The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-29
ONCE MORE
The Heart OF
Spencer
BEGINS TO BEAT.


Spencer, Nov. 2S.- Never in the his
tory Of the town Of Spencer was she
ever visited by such a severe snow
storm and blizzard so early in the year
as the one Which started at about 81
o'clock Saturday night, and never
ceased until the early hours this morn
ing. The wind blew a terrific gale for
about thirty steady hours. and with it
came perfect sheets of snow, the air
being so full that one could scarcely
breathe when facing the storm.
The town does not have as deserted
an appearance tonight, however, as it
assumed this morning. when every
house was surrounded by mountains of
snow with no way Of approach, and the
windows and doors partly covered with
the sparkling crystals.
At T O'Clock gangs Of men were en-
ployed by the town for the purpose Of
breaking roads and cleaning the side
walks. Any man who wished work
this morning was accommodated, as
the town, Warren, BrOOkheld and Spen-
Ger Electric Railway Company and the
d Worcester and Suburban Company
were willing to take all the men they
could get.
superintendent OF Streets Hugh Kelly
gave the job Of cleaning the sidewalks
to three men, namely, z. p. Cutler S.
d, Hobbs and L. d. Bemis, the first
named having the big shop to Green's
underwear factory, Mr.. Hobbs having
the section of the town south Of Main
street, and as far west as Mechanic
street, while Mr.. Bemis had the lower
part Of Main street, and ell the branch
streets south of Pleasant, on both
sides
The breaking out of the roads is in
charge Of Mr. Hobbs All the large
teams available have been at work all
day, with their road breaking gangs,
knocking down the snow, which in some
places had piled up as high as 10 feet.
will undoubtedly be a week before
all the roads can be broken out.
Besides the gangs working on the
sidewalks and roads, there are also
many more Spencer people employed
clearing the tracks OF the two electric
car companies. On the Warren, Brook
field and Spencer line there are large
gangs Of men stationed all along the
road, Is men being on this end, under
charge Of e. p. Cutler.
The Worcester and Suburban Com
pany have also as many men, large
number being stationed on this end, IN
charge of James Nafen.
The Warren, BrOokheld and Spencer
car which was blocked in front of
Frank Mulletts residence on Main
street. has been moved during the
day about II rods tonight it rests near
Iy opposite High street Both lines eX-
poet to be once more running ON sched-
ule time tomorrow night
The Spencer branch of the Boston and
Albany was not blocked nearly as
badly as was feared last night. On the
first trip this morning but one stop was
made on the way down, but on the re
3ae nAlipad
to steam up grade il was different
story and instead of one was stopped
six or eight times. and instead of ar
irving in Spencer at I.20, pulled in at
exactly $50. The snow also caused some
trouble on the noon trip, causing the
train to be an hour late.
This morning there were fully 81
uaOnle stalled in Spencer, all of whom
We're depending on electric cars. A
marry of IL from North Brookdeld were
Unable to get home until this morning,
most of them spending sunday with
friends or relatives. There We're also
10 passengers on the Worcester and
Suburban ear, which was stalled OPP
nosite Joseph ProctOr's residence on
f9ast Main street. When it was found
that the motorman could not get along
an inch farther, Mr.. Proctor took pity
on the snow bound passengers, who
would be obliged to stay in the car all
QlgnL, ana luNlltu llINil n.y. A'AN AASe'h-,
where they were obliged to stay until
This morning. Besides these TWO un-
fortunate Darties, there were several
other people who were obliged to put
m in Spencer until this morning.
The town clock was even stopped by
the storm. and tonight the hands rest
at 4 minutes of 3.
The SOY man, after travelling all over
town. located the largest drift on High
land street. nearly opposite the house OF
Mrs 2. c. Crimmin, which was 1ully
20 feet deep Another enormous drift
was found on Main street, directly OPP
posite Sugden's block
Mr.. Harris, who is employed in e. r.
stones lumber mill, left Spencer Sat
urdav night for Worcester, but. after
reaching the Catholic church in Leioes-
ter the car became blocked. Mr.. Har-
ris remained in the car all night. In
the morning, after seeing that he would
be obliged to remain in the car for sew
eral hours. decided to set out on foot for
Spencer. He left the car at O'Clock
and, after plodding in the snow, which
was sometimes nearly over his head
for nine steady hours, he reached
Spencer at exactly 5 o'clock, hungry
as a bear and Nearly exhausted.
on account Of the blocked sidewalks
the schools were not in session at al
today. and it is very doubtful if they
viii be tomorrow. Not a grocery team
in town was able to get out this morn
ing, and all were obliged to wait until
after dinner to take orders
The fire engineers have been on pins