Flemington, N.J., Nov. 28. Ten inches of snow fell here. The storm was the severest since the memorable blizzard of 1888. All the country roads are drifted full, and overland traffic is impossible. Only one of the large number of milkmen reached Flemington today, and a milk famine resulted.
The Flemington branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad was opened last evening by three engines and a snow plow. No trains have arrived over the South Branch of the Central Railroad. A train from Somerville this morning attempted to reach here, and became stalled in a deep cut near Flagtown. The train was shovelled out and returned to Somerville. No attempt was made to open the road until today.
The newspaper train on the Lehigh Valley Railroad became stalled in a deep cut near Flagtown about 4:30 yesterday morning. Express train No. 1, also bound west, became stalled near the same place about four hours later. Both trains have been shovelled out. All trains now being run over the east bound tracks at that point.
[Trenton Times, 26 November 1898]
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