The true northerner., 1890-12-31
HARD STORMINT EAST
THE ATLANTIC COAST CATCHES
REGULAR BLIZZARD.
IL sweeps Over the Eastern States. Civ
Ing the People Touch of Genuine
Winter weather-New York City Riaht
In the Path of the storm-Baiiway Traf-
fic Badly Interfered with.
TNew York dispatch. I

The DllZzard predicted last night by
the Weather Bureau got in on time
The snow began 10 fall at 3 o'clock this
ness. The storm extended, according To
the reports of the signal service weather
observer, from Woods Holl, Mass,
southwest to Lynchburg, Va, and west
ward TO Duluth, Mimi. Rain at that
hour covered the Southern States from
Washington, ID. c., TO jacksonville,
Fla, along the Atlantic cast. and in
land as far as the Mississippi River.
The high wind, VIII ch at $3.50 o'clock
had velocity of thirty-one miles an
hour from the northeast, caused the
snow to form in many places into drifts.
Many of these drifts were nearly three
feet in height, and those who had 10
work their way through them found
pedestrianism anything except pleasant.
The high wind, however was blessing
to many a householder, as il drove the
snow in waves from off the roofs Of
houses almost as soon as it fell.
The storm worked so rapidly after il
struck New York that early morning
traffic was seriously impeded. Not since
the blizzard has there been so pointed a
reminder of the imperative necessity for
improved rapid transit in this city.
There was more or less delay on the
West Side, but the East Side was seri-
ously embarrassed during the early rush
hours. Those who suffered most from
the loss of time were the residents of
Harlem.
About II a. m. began a heavy sleet,
which cut the faces of pedestrians like
pin points and added u the misery
cf those who were forced 70 do any
amount of walking. The snow in
the West and to the south of the city
interfered seriously with the progress OF
mail trains in this direction. ALP the
mails from the West via Pittsburgh, tho
Southwest. and the South were several
hours behind time The early morning
mails from the North and West, how
ever, arrived on time, as the storm had
not reached those points so as TO stop
the progress of the trains. . The trains
which arrived during the forenoon were
further impeded by the heavy snow in
the streets, the mail wagons being un-
able 10 reach the general postof1ice
within the time allotted for the transfer
of the mails from the railway stations TO
that building. Mails from Brooklyn
were also delayed on the bridge.
All the railroads running into New
York have suffered from the storm, but
some. of course, have suffered more than
others whore more exposed TO the heavy
drifts. In Westchester County the snow
is piled up along the tracks of the Hud-
son River railroad, but has not thus far
impeded travel much.
The delays on the railroads in New
Jersey were not so serious this morning
as they were later in the day, when the
fast falling snow was drifted in some
places TO formidable height. The
snow ceased falling at o'clock and was
followed by a slight rain and sleet storm.
The thermometer rose To % degrees
above zero. At midnight the wind was
northwest. The indications for to-mor-
row are more snow or rain with a de-
cided lowering of the temperature.
Reports continue TO be received from
all parts of New York State showing a
heavy fall of snow and consequent inter-
ruption of traffic.
In the Mohawk Valley the storm is
unusually severe. At g o'clock this even
ing more than eight inches of snow had
fallen at Amsterdam, and it was still
showing hard. Railroad travel is greatly
delayed, some Of the through trains be-
ing from two to three hours late. West
Shore freight-trains have been stalled in
the snow this afternoon and the Hangers
have been started out
At the Pennsylvania depot il was re-
ported that Western eXpress-trains were
running from three to three and a half
hours behind time. The trains were
being run cautiously, which was the
principal cause of the delay, as the en-
tire force of laborers out on each block
keeping the tracks free from snow. and
the detention by snow-drifts had been
trifling. The Philadelphia trains were
from thirty minutes TO an hour behind
scheduled time and local trains were
about half an hour late. Trains were
dispatched nearly on schedule time.
The Erie road experienced the greatest
difficulty, and all through trains were
from five TO six hours late.
At Lockport, n. Y, the fall of snow
has been continuous throughout the day,
but is not heavy. The snow is not drift
ing badly. Temperature in the morning
was. reported at ten degrees above zero,
and at one O'Clock il had risen TO twenty
five degrees.
At Ithaca, y. Y. the storm continued
throughout the day, with street-car
traffic suspended.
At Watertown, n. Y, snow has been
falling rapidly, accompanied by mild
breeZes The thermometer last night was
five degrees below, aad this morning four
above zero.
At Saratoga Springs the heaviest and
most severe snow storm since the mem
orable blizzard of March, 1857, has been
in progress, and this evening indications
were that it will continue during the
night. Eight inches of snow had already
fallen and. was being badly drfted by a
stiff northerly wind. Country reads are
already blockaded.
At Albany over one foot of snow fell
to-day and the storm continues. Rail
road travel has been impeded all day,
trains from the West being three hours
and more late. Electric street cars are
stalled on some of the lines and kept
running with difficulty on others. The
iron and slate roof of section Of the
New York Central Railroad depot at
West Albany fell under weight of snow
this afternoon, burying four locomotives
and half dozen men under the wreck.
Two men were badly hurt, but none
killed.
Brief PERSONAL Items.
JULES VERNE Is now handsome man
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