, 1898-11-28

From Baltimore to Halifax.
e York, Nov. 27.-When the peo-
pie of New York awoke this morning
they found the blizzard that ragged
when they retired was still in progress
The storm. which ioet,an with Z soft
sleet snow Saturday 1T noon. Increased
greatly as the day wore ON, with heavi.
er snowfall, the wind blowing a gale
at midnight.
There was a slight abatement
OF the wind this morning, but
the snow still fell and drift
ed badly, and the temperature
dropped rapidly. It looked this morn
ing as though the blizzard would IN
tinue all day, but at 10 o'clock there
was a breaking away in the west and
finally the storm ceased altogether, and
the nest severe blizzard since the me-
morable one Of March, 1888, came to an
end.
The wind blew at the rate Of SO to
60 miles an hour, during the height of
the storm.
Snow fell throughout New York
state. The fall in New York city, the
weather bureau reports. was about 10
inches: Philadelphia, 9 inches; Boston,
6 inches; Portland, Me-. 4 inches; AL
bany. little over an inch.
The lowest temperatures reported
were: New York city, 25; Albany, Is.
With the Frightening of the skies in
this city this morning came an in
crease in the velocity of the wind and
the loose, dry snow was sent swirling
and eddying everywhere. Nearly a
foot Of 10Y had fallen, but in places
1t had drifted to four or five feet. The
popularity of the storm was the en-
crusting OF nearly every window and
the sides Of buildings, and when the
storm cleared away the great city was
transformed into a spectacle Of glisten-
ing white, Of surprising beauty. Broad
way and the great thoroughfares of the
city presented a fantastic appearance.
In the greatest artery of business &C
tivity of the country there were drifts
on the sidewalks through which the
early wayfarer plowed to his waist. On
some OF the streets great drifts form.
ed barriers across them, and in many
instances filled up the trenches that had
been dug by the street railroads for the
Transforming of the motive power from
cable to electricity.
AS loon as there were signs of abat.
ment in the fall OF SNOW the street
cleaning department went to work, but
little progress was made. Suburban
traffic was blocked for several hours in
the morning, and after hat trains ran
at long intervals.
All trains were delayed. Some that
were due in the early morning hours
had not been heard from at night. The
superintendent OF mails in the general
postoffice reported the mail train from
Boston, due at 6 a. m, had not been
heard from nor had the mails been re-
ceived up to 9 o'clock tonight. The In.
coming mails from other parts, he said
were from two hours to an unknown
number OF hours behind time. Few
trains at the Grand Central station to
day arrived on time.
The terrific blow Of Saturday nigh
did much damage to the small ship
ping In New York harbor. 1t is report
ed tonight that several tug boats be
longing to the Kingston Towing com
pany. together with a large number o
canal boats were sunk up the river by
the force OF the gale.
The shores of the Hudson are liter
ed with wreckage.
An order was sent out from polict
headquarters to the various precinc
commanders to have arrested all per
sons found alone in a condition tina
would raise even the suspicion Of in
t~oxication. AS a result the polic'
courts today were crowded with emf
nently respectable looking persons
who were let 60 with a small fine ant
and admonition to get in out of thu
snow.
The storm played havoc with tn,
telegraph wires. along the coast Of New
Jersey. The Western Union and othe
wires In Long Island are nearly al
down and beyond Jamaica there /
practically no connection.
Late tonight the wires e gettinl
into good working order and it is be
ueved that by tomorrow there will b
no overcrowding.
The large feet OF outward bound yes
sels, which were obliged to anchor Il
|the bay yesterday afternoon, owing t
the prevailing heavy snow Storm. 60
under way this forenoon and earl
afheruooa and proceeded to sea-
Busineas At The qnrrantine bosrdinl
statton VA Ct . seandstin. The onl
v0sb to reach port up to 8 p. m. wer
tie Mallory line steamer Comal fros
0aavsstoa; tie LAtthim, from 1ondoe
Aad tie Old Deainsoa liner James