Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-02-02
A BLIZZARD.
ELLSWORTH IN COMMON WITH
MAINE, BURIED IN SNOW.
THE STORM GENERAL THROUGHOUT
NEW ENGLAND TRAINS BLOCKED
AND TELEGRAPH LINES
CRIPPLED.

| A storm which assumed the proportions
of blizzard, struck Ellsworth Monday
night, following closely in the wake OF
the three coolest days OF the winter. The
oldest inha bitants have ransacked their
memory to recall another storm equal to
this in severity, and some OF them have
admitted failure. Others say that in
April. 1883, there WAS storm that
equalled this OF hers speak OF a big storm
in 1886, and still others go back to an
April storm in 1913, when eighteen inches
OF snow fell.
1t is estimated that there is now about
two and one-half feet OF snow on the
level in Ellsworth, while in the woods
there is three feet. In the woods further
up river there is said to be nearer four
feet OF snow.
The storm began Monday, when snow
fell in a dilatory way all day, but the
blizzard did not begin in earnest until
after dark. Then the wind began to
howl, the snow began to fall faster and
to slit into crannies, and before midnight
tuSly bliLLaib "ao
abroad.
Tuesday morning dawned on wild
country, veritabe klondike, as our inn
agination has pictured it. The air was
full Of snow still falling, or drifting i'll
the northeast gale. The streets were
blocked with huge drifts, and were al
most impassable for man or team.
l.
from communication with the outside
world except by wire. All trains on the
Mt. Desert branch were Cancelled, and not
stage left Ellsworth, though all made
the attempt. Not mail was received at
or left the Ellsworth post office Tuesday.
The snow plow made a trip over the
railroad from Bangor to Mt. Desert
Ferry, reaching Ellsworth about moor.
but 10 attempt was made TO send out Il
train. The first train through from BAN
gor since Monday night reached Ellis
worth at 10 o'clock this morning. The
trains are getting Strengthened out now,
however, and tomorrow will be running
regularly and on schedule time.
No attempt WAS made Tuesday to clear
sidewalks, but early this morning Mayor
Davis had a crew of men at work break
ing out roads and clearing walks. To-
morrow will see the walks on all the prin-
clpal streets well cleared.
THE STORM ELSEWHERE.
But Ellsworth Was not alone with the
storm. All New England felt it. From
all parts come reports of damage by the
storm-lives lost, railroads blocked,
wires down. The most serious effects of
the storm were on the coast OF Massachu-
sets, where many vessels were wrecked
aud lives lost. One estimate places The
number of vessels lost as near 100.
The three masted schooner "Charles A.
Briggs, of Bath, coal laden, went ashore
at Nahant, and crew of eight WAS lost.
Gloucester, Mass, estimates the loss OF
vessel property at 100000. Over dozen
vessels are ashore, and others were badly
damaged.
The Bucksport schooner Bertha Nick
erson" which arrived at Gloucester Mon
day aud anchored off Ten Pound island
! is missing.
Four unknown vessels are reported
ashore at Hough's Neck, Gloucester
Four bodies have been washed ashore
there. The sloop Daniel Webster" went
ashore at Pigeon Cove. Three of the crew
were drowned. Several vessels are miss
! ing, and are believed to have been lost
with crews.
The fishing schooner elena Young, Of
Matinicus, is ashore at Rockland. Port
land reports no damage TO shipping in he
! har Dor, but it is feared there will be OF her
wrecks to report along the Maine coast as
later reports of the storm are received.
Boston was parayzed by the storm.
Street cars and steam railroad traffic were
! entirely stopped, and the city was COM
pletely cut off from outside communion
/ ton by wire. The damage to wires
I throughout Massachusetts and the south
ern part Of New England, where the SHOW
/ was wet, was worse than in Maine.
The storm was not severely felt III New
/ York city, though considerable snow
! Eel.