Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-28
THE RECENT STORM.
IT PREVAILED WITH VARYING INTEN'
sITY OVER THE WHOLE COUNTRY
Il Was Blizzard ut Many Points In the
North and Northwest The
Damage Done.

sylvania and Central and Northern New
York
At York, Pa, the storm Is described as
a blizzard, and one man was found frozen
TO death this morning. At Lockhaven,
Pa, with twenty inches OF snow on a
level, drifts Of four to seven feet are
found. and travel Of all kinds Is prac-
tically suspended.
At Hazleton, Pa. freight traffic on the
railroads has been abandoned, ana pas
senger trains are much delayed. All the
collieries are suspended. throwing wv"
men out of work.
A Messenger train on the Lehigh valley
railroad this morning ran into snow
hank at Pennhaven Junction. deraiiins
the train and wrecking the engine.
Auburn, N. Y, reports several passen-
ger trains stalled In snow-driits' anu 'u'
passengers fed by farmers untii reieasso'
The country highways are impassapie.
Osuego and Watertown, n. T., report
the storm blizzard, wind fifty-two miles
an hour twenty inches OF snow on
level. and drifts OF enormous proporuohs'
Travel practically suspended.
Portland, Me-, reports gale, win snow
ana hail. No vessels arriving or DEPART
ing. a,.,,
Roston-Slx inches OF snow; wind ntty-
two miles. but with the temperature
scarcely above freezing, and the sho"
turning to rain.
Montreal-Street-car tracks blockaded
and traffic suspended.
In the eastern part OF New Jersey about
six inches Of snow fell. mixed with ram,
greatly impeding travel. Nearly every
town along the Jersey coast reports ves-
sells in distress alongshore.
At Cape May the schooner Rodman X.
Nickerson is ashore Seven OF the ere"
were rescued by the life-savers. Dut the
cook was drowned.
At Atlantic City nearly all the bathing
houses were destroyed and much other
damage was done.
At Far Rcckaway, n. Y, an unknown
bark is ashore, with the life-savers unable
to reach her.
SEVERE EXPERIENCE.
CAMDEN, n. j.. December 1.-THE
storm in this vicinity was the most
severe since the cyclone OF 1886. Electric
wires of all kinds were torn from their
fastenings, and poles were blown down
by the high wind. Market street, one
Of the principal thoroughfares. was Dte-
rally blocked with the debris untii late
I'm the day. The danger OF fire and loss OF
life from the wires was 50 great that the
electric-lightng plant was closed down.
and the city is dependent upon gas OIL
and candles for light tonight.
Several houses were unroofed and par
TALLY destroyed; trees by the score were
uprooted, and many people were injured
by flying debris.
TRAIN SERVICE IMPROVING.
CHICAGO. December H.-Towards eve
ming the train service on the northern
and western roads improved rapidly, and
tonight the post-ofiice officials report
mails from most sections or the country
arriving about on time. On the eastern
roads. however, the situation IS not Sc
favorable All trains from that direction
have been from one to three hours late,
and one train is reported as leaving Cieve'
land for Chicago seven hours late.
In some sections of the Chicago
suburbs the mail deliveries for the after
noon were abandoned.
INTENSE COLD.
sioux CITY, Ia, December H.-ln-
tense cold has prevailed here since yes
tprday. the mercury dropping from u
above TO II below.
ST PAUL. MINI, December H.-The
temperature here ranged to-day from Il
below zero at a. NJ. to below al
sP. NJ. Out in the State the range was
from 25 below at Grand Rapids 10
below at saltwater, but 1t Is moderatne
rapidly.
SEVERE AND DISASTROUS.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. December H.-Th'
storm that has been raging throughou
Western New York for the past twenty
four hours Is one Of the most severe an'
disastrous known in this decade. INT
snow is piled up from two to hve feet u
depth. Every line of railway entering
this city has been blocked throughout tn
day, and all trains are from two TO elgh
hours late On the Central ana Hudsoi
roads many passenger trains were aDan
doned, and freight traffic Is at stand
still. The storm down the Genesee Vaiie.
has not been as severe as about thi
city. However, the blizzard came so un
expectedly that cattle have suffered iron
exposure, and the country roads are well
nigh impossible.
a HURRICANE.
QUEBEC, QUE, December "a hur
rlcane which has been raging here all da.
reached its height about o'clock. Yer.
few yentured out of doors. as the streets
are blocked with snow. Trees and fence
were blown down in all directions, an,
considerable damage was done TO prop
erty. Telegraphic and telephone connec
tions are demoralized. and the city 4
In darkness tonight, the electric-ligh
wires having become mixed up with tn
other wires. At midnight the storm 4
gradually subsiding.
WILL LEAVE ITS MARKS.
NEW YORK, December N.-The sever
storm which overlook this city early las
evening and continued until this afternoon
will leave its marks for many days I,
come. From the Battery to the Harlem
river the avenues of traffic were heavil,
covered with snow, followed by a stead,
downpour of rain, the whole resulting IL
miniature rivers and lakes, in wadne
through which goloshes were Of little ser
vice. When the sun, which Throughout
the day scarcely appeared, went down. th'
mercury followed quit, falling rapidly
The lakes and rivulets became coated will
ice, and the slush OF the pavement CAV
place TO hard, compact masses OF snow
which made difficult the work OF clean
ing the streets.
The cablc-cars, despite the frequent us
Of snow-ploughs. were often stalled, ant
on all the horse-car lines the teams wer'
doubled.
Especially along South and West street
was the effect of the storm most apparent
The streets leading 10 the various freigh
| depots wefe jammed with numberles
ca rts and trucks. The shipment OF freigh
was in consequence heavily delayed.
The temperature at midnight was i
degrees. and the wind was blowing from
| the northwest at a 20-mile rate.
SNOW, sLEET. AND RAIN.
BALTIMORE, MD. December 27-Snow
| sleet. and rain. alternately. throughou
last night filled the streets with slush an
irnpeded traffic. Three and half inche
of snow fell before 1t turned into rain
This morning a light snow fell, and ther
was a high wind. All incoming vessel
are behind time. and those scheduled Z
| denart are delaying their trips. Tn
telegraph wires are In bad shape. bu
meagre reports from Western Marylan'
cities Indicate that small billiards. pre-
vailed there during the morning.
STREETS ALMOST IMPASSABLE.
WASHINGTON. ID. c., December H.
The streets OF Washington were almos
impassable to-day. No such severe In
fiction OF tempestuous weather has beeI
known here for many years. The heav.
snowfall Of yesterday afternoon wa
followed by cold rain and then by bitinl
winds and keen frost. and Consequent!
the streets and sidewalks were laid OF
IN ridges OF corrugated ice. which rem
dered locomotlon extremely difficult
slight durries Of snow prevailed durinl
the morning. but not enough to smootl
over the rock-r.bbed surface Of the street
| or ninety-seven Western Union wires ex
.a.,a,no from Washinxton to New Yorl