New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-07
WINTER WEATHER.
AN INTENSELY COLD SNAP
MERCURY TAXING TR LOW DEGREES
ZERO IN THE ASCENDANT.
SUFFERING AND DEATH FROM Couu
THERE is A NORTH.

The election of Senator Seward yesterday WAS no.
seeded TO convir &c the people ths there IS North
la quarter OF an hours on, door experience did not
convince Se dullsst apprehension, he would have
been skepsic in Novs-Zembia itself Taking the
thiiysix hours Immediately preceding o'clock this
morning, il wa, undoubtedly the coolest period Of
equal lsDsth experienced IN this City for twenty years
II wss TO brief depression OF tn. temper.ture, no
sudden whim of the north wind but steady sober
biting deliberately Cold in is purest exhibi
tom There was slight breeze from the north. ives.
enough to give direction to the oeede-ponz Of the
sro.t, and make decidedly comfortable difference
between the southern and northern sides of the h,uses
Night before last there fall Of TO the depth
of inch bu. Yesterday pr tty much used up.
1t is difficult, in the City to get accurate range
Of the thermometer but as near az we can arrive at
il, the variation from l2 above TO about 10 s
below zero. The rivers are heavily coated with ice,
but II was not strong enough, up to o'clock this
morning, to shut OF any Of the ferry boats. They
worked slowly, however and may find it too strong
this morning The gas-ligbts in the streets were in
many instances frozen out before midnight and many
Croton water.ppos were burst.
We heard at one Of the Station Houses, that
stsge-drver tai en- from bis box frozen thst he
died or was dead, snd that three others had been
bacly frozen. 1t must have been terrible night in
the almost ircles bowels OF the poor, and we fear
that sad discoveries will be made to- lay.
The same terrible temperature extended over all
the northern section Of the country, as will be seen
by the annexed accounts received by telegraph and
otherwise:
HALrAx, n. s., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1855.
2 A fine morning, with thermometer at 1872 above
zero We had snow storm yesterday.
YasxOsIa ms N s. T w;.d Ess asi 1:h,
~ Prcrou, n. s., Tuesday. Feb. 6, 1885.
Thermometer 10 above. Showing
SAcKyILLx, n. b., Tuesday, Feb 8, 1855.
Weather clear and cold. Snow, to depth OF ak
inches, fell yesterday.
ST. JONI, n B.. Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1855.
Thermometer ls' below. Weather clear. WIND
CALAIS, Me-. Tuesday, Feb. 1885.
Morning clear and cold-Thermometer loo below
zero. Good seighpg.
WATERyILLE, Me-, Tuesday, Feb. g. 1855.
Weather clear Thermometer 200 below zero.
PORTLAND, Me-, Tuesjsy, Feb. 8, 1885.
Clear acknowledgements l30 below.
GoRHAM n. H., Tuesday, Feb. q, 1855.
Thermometer 80 below. Wind n. T..
Dover. n. H., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1855.
CONCORD, n H. Tuesday. Feb. g. 1855.
100 below zero here.
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At Cambridge Observ story, this morning the mer-
curry in the graduated instrument stood lot' bee~
zero indicating the coolest weather had there for the
last fifteen years The Charles River was entirely
frozen up last night. AT 10 o'clock 81 below zero
Weather clear.
Hull, Mass, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 1855.
Thermometer 60 below zero.
SPRIsGrIELD, Tuesday, Feb. g. 1855.
Thermometer at 10 O'Clock this morning g beioW-
"'e''' ST. ALBAss, VT Feb. CT A. N.
Thermometer $50 below. Weather clear.
BuRLIsGroS, VT, Tuesday, Feb. 3, 1855.
Weather clear; Thermometer ago belov zero.
QuEBKc, Tuesday, Feb. SIS A. NJ.
Thermometer 2l0 below, in the lower town sO'
below zero in the upper town. Wind NV. weather
clear.
MONTREAL, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1855.
Weather fair, but very cold. Thermometer $50 be-
low zero.
OcDEssRuRcH. Tuesday. Jan; s-7A.M
Thermometer 33o below Zero weather clear.
KISGsTos, Tuesday, Feb. Q, 1885,
Weather clear. Thermometer 2oo below.
OswEGo, Tuesday, Feb. S-l0 A. NJ.
The coolest morning on record. thermometer q
daylight, 2lo below zero; now l5'. The weather Tor
the last twenty -four hours has been colder than ever
before known in this city.
SYRACUSE, Tuesday Feb. 8, 1855.
Last night was the coolest experienced here for
eighteen years, the Thermometer being 90 psiow
zero. -
coolest day by nine degrees on record here.
TORONTO, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1885,
Thermometer 900 below zero. stage driver was
frozen to death bis seat this morning Inc h9fses
came to the usual stopping place in the city, and the
driver " as found dead and still Another person was
frozen to death in the streets.
BUFFALO, Tuesday, Feb 6, 1885.
Last night there was hardly any wind stirring, but
the weather was very cold. To-day the sun 10 shin
ing beautifully, and not cloud is to be seem. Tho
thermometer this incoming ct stood at 20 deg below
zero. Another exposure indicated IL deg below This
is decidedly of the coolest days ever remembered
here.
CLEVELAND, o., Feb 6, 1s55--l0 A. NJ.
Last night was the colde at have sd this
thermometer at O'Clock this morning, a below
zero To day lie lovely. but cold, with bright sun.
DETROIT, Tuesday, Feb. s. 1855.
To day ia the coolest day of the season. The Their
mometer at o'clock this morning, was l20 below
zero. Horses and sleighs were employed yesterday
in taking pork and produce across the river to tho
Great Western Railway.
LOUISVILLE Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1855.
Weather undertaking. Navigation below stu sus,
pended At st. Louis the weather Is very mild, an
the prospects that navigation will be speedily IT.
sumed. ,a..
CIscISSArI, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 1855.
Weather mild-30o above zero. Light snow e
dsy. River still closed, and business exceeding
dull. IL a 1s.s
PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday, rep. ., 1900
Thermometer, at daylight was ABOVE zero'
The Hindeo Committee Of one from each AS
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