The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-12
BIlZZARD-STALLED TRAINS.
4 SNOW S7OBM 40 MILES BROAD
CROSSES THE CIyN7RALS TRACKS,.
From Utica 10 Rochester the Rail. Were
showed Under and Rr,fted Over-Rotsry
snow Plouphs MT Wori<-Trains on tho
Auburn Rond Not Dug Ont iet-East.
Bound Expresses Many Hours I.ate.


The leap. year blizzard. which kindly left this
city out this time. PLAYED havoc with tho time
tables Of the New York Central Railroad Ac-
cording to the kilograms received throughout
the day at the Grand Central station. it took d
northeast course. and let a snow bound trail
about 14O miles wide. The centre crossed tho
railroad tricks between syracuse and Lyons.
The eastern odge WIS little east OF Utica. 1t
covered batavia anil Rochester on tho west.
There was snow each side of thase limits for
some distance. but between them tho storm
was most violent.
At point moro than n foot or foot and a
half OF snowfall was reported. but tn" high
winds drifted IT, Ono drift ton miles long and
about six feet deep on the average formed
wcst OF Cunastotit, along the Centrals tracks.
Syracuse. twenty-one nilos west OF CanGs-
tota. was the chief point Of delay. The drifts
there were very high
Wcst-bound trains left the Grand Central
Station all day yesterday. and. for all anybody
knew. got through. although much delayed
East bound trains from Buffalo and the West
Jared badly Five expresses due in New York
between $40 p. NJ. and $50 p. II. we're not
expected to arrive before o'clock this morn
ing. These were the North Shore limited. due
at 3:45: the Chicago express, due ut o'clock:
Chicago limited. due at 1870. and the New
York express duo at $3.50. Local trains and
Expresses between here and Albany left and
arrived on time. and extra trains were run
from Albany to New York on the schedule time
OF those enstbound expresses which were
stalled in the snow west Of Albany
The snow began to delay traffic very early in
the morning. The State express. which left
the Grand Central at a.. o'clock Thursday
night. reached Buffalo Mt 500 yes terlay morn
ing one hour late. The st Louis express.
which left hero half an hour later. was delayed
. hours and 20 minutes. Tho American uX-
press. leaving at $40 THU sday night. was
couEht IN drifts on the Mohawk division. and
reached Buffalo last evening 10 hour. and %
minutes late. Mail No. II. leaving here at 1 30
yesterday morning. got through Syracuse at
T state Whit" left on 't time at
hours late. The Fast ii all left at $40 <. NJ.
and was two hours and twenty-five minutes
late ut syracuse The Chicago Limited passed
tn" same point two hours and five minutes
iMiialt. '"'''S'' '''''' "'' ''''<' 'o'' "''o0
The cast-hound trains had a harder time.
The North shore Limited left Buffalo at 4lO
ard syracuse ushine OF from syracuse it
ran in,oa snow bank nenr Canastota. and had
track: 1t wa, expected about ocio.ii this
' M, ihs tHcasG CYPRESS Lift But
~" al 4;tu A. " ana lost -. hoars 10
~ dlitis near ranqstota too. but .ot
ns eSar ntH h tS G% tor
and syracuse ana followed tn" Chicago ex-
so 1s fo!swSa exn f Huao af SIS SIS
and * minutes late. The New YORK express
Syracuse nj 7:1l A. VI. and was du" al Albany
at 100, Was stuck in the tanasto,a drifts at
Tho blockade on tho Auburn branch was
eyen Greater; thonsi' q les; ltLportahcn,: A
work train and II large gang Of men were
working through the drifts iron. syracuse
snow neaT AnreIius. Just west Of Auburn, and
that = Freight tram was stalled between
Avrr"s w "nd M hs Gn%ns9
~ VI. Wednesday night. RI" despatch also
stated hat train 2twas stalled in the snow neur
i ii" Sew York express which Iait NIAGARA
Fails at $50 4. NJ: md was due at Albany Mt
ialo and Geneva ar,,'mn,"lation. which lot
canendagua Mt 6 40 last .m.v"nin. and was Din.
Mt Geneva at O'clock. This was also stuffed.
over the tracks by the high winds faster than
the relief gangs and snow p!oughs could re-
move it.
Accommodation IS left Rochester at 2:l5
Yesterday afternoon on t." Anburn branch
anI WIS s, tue, q; ranqnda X, DRIFT TX
tons east Of dorchester. and IL ,hir lr"al >.
Which lett Gnmanta9isua It ~, Yesterday
work train also became Snow bound east
Of Rochester and three eneinrs could mt puI!
II out on account OF the continued drifting Of
the snow before tn" h"nvy winds All the
snow-ghtng forces Of tn" road We're called
MS are in us" ils,n Western r,iirnnds' '"''
SYRACUSE. March l.-rhn blizzard which has
rngad in this city thn past twenty-four hours
finn, - Irl mann rnH ri,
March. 1888 The New York Central Railroad
Is prnrti"al.y tied mp, it being almost imrossi
ut wnrl: shoy"lin;: the 'n"w oily tho tracks. but
ii drifts back as rapidly rs removed. Tho Inst
n""n;ns e he ma nal III. o r at SO . WAS
stalled with twr passenger trains ~ the tun-
T.t q ts s 1S"nmt t4in tnw
able 10 proceed further. On" fright track has
been kept open by desperate efforts.
The street ear lines are kent open with DIM
Guilty. III" al ""tric and 'oiic Of tho horse ears
being nhanlonei., Tho snow is drifting badly
The drifts being five AMI sy feet in denth.
The West Hhor" Is experiencing great dim:
time no froighi yard is packed with freight
trains; il heIns deemed nnsnt" to moy," them.
On the nn Gb, and Wnfie,p
0 clock with littlo Iii Il!ruity Tho train due Mt
III from New York was stalled in kock Cut
"H'T' nn sent Sa sont
The Home. WATERFOWL and OGdcnslur. is |
also tied up.
The Elmira. Cortland and Northern with.
drew oil trains Mt noon.
The country roads are SD lo,yed with snow !
that there have been no arrivals .! milk, and |
n milk famine Is threatened
UTICA. March ia furious blizzard has
been rag gin. here sine. last evening. Traffic |
is stopped. and business on tho strc"ts almost |
wholly suspended. Fears arc enterta med hero I
for the saf"t% of three cnr loads Of colore men
from Tennessee. VINO went north yesterday,
IN route TO DR.. Webhs railroad in the North |
Woods From LowXi!lo they w,cr"to 20 forty |
il the storm overlook them in the woods they
would suffer greatly.
PLATTsRrRIH. March LA terrible. storm
The llattsburgh and burlington stage got or |
tIe road near Cumberland Head aud for four
hours was lost in the howllng blizzard which |
prevailed. This city was finally reached and
the chilled and exhausted passengers taken
care Of
At iirushtown. Franklin county. Joseph
Huto. a track hand. was killed by snow |
plough on the Central Vermont RIA ilroad. which
The ilinding snow prevented him from seeing
Telegraph and telephone wires are pros
trRted In all directions, .
home; March ia bowling, blizzard, is
raging here. A foot Of snow fell during last
night and more Is coming. The New York |