The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-12-27
The STORM.
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votui SNOW Ioil was ABOUT lucucss no
combined rain and snow formed 1.0l
inches OF water.
The storm is moving ortheastward and
will be very severe today along the coast.
The winds In this vicinity are expected to
veer from northeast to northwest during
the day. The maximum velocity of the
wind in this vicinity this morning was
80 miles, at Cape Hatteras, as; at
sandy Hook, 60; and at Block
Island, 60. This storm is followed by a
very cold wave and the temperature Is be-
low zero oil over the country north OF the
lake regions and east OF the Mississippi to
the north of Iowa aud Nebraska.
business Intcrefsred With.
AUBURN, N. ", E,27.--The most Sc
we're snow storm Of many years is raging
here. Snow began falling at s o'clock last
night and has continued steadily since
with no signs of abatement. A strong
northeriy wind prevails and the snow is
drifted TO q considerable depth in the
city. No trains have arrived here from
the east, and the morning train from the
west was two hours late. business is in
terfored with.
At Concord, N. IL.
CONCORD, N. H., Dec. s27.-Sharp winds
are driving snow and hail through the do
serted streets today. The city electric
railroad is badly blocked and cars are
two and three hours off time. The steam
railroads manage TO make time, however,
though engineers and fremen report
rough experiences. No trouble has yet
developed with telegraph or telephone
lines.
Disagrceable at New Bedford.
New BEDFORD, Mass, Dec. 27.-A fall
of snow during the night, followed by
heavy downpour OF rain, made pedestrian
ism and general traffic very disagreeable
today. There is strong outherly wind
blowing and the rain at times falls in tor
rents, flooding cellars and streets every
where.
The Farmers are Glad.
PrTTsFrELD, Mass, Dec. 27.-A severe
snow storm, followed by driving winds
and cutting sleet, visited Berkshire last
night, ana abated only after doing
considerable damage TO wires and
stalliDg the cars on the street
lines in the city. It will cost a
handsome sum to clear the streets and
repair the damage. The farmers in the
outlying districts are glad to see the snow
for 1t helps them to get out their wood
and truck and ice crop from the lake.
The Worst I'm 80 Years.
AMEsBURY, Mass, Dec. 27.-Weather
Observer Quinby, who hag ths record of
storms in this vicinity for 10 years, says
the storm of last night and today is one
OF the worst in THAT period.
PoRTsMoUTH, N. H., Dec. q. The
storm now in progress in this city was the
worse in years. The streets are piled up
with snow, business is seriously inter-
ferred with and the railroads are exper-
fencing much difficulty in moving trains.
At sea gale is blowing and many wrecks
arc feared.
LYONS, N. Y, Eec IA terrible bliz-
zard visited Wayne county, commencing
about $50 last night. Snow has fallen TO
a depth OF II inches on the level and has
drifted 60 that the roads are impassabls
The Central Hudson, West Shore, Fail
Brook, Geneva q Lyons are blocked up
and no trains are running. A high wind
10 raging.
TORONTO, Dec. 27.-A blizzard struck
this town early this morning demoraliz-
ing street railway traffic for three hours.
The velocity OF the wind decreased
toward noon, but snow is still falling.
Reports from towns in the eastern part of
the province indicate severe snow storms
with The thermometer lowering arouno
zero.
HARTFORD, Dec. 27.-About five inches
of snow fell in this city during the night
and today traffic OF all kinds is badly de-
leyed, The East Hartford & Glast on bury
electric cars have been stalled most of he
forenoon, and only few cars have got
into the city from Unionville aud Farm
ingtou.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a. - The sleet
storm which followed las: nights fall OF
snow appears 10 have wrought the most
damage 10 telegraph and telephone cir
cults within radius OF 80 mics OF this
city. The Western Union and Postal
Telegraph companies are badly crippled
on every circuit.
NEW RoCHELL n. Y, Dec. 27.- The
storm along the Sound shore in this
vicinity WAS the seyercst OF the seasop