Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-27
A BLIZZARD RAGING.
From Maine to Texas and From
Manitoba to Georgia.
Snow and Driving Winds Blocking
transportation in the North
and East.
Indications Point to an Indefinite Con.ipu
ance, and Fears for the Worst are
Entertained.
ON SCHEDULE TIME.

and this morning pedestrians were far
and few between, and surface cars are
making poor work of 1t, in spite of the
fact that four horses are now trying TO
do the usual work Of two. Navigation
on the rivers and in the bay is seriously
interfered with, but so far no accidents
have been reported. This storm, which
is promised to be the worst since the
blizzard of March of 1888, has been CIV
ing the South a taste of its quality since
early yesterday morning, and its center
worked its way up from Louisiana to
Tennessee from s a. M. TO s p. IN. The
storm depression is trying to get up to
en- area of high barometer in Lower Cam
ada, aud as New York Is in the center of
the track, she will have her full share of
the depression. The weather bureau
sent out a warning last night to the off,
GERS of all Eastern railroads to look out
for heavy snow, and ordered the North
east storm signals to be hoisted along the
Atlantic coast from Norfolk to Bos ton,
and along the gulf from Pensacola to
New Orleans.
The mails to-day were late in arriving
in the city, the most serious delays be-
ing in Western and Southwestern mails
over the Pennsylvania railroad. At l
snow had fallen, and there was still no
seeming let up. In fact the storm seems
TO be gathering force every hour.
In an interview with the gentleman In
charge of the weather office he said: One
thing is certain, we are bound to have
heavy snow all day and night, but that
may not be the worst. We shall be
lucky if we escape repetition of the
blizzard weather of three years ago. At
this moment the storm, whose violence
We are feeling the mere beginning Of, 10
central in the region between Whining
ton. NC. and Norfolk, Va, and it is
- &E gradually northeastward. Sim
there Is another storm whose
center is over the lake regions, and
whose movement is toward the east.
Possibly the two storms may not inter-
sect, but the indications are they will,
for there 10 already high pressure over
the st. Lawrence, the tendency of which
is to retard the advance of each storm
and compel them into fusion. Should
that OCCUR it will probably be somewhere
between the Northern Pacific and St.
Lawrence rsgion, and the result will be
a malignant type of blizzard. This city,
however, Is not likely to suffer SO Sc
verely b upon that other historic occa-
sion, because 1t will probably be too far
from the blizzard center to feel its
worst effects.
THE TERRITORY IT COVERS.
NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Reports re-
ceiEed by the Associated Press this af-
&zfnoon shows that nearly the whole
country is developed in storm. 1t
ranged from Maine to Texas, and from
Manitoba to Georgia. From Norfolk
southwest it is RAIN storm, from the
northwest snow storm. Northern New
York seems to be now in the center of
the disturbance. There is every lIkeli-
hood that railways will be generally
blocked north and west and a serious
condition of things is to result from the
storm.
AT UTICA, n. Y.
UTICA, N. Y, Dec. 26.-A severe
storm is being experienced throughout
the Mohawk valley. The weather is
quite cold wind very strong, and snow
falling in large quantities. Trains on all
roads are late, aud the entire system of
over thirty miles of electric street rail-
roads in this city is tied up, cars being
still on the streets and in some cases of
the tracks.
AT PITTsBURG, PA.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 26.-Another
big snow storm is raging here. 1t has
been showing steady for fifteen hours,
and there are no indications of its cessa-
ton. Between twelve and fourteen
inches of snow have already fallen.
Trains are several hours behind, aud
street car traffic on all but the cable
roads has been temporarily suspended.
The snow is dry aud has not affected
service.
RAGING AT WILKES BARRE.
WILKES BARRE, Pa, Dec. 26.-Snow
began falling here at midnight, and at
noon to-day the storm is still raging |
iercely, with snow drifts of two OF three |
Ieet deep In the streets. From present |
the storm will continue
through the day. All street railways |
and horse cars are unable to run, beng !
blocked on all sides. Trains on railroads |
ire delayed and business is practically |
throughout the Wyoming VAL |
ey.
AT ALBANY, N. Y.
ALBANY, n. Y, Dec. 26.-Snow COM
nenced falling about 1880 this morning, |
accom- panied by a northwest wind. at
i o. CLOCK ii continues to storm hard.
At NEwBURG, n. Y.
NEwBURG, n. Y, Dec. pa severe
blizzard started in this morning, blowing |
lard from the northeast. accompanied
~ a heavy fall OF snow. At this hour
IL a. m it is showing hard.
AT BUFFALO, N. Y.
BUFFALO. n. Y, Dec. &c. - Last
light was the coolest OF the season, the
registering about 10 deg.
bove zero. A heavy blizzard began at
n early hour this morning, and snow
Irifted badly In places. Later in the
morning the wind subsidized and now the
now is falling steadily without drifting.
railroad travel will be iInpeded.
AT SCRANTON.
SCRANTON, Pa, Dec. 26.-Snow has
'een falling here since early this morn
ng, and is now at depth of six inches.
treet cars are not running, and trains
re delayed. A snow blockade on
'ocomo mountain 10 feared.
AT AsBURY PARK, N. J.
AsBURY PARK, N. j., Dec. Pa
eavY snow storm has prevailed here to-
ay. A three masted schooner is