Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-01-29
WORST SINCE 1888.
A Blizzard that Upsets Entire
New England World.
From One to Two Feet of Snow Falls
Badly Drifted by Wind.
Trains Many Hours Late Steamers lie Up
Other lnconveniences.

Boston, Jan. 2S.-Not since the biz
card of 1888 has there been a storm of
such severity throughout New England
as that which has prevailed during the
past "a hours. All sections report heavy
snow, varying from Is to "a inches on a
level. A high wind has been blowing,
and has in many places piled up drifts
of five to ten feet in height. Country
roads everywhere are rendered almost
impossible. The steam railroad,
Electric railway, telegraph and tele-
phone service has been pretty thor
oughly demOralized. In many places
schools have been closed. portions of
mills Shut down and business of all
kinds practically suspended.
The storm developed into very near
a blizzard, the snow fall being about
"a inches, causing great interruption
to street car and steam railroad traffic,
and practically placing an embargo up
on all shipping hcreabouts. With the
exception of two or three schooners
which came in, this morning, the har-
Dor has been barren of arrivals and
nothing has gone to sea, today. Ferry
boats are making trips greatly ham
pered by the thick snow. All sorts of
rumOrs are afloat in regard to vessels
being ashore at Nahant, Winthrop,
GallOures island and other points be-
low, but diligent inquiry failed to con-
firm any of them. During the after
noon the wind slowly abated, and the
fall of snow diminished, until this even
ing when the weather cleared.
At Haverhill, Mass, 90 inches of
snow has fallen and the appearance
indicate the widest night for several
years. Suburban roads are nearly i'm
passable.
At WoOnsocket, r. l., snow ceased
falling, this evening, with Is inches on
the level. Trains, today, We're four
hours late.
Newport, R. l.. reports that snow
ceased to fall about p. NJ, leaving
the city in bad condition. No business
was done during the day. Street cars
partially resumed running, tonight.
The summer residence part of the city,
which was cut off from the fire alarm
service, today, has been given protec-
ton by a temporary patch of wires
Late this afternoon, trains and boats
reached the city for the first time since
early morning. The steamer Pilgrim
arrived from New York at p. M.
Rockville, CT. reports a fall of "a
inches of snow, drifts five to eight feet
deep, and the blizzard has been the
most severe since 1888.
At Nashua, N. H., there was snow
fall of about II inches, and the wind
blown about &c miles an hour all day.
Electric cars are stalled and steam cars
from three to four hours late.
At Greenville. N. H., and surrounding
towns the storm gathered strength every
hour during the day and gives promise
of continuing all night. A high wind is
blowing and the drifts are six feet high.
At WOodsville. n. H., the snow fall was
heavy, with high winds. Highways are
blocked and there are no signs of the
storm abating.
Two feet of snow has fallen at Marble |
head, and it has drifted badly.
At BrocktOn the wind has blown 40 |
fallen. All trains are delayed and the !
station agent reports the storm more Sc
we're between Brockton and Boston than
on the Cape Cod end.
been practically at a standstill, today, on |
account of the storm. Fifteen inches of |
snow have fallen. accompanied by stiff |
northeastern. The storm is apparently |
tonight.
The weather cleared at Fall River at |
10 tonight the wind shifting to the west, |
and it being colder. The steamer Pill /
grim. due. this forenoon, arrived at 1915 |
z. NJ. having anchored at New Haven |
during the storm.
Pittsfield. Mass, has three feet of snow |
1n a level. and communication with out
lying towns is cut off by drifted high |
ways. AT II, the storm is severe, with |
little sign of diminishing.