New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-23
THE WEATHER.
GREAT SNOW STORM WEST.
FROM The Roehsstsr Desoeyaf, Noe. 70.

FROM The Roehsstsr Desoera, Noe. 70.
The railroad men who came from Niagara Fslk ~
ara, Orleans, Geresee and Erie Counties. Aiits FAI
at Sis Friday morning, there was aslightspdakhag9
snow. At Pekin the storm was furious-the siad
blowing the snow into drifts. At LockpUt We men
we're hard at work clearing the srsct . msSs; I,
the snow, which was one foot deep, and the same ws
the case at Midolepor.
The Buffalo train due at Lockpott had not arrived
when the Steamboat Express came down. The dsten-
The Buffalo trains which came down this morning
report similar state of things along the road between
Batavia and Bufalothe heaviest OF the storm bong
about halfway between the two places. At Buffalo
there was no snow, but the wind blew very ffcsh "
usual. liza
The trains carried only the common pilots or Gov.
catchers; they would have had no difiulty with small
plows. As it was. they made up tire after leaving
the region Of the storm and getting into fair wesh..
II is to be feared that canal navigation abou! Lock
port may be interrupted by this storm.
From The albany Journal 2ist
The snow furry which prevailed here yesterday
took the shape Of a heavy gale, and . considsrshs
fall Of show, in the western part of the State.
Near Suspension Bridge it was twenty inches dep
The traiDe to and from the Falls were slightly ded
by it, until plows were obtained and put On y.
locomotives. Such light, dry snow, accomplish
by wind, mixes with the sand and the two together
sre blown into the cuts OF the road where they psck
firmly, and require snow-plows or shoyeI to rsas"
them.
AT Lockport it was about foot deep. At RocAss
ter only few flakes fell, just enough to whiteaH'
ground.
At Buffalo the barometer fell rapidly, and isysu
blow from the w. s. w. followed, accompanied 6rs
With rain, and then with drifting snow. Toward
night the gale increased, and blew tsrridcsnI ssd
what with It's force and the driving snow the ngssvs
In the hight Of the gale the brig Isabels made IL
mouth Of the hsIbor, and narrowly escaped gdlng
upon fha hreak ~a Tho nronalley Gov CuShOon
followed the brig, and came tumbling in almost On ~
beam ends
In the streets sgns were torn from their fastening,
and looee bricks ratified down from chmpeys upon ne
roof. The water in Buffalo Creek suddenly ros'
sn unusual hight.
10y Tsissrsph.i
ST.. CA1HARISxs, CIV, Saturday, Nov. 81, 1857
Snow fell here last night to the depth of IS asAss.
The passenger trains of the Great Western Rsasv
got through, but orly ct very late hour The hssH
trains stuck in the drifts.
BUFFALO, Saturday, Nov. 81 1857.
The storm yesterday and last night was very sevs
drifted badly. The track of the Buffalo and Nisgsn
Falls Rsilrosd between Buffalo and Black Rock -
90 washed by the waves from the Lake that trains c
not pass; Seven wires OF the Morse and Monass
ly swept away. The tracks of the New-York Cssffs
ard Lake Shore Railroads not distracted BY snov,
ard the trains are running regularly.
GoIDsBoRo', N c., Friday Nov. 20, 1857.
There was considerable snow here last night, 90
.tme remains this morning. The ground s frozen q
nch deep.
AUGUSTA, Geo., Friday, Nov. 20. 1897;
A killing frost has succeeded the heavy rain o. Ds
past few days. Ice half an inch In Thickness hw 80
isrned, and much damage has certainly been e00''
The frost is believed TO be general. 80,
ST CATHERIsEs, c. W., Saturday, Nov q, lN.
Snow fell here last night to the depth OF eigheS
inches. The passenger trains Of the Great Weesm
Railway got through, but only at . very late hes'
The freight trains stuck in the drifts.
ALBANY, Saturday, Nov. q, lSH:
The weather here is clear and cold, but Connie
able snOw has fallen ct Niagara Falls and BanS
There is no obstruction yet to navigation on the
or travel on the railroads. The canal is likely 70
'f'A ~ ''''' ' Sr,r O'CLOCK Pm
There has bean a great change ip the weather -
in the las; twelve hours. 1t Is now very co'd -
stormy. ,... ~.
At the Csnal Department 1t is thought thss tne "
''''' ~ ''' BrrrALo. Nov. q, 1887,
The weather here Is very cold Tonight and sns v"
is bowling again. ~. o, lsa.
The weather here last light aud to-osy
ard cold, but rsvigatiou is not yet obstrucsea ,s
Oswloo, n Y, Saturday, Nov. ~ Tia
A stroug south. west wind Is blowing hs.s,;on II
meerry marks IS sgrses below zero. Ns's
WAsHIsoros, Saturday, Nov. u, i'S VA
All LAT light the weather here was inteaseyu -
ard ice Of the thickness Of "a ineh s'a
ormsd.