The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-29
MARGINS BIG SNOWSTORM
RAILROADS AND WAGON ROADS
BADLY BLOCKADED.

ATraio Stuck in Drift Between Will
mington and Reading for Hours.
Melting Snow Causes Fears of a
Flood in Come Places-The Storm at
Some Points tbs Worst Of the Season.
READING, PA, March 2S.-As a result of
last nights snowstorm large section of
the country hereabouts is snow bound to-
day. The early morning train from Will
mington, Del, on the Wilmington ard
Northern railroad, which became stuck in a
seven foot snow drift near Waynesburg
Junction, did not reach Reading until late
this afternoon. A number OF heavy engines
were used to get it out. The mail stages
between Lancaster county towns and this
city did not reach here at all to-day, the
roads being filed mp with drifts six to eight
feet deep. The country west of Reading for
twenty miles is covered with fifteen inches
Of snow. In Lebanan county there was a
fall OF from twelve TO fifteen inches, and
communication by road In many places in
cut off The malls are being sent BY Horse
back. Melting snow Is causing the SchuyI.
kill river to rise.
STOPS FALLING AT HARRISBURG.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March 2S-Ths
greatest snowstorm Of the season, SO far az
this city is concerned, is over. Snow fell
from o'clock yesterday morning until 10
o'clock this morning without intermission.
reaching depth OF about sixteen inches on
level. Country roads are
almost impossible, but passenger
trains on several railroads
are arriving and departing on time Freight
traffic Is somewhat impeded, but it will be
all right In a day or two. A passenger
In fha
railroad plunged into a snow drift near
Hummelstown last night aud was unable to
proceed. This morning several hundred
men dug IL out. The storm seems to have
been confined to belt between Altoona and
Lancaster. The snow is rapidly melting.
LANCAsTERs SNOW DRIFTS.
LANCASTER, Pa. March 2S-The snow.
fall in this county is about over The snow
on the level measures about fifteen inches,
and turnpikes and country roads are blocked
with drifts from five TO seven fset deem.
The Reading and Columbus railroad is
badly blockaded. A number OF freight
trains have been abandoned. One train
was unable TO proceed with three eagnes.
THE STORM IN WEST VIRGINIA.
PIrTsBURG, Pa, March 2S.-A special
from Martinsburg, w. Va, says: "The
worst snow storm that has ever occurred in
this section of the country has Just ceased.
IL lasted forty hours, and it is supposed
that about six feet Of snow has fallen. Yes-
terday it melted almost as rapidly al 1t fell,
but 1t is now about three feet deep"
STILL SHOWING AT WINCHESTER.
WINCHESTER, VA, March 28-The snow
storm still continues here It has been fall
ing fast for thirty-eight hours, aud has
reached a depth Of over two feet, aud in
some places nearly three feet. Country
| roads are impossible. 1t is the severest
storm for thirty years.
FLOOD EXPECTED AT WINCHESTER.
WINCHESTER. VA, March 2s.--snow fell
for forty-one hours, reaching a depth of
two and half feet here. The storm has
moderated, and the indications are that
floods will follow
STOPS AT HARRIsoTBURG.
HARRIsoNBURG, VA, March 2s--The
| snowfall, which commenced Thursday
| night at o'clock, continued until o'clock
to-day. The snow Is melting rapidly, but
| ID is still quite deep. IL has been the longest
| Gnowstorn for wears