Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-29
BLIZZARD At THE NORTH.
Worst in New England Since the
storm OF 1858.

BOSTON, January 2s.-Not since the
blizzard of 1883 has there been storm
of such severity throughout New Eng
land as that which prevailed during the
past twenty-four hours. All sections
report heavy snow, ranging all the way
from fifteen TO thirty-four inches on the
level. while the high wind that has been
blowing has I'm many places piled up
drift five to ten feet In height. The ooun-
try roads are everywhere rendered al
most impossible, while the steam rail-
road, electric railway. telegraph ana
telephone service has been pretty
thoroughly demoralized
With the exception of two or three
schooners. which came in this morn
ing. the harbor is barren of arrivals
Ferryboats are making their trips, but
are greatly hampered by the thick snow
All sorts Of rumors have been ahoat IN
regard to vessels being ashore at Nahant'
Winthrop. Gallodpe's Island, and other
points below. but diligent inquiry mas
failed to confirm any of them.
SEVERELY FELT IN BROOKLYN.
NEW YORK, January 2s-The storm
was severely felt in Brooklyn. Traffic
was almost suspended during the early
hours. and it was well toward midday
before the streets of the city assumed
ANYTHING like their usual business air.
The troley-ines were kept open with
difficulty.
PROBABLY FATAL ACCIDENT.
The ice and snow. with an open switch,
was the cause of an engine and one car
of the Brooklyn elevated railroad leaving
the structure at Fulton and Bradford
streets and falling TO the ground, dis
lance Of % feet. Several persons were
injured. and the car and engine were en-
tlrely demolished Two persons, 1t is said,
will die.
SNOW TEN INCHES DEEP.
NEW YORK. January ZS.-New York
awoke to-day to see the heaviest snow
fall in this section I'm some years. IL
started in with determination, and kept
up a continuous fall until the city was
buried at 10 A. NJ. beneath a robe over 10
inches deep. The storm started along
the South Atlantic coast from the Caro-
linas. Moving north, it came In contact
with the zero temperature In this latitude,
and also struck a steady, cold breeze from
the northwest. This made New York the
storm centre. While snow was failing
all over the Middle Atlantic States this
region got the heaviest dose 10y far.
TRAFFIC IA1PEDED.
Delays in all sorts Of traffic. clogyed
surface lines, congested thoroughfares
crowding and yelling truckmen, nervous
and perishng pedestrians. the loud grild-
ing of snow-ploughs. and the determined
work of the cartmen and shoyclers mSde
up the regulation tableau that always
comes with metropolitan snowfall.
Suburban trains were behind schedule,
and western trains on all lines were an
hour or two late The snowfall In this
city was the heaviest since the historic
blizzard Of 1883. The record-breaker scored
21-2 feet on a level while the storm of
to-day has 10 IL inches to its credit
EXPERIENCE OF BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, n. Y, January 2S.-A
heavy snow-storm. accompanied by
high wind, and approaching the dimen-
sons Of a biizzard. prevails here, but so
far, has not .nterfered with railroad
traffic
TROLLEY CARS STOPPED.
NEWARK, N. j.. January 2S.-The
heavy snow-storm which set in last
night n this city. and stil continues,
worked havoc with the trolley-car SER
vice to-day. Several factories had to
close down, because Of lack Of help.
Their hands were unable TO reach the
factories because of the storm.