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1888
The Blizzard of 1888
The most severe winter storm ever to hit the New York City region
reaches blizzard proportions, costing hundreds of lives and
millions of dollars in property damage. Although the storm also
struck New England, New York was the hardest hit, with the
36-hour blizzard dumping some 40 inches of snow on the city. For
several weeks, the city was virtually isolated from the rest of
the country by the massive snowdrifts. Messages north to Boston
had to be relayed via England. Even "Leather Man," a fixture of
New York and Connecticut history who had walked a circuit of 365
miles every 34 days for three decades, was reportedly delayed
four days by the Blizzard of 1888. Leather Man, who walked during
the day and slept in caves at night, was known as such because
his clothes were made out of large patches of thick leather.
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