New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-16
RLANKETING THE NORTH COUNTRY.
ANOTHER HEAVY FALL or sNow-pRiFT'

CAUSED by HIGH wiNp.
caratoc,. Feb. o. CSpccian.-A 1ows'orm which
lasted nineteen hours ceased this evening. The
proclpitaton Of sleighing crystals exceeds fifteen
Inches which, piled on top Of the prolnr; ~ tues
days blizzard has hIarkctI this region with the
the heaviest body 81 snow seen "a any one time
during the last two winters.
All railroad trains arr preceded hy snowp!ourh.
and are an hour late In reaching the station y
freight wrcc,. occurred last n.sat On the fitchurg
Railway near Ushers. two miles from Round Lake
The accident WAS caused by ,he breaking u an
axle on one IL the cars The rack was tom Mp for
n distance II several rods Il was repaired after
four hours delay ana the Hoston ara chicago
slcepcrs were then able to proceed.
Amsterdam y y Feb L. (SpeciaD.- shortly be
fore midnight last night another heavy srowstorm
set in and still continues tonight fh- SNOW is
twenty inches IN depth. II IS with difficulty mat
electric cars are kept running In this city. Trains
on both the West Shore and Central Hudson
railroads are late. Through trains ar" from TWO to
three hours behind time. wind sprang rp to
tho country roads. snow plodehs are IN use on tho
srhcncctady. Feb. u (specaD.-The snowstorms
% day before yesterday and today are the heaviest
of this season. being. ON me Level AZ e.t rishtfrn
o'clock. ami II has been Increasing IN force
Trains from the west are from an hour To three
Scranton. Penn Fcn Six inches OF snow were
added 10 the already heavy fall during the night.
causing another blockade Of strectcar traffic on all
the city and Lackawanna Valley electric RAILWAYS
There is now sixteen inches Of snow on the level
The jefferson branch Of the Erie Railroad. north
from Carbonate. removed It's blockade yesterday
but a slight wind VIII iii every cut with i'm
mcnsc drifts. - III,
Portland Me. Feb IA severe snowstorm with
a heavy northeast gale T. provall4ng mere. Inc
snow Is drifting badly in the country ana IN ms
vicinity. The gale appears - DE Increasing IN force
In the bay 50 far there have been no disasters
| reported. The steamer oregon, OF the Dominion
Line is probably outside In the storm, waiting Tor
! th. gale to slbs1e before coming IN
| Bradford VI Feb IA heavy snowstorn has
prevailed here for twelve hours eight Inches OF
! sno,y having fallen. Ten inches fell Tuesday; and
| there was twelve before. The roads are almost
! iuipassabc and farmers are blocked in All trains
| late. .- +, 49,. ...,
| Bangor Me Feb 15-To-day's storm Is the worst
| vet this winter snow Is accommodating to great
depth. All trains are late - 81. ...-, e.,
Biddefor1. Ne. Feb 5-To,days snowS s, ms Is
! much worse than that OF Tuesday night, me noon
express from Boston on ne western pNision Oh
| the Roston and Maine is stalled at Old orchaId
Providence r. l.. Feb. H. a hail snow and slSe
! storm prevailed throughout Rhode Island Az night
ami heavy rain followed this morning. when con
! tlnued ali iay with high wind. Big snow bahk,
| along the valleys Of the Blackstone ana iawiuhe
are being cut away to-day very rapidly, ana IN,
| mill streams are having Il boom. Win a lool ~
! some places doing damage 10 the rover nooIs OF
large 'factorics The streets in Providence are
! Hooded and water overiowing INTO celars mas
caused damage Business IS paralyZeu