The Republican journal., 1912-01-11
A MAINE BLIZZARD.
Snow-Lots of it-a Howling Gale, Tenn
perature "a Below, Travel Suspended,
Schools Closed. etc.

Snow-Lots Of it-a Howling Gale, Tenn
perature "a Below, Travel Suspended,
Schools Closed, etc.
Last Friday morning there was an inch or
TWO OF snow on the ground and it was still
showing, but in such leisurely way that it
was feared 1t might not bring the much.wish-
ed-for sleighing. But before the day was far
advanced there was a change in the aspect
ihe snow came down faster and faster-manv
SAID they had never seen so much fall in ca
short a time-and at noon the streets uore
1alrly blocked. The restaurants were thronp.
ed with people who deemed it unwise to at
tempt to get home to their dinners, and in the
afternoon, when the snow was much deener
the problem of how to get home was serious
one. Every available team was pressed into
service and kept busy until the horses became
exhausted or were no longer able to make
tneir way through the deep snow. Those who
walked found the snow waist deep in places
Tor 1t had begun to drift, and several became
exhausted before reaching their domiciles and
were rescued by others.
The train which left Belfast at 1915 n. m.
Friday for Burnham with about 20 passengers
got stalled at Sargent's siding and an extra
engine was sent to its relief, but it was after
. p. m.' when the train reached Burnham
junction. The cars were warm and the pas
sengers suffered no inconvenience. The drifts
on the road in places were fifteen feet deem
ana snow plow was kept running to clear the
track. The steamers plying on the bay were
tied up, and on many of the stage routes the
drivers did not start out, and the R. F. d. car.
rlers found great difficulty in making their
way over their routes. There was no delivery
py carriers Friday night as the mail due at
Duo p. m. did not arrive until D. m. No busi-
ness was done in the stores and they closed
early. The installation of the newly elected
officers OF Primrose Chapter, o. E. S., which
was to have taken place Friday evening, was
postponed to Tuesday evening, and the storm
lnterfered with number of social functions.
The X. b. Club was to have had a dinner at
the home of Mrs. W. F. Weshe, High street.
but only five arrived to enjoy a chicken dinner
and social. All the members started. but
those who we're driving were upset and gave
up the attempt and went home Court ad.
journed at noon for the day.
1t continued to snow during FRIDAY n;oht.
with the wind blowing gale, and Saturday
morning it was estimated that three feet had
fallen, with deeper drifts in many places The
streets and sidewalks were impossible. and
many were snowbound in their homes Bv
afternoon the sidewalks were partially cleared
and some of the streets broken out. The bav
steamers did not make their trims and com
munication with the country was practically
suspended.
sunday the weather was much colder. One
mllkman made his rounds in the forenoon with
a pair of horses hitched to truck sled. and in
the afternoon others appeared for the first
time since Friday morning The cold continued
to increase and Monday morning four different
places on the east side reported 81 below In
the city many reported 80 below. At Burnham
the mercury went out of commission at 40 be-
low, and only spirit thermometer could have
told how much colder it was. The weather
moderated rapidly during the day and in the
afternoon the wind got around to the south.
In the evening it began to snow and drift, fol-
lowed later by heavy rain and gale, the howl
ing of the wind and the frequent snow slides
from the roofs sadly interfering with the
nights rest
tuesday morning there was an ordinary
winter temperature, with hard travelling.
About noon there was a furry of snow, with
lower temperature, and it looked as though we
were in for another blizzard. 1t cleared, how
ever later in the affarponp with i, fr,o,;,~
temperature. A milkman came to town with
four-horse team and in the afternoon the
city roller, which had been going the rounds
for several days, passed along Church street
drawn by ten horses. There was little doing
in the way of business save in supplying local
customers with groceries and provisions, and
with the probability of shortage in milk and
butter unless travel conditions improved The
steamer Mohawk, which brought fertilizer
material here for the Coe- Mortimer Co. was
detained in port for several days, but left
Tuesday afternoon for Machiasport.
The schools were suspended at noon FRIDAY
because of the storm. There were no schools
on the common Monday. as the buildings could
not be heated and many of the pupils could
not be present. There were no schools Tues
day on account of the bad travelling.
We hear of no fatalities and little damage
save from water pipes freezing and limbs
broken from shade and fruit trees
The storm was general, prevailing all over
the State under practically the same conditions
as in this city.
SWANVuLE CENTER.