New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-29
NEW.JERSEY NEWS.
THE STORM IN NEW-JERSEY.
HEAVY SNOWFALL THROUGHOUT THE
STATE.

| HIGH WIND ALONG THE COAsr-TRAFFIc sDRI-
ous.Y IMPEDED ~ SOME PLACES.
The snowstorm was severe throughout New-Jer-
sey and traffic vas greatly mpeded in many
places
The snow did no: interfere TO any extent with
street railroad transportation In Newark The
traction companies prepared for the storm.
and as soon the streets became whitened on
Wednesday night electric sweepers were sent out
and were KEEP, at work constantly. Early morning
riders Yesterday who had expected 10 meet the
usual experience OF cars few and far between were
gratfed TO find that the streetcars were running OF
schedule time. By p. m. yesterday nine inches OF
snow on the level had fallen. The Consolidated
Traction Company had twenty sweepers and
ploughs at work and the South Orange line five
sweepers and one plough. Trains on the steam rail-
roads were not much delayed. The storm was wei
come to scores Of unemployed men. who earned
money by cleaning sidewalks.
Asbury Park Jan. % (SpeciaD.-Snow began fall
ing here early last night and has continued with
out abatement all day. At p IN. to-day nearly
two feet of snow had fallen. with no indications OF
cessation The wind blew n small gale from the
northwest causing the snow 10 drift. and In some
places about town 1t Is five feet deep. The storm
has interfered with railroad traffic, the trains IRON,
New-York and Philadelphia being from thr'!
minutes to All hour late. The big cut on the New
York and Long Branch Railroad near Elberon Is
nearly filed with Snow. and wildcat trains are
being run al intervals in order 10 prevent biock-
AIDE at that point. The on the trolley roaus
between here and Long Branch and Belmar mace
one trip early this morning. AND then were Io,ceu
TO stop The Government life-savers are phtroHiS
the shore front in pairs on the lookout ,or vessels
In distress. The patrolmen are Obliged 10 wac"
almost waist deep I'm the snow AT several points
and some OF them became exhausted ana were
obliged 10 seek shelter In cottages on the ocean
front Tonight the patrol between stations WIS
made up of three guards.
Trenton Ian 2S--Through the Western part OF
Ncw-Jersey the snowfall was in excess OF Ioot'
Trolley traffic was seriously delayed: Inc ran
roads Kept running with little delay although III me
vicinity OF Pennington there are tonight some DIG
drifts which increasing in depth
Plainfeld Jan. 2S.-The heaviest snowstorm OF
the winter in this section OF NeW-JerscI SCI III
last night and continued this morning. About zen
inches OF snow have fallen The storm WAS not
accompanied by much wind. ard In consequence
The snow did not drift enough TO IMPEDE frame
with outlying districts seriously. Trains on All
roads however. are delayed more or less
Matawan IAN % (SpcciaD.-A real blizzard
started here nj 10 o'clock last night. The snow Is
foot deep on a level. but the wind Is drifting II
badly and tonight the country roads are com
petely filled with several feet deep the iner
curv at nightfalI here registered !" degrees above
zero and is ra pdly failing. Al keyport, along me
Rartan Bav shore the wind L. blowing gaze ne
hay IS frozen solid for full miles from shore All
small craft that have not been docked Tor the WINTER
re frozen in The farmers living In the surrounding
country are snow bound and tomorrow VIII nave 10
dig their way through the drifts In order 10 get 10