The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-02-24
BAD WEATHER
A Fierce Blizzard is Raging Through
New England and Penn
sylvania.
Train Service Throughout Many LC-
calitics is Entirely Suspended
Woman Killed.

New YORK, Feb. 22-Throughout this
state and New England and Pennsyl-
vania a fierce blizzard is raging. In this
city snow fell continuously from last night
until this afternoon. when the snowfall
gave place TO a gale which banked and
driftcd snow in disagreeable quantities
in many of the streets. Throughout the
state train service in many localities is
suspended and roads are entirely aban-
doned. At Catskill. Hudson and Sau-
g~eriics streets are practically deserted
and roads leading to the surrounding
country are impossible. Railroad COM
munication has been interrupted on all
railroads leading to Kingston, Trains
are stalled on Ulster and Delaware and
Waikiki valley railways, rock cuts, of
which there are many on both Of these
roads. being flied with snow to Il depth
Of from eight to ten feet On the latter
road trains have been unable to 20 be
yond Forest Glen since Saturday last,
owing to the filling of a cit, and the
present storm has made things much
worse. All regular trains on the Boston
4 Albany railroad have been abandoned.
Especial train for Springfield was made
up this afternoon. From all over the
state reports of damage are coming IN
and the storm is pronounced the worst
one of the season.
In New England a like condition of
things is reported. \ perfect blizzard
has been blowing all day at Nergennes,
VI. roads are blocked and business is
generally suspended and drifts in the
streets are from four to nine feet deep.
From Dover, \. H.. the storm is reported
as terrible. A high wind has prevailed
and eleven inches of now have fallen
since s o'clock this morning.
At Hartford, Conn, it has been snow
ing since IL o'clock last night, and at >
o'clock the fall was over a foot. At Low
ell, Mass, fifteen inches of snow fell up
to noon. Business is tied. Electric car
men worked all night to keep the track
clear, but at s o'clock this morning gave
up the effort.
Woonsocket, II. l.. reports that today's
storm has again thrown things in o con,
fusion, particularly on the New York
& New England railroads branch be.
tween Woonsocket and Newton High,
lands. Mass. Travel has been almost al
a standstill all day.
In Pennsylvania matters are ever
worse. \ Scranton dispatch says thai
the mantle of snow which now envelopes
northeastern Pennsylvania, measure:
thirty inches OF a level, sixteen inches
being added to the fall by the storu
which began last evening and has con
tinued without cessation to this hour
Railroads everywhere are blockaded anC
no trains whatever have passed o er thu
jefferson branch of the Delaware y
Hudson road to H%onesdale this week
owing to Sunday nights blizzard an
the present storm adds further TO thu
blockade. Latter, the storm has chang
ed to a terrific Northwestern. everywhere
hurting snow into massive drifts. NJ
trains have came from New York today
and the blockade on ali other road
besides the Lackawanna seems almos
complete.
An unknown woman attempting t
cross the Delaware X Hudson track ii
Oliphant this morning failed to see o
hear an approaching engine and wa
run down and killed. SchuykIll electri
railroad, connecting Pottsville and out
lying towns, are towns completely snow
ed under and no cars are able to run
The storm continues undated.