New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-21
TRAINS STALLED IN GREAT DRIFTS.
NORTHERN NEw-YORK RAILROADS CRIPPLED By
THE sToRM-ICE JAM AT NIAGARA

NORTHERN NEW YORK RAILROADS CRIPPLED BY
THE sToRM-ICE JAM AT NIAGARA.
Oswego Feb 2O-The severest, though not the
coolest blizzard Of the season struck town last
night about 10 o'clock. and was raging this morning
with great fury All trains east ana west on the
Rome. Watertown and Ogdensburs Railroad system
were abandoned. and also trains on the Phoenix
line The train due arrive here last night at loSO
o'clock from Niagara Falls had not reached here at
10 O'Clock to-day. and was reported stalled IN the
snow west OF Charlotte. The train that left Osweso
at o'clock last night for Niagara Falls Is still
,,oing buf had not reached Charlotte at 10 O'Clock
this morning The Chicago express tnat arrived r,n
and which was 70 have continued west over tlc
Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg tracks. is aban-
doned In the r.. w and O. yards mere; mere are asr
number OF Immigrants anu "Nc "''''' p
gers aboard. ,
watertown Feb 2O-The blizzard which prevailed
here all last night has filled every cut on the Rome
Watertown and Ogdensburg line. and no trains are
running The snow banks high as the car
,raacks ,pak run was like a canal This is now filled TO
the brim and nothing can be done IN the way OF
moving trains until 1t IL cleared out
yochester ~ y Feb. % The great storm last
nyht was felt the worst along the lake. The Rome.
Watertown and Ogdensburg train due at Windsor
Roach at o'clock last night stalled az Water
mort in drift said be fifteen feet In height and TO
extend along the tracks for three miles
Iockport ~ Y Feb. 2O-The worst snowstorm
Of the season has prevailed here since o'clock yes
fnrttn
nIetely blocked No trains have arrived from the
t,,st since 4:3O Yesterday afternoon The train due
br. from Niagara Falls at o'clock last evening
arrived this morning at $50 drawn by three en-
zines Last night about twenty i.ocKport people
,'are bound trains from Bunalo. Al 2;50
this morning four engines were sent OUT rom mere
and brought In a ear from the junction with the de-
layed passengers o'Fee' Cal H''e' "e'' N'P' Or'
with difficulty.
niagara Falls y. Y, Feb 2-The effects OF
lac, nights storm are stll being felt here. Only
m train has come I'm from the West since last night
and several trains had TO be abandoned. including
,he night train TO Lockport The trains from the
East were many hours late Inc rome, WaIertowi
~ rrdcnsb,lrg Railroad seems completely blocked
anu ~ Ds 10 lake shore and the Peanut Branch OF
a." eh.gh Valley between Batavia and Tona-
,Ia IL entirely blocked. the trains coming here
wa ma', rav of buffalo. The ice jam Is considerably
,,"r and the flow OF water over the Fails Is grow
..'H . ,ass The ice scenery IS grand. cold spell
Inns .'ae 10 be setting in again. mercury playing
"' Another wind and snow storm set in here this
S,srnoon and is raging tonight. Railroad men
49, 10, ~ II continues not train viii be moving
as, mr. west tomorrow. One OF the trains that
arrived today was eighteen hours late. All lne
.tr aims are late and some have been aban-
doned.
pttsburg. Feb. 2o-The temperature last night
rd This morning was the lowest experienced here
This winter The mercury dropped TO 2'a degrees
below zero. The indications are Tor continuance
~ ,he lev condition. To-day there were occasional
SNOW 0urries adding TO the discomfort ana out
door business considerably hindered Naviga-
ION has been entirely suspended on the rivers,
which are rapidly closing with ice
chicago Feb. 2o.-Yesterday was the coolest day
Of thc wear. At time did the thermometer regis
ter warmer weather than Zero and nearly all the
dav snow hurries were in the air. Many pei sons
were badly frost-bittcn and two deaths were re-
nor,ed as n result of the cold wave John Bradley,
bewIdored by the storm and cold. walked into the
sIit, a Thirty-ninth and Wood SITS. and was drowned
Michael Hughes was found frozen to death