Evening star., 1894-01-30
SWEPT BY THE STORM
Wind and Snow in the East and Middle
States.
Running of Trains Interfered With
Telegraph Wires Blown Down
Great Cold.

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O-Although the
storm along the Jersey coast is severe no
disasters have yet been reported. Superin-
tendent Havens of the life saving service
telegraphs this morning that the coast Is
clear from Cape May to Sandy Hook The
wind has shifted to west northwest, and at
Sandy Hook it is blowing at the rate of
forty-nine miles an hour. The three-m
ed schooner reported yesterday off Shark
river station is still anchored there 1t
was feared last night that she might be
driven ashore by the strong northeast gale,
but the change of wind this morning is IA
vorable to her getting Off.
BOSTON. Jan. 30-The storm today is
very severe and widespread. 1t is showing
all over New England, and the wind is
blowing hard in most sections. Telegraph
service is seriously interrupted.
At Augusta, Me-, a heavy snow storm has
prevailed since o'clock last night There
was partial cessation early this morning.
but at a. m. snow began falling again
faster than ever. 1t is very thick. and a
furious northwest gale is blowing. The
snow Is drifting badly.
Bangor, Lewiston and Portland tell the
same story. At New Haven a heavy snow
fall is in progress. but the weather is not
cold.
Similar reports come from intermediate
and Rhode Island. No communication was
established with New Hampshire or Ver-
mont cities until 10 a m.
In Concord and Manchester the snow fall
Is heavy and the wind northwest.
PROVIDENCE, r. L., Jan. 3O.-There was
a gale of wind here all night, with some
rain and snow. This morning early it rain
ed, turning to snow about = o'clock and fall
ing with considerable severity. About the
same time the wind came out from the
northwest and Is blowing stiffiy from that
quarter. with the snow still coming down
fast.
LOCKPORT. N. Y, Jan. 3O.--Six inches of
snow fell in this section in six hours yester-
day and eight inches more during last night.
Eastern and local trains were from half to
one hour late this morning. This morning
1t is drifting badly. but the weather is mild.
AUBURN. n. Y, Jan. 3O.-A foot of snow
here and the flakes still thickly falling
'OGDENSBURG, N. Y, Jan. 3O.-A heavy
snow storm has been in progress in this city
since half-past o'clock yesterday after
noon. Three feet of snow have already
fallen and the storm continues without any
sign of cessation. There have been no trains
In or out on any of the railroads leading to
the city today
WATERTOWN, N. Y, Jan. 30.-The worst
snow storm of the season has been PREVAIL
ing here since last evening. The white
mantle covers the ground to the depth of
about eighteen inches, and Is still falling
Slowly. In tne WCOdS, especially, Ii Will be
welcome. as so far the lumbermen have
been unable to do any logging.
BUFFALO, n. Y, JAM 3O.-A heavy
snow storm prevailed here yesterday and
last night, and for the first time this win
ter the city can be said to be clothed in
winters garb. The snow is about a foot
deep on the level.
SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. 30-A fierce
'norther" swept over the counties of north
eastern Pennsylvania after midnight last
night, accompanied by sleet and snow The
snow drifted badly in deep railroad cuts,
and all trains are running behind time
In some instances they are abandoned al
together or stalled In drifts.
This is the case mostly on the Delaware
and Hudson gravity railroad to Honesdale
and on the jefferson branch of the Erie
north of Carbondale.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
north is open, but south is bockaded by
drifts in Lehigh cut on the Pocono noun
tairis.
Crews were sent out this morning to cut
away the drifts. Telegraph and Telephone
wires are down.
fOITSViiALE, Pa. Jan. 3O.-James
Doyle. section boss Of the Lehish Valley
railroad at Delano, and one of his Hunea.
ran laborers were killed by coal ENGINE
this morning. Doyle had large force of
men cleaning the snow off the tracks ot
Delano A fierce wind was blowing. and
the ur1lting snow prevented the men from
seeing the engine. which had lust backed
out Of the round house
severe storm is raging this mornino
The wires are down all over the coal re.
gion. wal