Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-02-15
GREAT SUFFERING
Follows in the Wake of Mon
days Terrific Storm.
Whole Country Still Stormbound--AI|
Trains Greatly Delayed.
Shipping Suffers, Though Not So Severely
as in November Storm.

Boston. FEB. l4.-Owing to the fact
that New England and especially
Massachusetts and Rhode Island have
been comparatively exempt from heavy
snow fall during the past Is or 20 years,
the railroads in those states have not
found 1t necessary to squip themselves
with modern snow moving machinery
so that the great storms of last Nov
einber and yesterday, found them much
unpreparcd. Blockades have therefore
been quite frequent and not single
railroad company found itself able to
cope with Is inches of snow on the level
and much less with foot drifts.
Notwithsta nding this all four of the
great New England companies. the
New Haven. the Boston & Albany. the
Boston & Maine and the Fitchburg
spent the day in brave effort toward
shaking themselves clear of the ire
mendous masses of snow which. yes
terday, blocked all traffic. and by night
good progress had been made and on d
number Of the short lines the trains
were running fairly well on time A
number of express trains were also
pushed through and this was particu-
larry the case with the New Haven
Road. which managed to dispatch all
its New York trains on time, after 10
O'Clock in the morning, with one ex-
ception. although none of them reach
ed their destination other than two or
three hours late.
The Bay State Limited was omitted.
but the morning express for New York
went out on time at 1890 and arrived
IN New York about 8 hours late. All
the afternoon trains to New York were
dispatched on time with the exception
of the l o'clock over the Air Line
which was omitted. The road officials
reported that the suburban traffic was
resumed. at noon today, and that the
trains were running practically on
time Farther down on the Plymouth
division the road was unable to make
much progress during the day, and no
trains were running south of Middle
boro.
The Boston & Albany sent out one
through western train during the DAY.
and one came in from Chicago. but the
great drifts at Charlton, just above
Worcester. and the deep snow in the
Berkshire Hills. prevented the move
mcnt of other of the long distance
trains.
over the suburban road trains were
running on an hourly schedule. and,
tomorrow, they will resume the regu-
lar one. The officials hope to free the
road of snow as far as Springfield, by
tomorrow noon. but it may be some
hours later before the regular service
to Albany is resumed.
Nearly all the trains on the South
ern division of the Boston L. Maine
were running regularly. this afternoon,
but the officials reported that there
was delay in receiving trains from
connecting roads to the north. On the
Western division traffic was also re-
Sumed while one or two trains were
sent over the Eastern division to
Portland. On the branch lines, how
ever. there Was much delay. and on one
or two of the small ones there was no
trains at all.
The|Fitchburg had Il hard -wrestle
with the terrific drifts west of Aver
Junction. and only two through train.
were sent over the road during the day
The local service was. however, IN fair
ly good shape.
The Maine railroads, although be-
ing used to heavy snow falls, wcrc
blocked in all sections and trains were
not only delayed but many were can
celled. Large crews of men are en-
gagged on all roads in clearing away
the drifts, which run from one to 10
and II feet deep.