The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-08
REGULAR WESTERN BLIZZARD.
The Worst Since the Great Storm OF
1888 in New York State.

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1888 in New York State.
PoUoHKEE PsIE, N. ", Feb. 6.-A regu-
lar raw Western blizzard, the worst since
the great storm of 1888, has been raging
throug hout the Hudson Valley since 8
o'clock last night. and at s o'clock this
morning shows no sign of abatement. The
fall OF snow has been very heavy and there
are now Is inches on the level. The wind
blew fiercely all night, piling the snow In
drifts 10 and II feet high in some places.
Traffic on the New York Central Rail-
road was interrupted at 3 o'clock this
morning by an accident near New Ham,
burtlh which was direct outcome OF the
storm. A work train had been standing
on the down track all night while work.
men were engaged In putting in new
water tank for the use of locomotives.
The proper danger signals were displayed
but in the binding snow they were not
seen by the engineer of freight train
bound south on the same track, and the
freight ran into the work train de-
railing two cars, which were thrown on
the up track. Almost at the same
minute the Montreal express which left
New York at midnight, came along and
struck the derailed freight cars. The loco
motive and one baggage car of the pas
senger train were wrecked. The railroad
authorities say that no one was hurt. The
passenger train was running slowly at the
time on account of the storm. Both main
tracks are blocked by the wreck and trains
are stalled on both sides OF it. A wreck
ing crew has been sent to the scene.
Between here and Albany no trains are
running. The Atlantic Express due in
New York at $3.50 is stalled in a snow
drift at Hudson and the Northern express
due at Forty-second street at 6:45 is
blocked.
At Coxsackie, extra engines have been
sent 10 their assistance. The American
Express for New York is at this city six
hours late, and none of the local COM
muters' trains have been dispatched.
Snowplows have been started along the
line, but il is feared that the wreck at
New Hamburger and the snow will COM
bine 10 completely stop traffic all day. In
this city the snow is the deepest in seven
years. The trolley lines are showed up
and business is entirely suspended.
Nothing But Snow and Ice.
SANDY Hook, n. ", Feb. S.--As far as
the eye reaches, which is only short dis
tance from the marine observatory, moth
ing but snow and ice is visible. At 80
this morning the wind, which had been
blowing gale from the northeast, sud-
denly shifted to the northwest
and has continued blowing ever
an hour, drifting the snow into high piles
at places OF over feet deep and remind
ing one of the blizzard of 1883. No vessels
have been sighted since the steamer Old
Diminion passed in yesterday evening and
no signals OF distress have been observed.
A sharp watch has been kept all night
and the life saving service report the
coast clear as far as Long Branch. No
body is out except the life saving patrol.
Boston storm Bound.
BosroN, Feb. s.-The city is nearer
storm bound this morning than it has
been since March, 1888. All trains are
hours late. The harbor is closed to
sailing crafts, and all street cars are tied
up so far as suburban lines are concerned.
In the city only few cars are running at
long intervals. Several OF the ferry boats
on the East Boston routes are frozen in
and the Chelsea line is blocked altogether
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