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You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org - - -Title: The Blizzard in the West - Being as Record and Story of the Disastrous Storm which - Raged Throughout Devon and Cornwall, and West Somerset, - On the Night of March 9th, 1891 - -Author: Unknown - -Release Date: September 17, 2013 [EBook #43758] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: ISO-8859-1 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BLIZZARD IN THE WEST *** - - - - -Produced by Chris Curnow, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> - +<div>*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 43758 ***</div> <div class="figcenter" style="width: 437px;"> <img id="coverpage" src="images/cover.jpg" width="437" height="600" alt="" /> @@ -370,7 +329,7 @@ as the pages at our disposal permitted.</p> <hr class="chap" /> <div class="center"> -NESTLÉ'S<br /> +NESTLÉ'S<br /> FOOD<br /> <br /> A Complete and Perfect Substitute for<br /> @@ -447,10 +406,10 @@ without even allowing time for the formation of snow-flakes.</p> <p>According to one Plymouth correspondent, whose observations are both reliable and valuable, the only intimation of the coming storm was by the barometer<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_3" id="Page_3">[3]</a></span> -falling to 29·69 on the evening of the 9th, with an +falling to 29·69 on the evening of the 9th, with an E.N.E. wind. The hygrometer was thick and heavy—a sign of rough weather. During the night the glass fell -to 29·39. On Tuesday it fell to 29·180. Another +to 29·39. On Tuesday it fell to 29·180. Another account says that it has not, perhaps, occurred in the experience of many, except those who have known tropical storms, that the movement in an ordinary @@ -461,11 +420,11 @@ the day, yet there were no indications of any serious disturbance of the weather. On many occasions there have been greater falls in the barometer than on this occasion. When this storm was at its height, the -barometer at Devonport was observed to be at 29·27, +barometer at Devonport was observed to be at 29·27, but in the course of half an hour pressure was indicated -by 29·20, the rise being, of course, a considerable and +by 29·20, the rise being, of course, a considerable and sudden one. Within an hour of this register being -made, a fall had again occurred to 29·25, and even +made, a fall had again occurred to 29·25, and even a little below this was marked, at which point the column remained until the early hours of the morning.</p> @@ -516,7 +475,7 @@ observations made by Dr. Merrifield, of Plymouth, the<span class="pagenum"><a na value of whose scientific researches into the mysteries of matters meteorological are beyond question, the quantity of snow and rain that fell between Monday evening and -early on Wednesday morning was ·68. This was +early on Wednesday morning was ·68. This was registered at the doctor's residence, which stands 125 feet above the level of the sea, and faces S.S.E. With the depth of snow in other places, this record will deal in @@ -559,12 +518,12 @@ observable.</p> <p>Unhappily the departure of the storm was not so sudden as its advent. The Tuesday following the night of tempest was an indescribably wretched day, and the -barometer fell to 29·180. Wednesday brought sunshine +barometer fell to 29·180. Wednesday brought sunshine and hope with it, and afforded the one bright spot in this gloomy record by showing up many effects of wonderful beauty in the snow-covered landscapes. Still the wind was never at rest, though the thermometer went up to -120° in the sun. Thursday followed with more snow, +120° in the sun. Thursday followed with more snow, and occasional sharp and ominous squalls, and some apprehension was felt that a repetition of Monday's experience was in the air, but fortunately the week wore @@ -593,23 +552,23 @@ the 9th instant. From these observations it would seem as if for a time the South Raglan Barracks were in the exact centre of the storm, being left for varying periods in a complete calm in consequence. Here are the notes -we made:—At 8·12 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> the storm was raging so furiously +we made:—At 8·12 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> the storm was raging so furiously that the solid old Raglan was shaken to its foundations, the fire was roaring up the chimney as if in a blast furnace, and the noise made by the blizzard generally was such that it was difficult to hear one's neighbour -speak. But at 8·13 suddenly came a complete lull. The +speak. But at 8·13 suddenly came a complete lull. The elements ceased to wage war, the fire assumed its normal demeanour, and an officer who went out to see what had happened came in and reported that it was so calm he was able to light matches outside. For thirteen minutes -did this calm last. At 8·26 with a roar like thunder, the +did this calm last. At 8·26 with a roar like thunder, the wind returned, and once more we were dreading that the armies of the chimney pots would fall upon us in their fury. Only for twenty minutes, though, did the hurricane scream and yell, and as before make itself generally -obnoxious. At 8·46 there was another absolute cessation -of wind until 8·53, when it 'blizzed' worse than before. +obnoxious. At 8·46 there was another absolute cessation +of wind until 8·53, when it 'blizzed' worse than before. And shortly afterward everyone started forth to put out fires, when all the amateur meteorologists discovered to their grief that whatever the cyclone might do in the way @@ -659,7 +618,7 @@ for firewood. Many trees were blown down in the early part of the night. In Buckland Street, Plymouth, a tree<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_10" id="Page_10">[10]</a></span> of sufficient size to block the roadway fell at about eight o'clock, and not long after another heavy tree fell from -Athenæum Garden across Athenæum Street, the main +Athenæum Garden across Athenæum Street, the main road to the Great Western Railway Station, completely closing the thoroughfare. Our illustration, reproduced from a photograph taken by Mr. Heath of George Street, @@ -696,13 +655,13 @@ At Clifton Place, Plymouth, a chimney fell through the roof into a bedroom occupied by three little girls, and completely buried them, two being so badly injured as to necessitate their removal to the hospital. In this -instance the staircase was blocked by the débris, and +instance the staircase was blocked by the débris, and access to the terrified children could only be obtained by means of ladders, and with the greatest difficulty.</p> <div class="figcenter" style="width: 600px;"> <img src="images/i017.jpg" width="600" height="357" alt="" /> -<div class="caption">ATHENÆUM STREET, PLYMOUTH.</div> +<div class="caption">ATHENÆUM STREET, PLYMOUTH.</div> </div> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_12" id="Page_12">[12]</a></span></p> @@ -765,14 +724,14 @@ stack and precipitated it on to the roof, which fell through<span class="pagenum the ceiling into the bedroom, burying him and carrying a portion of the floor into the back drawing-room below. The gentleman in question managed to extricate himself -from the débris, and escaped with a severe shaking. In +from the débris, and escaped with a severe shaking. In another case, a family occupying two rooms at the top of an old house in Cannon Street, nearly lost their lives. The occupier, his wife, and mother-in-law, were sitting around the bedroom fire when the roof fell on them. Their injuries were not of a serious character, but considerable damage was done to their furniture. It is -estimated that about £50 worth of damage was done to +estimated that about £50 worth of damage was done to the buildings at the back of Hope (Baptist) Chapel in Fore Street; a chimney falling bodily crashed through the roof, and carried one of the class-rooms and the gallery of @@ -821,7 +780,7 @@ destruction of the house and its contents, as well as in material damage to the adjoining villa. A chimney-stack facing the direction from which the wind blew gave way and, crashing through the roof of the nursery, -carried with it a quantity of débris through the floor of +carried with it a quantity of débris through the floor of the nursery into the drawing-room below. Through the aperture thus made the fire from the nursery grate, and it is supposed also a lamp, were carried, and @@ -883,7 +842,7 @@ one exception, they were not brought into use. A number of civilians were conspicuous for their energy in performing voluntary salvage duty. The damage resulting from this fire has been estimated at something -like £7,000.</p> +like £7,000.</p> <p>On their way to and from the scene of the fire by way of Millbridge, many pedestrians from Plymouth had @@ -1009,17 +968,17 @@ thus making communication with other stations impossible, the officials had an anxious period of waiting for information of belated trains. At about nine o'clock the "Jubilee," which left London at one o'clock, and should -have reached North Road, Plymouth, at 7·30, came into the +have reached North Road, Plymouth, at 7·30, came into the station. With the remarkable experiences of passengers by this, one of the last trains that reached Plymouth by either the London and South Western or Great Western lines from Monday night to Saturday, and other trains that failed to reach Plymouth at all, a subsequent chapter will deal, should space permit. A train from -Tavistock, due at 8·40, did not appear until eleven +Tavistock, due at 8·40, did not appear until eleven o'clock, and the eight o'clock train from Launceston did not come at all. The "Alexandra," a train that -left Waterloo Station at 2·40 arrived at nine o'clock, +left Waterloo Station at 2·40 arrived at nine o'clock, the driver stating that near Okehampton he had to drive<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_22" id="Page_22">[22]</a></span> through three feet of snow. These, however, are the trains that did arrive. There were many that did not, @@ -1099,7 +1058,7 @@ trees being uprooted, houses unroofed, and chimney-stacks blown down in every direction. One of the latter instances occurred in West Street, where the occupant, a lady, had been suffering from a serious illness. The -chimney-stack being blown over, the débris fell through +chimney-stack being blown over, the débris fell through the roof into the bedroom where the invalid was lying. Her attendant received some cuts on the head, but the invalid escaped the falling masonry, although she received @@ -1281,7 +1240,7 @@ as will be presently seen, the passengers were meeting with some novel and undesirable experiences.</p> <p>The mail train from Plymouth for London left Millbay -Station at the usual time, 8·20, and Hemerdon Junction +Station at the usual time, 8·20, and Hemerdon Junction was reached with much difficulty. Here the first deep cutting had to be encountered, and the driver, approaching it at a reduced speed, observed that the drifting @@ -1311,7 +1270,7 @@ Monday night. One of the slow passenger trains from Okehampton was snowed up in a deep cutting between Meldon Viaduct and Bridestowe, one of the bleakest spots on the South Western system. The express -due at North Road Station at 11·4 on the same +due at North Road Station at 11·4 on the same night was stopped at Okehampton. The ordinary seven o'clock up-train was despatched on Tuesday morning from Mutley Station, and was drawn by three @@ -1337,8 +1296,8 @@ Station, Plymouth, and these, which came from Cornwall, should have arrived on Monday night. One<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_33" id="Page_33">[33]</a></span> account, of experiences as unique as they were unpleasant, is thus given by the <i>Western Daily Mercury</i>:—"The -mail train from Cornwall, due at Plymouth at 8·10 -on Monday night, reached Millbay at 9·30 <span class="smcap">A.M.</span>, bringing +mail train from Cornwall, due at Plymouth at 8·10 +on Monday night, reached Millbay at 9·30 <span class="smcap">A.M.</span>, bringing some eighty passengers; amongst whom were Mr. Bolitho, banker, of Penzance, and Mrs. Bolitho, who were wishful of getting to Ivybridge to attend the hunt, and Mr. J. H. @@ -1403,7 +1362,7 @@ by A. Leamon, Esq., of Liskeard.</p> <p>One of the passengers in the train snowed up between Princetown and Plymouth in the evening mail has related the following experiences:—"We left -Princetown at 6·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> on Monday—the regular time—with +Princetown at 6·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> on Monday—the regular time—with five bags of mails. The snow beat in our compartment through closed doors, ventilators, and windows so much, that in a few minutes I had two inches @@ -1543,15 +1502,15 @@ of loss of life, besides great damage to the property of the respective companies, and as a matter of course, a heavy falling off in their traffic returns. The returns for the week, following March 9th, on the Great Western -system, showed a decrease of £12,980 as compared +system, showed a decrease of £12,980 as compared with the corresponding week of the previous year, and the South-Western Railway's decrease amounted to -£3,662—all but £650 of which was lost from the non-conveyance +£3,662—all but £650 of which was lost from the non-conveyance of passengers and parcels. This was regarded as especially unfortunate in the case of the South-Western Railway, as its traffic returns had previously been going up week by week, and in the eleven -weeks of the year had increased by £12,120, as compared +weeks of the year had increased by £12,120, as compared with the first eleven weeks of 1890. In addition to these losses heavy expenses were incurred by all the companies by the efforts made to clear away the snow, @@ -1584,8 +1543,8 @@ before this part of the subject, which is, in itself, enough to fill a volume, is dismissed.</p> <p>Passengers by the train which left Queen Street Station, -Exeter, on Monday evening at 6·38, and was in connection -with the 2·20 from Waterloo, had an exceptionally +Exeter, on Monday evening at 6·38, and was in connection +with the 2·20 from Waterloo, had an exceptionally rough time. The train, a slow one, had to make its way across Dartmoor from Okehampton to Tavistock, and on starting, the guard, Mr. Moore, had orders to proceed @@ -1682,7 +1641,7 @@ photograph by Mr. Sheath, of George-street, Plymouth, conveys an excellent picture of the heavy masses of snow that had accumulated on this part of Dartmoor.</p> -<p>A passenger by the train which left Penzance at 6·25 +<p>A passenger by the train which left Penzance at 6·25 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> on Monday and arrived at Plymouth at 3 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> on Tuesday, has supplied an interesting account of the blockage near Grampound Road. The train, containing about a @@ -1693,7 +1652,7 @@ to retreat, for the blinding storm had drifted more snow on to the line behind, so that passengers left the train and crossed some fields back to the village, and found shelter at the Grampound Road Hotel. It was then about -10·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> The guard Kelly remained on the train, and +10·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> The guard Kelly remained on the train, and the under-guard Hammett walked back to Grampound Road and wired to Liskeard for a relief engine. He then walked on to meet an engine which had been sent for @@ -1708,7 +1667,7 @@ work for over twenty years, said he never had such an experience, and even in the terrific storm of 1881 the snow was not so blinding.</p> -<p>Another passenger who travelled by the 6·50 Great +<p>Another passenger who travelled by the 6·50 Great Western up-train from Plymouth on Monday returned by a somewhat roundabout route, and he thus described his<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_46" id="Page_46">[46]</a></span> experiences: Hemerdon was reached without any delay @@ -1744,7 +1703,7 @@ their whereabouts being given to the passengers, nor any organised attempt made at rescue or provisioning, but a porter and a packer from Ivybridge station arrived about daybreak with whisky and brandy. When the four<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_47" id="Page_47">[47]</a></span> -passengers referred to were leaving at about 9·30 on the +passengers referred to were leaving at about 9·30 on the Tuesday morning, bread and butter and tea were being dispensed. Many of the remaining passengers were hospitably accommodated by Miss Glanville at her house @@ -1755,7 +1714,7 @@ from it were lodged in the village.</p> <p>In West Cornwall three trains were snowed up. The train which left Plymouth at five o'clock on Monday night -and should have reached Penzance at 8·45, arrived there +and should have reached Penzance at 8·45, arrived there at eleven. The "Dutchman" which should have, in the ordinary course of things, followed within fifteen minutes of this train, did not arrive at all, and news soon reached @@ -1781,7 +1740,7 @@ feet deep.</p> <p><span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_48" id="Page_48">[48]</a></span></p> <p>On at length reaching Camborne it was discovered -that the missing 8·45 train had left Redruth at about +that the missing 8·45 train had left Redruth at about ten o'clock on Monday night—an hour and a half late. The storm was then at its height, and the snow was driving with such force that only very slight @@ -1884,7 +1843,7 @@ thanked the Taunton station-master for his services.</p> <p>At Brent, one of the most exposed railway towns on Dartmoor, the Zulu, from London, which was due at -Plymouth at 8·55 on Monday night, came to grief, and a +Plymouth at 8·55 on Monday night, came to grief, and a number of passengers spent several days of that week in this very bleak locality. Especial discomfort appears to have prevailed here, probably on account of the difficulty @@ -1982,7 +1941,7 @@ among them being a reporter of the <i>Western Morning News</i>, who went to the town on Monday to report a meeting, and was only released on the following Friday night. A number of passengers who left Friary Station, -Plymouth, by the 3·47 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> South Western train on +Plymouth, by the 3·47 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> South Western train on Thursday, were taken into Tavistock on the following day, after having spent the night at Lydford. Instances innumerable of the same character occurring on @@ -2192,7 +2151,7 @@ She had her mainsail blown away, and her boats and water-casks washed overboard. When fallen in with, the crew were without water to drink, and their vessel was labouring heavily in the trough of the sea. The <i>Sunshine</i> -was taken in tow by the <i>Inter-Nos</i>, £250 being agreed +was taken in tow by the <i>Inter-Nos</i>, £250 being agreed upon for the service, and both vessels arrived at Brixham on the same night. The fishing ketch <i>Gertrude</i> arrived in Brixham on Thursday, having on her deck the boat @@ -2292,7 +2251,7 @@ sank a short distance to the west of the Start.</p> <p>Mr. Crickett, chief officer of Coastguards at Hallsands, has stated that he received intelligence of the casualty at -6·40 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> by a messenger sent by Mr. Jones, of the Start +6·40 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> by a messenger sent by Mr. Jones, of the Start Lighthouse, who said the vessel had struck the rocks about 500 yards south-east of the Start. He immediately despatched a messenger to Prawle, a distance of @@ -2747,7 +2706,7 @@ received at the Sailors' Home.</p> <p>The crew of the Netherlands barque <i>Magellan</i> were taken into Falmouth on the evening of Sunday, March 16th, the vessel having foundered on the previous Thursday -in the Channel, in lat. 47·48 N., long. 6·53 W.</p> +in the Channel, in lat. 47·48 N., long. 6·53 W.</p> <p>A large number of minor accidents at sea occurred on this part of the coast, and while the Channel outside contained @@ -2798,8 +2757,8 @@ results as those on the coast further east. The ketch <i>Aunt</i>, Bude, was taken into Plymouth in a disabled condition, and with only two of the crew that remained severely ill from frostbites. On Saturday morning, -14th March, when in latitude 7·20 W., and longitude -48·7 W., about 233 miles S.SW. of Scilly, the <i>Astrea</i>, +14th March, when in latitude 7·20 W., and longitude +48·7 W., about 233 miles S.SW. of Scilly, the <i>Astrea</i>, Captain Burton, sighted the <i>Aunt</i> some miles off with her sails down and flying a signal of distress. She bore down upon her, and Captain Burton sent alongside a @@ -2852,7 +2811,7 @@ Peer</i>.</p> Monday night. The <i>Suevia</i> passed the Lizard on Monday morning, and there were then evident indications of a coming storm. At 11 <span class="smcap">A.M.</span> the wind began to -blow heavily from the north-east, and at 2·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> it +blow heavily from the north-east, and at 2·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> it raged with hurricane fury, accompanied by a blinding snowstorm. The seas ran very high, and the ship laboured heavily. At about three o'clock, when eight @@ -2980,7 +2939,7 @@ farmer having suffered. A large number of cattle, sheep and ponies in the possession of residents of the neighbourhood grazed upon the adjacent moor, and many of the former, at all events, perished. Mr. Linerdon, of -Yelland, lost cattle to the value of over £100; Mr. +Yelland, lost cattle to the value of over £100; Mr. Pinney, of Diptfort, dug out 100 sheep from the snow; while Mr. Heath, of Brent Mills, Mr. Vooght, of Lutton, and Mr. S. Northmore were heavy losers. Mr. Luscombe, @@ -3098,7 +3057,7 @@ time to come.</p> Mr. Goss's shipbuilding yards was blown down, and cattle-sheds were unroofed and carried great distances by the force of the gale. At Danescombe Bottom, at the -foot of Kelly Rock, an iron schooner, the <i>Naïad</i>, 250 tons, +foot of Kelly Rock, an iron schooner, the <i>Naïad</i>, 250 tons, owned by Captain Samuels of Calstock, was blown over on her beam ends. The river banks, against which the masts of the vessel struck, only prevented her being @@ -3115,7 +3074,7 @@ a gang of the company's own men acting under the direction of Captain W. Sowden. On the same property about fifty yards of fencing were completely levelled. Honeycomb House, about two miles from Calstock, was damaged -to the extent of about £100; Mr. Gill, of Tray Hill, lost +to the extent of about £100; Mr. Gill, of Tray Hill, lost over 100 apple trees, and Mr. German 250 fruit trees. The heaviest damage to trees was at Cotehele Woods, the property of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, and overlooking @@ -3311,7 +3270,7 @@ stood on the beach in front of the Marine Parade, was carried away by the sea, and almost entirely destroyed. The pavilion was erected by a limited liability company in 1880, and the annual income accruing from it had -reached between £70 and £80. The fishermen and +reached between £70 and £80. The fishermen and others of this attractive watering-place sustained great losses by the destruction of fishing and pleasure boats. At the Coastguard Station the boathouse was partially @@ -3397,7 +3356,7 @@ marvellous escapes of residents having occurred during these accidents. At the well-known "Curiosity Shop" of Mr. Burton, a slate from some opposite premises went<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_99" id="Page_99">[99]</a></span> through a large window, and two vases within, valued at -£85, narrowly escaped destruction. The back premises +£85, narrowly escaped destruction. The back premises of Mr. Webber, jeweller, which overlooked the harbour, were completely washed away, and all the fowls in the fowl-house were drowned. In the rope-walk several fine @@ -3495,7 +3454,7 @@ plantations in the district suffering severely.</p> up on Monday night in the neighbourhood of Hemerdon, many of them containing parties despatched from Plymouth by the Great Western Railway to the relief of the -train that left Millbay Station at 6·50 on Monday night, +train that left Millbay Station at 6·50 on Monday night, and was snowed up on a bridge some distance beyond the Ivybridge Viaduct. In two cases timely rescues of drivers were effected by Mr. Harold S. Williams, of @@ -3550,7 +3509,7 @@ being uprooted. For some time provisions in the town showed serious signs of running short, but by a laudable system of mutual accommodation between the residents and tradespeople any actual privation was averted. -Several of the passengers by the 6·50 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> snowed-up +Several of the passengers by the 6·50 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> snowed-up train from Plymouth on Monday night, and the down night train due at Plymouth about 8 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> on Monday night, also blocked at Ivybridge Station, were located in @@ -3608,7 +3567,7 @@ the snow. Mr. Hooppell, of Bigbury, lost between three and four hundred, the greater number of which were probably blown into the sea. Mr. J. Langworthy, of East Allington, lost about seventy sheep and lambs, -computed to be worth £300. Mr. S. Square, of Thurlestone, +computed to be worth £300. Mr. S. Square, of Thurlestone, also lost over 100 valuable sheep and lambs. One gentleman had the task imposed upon him of endeavouring to keep alive forty young lambs which @@ -3713,7 +3672,7 @@ off for a distance of two hundred feet, and the sea was rushing through the gap. By the end of the week the breakwater was in three parts, and it was feared that the whole structure would have to be taken down. -The damage was estimated at over £10,000. The fishermen +The damage was estimated at over £10,000. The fishermen suffered greatly through the loss of herring and pilchard nets, which were shot at anchor in the bay, and swept away by the gale.</p> @@ -3746,7 +3705,7 @@ flowers in the town at half-past eight on Monday night.</p> <p><span class="smcap">Newton Abbott.</span>—The greater part of the railway traffic at Newton Abbott was suspended. The last up-train -that arrived on Monday was the 4·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> express +that arrived on Monday was the 4·30 <span class="smcap">P.M.</span> express from Plymouth; and the Monday evening's mails from Paddington, and Tuesday morning's Bristol and Newton Abbott travelling post-office, which arrived several hours @@ -4088,7 +4047,7 @@ matters worse for those having business matters to look after, the train service was altogether disorganised. The "Dutchman" arrived on Monday night forty minutes late, and then had to wait the arrival of the train from Falmouth. -This, due at Truro at 7·25, did not arrive until +This, due at Truro at 7·25, did not arrive until ten minutes to nine. Its course was blocked by fallen telegraph poles and wires, which had to be cut away before the train could proceed, the most serious obstacle<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_122" id="Page_122">[122]</a></span> @@ -4660,10 +4619,10 @@ following information which was written on the Wednesday after the blizzard:—</p> <p>"The barometer on Monday morning at 9 <span class="smcap">A.M.</span> had -risen from 29·60 on Sunday to 29·70. About 12 noon +risen from 29·60 on Sunday to 29·70. About 12 noon slight snow began and continued, but did not lie much until towards evening; the gale freshened towards sunset, -and at 7·30 was furious. One of my chimney-stacks fell +and at 7·30 was furious. One of my chimney-stacks fell at that time, wrecking the roof and three rooms, and it blew a hurricane for some hours, with blinding drifts of<span class="pagenum"><a name="Page_143" id="Page_143">[143]</a></span> fine snow. I dreaded daylight, but was quite unprepared @@ -4674,12 +4633,12 @@ broken in a remarkable way. I have nineteen good trees all down, and twenty apple trees in an adjacent orchard. Indeed, my garden, of which I was justly proud, is completely wrecked and ruined. The barometer -had fallen to 29·20 yesterday (Tuesday) morning, and +had fallen to 29·20 yesterday (Tuesday) morning, and there was a high wind and fine snow partly falling, partly drifting, till after dark. The average depth is from five to seven inches, but deep drifts all about, five feet at least. This morning (Wednesday) we have a cloudless -sky, calm, and barometer 29·60. Great destruction is +sky, calm, and barometer 29·60. Great destruction is everywhere. In one orchard over 100 trees are down, in another cherry orchard they are described as lying as if they were mown with a scythe. The roads are mostly @@ -5061,8 +5020,8 @@ of Plymouth families were in great difficulty, and water borrowing, where practicable, went forward on a large scale. Messrs. Polkinghorne, at their brewery in Bedford Street, Messrs. Denniford & Son, mineral water manufacturers -of Russel Street, and Mr. Lewis, aërated water -manufacturer of Athenæum Street, supplied hundreds of +of Russel Street, and Mr. Lewis, aërated water +manufacturer of Athenæum Street, supplied hundreds of the inhabitants, free of charge, from their artesian wells.</p> <p>At a meeting of the Plymouth Borough Council subsequently @@ -5449,386 +5408,9 @@ been changed: farm[-]house, life[-]boat(s), mid[-]day.</p> Tuesday).</p> <p>P. 143: "thermometer" changed to "barometer" (calm, and -barometer 29·60).</p> +barometer 29·60).</p> </div> - - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Blizzard in the West, by Unknown - -*** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE BLIZZARD IN THE WEST *** - -***** This file should be named 43758-h.htm or 43758-h.zip ***** -This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: - http://www.gutenberg.org/4/3/7/5/43758/ - -Produced by Chris Curnow, Moti Ben-Ari and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - -Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions -will be renamed. - -Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no -one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation -(and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without -permission and without paying copyright royalties. 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