New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-28

\ DEEP SNOWFALL. THROrGHorT THE EMPIRE
sTATE-TEAINs DELAYED
Troy. " Y. Dec. "A snowstorm ragged in thi.
city and vicinity since $50 o'clock last evening
The wind is strong and from the northwest. The
trains arriving are about an hour late. The tracks
are badly drfted. Street-car traffic is impedel
About foot Of snow has fallen
Kingston. y. y. Dec "a severe northwest snow
storm. accompanied by strong wind. has been raging
in this section since o'clock last night over a
foot of snow has fallen which has driftel badly.
The water in the Hudson is poppy and icemen
are awaiting a cold snap which viii an ice
crop.
Syracuse. y. Y. Dec. 27.-The first severe snow
storm OF the season prevailed throughout Central
NewYork last night and to-day Two feet az snow
has fallen; the railroads, street-car lines AM high
ways blocked Nearly all business Is suspended
here.
Binghamon. y. Y. Dec 27.-The first snowstorn
OF the season In this vicinity in last evening At
: o'clock. There Is about FOO; OF snow the
level and it is drifting badly The street electric
railway service is completely paralyzel the de-
scent of winter having caught the company unpre-
pared. Railway traffic is also inpeied. Country
roads are badly blocked, and miikmen mad much
difficulty in reaching the city this morning.
Malone. y. y. Dec. 1.-THE bigeest blizzard OF
the season I'm fact the bgges. in several Years
began about or . O'Clock this morning and ragged
nerce,y to-day \ heavy northeast wind is blowing
and the air Is so fun of snow that one barely
see through 1t. Big drifts forming. blocking
highways and railroads. Freight traffic IS practl-
cally suspended for the present
Utica. y. Y. Dec. IA heavy fall OF snow pre-
vailed In the Mohawk Valley since an early hour
last evening. At daylight 1t Was something over
foot in depth and fell during the day. Nhei'
drfted the IS now about -iNt""ii lhch"-
deep. The trolley were badly crippled ms
morning, ana it took some time TO get tn" cars
through Trains most OF the railroads are de
f0ckport ~ s. Dec IA verltabe blizzard
ragged here last night and to-day. About a foot OF
snow has fallen and ii Is badly drifted Ihcrnom-
eter l6 above and trains slightly delayed
OsWego y Y. Dec. "a f"roci0us blizzard
from the northeast howled through town today At
are filed with snow drifts this morning four f"e'
high, where the dust was flying last night Street
cars stalled and eli morning trans are re-
ported from two 10 four hours idi" IN" lh'I-
mometer registers 10 degrees above zero.
.NatertOwn. Dec. 27.-PrOspccts on the Rome.
Watertown ana Ogdensburg Railroad tonight are
not encouraging. Tht morning trains passed oVer
storm has continued during the entire day ana
drifts in parts Of the line arr" twenty-five
feet in height Nearly all the trains nave starter
and they may get through before morning Inc
snowfall has ceased. but the wind H. SUI blowing.
The average depth Of the snowfall j. thr"" i'ct.
Saratoga. Dec = oSpeciaD.-The blizzard which
began here last evening continued with relentless
fury for twenty-f0ur hours. Fifteen inches Of snp"
feu and the accompanying gale has caused country
roads 10 b. booked by nraNy' drifts II was me
most severe storm since the blizzard Of March. 1888
Tonight the storm subsii"a ami Oh" weather y