Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-02
Temperature Falls % Degrees Since
Yesterday at Noon.
BOSTON SUFFERS FROM The STORM
Snow Blockade Gradually Being
Raised on New England Roads.
COLD WAVE IN NORTHWEST


degrees above zero at am. today, drop
OF twenty-five degrees since o'clock yes
terday. Since 10 am. 1t has risen two
points. The thermometers in the streets,
however, show a considerably lower rec
ord. many Of them registering degrees
above zero.
The East and North rivers were full Of
ice. ana the ferry boats were much de-
layed on this account. The surface and
elevated railroads ran considerably behind
time, and local traffic was considerably
ccngested. The Sd avenue cable road broke
down.
Suburban traffic was also delayed Trains
from the north northeast and west were
all late in arriving.
Railroad communication has been re-
stored, but trains are running an hour be-
hind schedule time. BY telegraph there is
communication as far as Newton eight
miles from Boston, and 1t Is expected that
direct connection will he had with Boston
this afternoon.
Providence Wires I'm Trouble.
Providence, R. l., is also still unconnect-
ed directly by wire with the outside world.
The wires in all other directions are in
good working order. The snow ploughs on
the railroads were still at work. and their
task was rendered difficult by the hardness
o. the frozen snow.
The streets in this city are resuming
their normal appearance, and it was said
that all the snow would be removed from
the principal thoroughfares before noon.
At the hospitals there are many cases Of
frozen feet, fingers and limbs, and the sur
gecrs are kept busy fixing up the bones
broken by falls on the slippery streets.
Stories of extreme destitution were fire.
Qrent during the morning sessions of the
police courts. The weather forecaster says
tonight
more snow.
TEe Long Island Railroad Company has
experienced considerable trouble on ac-
count of heavy snow drifts at the east end
of the island. Snow plows have been kept
constantly at work since yesterday morn
ing.
Serious Railroad Blockades.
The most serious blockades have been
between Riverhead and Peconic and
Shinnecock. Two passengers trains, seven
engines and two Dig plows are in the huge
snow drifts near Peconic, but the railroad
officials hope to have the road open this
afternoon. Between Cutchogue and Mat
tituck the drifts were about half mile
long and ten to twenty feet high Snow
plows were worked all night trying to
keep the tracks clear but the snow drifted
back into the cuts behind the plows The
men on the plows and the gang of shovel
ers suffered greatly from exposure. There
were comparatively few passengers on the
stalled trains
An ice gorge is forming in Long Island
sound at Fort Schuyler, threatening to in
terfere with navigation.
The Hudson river at Sing Sing is frozen
over and If the cold continues another
twenty-four hours teams and pedestrians
VIII be able to cross safely from shore to
shore.
Financial Loss at Boston.
BOSTON, February 2-The financial loss
caused by the great storm which swept
down upon the greater part of New Eng
land Monday night and yesterday will
amount to more than was at first thought
In this city alone 1t is estimated that the
loss will amount to over $1OOOOOO Tn to
IL o'clock today the city had not sstab-
lished a connection by telegraph with the
rest or the country. A single telephone
Wire to Worcester is the only means of
communicating with the rest Of the coun-
try. West Of Worcester the wires were
not badly damaged by the storm
An army OF men Is engaged today in re-
pairing the damage sustained by the tele-
graph and transportation companies TIE
steam railroads have succeeded in running
most all of their trains, although few we're
On schedule time this afternoon The street
railway service is still badly crippled. The
Boston Elevated Railway Company, Sue
cessors of the West End Street railway
lost about $225O0O by the storm Today
the company has nearly 1900 men at work
clearing the tracks. The steam roads and
the telegraph and telephone Companies
have sent out thousands of men to repair
the damage. Stock exchange business and
general trade were again badly hampered
today because OF the prostrated telegraph
wires.
Many Vessels Stranded.
Reports of stranded vessels along the
coast continue to come in, and 1t is thought
at least fifteen lives were lost by wrecks
at various points. The loss to the smaller
fishing craft of Gloucester and vicinity is
particularly heavy.
A feature OF the storm was the large
number of fires in the city and surround
ing towns while it was at its height.
, Inc upham's Corner Universalist
district, and st. Thomas Episcopal Church
at Taunton were burned. Serious fires also
occurred in Lowell Peabody. Rockland
t NeMton. and other places. During the
piockaoe or the railroads, many trains were
deraiied and large number were either
stuck fast or lost. owing to the collapse Of
the wires, The weather is fine today. and
by night i. Is expected most OF the trans
portation lines will be In regular operation
Worst Over In Connecticut.
NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. February 2-Con
becticut has practically recovered from the
storm of Monday and Monday night. with
the exception Of late trains, especially the
through trains from Boston, and the incl
dent hardness of Massachusetts mails and
impcded trolley car traffic. the state felt
the effects Of the storm but slightly. Wires
both telephone and telegraph, stood up ad-
mirably.
Cold Wave I'm Northwest.
ST. PAUL, Minn.. Febr, ary- 2-The
promised snow storm Of last night was
chiefly promise. barely enough falling to
lay the dust. However. the mercury fell
.~<n o,.I t><r-
eTal in the northwest early teday
In this city 1t was II below at o'clock,
a drup OF thirty degrees since yesterday
afternoon. At the same hour Duluth re-
ported IA below; Moorhead, 16 below: HUI
ron, 10 below; Bismarck, 10 below. and
Winnipeg (whcre 1t was 70 below during
the night had 16 below. Minus figures
were elsewhere likewise reported, but Win
Eipeg was the .coldest.
ST.0nd ny THE OT,xyr,r cuun