New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-12
THE BLIZZARD IN THE EAST.
LOTS OF WEATHER IN NEwYoRK STATE.
TRAINS STALLED on ALL THE RAILROADS AND
TRAFFIC ABANDONED on sOME-COUNTEY
ROADS IMP kSSABLE FROM DRIFTS.
GBY TELLGRAPH 10 THE rKIBr>E.l


ROADS IMPAsSABLE FROM DRIFTS
tBY rLLLGRArH TO THE rKrBr>I.l
Amsterdam, \. Y, March 1l.-Not since the
great blizzard of four years ago has there been
such storm in the Mohawk Valley as the one
that has been raging since an early hour this
morning During yesterday afternoon and evening
il raincd. and about II O'Clock high wind sci in
which up to this evening has continued unabated
ccomplnicd with heavy fall of snow. The
country roads are impossible. The storm is seri-
ously interfering with trains on the West Shore
and Central railroads Only two have passed
east since o'clock this morning, and they were
made up at Utica. Up to . o'clock tonight the
gale had not abatcd
kingston y. V, March II tSpecal.-It has been
showing and blowing violently in Delaware County
this afternoon and ne drifts are pilng up rapidly
The Ulster and Delaware trains were detained
by the storm.
Auburn, ~ Y, March 1I.-This city was not
sighted by the blizzard. A heavy fail of snow
and high winds have prevailed since early last
evening. Only one train has passed through
on the Auburn road. passenger train. freight
and "a relief train are stalled al Aurelius Traffic
is also suspended on the Lehgh Valley, north
and south.
Elmira y. Y. March ia blizzard struck
this city about noon yesterday and continued
throughout the night, snow falling to the dcpth
Of several inches. The wind has caused the snow
TO drift badly in many places in the southern
Tier and trains on all the railroads are late
Travel on the Elmia, Cortland and Northern
Railroad is suspended.
Buffalo. March 1.-The storm here was not
serious. and there is no detention TO travel on
the local railroads.
Syrncuse. y. Y, March ia blizzard has
ragged here since yesterday afternoon. Inc mer-
cury is at % degrees above zero. and the wlhd
is coming from the northwest at sixty -inHe-ah-
hour pace Business is almost at standstu.
Great drifts of snow are in the main streets "l"
but fnvy horse-cars are running The electric
lines have not been opened to-day STOCK Tram
from the west on the Central road became stalled
in the heart OF the city at o'clock this morn
ing. This held all other trains, and by o'clock
there WAS a blockade. The American Express
train and tle Ncw-York mail train could not get
iuto tbe city until noon. Another stool; tram
became stalled ittet west Of the city and h'd '"'
u,s,o, and New York special. The snow driIt'd
,round the cam and il was midday before gangs
If men could shovel the trains ont The Rome
W,t.rtovn and Ogdensburg Railroad abandoned
trains q ftcr sending the 10 ont ana Srtu4 1t ID
far 80 Central square The Dchwam, L'cKa-
wanna and Western is all right rs TAR as inc
southern division Is conccr"eI, put ~"
,,,o,p lcr, and Oswceo two trains are stalled.
r,. Svr,cusc. Ontario and New York road has
leeo abandoned entirely on the west >h'fe
r, ad all trains an getting through. bat are lar
behind tine Tr,lhc has been suspended on inc
hcuanlo Valley todat
Ttr blocka.c WAS raised about noon. and the
c,,tbonnd train due at Utica at Z a. M left here
at u :i5 p. m. and got stuck In sn'"oanN h'"r
rauasiotn. Tic wcstbound trains wcrc not 30
late. bu, found hard running between here ana
syracuse. The castbound trains Oh the west
Shore were about two houn late
Rochester. y. Y. March 1.-The wind Is blow
inc ,t terrific speed. drifting the snow. causing
much annoyance 20 street ears and railroads.
Nnlr, Of tie roads lcadiu- into the city from
III, ouJlying towns were impossible TINS morn
in. and a temporary milk fnnlinc was the result
Nlc.any Coanty reports itself completely showed
under, with about all it, roads impossible In
WAYNE County the drIr- are ,iN feet deep.
Wnrcrtpwn - Y. March ll.-BlHzrl weather
,rcyais throughout Northern Ncw-lork, though
,n,,,oirpanlcd bv any serious hardship Since
ociocl yesterday afternoon about three feet of
SNOW has fallen, and a high wind has made in
mrnsc drifts which IN some cases on the highways
and railroads are impossible. The thcrmonc ctcr at
. ,r.oct H. H. n,glstcrcd about T.. fall of -
ocg.cc> since the storm bcgan The barometer Is
rising Tie city echools are Slimly attended, ana
ia the country districts MANY are closed. Lumber
Ins and sugar making have been interrupted
OeWc-O, March ll.-lhc blizzard has complete
possession of this town and all railroads are
blocl,cd There are no mails and wires are down.
No trains have been run IN or out of OSWc-o to-
day Railroad cuts are filed 20 the top. There
are driii, i'm the principal streets ten iect deep
Nearly all business has stopped. IL Is the worst
storm in years.
Ptisfcld. Mass, March II lSpccab.-A heavy
westerly gale accompanied by binding snow pre-
vailed here to-day. There WIS not enough snow
On the ground seriously 10 interfere with travel,
however. Many wires down. \ fall of thirty
oclrrcs i'm temperature took place within twenty
four hours. Limbs of trees were blown down, and
other damage done. The mercury stands at ten
above tonight.
Albany, March ! tSpccian.-An unusually high
wind has prevailed here all day. but there has
been no fall of snow. The wind from the
west and its velocity forty-iive miles an hour.
The snow extended 10 within sixteen miles west
of this city, where il more than "A foot deep.
About , o'clock this evening the frat train since
: o'clock his morning reached here from the
West and about : o'clock second train came in.
The crew, reported rough experience. In the
Nohawk Valley the snow is heavy and drifting.
The Signal Service Office in this city docs not
look for any storm here. The officer in charge
says it, has left Albany and vicinity ont of is
course.
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