New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-27
SNOW AND RAIN IN NEW ENGLAND
WIRES ALL DOWN AND FIREMEN PATROLLlNG
THE STREETS OF BOSTON AT NIGHT

WIRES ALI. DOWN AND FIREMEN PATROLLlN"
THE STREETS OF BOSTON AT NIGHT
Boston. Jan. 26 (speciaD-Boston for two DAYS and
two nighte has been almost Isolated from the outei
world. except for occasional short dispatch sefucu
frem NewYork In a roundabout way through Albany
or some other route which happened TO have wire
that had fortunately escaped the wreck caused bv te
snowstom and gale. The storm began in Boston about
3 o'clock Sunday morning, and a. in New-loiK ram
came first in homeopathic quantities. followed S"oh
by a heavy precipitation and accompanied by Disk
souteasterly wind which rapidly increased in velocity
until il was blowing at the rate Of nearly fifty miles
ar hour. succeeded the rain early Sunday morn
ing and fell heavily until about O'Clock. when IL
gradually ceased. and the again was visible. Inc
snow Of peculiar soft, sticky quality. and, driven
by the e, it fairly plastered the exposed faces OF inc
buldings and trees with thick icy coating. lee
graph wires were in a few hours loaded with a ire
Ynendous weight of ard ice. and before noon the
high and massive poles, holding many single wires ana
big cables each containing smaller wires, began 70
succumb TO the tremendous strain so Unexpectedly
placed upon them. Many snapped like plpeSteh'' :
others that were strong break swept TO the
ground. uprootng the pavements and earth in winch
they were imbedded. They Obstlucted horse car TRACKS,
fell against houses, and, in fact tumbled about III tue
way Of everybody the wires becoming twisted anu u"
tangled in a calculated to consume hours VI
patient labor to restore them to their normal S"dpo
The fire alarm system suffered as severely as any u
fremen paraded the streets in readiness to convey an
alarm il a fire broke out. Fortunately no hio Oh
moment occurred
somervile three miles distant suffered great loss Oh
wires nearly poles being broken III thal CITY aoo
Cambridge Arlington and other adjoining commuhi'eS
were also suddenly left without teiephohe' i"'-"i
or telegraph wires. 90
The streets of Boston this morning were IN hlhy
and unsafe condition. In many cases sidewalks hau
been hut imperfecty cleaned up 10 noon, ana inc
streets were filed ankle deep with slush Noih ou
the wires is being pushed rapidly as possible DNt
IL will be several days before business Will NC cs'oiO"
10 it's normal channels.
Tbis storm following so closely upon the storm of
about a week ago which crippled the telecIaphc ser
vice for nearly twenty hours, In the opinion Oh
all Bostonans adds another argument 70 the I'M
portance of placing the wires under ground
Reports from various sections of New-Eneland in
dictate that the storm an unusually severe one
great deal of damage has been done to the telegraph
and telephone wires. especially between New-llaven
and New-YOrk The Long Distance Telephone Com
many had no communication with New York last night
for the first time said since the company began
10 do business. Fall River, Mass. reports heaVy
snow and rain storm until p N. yesterday, ac-
companied by very high tides. The sound boats har
q hard time around Point Judith, but arrived at
Fail River safely, although late. AT Manchester
Nh it is reported that The storm lasted nine hours
and that fifteen inches of snow fell obsructng travel
and frustrating wires Nashua ~ H., reports the worst
storm Of the season. twelve inches of snow falling, OBJ
str,ctnc horsecar travel and delaying trains ilavcr-
hill Mass was entirely cut OF from telegraphic com
1nunication with the outside world Considerable
damage TO trees etc, has been done.
Newport r. l.. Jan. 26.-A severe w1ndstorm, with
alternate rain and prevailed here saturday hsh'
and I'D TO noon yesterday, when the weather cleared
The gale caused no damage here, except to WIGS
Telegraphic connection with New-lork was smut on
but Boston was reached all right. The Long Dis
lance Telephone Company's wires between mere ana
Providence Frustrated
Providence. X. l., Jan. GA binding sho" an"
wind storm ragged in WoOnsOcket from early SUNDAY
morning until noon. About four inches OF snow ieIl
and me Park ave. horse line was again blocked.
AS a result Of the storm OF snow ana ram III ulIs
ci+v the horse car service somewhat delayed ana
electric wires wcI,, badyi crossed and damaged:
Seventy telephone wires were disabled by crossing ana
prOStgTtiOn. seven lOngdi>lancc telephone poeN III
Angest were fcllcd TO the earth yesterday morlln 2
New BEDFORD Mass, Jan. 26.-Thc gale III TINS city
chinneys house being built for Thomas Castle, at
Clark and RcynOld SIS. which was Ial'ed 70 ule
height OF the second story, was blown down, involving
a loss OF probably $1,000.
Pr0vinCctOwn, Mass, Jan. 2G-Onc Of the heaviest
storms Of the season set in sunday morning with snow
at sunset. The LlfcSavng stations report very
high tide with rough sea.
Highland Light, Mass. jan 26-An eastern storm
OF great violence in here at midnight saturday, IN
west. Very high tides swept TIE entire coast. The
only vessel that passed the cape was the steamer
Essex. from Baltimore for Boston. The weather
moderated at sunset, clearing with westerly winds.