New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-09
po,Gu WEATHER To THE yoRrIIwARD
RAILROADS ~ THIS STATE BADLY CRIPPLED
COUNTRY ROADS IMPAssAHf.E


Albany. Feb CspcciaD The first train 20 reach
here from New-York to-day was the Empire state
EXPRESS which rolled iaio the station AZ 80 o'co K
near,y eleven hours late. The N~w-Nofk Central
Railroad experienced tAe greatest dihrniiy ON 'l'
Hudson River division. Tbs "as caused !Iln 'iAl'y
bv a wreck al New-Hamburg. Two hours after the
Empire State Express arrived combination tram
male up OF the ul.,ht express and new spap"r Tram
came along. q were number OF -s'" oi d"
who had intended 10 be pref' NJ Al m ha'' ~
Mgs. Morton. given - The EN"cnut. M'n'i,n l'.
night The nrat train FOR Nc" iork t9-dty vs.
made up here AMI sent along ~ 'Y'h l'',s "',
ternoor' Others followed at intervals % Two nous
apart. Incoming trains from the Wei ~'ir . rom
state Expr,ss b ng iiyc hours behind schc iur 'lme
The storm was the worst sine. the blizzard 90 la'S
Kingston. y Y. Feb. (Sp'ciall Tn" BLIZZARD
along the Hudson Is even worse than that o. l'''.
II IS 40 much colder. The mercury fcll ~ b"lo"
this morning. and remained q: 'r !, above AIl
day Snow ceased soon after daylight. ana dii'tF
are ton TO fifteen feet deep. Nearly aH steam
and trolley roads az" tied mp There ""r" no
trains or carr OF any kind until noon. when uhe
West Shore midnight train. duo here lasi nlGn'
pulled in Soon after the carly morning uhn.
bringing the N.w-lork 800" -pai'is' ..H'', r'f'n
or eight hours behind time. The cary moi "ne
train on me lister and i,eay are vas ~, io on,
with three locomotives. but nc F'.i.,l 81,
Phoenlcia and returned tonight ne ,1s tDounl
train stalled a. Ark'ille ana no @ucnP' Was
made to get over the mountain All 1'h'r ua ',
we're then abandoned on this line me waikiki
Valley trshs mere aiso i,arca souh ths w. morning
and got far as GardinTr Al ~" 'opn'ry ny 'o1
ar
ness was attempted during thc day
eara,oga Feb 4 Cspeciap.-Nonc but double
headed passenger and mail trains are being forced
through OF the Delaware and Hudson and the
Adirondack and Flichburg roads, ana th'y are al
Tn, one TO three hours behind time.
The Woodlawn rottng races o" inc ice "'''
postponed.
chatham. y. Y. Feb Gpcciap.-rhc blizzard
,.ced all o. to-day. and the snow Is three feet
docn on the level the heavy winds blowing T. into
drifts II Is the wofnt s ,, ~ ia '
are two 10 three hours late.
Wet Point. Feb cspcclaD.-The cold here to
,,gh, ,s Intense All day the snow whired
.round by fierce gales. and communication with
the mountains Is cut OF by immense drifts. The
first train north arrived with mails ana news.
mapers Al noon. The southbound mails did not
rr"a,cb boro before $3.50 o'clock. Both trains were
dTawn by four engines. The hcrmometer regis,
tered II degrees below zero, and the piercing "ihd
makes the cold almost unbearabe
Troy y Y Feb s-Thc storm was particularly
severe In this section. The service on the cha
teauray Railroad almost entirely abandoned
and the Saranac branch OF the Adirondack ana
| St. Lawrence Railroad was blocked Tor many
| hours.
| AT Dannemora the storm was the worst ever ex-
percnced and the prisoners "nrc Kept IN tneir
| cells all day. as 1t was impossiple 10 see across
the prison yard
| Saranac Lake ~ " Feb Snow began failing
last night and has drlf,ed badly. 1t was stu fall
ing this morning. The thermometer IS II degrees
below zero.
Rochester, Feb. F-Mcrcury remained NJ zero al
| night About inches OF snow fell and Is being
driven at a rapid gait by the heavy wind blocking
railroad traffic At 10 a. thermometers regis
tered degrees below zero
! Nliddletown, ~ y. Feb S-Seven trains are
stalled within the city limits and cars of live
| stock arc suffering for want Of food and drink.
| Hay has been ordered OF farmers. The Pine Bush
! train teegraphed for orders. which were gwen not
| 10 start The Susquehanna and Western morning
| train to Newly York was abandoned. The Erie ana
| Ontario and Western trains stalled