New-York tribune., 1912-02-23
BLIZZARD TIES UP ROADS
Central Moves No Freight Trains
for First Time in History.
TWO DEAD IN ROCHESTER
Black River Trains in Drifts
Lightning Fires Barn at
Newburg.

syracuse, Feb. 22.-The worst storm IN
years to-day paralyzed steam and electric
| roads In New York State. Heavy rain con-
verted yesterdays snow into slush, and
falling temperature caused this to become
ice. Railroads were unable to cope with
the situation. For the first time in the
history of the New York Central Railroad
no freight trains were moving to-day over
the main lines. This was due to unusual
blizzard conditions both east and west OF
this city.
TELEPHONE. telegraph and interurbsn troll
ley companies lost heavily because of brok-
en- wires. Their services are practically al
a standstil so far as northern New York
is concerned. Direct communication with
upstate points is impossible tonight. Hun"
dreds Of men are engaged in repairing wire
breaks.
Desperate efforts are being made TO re-
open the Rome, Wstertown 81 Ogdensourg
system. Snowdrltts ten to fifteen feet deep
cover the tracks III some places.
Utica. n. Y. Feb. 22-This section is in
the grip Of the worst storm OF the season.
Rain early to-day changed TO snow, with
a heavy fall drop In the temperature
and high winds prevailing all day blocked
all thoroughfares
Seven trains on the Black River division
OF the New York Central werc annulled
Late this afternoon the Black River train
due here at Oils a. M. was reported stalled
at Boonvilie Another train was stalled In
lve feet Of snow at Ksroag, oswego
County. The train which left this city
this morning for Adirondack points was
caught at Remsen, nineteen miles from
Utica, this afternoon, and vas unable to
move I'm either direction.
An Ontario & Western train reached
here this morning, after being in the drifts
wero blown from local manufacturing
plants, fire and police alarm systems were
crippled by falling limbs Of trees. and sew
eral persons and horses have been injured.
Buffalo. Feb 22-The most severe storm
OF the winter prevails over this section OF
the state. Snow, accompanied by a west
ery gale, has fallen since an early hour
to-day and Is drifting badly Traffic OF all
descriptions is seriously affected. The post
office authorities report malls arriving from
four to five hours late from every direction
Fort Plain, y. Y, Feb. 22.-The winters
worst blizzard has been raging In the No.
hawk Valley throughout the day. 1t was
frequently of such fierccness that II was
difficult to see across a narrow street. Gem
trail New York towns ere practically cut OF
from the world ss regards mail and train
service, no mail having been received or
dispatched since morning, and the New
York Central and West Shore trains are
many hours overdue.
watertown, y. Y, Feb. 22-Northern New
York is experiencing the worst blizzard OF
tho year, which began yesterday and mas
continued through to-day. During the night
the mercury went from Is TO SO degrees and
then 20 Is, and rain fell for short time. \
binding snowstorm, driven by hlgn VINO
has prevailed throughout to-day ana the
railroad schedules are dsmoralized only
ono train from the south reached WAFER
town during the morning All freight trains
and most OF the passenger trains on the
ST. Lawrence division of the New YORK
Central were annulled to-day while seversi
that started early this morning are either
stalled or arrived several hours late