Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-02-08
MINIATURE BLIZZARD.
The Worst storm of the Winter Raging oVrr the Country-RAiiroAd Trains Late r-nnYaw

The Worst storm of the Winter Raging
 OVrr the Country-RSiiroadT Trains Late
 and Trolley Lines Useless.
 A veritab'e blizzard struck Waterbury about s o'clock last night. Tho wind howled and a heavy fall ot fine snow made life miserable for all who had busi- ness out of doors. The trolley lines were practically tied up at g o'clock, although the sweepers and few go-as-you-please cars were run alter that hour The storm knocked the schedule time of the steam railroads all out of shape and 1t was interesting to watch the anxious faces of the large number of people who were disappointed at the local stations. How are things along the hue?" was asked of Superintendent Beach this morn ing. as he hustled up and down the plat form at the Naugatuck station, trying to ! make up & train.
 "All blocked up," WAS the answer. 1 "Our trains which should be in New York at this time are still in Wlnsted. Con- ductor McDermott's engine is crippled at Wlnsted. In making an effort to come down the road her driving rods were broken in the drifts of snow and there she stands"
 The $40 train left here about 10 o'clock and at about II 80 another train was made up and the passengers started down the road About this time the Watertown train came in pantIng and pufing like a tired steed On her cow-catcher she car ried a mountain of snow. which hid the | engine and cars from view. The first | train from New York reached here at 10:lS o'clock.
 | The 11:l2 train north on the Nauga- tuck road was over an hour late and the 1:2S pulled in twenty minutes behind time. A freight engineer on the road, who was out all night. says it was a wilder night than the memorable blizzard of M.rch 12. 1888. The drifts in many places were deeper and it was colder than | on the occasion of the big blow.
 The first train on the New England road from Hartford was two hours late. arriving in Waterbury about 10 o'clock. After that the trains Tan close to the schedule, the 12 o'clock from the east ar irving on time.
 Street Inspector Kelley was the first to break through the big drifts on the Abrl- gsdOr. He was up with the lark" and reached the city barn at 6:S0. It took hun twenty-five minutes by his Water bury to walk from his house to the barn. distance of three quarters of a mile. h. spector Kelley has A big gang of men at work on the crosswalks and parks. l A party or young people Wno hau en gagged supper at Landlord Wallace's hos telry at QuasSapaug braved the elements. but wished they had not many a time and oft before they reached home. They en- cuuntered some big drifts on the way back. but managed to reach home safely.
 Superintendent Shepardson has worked like beaver all lay in an effort to clear the tracks of the Traction Co. but has met | with indifferent success. The big blow and sweeper have been evidence, but up to press hour with the exception of the East Main ct line on which cars have been running at irregular intervals since II o'clock. everything is tied up.
 Several of the departments in some of the factories were closed. owing to the inability of the help to reach the shops It was feared that there was going to be another blizzard and many decided to re- main at home. About twelve inches of snow fell. but the storm was so great that in some places it was piled several feet high.
 At o'clock thls afternoon gust of wind struck the storm doors at the Miller & Peck Goa store, smashing the glass with a crash that could be heard all over Exchange place.
 Reports from all parts of the state indi- cate that Waterbury fGred no worse than other places. Railroad trains were late every where and electric lines blocked.