The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-18
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Our Great Arril Snow storm-Iand no,
The Oldest tAhabtant is stumped He gives It nm He
says that il been customary the time when the
Dutch tooi Holland to have rough weather about
St Pa,r.cks day and about Easter times He remembers
seycS pretty as late the middle April;
h,S even seen the ground whitened little in the
woods on the first of May but the venerable Knicker
booker says-and is willing to be qualified upon t-that
TO best of his recollection and belief there has not
been a snow storm in these ATTITUDES continuing from
Good Friday Easter Monday since the death
of the Wandering jew and that there will not be another
such till his resurrection. Such is the testimony of
the Oldest inhabiant Having said thus much, and hav
ing rendered in his opinion that the storm would cease
when the clouds exhausted the old man buttoned
up his oyercoat took pinch of snuff, and pulling his
hat tightly down upon his head to guard against the
wind and hosting his oicloh umbrella at the door to
face Storm left the Office high dudgeon in search
Of the Clerk Of the Weather.
The aggregate Of this ferocous protracted, unexam
pied and mercess Nor Easter would have BEEN but for
the melting equal perhaps to not less than two feet of
dry upon level In its range and in its violence
seems to exceeded all points the Russian inva
sion Of last February. From Halifax in Nova Scotia to
Petersburg, in Virginia. from Coney Island to Buffalo,
have the story of furious gale, of rain hail and
snow beyond all precedent for the As far South
far North the ice bound port of Buffalo, have the
same complaints of this horrible Nor Easter.
Learned men, skilled in the mysteries of the currents
tides and gulf streams Of the great Deep tell that
from the Antarctic mighty volume of ice water
pouring along up the western flank of South Amer
ica-that this cold stream flowing through the
body of the off the coast of Chilli Peru and Equa-
dor gives rise under the burning of those laudes
to tremendous fogs which, floating off in vast of
clouds 10 the submits Of the Andes there discharged
in rain, and hence the Amazon and the other mighty
rivers which sweep the breadth Of the continent the
Atlantic Upon this theory may account for
these four days Of wind, snow, hail. rain and slush
There has been grand southwark movement among the
cebergs from Bafn's Bay and coming down in contact
with the Gulf stream from the West Indies the
same effect has followed, modified by colder atmos
pierre that perpetual phenomenon of the
Of South America.
We give recaptuation Of the teegraphic dispatches
in regard TO the storm elsewhere
BOSTON.
ArRn ia heavy snow storm set in this morning
APRH 1.-The severe snow storm still continues.
PHILADELPHIA.
April ia furious snow storm commenced here this
APRIL 1.-THE furious snow storm still RACES
BALTIMORE.
April l6.-A cold snow storm has prevailed all day.
April 1.-THE raging storm still continues. 1t
BUFFALO.
April l5.-There has been a storm for
four days past.
April 1.-THE storm still prevails.
night.
April 1.-THE storm has not yet abated.
WILMINGTON.
APRn 16.-A severe storm of snow and seet has pre-
vailed all day.
OF the condition of the city yesterday have not
the heart TO speak From morning till night the
upon Broadway dismal in the extreme. What it was
in other quarters of the city especially in those low
streets the water SIDE at the Points, and other
quarters subject to inundation may be imagined but it
would be painful to describe it. We therefore forbear
As close this article the storm has diminished to
Scotch drizze and if the wind during the night can
only get unhitched from the banks of Newfoundland
whip round to the northwest we may expect "a goody
day. to follow So mote it be. Amen
EFFECTS OF THE STORM IN BRooKLYN-sERIoUs Ac-
CIDENTS.
The immense weight of which has for the last few
days accumulated upon the house tops and awnings
ed several serious accidents since Sunday by breaking
down Of sheds, &C., in instances buryng those who
had sought shelter beneath and causing considerable
injury and damage. Yesterday morning, four men who
were standing under large wooden awning In front of
Losees tavern in Hamilton avenue ferry were
Lad about II years of age whose parents reside at
~ Hamilton avenue sustained fracture Of OF his
thighs; Michael McMullen, who resides in Columbia
street. near Hamilton avenue had piece of thick glass
from Large street lamp, pierced into his shoulder to the
depth of about four inches gentleman who resides in
New York. and another who lives in Hamilton street. were
also seriously bruised They all extrcated quick
ly possible and aided to their respective homes.
wooden awning in Atlantic street. between Court and
Boerum, also fell down, from the weight Of the snow
and smashed the windows Of the store beneath another
Court street fell and person passing narrowly escap
10 apvaea axvnipU fhrOu uno,ft
city with but few exceptions all torn down by the
weight Of the snow and the force Of the wind
TELEGRAPHIC
THE STORM AT ACKNOWLEDGMENT TO THE STEAMER
ST. LAWRENCE.
BOSTON, April II, 1854
severe snow storm with a strong northeast gale
commenced here about O'Clock this morning. and still
continues. Large flakes of all the air but partially
melt on the ground
The steamer st. Lawrence, from Boston on Saturday
evening for Portland disabled off Ipswich light by
the breaking of both oranks schooner from Ipswich
went her assistance, and she was finally anchored in
safety
The gale off the coast Saturday morning has
have occurred.
SCHOONER ORBIT ASHORE.
The schooner Orbit, from Waldoboro', Me-, driven
ashore this forenoon on Point Aderton The crew we're
all saved.
There is very heavy in the bay bat yet have
heard Of no serious damage to vessels.
THE STORM IN THE SOUTH
PHILADELPHIA, April H. 1854
Snow continued 10 fall here all night, but has
turned to rain The trains for the West have been de
tanned on account of the the track.
BALTIMORE April 17-Noon.
The snow still continues here, and has been
of the severest we have experienced this winter The
snow elts fast but the weather is very cold.
WASHINGTON April II, 1854.
Ten or twelve inches Of fell here to day. melting
rapidly as ii came, although much still remains the
ground.