The Russellville Democrat., 1888-02-02
A SNOW BLOCKADE.
The Recent Storm at the East and
 Its Effects.
Railroads in Every Direction Badly Block aded by Snow-Drifts and Travel mpeded-Accidcnts Among
 the Results.
A BIG BLOCKADE.

lmpeded-Aecfdents AmonR
 the Results.
 A BIG BLOCKADE.
 N.w TcaK, Jan. T.-There was one Of tiae biggest blockades yesterday ever known on the New York Central division. Superintendent Bissell had the entire working force of his division out shovel ing snow, and at six o'clock last night he telegraphed General Superintendent Toucey here that the snow blew upon the tracks as fast as it could be shoveled away, and that the wind was so bitterly cold that the laborers could not stand up against it. Under these circum- stances it was deemed foolish to send out of the depot the six o'clock and the six thirty west-bound express trains. and they were held. The depot waiting.rooms were filled with people, who had expect ed to take these trains. Superintendent Toucey told all inquirers that he did not expect any trains in during the night at all, unless the weather moderated.
 Tho snow blockade on the Erie delayed all trains about six hours. The St. Louis express, due here at noon, finally plowed its way through the Orange County drifts. and pulled into Hoboken at p. m. The Scranton express on the Erie, due at l p. m., arrived at seven o'clock. The trains on the Pennsylvania and the Lackawanna were all late. The fast Chicago express on the Pennsylvania, due at ' p. m.. was two hours late.
 NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-The Chicago limit ed express over the New York Central, due here at half-past seven o'clock last night, did not arrive until eight o'clock this morning. At eleven o'clock the Michigan Central train, due at half.past nine o'clock last night, had not arrived but was expected before noon. The train was held in an enormous snow-drift be- tween Albany and Schenectady. The blockade at Hudson has been raised, and all north-bound trains are now running through behind time.
 All mails from the north, east and yves t, including those that arrived by the New York Central, Pennsylvania, Erie, Lac k awanna and New Jersey Central, are de- layed by reason of the great storm. The Chicago mail that should have arrived at 7:50 p. m. yesterday did not ar rive until eleven this morning. There is less delay in the trains due here this morning, but they run from five to ten hours late. The drift between Albany and Schenectady was in several places from seven to eight feet deep.
 FIFTEEN TO THIRTY FEET OF SNOW.
 PITTsFIELD, Mass, Jan. 27.--Five long passenger trains on the Boston 6 Albany railroad are snow bound at the depot awaiting news of the opening of the road before venturing further. The fast St. Louis express, composed of six drawing room sleeping cars, which left Boston yes terday afternoon at three o'clock, reached Washington cut, where it spent the night About one hundred passengers were aboard. Fast mail train No. Il, with one hundred and fifty passengers, left Boston at half past seven o'clock last night and brought up at Hinsdaie at 1 :45 a. m., where it spent the night mile from the station Many of the passengers suffered much from cold, and many ladies were pros- trated. Some of the passengers went to "a drug store and procured food and brandy. Several young children were frost bitten. Freight trains covering 6 mile of track are blocked near Shakers. Much perishable property will be lost Engineers say that the snow between here and Beckett is drifted fifteen to thirty feet in depth.
 RUN INTO GANG OF SNOW sHovELERs- THREE MEN KILLED.
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Jan. 27.-The mai train from the north, on the Connecticut River railroad, due at Holyoke at six o'clock last night, became stalled in cut twomiles north of that city. A gang of men went to work this morning to dig it out The snow was blowing so thick that noth ing could be seen few feet distant, and the half-part seven o'clock train from Greenfield dashed into the gang, killing three men and injuring another fatally The killed are: Martin Griffin, James Ken nedy and John Shea. The injured man is named Michael Corners. All the men belong to Holyoke.
 SNOW ON THE READING. READING, Pa, Jan. 2T.-The trains on Reading railroad were all more or less de. layed this morning. On the Schuylkill and Lehigh branches the snow drifts are from ten to fifteen feet deep, and the off cials do not expect to get the line clear before to- o-morrow. A freight wreck ai Royer's Ford, on the Reading road, this morning, delayed traffic on the main line | eight hours. Five cars and an engine were badly damaged.
 EIGHTEEN INCHES OF SNOW, AND THE MER- CURY SIX BELOW.
 | PLYMOUTH, N. H., Jan. 27.--Eighteer i inches of snow has fallen during the past ! twentY-four hours, and the thermometel is six degrees below zero. The wind i' | blowing Q hurricane. Seven trains art blockaded between Warren Summit ana | Ashland, some of them being without fue or water, and 1t is impossible to communi cate with any of them. No mails have been received since Wednesday night BLEW A HURRICANE.
 CONCORD, N. H., Jan. 27.--The violenc, | of the snow storm abated about noon yes terday, and by . p. m. the snow ceased | fal Hing, but the wind began to freshen | and blew hurricane until eleven o'clock | drifting the snow and rendering thu roads almost impossible. The storm il the worst experienced for years, and re- ! ports from all sections tell tho sam' story of drifting snow and blockadeC | railroads and highways.
 1 ALL TRAINS LAID OUT. l EVACUATION, N. Y, Jan 27.-All train on the Erie are aid out east and west O ! here. Only one train has arrived iron l New York in thirty hours, and there | small chance of another getting througl before to- night The snow has drifteC badly and trains are either abandoned O running "wild."
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 A Regular Whopper.
 ST LOUIS. Jan 27.-J. w. Peters 6E Co.