New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
LONG ISLAND BLOCKADED.
DEEP DRIFTS ON ALL THE ROADS MAKE
TROUBLE FOR TRAINS.
TWO FEET OF SNOW ON LEVEL AT MoNTAUX-
STEAMER WHISTLES OFF sHINNECoCK--
LFE-sAvERs on THE ALERT-ANX-
IETY ABOUT DUCK-HUNTERs

IETY ABOUT DUCK HUNTERS
The storm on Long Island was more severe than
In this city and NewJersey. As far as Jamaica the
snowfall about the same as in this city. but az
one went eastward on the island the depth OF snow
increased until out the Montauk end OF the island
two feet OF snow had fallen. The big snow
ploughs of the Long Island Railroad were KEEP, on.
on the road all Wednesday night. and went flying
along the different branches keeping the tracks clear.
The result that trains seriously delayed
yesterday. BIZ, when the wind began 10 blow yester-
day afternoon and the dry shift and drift, the
situation became serious. The poughs and al the
men in the employ OF the road well as big gangs
OF specially hired laborers kept at work II last
nigh, in determined effor, to keep the lines open
FOR traffic this morning
The trains TO and from the more distant points Of
the island were all late yesterday but more than
an hour. and up 10 .ate hour last night blockade
Of any importance had been reported The repor:
said. however. that the snow drifting and that
there might be some trouble this morning. Superin-
endent Potter said that |; would be no fault Of the
management. If the road was blocked in the morning
A; Good Ground and beyond there were last night
diiits five and six feet high. but all trains had got
through On the north shore the trains delayed
by similar drifts. but they had broken through. Two
engines. and sometimes three. OF every
train going 10 the east end OF the island The Stow
ploughs were worked by and three engines.
SIGNALS IN THE NIGHT
steamer which had evidently lost her bearings
or whose captain thought IL best to lie to- anchored
or Shnnecock Light and renamed there until the
sun mad risen and it became lighter Her whistle
could be heard by the surf watch all night and "A
man was especially detailed to watch her II she
should drift inshore and ground. The llfe-savers
were greatly relieved when. at $50 yesterday morn
ing: her signal changed and II known she
under way and proceeding toward Sandy Hook
All night the whistles OF other steamers could he
steamships slowly
their way inward outward
LIFEsAvERS HAD HARD NIGHT.
Wednesday night OF the most severe the
Long Island life-savers ever experienced. The
snow and cold made II aim )st impossible 10 move
about. but the men had no choice and all night the
patrols were kept up. In most cases the patrols
were doubled and the men instructed 10 be on the
alert all the time
Reports from all parts OF the island east OF Baby
ION indicate That the wagon roads either partly
or wholly impossible. and that communca ion be-
tween the villages is at standst
DTCK-SHOOrERS IN DANGER
There Is considerable anxiety at Freeport over
the situation OF William &. Raynor. Elvn Dorbon
DIR. Edwin Carman and Willet Ellison of that
place, who started on Monday for a few days duck
only few days rations. and were 10 make their
headquarters In an oyster house on the beach The
bay is now covered with ice so that a boat cannot
go out 10 the men. and the ice will not hold a man
10 walk across II. il H. feared that the will be
house. which Is close 10 the water and may be
threatened by Ice.