The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-28

ditiOn of things was nearly as fierce as
it was on the Boston & Albany. A
train started from Nashua yesterday
morning at I o'clock, and it slowly but
surely covered the distance between
that city and Lincoln square. One soli-
tary passenger alighted, and with much
difficulty he sought out hotel, and put
up for the day
The man would not give his name, as
he said that his sensational ride to
Worcester was Of no consequence to
the people Of the city. He was posi-
tive, however that the trip was a tough
one, and he didn't care to try the thing
again. The Nashua train reached Lin
coin square at 4 o'clock in the after
noon.
Bright and early yesterday morning
the officials of the Providence and Nor
witch lines had notices out, instruc4ing
none Of the trains to be run out. A
snow plough was started out from Nor
witch shortly after the order was is
sued, and it had covered the distance
to Putnam at Is o'clock last evening,
and there the task was practically
abandoned until this morning. I'm
mense banks of snow We're encountered
all along the line, and the crew on the
snow plough was glad when the order
came for them to stop work. The road
will be completely opened before any
trains are run over the line, and this
will not in all probability occur until
some time tomorrow.
On the Providence line the same kind
of an order was sent out yesterday
morning, and no trains were run over
the road during the day. Section men
were busy all the time however and
I LOT q 1r,eaA
clear for traffic. Section men claim
that the storm was the most severe
from a railroad standpoint that has
visited this section for the past II
years. From Worcester to Providence
| it was one continual drift, and railroad
men say there was no preference as to
which section of the line offered the
most opposition in breaking through it.
Big -deckers, with snow
ploughs attached, left Providence and
Worcester at 9. 30 o'clock last evening,
when it was announced that the whole
line had been covered, and everything
will be in running order by time for
running out trains this morning.
Taken altogether, the storm created
mcre miX-ups on the railroads enter
ing Worcester than has any storm for
years. and certainly few times have
routed The depot during all the day
and up to a late hour last evening was
the meeting place of many curious peo-
pie who, like real residents of the rural
districts came down to see trains come
| in. 1t was a curious crowd. too, one
which was eminently typical of Wor-
cester OF course, the gathering was
composed entirely of men.
The storm beaten trains We're objects
of deep interest, and hundreds of peo-
pie. even those who We're belated and
were mad on that account, were willing
/ to admit that the -plastered en-
gines looked like gems" as they stood
| in the train she'd awaiting orders to
move on
Elmer ]. Harper, Toledo man, who
came in on the western express, says
| that he has not seen such tough travel
| ing for Several seasons and he carried
big broad smile when he was finally
| in Worcester. Mr.. Harper says that
he has watched with interest the COM
parison which one can make with the
western and eastern snow storms. 1t
is something fierce when going in great
shape In the western country, but for
a New England opener he says, this
one would be hard to beat.
| He did not care so much. as the pres
ent case had not mutilated any of his
plans, but it was a long. tiresome and
| severely disagreeable journey. He came
right through and the train started on
schedule time. Bad weather began to
show itself early, and bad connections
with the general condition of the tracks,