
rived late and was unable to make its return
trip to Bath The night train did not arrive.
Five Stalled Trains in Ten Miles.
MECHANIC FALLS, Jan. 26.-The severest
storm for years began yesterday morning
and is still continuing. Over two feet of
snow have fallen and a strong wind is blow
ing. All the roads are blocked. Five trains
are stalled within ten miles. No Boston
mails have been received here since Wednes-
day. A snow plow is wrecked near here
and the road is badly blocked.
Trains In the Snow.
BDDEFoRD, Jan. 26.-Two trains are
stranded in the snow at Old Orchard ON the
Western division of the Boston & Maine,
and the probability is they cannot get
through to-day. One left Portland for Bos-
tou at half past seven, and the other at half
past eight. The engine Of the latter train
struck snow plow, which stood partly on
the switch at Old Orchard, demolishing the
plOw and partially disabling the engine The
snow is so piled up on the track at Lappan's
Cut, between Saco and Old Orchard that it is
doubtful If either train can get through. The
night Pullman over the Eastern division this
morning went through here ON time, but no
other train has passed over that road up to
noon. The half past nine express to Boston
was three hours late. 1t was drawn by two
engines and was preceded by a snow plow.
1t Is still showing and drifting
How the Trains Were Started.
Nothing Of this kind has been experienced
here since 1866 The scene in Biddeford is
especially trying to the employees Of the Bos-
ton & Maine. From o'clock this morning
until o'clock tonight. no train has passed
through on the Western division. At nine
tonight, Eseyen passenger trains and one
freight were blocked within a mile of this
city on both divisions of the road. The
tracks on the Eastern division are clearer
and had it not been for amishap this after
noon, all the trains would have been able to
get through to their destination. When No.
9, due here at 11.20, started to leave Bidde-
ford station, the train got stuck in a drift
near Saco River bridge, and, in trying to get
clear the rear trucks of the baggage car left
the iron. The Portland wreeking train was
sent for and arrived at 9 o'clock tonight.
Meanwhile, two other through trains, one
due here at 11.51 and the other at Up. m.
came into the station followed by freight.
All four trains are now waiting for the
wrecking crews work to be completed. On
the Western division, where the snow is
drifted the worst but little headway is being
made.
The wrecking train finished its work at
Old Orchard at Q O'Clock tonight, having
spent seven hours getting the engine an d
wrecked snow plow back on the track. The
greatest obstruction met was in McIntyre's
Cut, half a mile west of Biddeford station.
Here five trains were stalled at one time
Instructions we're received from headquar-
ters to obtain help from the city II possible
and clear the tracks. A large crew of men
armed with shovels made an attack upon the
blockade and worked there hours before the
trains could make any headwav.
l. The passengers of all the delayed trains
were provided with provisions at the ex
pense of the railroad company. At Old
Orchard they were entertained at the hotels,
where many ladies and passengers are quar-
tered for the night. At midnight it is still
showing. The last two trains for Portland
have Just passed here on the Western divi
sion.
FROM OF STATE
The Report from Amid the Depths