Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1888-03-16
THE PHOENIX EXTRA.

THE SUMMARY OF NEWS ABOUT THE STORM
PUBLISHED As AN EXTRA FROM THE PHdE-
six OFFICE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING
After IA persistent effort last evening.
covering nearly two hours of time. "a par
tial summary Of facts about the great
storm was gathered. 50 far AS it concerns
Massachusetts, and New York. Comnun-
cation was had with the Springfield Repuh-
lican office and with Greenfield and Kcene
where Boston papers had been received late
in the day.
From all points the story is the same
The storm was unequalled in severity 1t
appears to have come from the South and
was severe in Washington. In New York
city three or four or more feet Of snow fell
and drifts are said 10 have been piled in
the streets 30 feet high. All traffic was
stopped and much suffering ensued.
Two young girls were found frozen 10
death in the streets of the city Tuesday
morning. Many other lives are said 10
have been lost
a fire in tenement house turned 20
families out in the cold.
Several pilot boats were blown ashore in
the gale
Trains were blockaded ON the Pennsvl-
vania, New York Central and all other
roads out of the city.
In Springfield.
The snow was drifted in the streets d
Springfield 10 to II feet deep. No horse
cars were running in the city, and all rail
roads were blockaded. 1t was said that a
trains were blocked on the New York, New
Haven q Hartford railroad between Spring
field and New York.
No Boston papers had been received in
the city up to last night
The BOst IN X Albany train which left
Boston for New York at / / O'Clock Monda,
morning with l6j passengers on board, got
stalled at Indian orchard. s. miles from
Springfield, and lay there A. hours before
it could be dug out aud got into the city.
Placards in the Springfield station read.
AN trains discontinued until further or
ders.n
The Republican stated that the wires
were down so that news was very meagre
from New York and all points South and
West.
Boston and Elsewhere.
Boston suffered less than other New Eng
land cities, but there was much snow there.
The Old Colony road suffered less FROM tbs.
storm than any other.
Trains on the Fitchburg road did not get
wy 'iiN W al1iaii on luesuhA. he nfSt
train from Boston reached Keene at quar-
Ter Of Wednesday. and "a train also got
through to Greenfield.
Eight trains We're stalled at New Iondou
and waiting for IA chance to move.
From all over New England the story is
the same. The country is completely buried
in snow and all travel stopped.
In BrnIIIebOrO aud vicinity.
The total depth of snow which fell here
was 40 inches. No train has reached here
from the south since lO3O Monday morn
ing.
The first train from the north reached
here at l l;45 Wednesday 4. NJ. At 1890 "A
tram was sent north CARRYING a mail. No
tram has Yet gone south.
The New London Northern snow-plo,,.
after being stuck nearly two davs near
Whitfield ; in Vernon, finally pushed down
through To- Miller's Falls last night
1t got back to Brattleboro at $50 brin,r.
ing a lot of blockaded passengers.
The Connecticut River road is omen h.
low Greenfield. All day Yesterday th.
snow-plow aud engines were at worE ON an
immense drift at Bernardston. 1t is uo
derstood that they got through about nsl
night and train is expected up at 1O.3d
this morning.
A tram leaves here to go down at 1880.
The Brooks House and other hotels an.
tull OF delayed passengers, including law
yers ON their way to court