The Portland daily press., 1891-03-05
ONE OF DEcEMBER's LAGGING DAYS.
The Spring Thaw Receives a Serious
Setback.
Snow Drifts wrap Many Towns IT,
White.
travel Is Seriously Impsdsd To The
South.

nas marked this season of dlsagreeable
storms prevailed yesterday. From Its energy
10 may well have been called blizzard.
tuesday had been dlsagreeable, with q
strong, moist wind. threatening rain or snow,
but the storm held of until yesterday, about
O'Clock In the morning. when IL began to
snow, with q fierce gale. which filed the air
with the fakes so thIckly that II seemed as
II fog was prevailing Down on the
wharves II was impossible to see out In the
harDor, II was so thick. Later the snow fall
diminished In force, and the boats were able
to make their runs to the Islands. Out at the
Cape Capt. TIundy Of the life saving station
reported a nasty blow and sea. and also stated
about p. m. that vessel was anchored near
and was all right then. but 1t remained to be
seen how long she would continue so.
No damage was reported at night along the
wharves or In the harbor.
The trains were all delayed to greater or
less extent. The through trains over the
mountain division Of the Maine Central. due
at 10 a. m. didn't get In until 5 p. N. The
regular Maine Central trains were not much
delayed. The Boston and Maine. western
and eastern divisions, were about an hour
late at noon. but the afternoon and evening
trains were not over half an hour to fifteen
minutes late. This Grand Trunk took the
storm early. The train at noon was not
much delayed, but the one that Is due at $40
p. m. was two hours and three quarters late.
The train from Worcester over the Portland
and Rochester, due at noon, got In ate
o'clock, the Rochester train coming In with
1t.
The Boston boats did not leave port.
The street railroad company kept their
plows moving. both In town and on the Deer
ing line, and didn't lose their rails. The cars
ran. with their four horses, with nearly their
usual regularity.
The telegraph and telephone service was
not disturbed.
The wind attained velocity of % miles
an hour at Portland yesterday; 80 at East
port, 3S at Boston, 46 at Nantucket.
Red Buoy On the Beach.
PRovINcETowN, Mass. March "A stiff
gale from east-southeast, with binding snow,
mas prevailed since midnight, moderating
some at noon but still showing. The life
saving men on duty patrolling the beaches
today report nasty sea running outside.
The Nauset patrol report finding on the beach
large red can boy with the figure In white.
RalnIng at Newport.
NEWPORT, K. l., March 4-The storm here
lasted about "a hours and left heavy coat
ing on the ground. This afternoon light
streets are deserted. Electric wires are
heavily loaded with ice and as strong wind
prevails damage is likely to result.
No Stages at Centre Harbor.
CENERE HARBoR. N. H., March 4.-The
severest snow storm of the season COM
menced last night and continued throughout
the day with high, drifting winds. Snow
has already fallen to the depth Of 10 inches
today over the Sandwich and Meredith line.
Dover slectrlcs Stopped.
DOVER, N. H., March 4.-The worst snow.
storm Uf the winter Is prevailing.
The snow Is drifting badly and railroad
trains are delayed. The local electric rail-
road Is blocked
Ten inehee had fallen at IL o'clock.
stiII Showing In Brat,Ieboro.
BRATTLEBoRo. VT, March 4-One OF the
heaviest snow storms Of the winter prevailed
throughout the county today. From 10 TO l6
inches had fallen up to o'clock tonight.
when 1t was still showing, accompanied BY
strong wind on the hills.
County Stages All Blocked.
BDDEFoRD, March 4--Today's storm was
Ouo Ol inc WORST Oh Tue season. III mas Deeu
showing and blowing since morning, aud all
the country stages are blocked and the trains
all late.
Gloucester Streets BIocked.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, March4-Over foot
OF snow has fallen eere today and the streets
are blocked In many places. The northeast
storm continues with great energy. No dis
asters are reported in this vicinity.
Eisht Inches at Plymouth.
PLYMOUTH, N. H., March About eight
inches Of snow fell here this morning and
during the day. accompanied by strong
southeast winds. It Is still showing aud
drifting. Trains are delayed.
haverhlIl Suffers.
HAvERHILL. Mass. March 4-The snow
storm that prevailed here today Is the worst
Of season. Roads are badly drifted and traf-
hc Of all kinds seriously delayed.
Began Before Daybreak.
BRADFORD, VT, March Alt began to
snow before daybreak aud has showed all
day, IA inches have already fallen.
The Wind Has Changed.
VINEYARD HAVEN, Mass, March 4.-The
easterly storm changed TO westerly tonight
1t Is still blowing heavy.