The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1864-01-03
Railroads Blocked Up and Trade
and Travel stopped.
Large Numbers Of Cattle and Hogs
Proven.
Passengers i'm RailR0~d Cars
FroAstbitten.
UarsssdDasediy 6sleV feather at ehisasA u.
IOaisanA sdianapslis.

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On New Year evening fussous Grind ssosm' vintse
this cSy .ADa blew wiSancA SteucS chat people wxk
ing through the streets annos lifted from The
ground Ths blow ~ many 1egrecsthe heaviest We
have bad 10 tins pe,rhborOod fce long time, aud the
cold was about equal inseasty Such hardy people
exposed themselves a doors paid dearly Cor their
rashress Jaca Frost cut TttiesRy through overcosts
mufcrs and every other courivarcc invented 10 kecF
him OF Every Blast from od Boreas cent fearful c6sf
rushing through shc mouths tuoas aud lungs while tts
frozen or entirely The eff rts Of sunerfne
humanity TO counterfeit the cobned effects Of wind sn6
cold both amusing ana painful. People might
be seen rushing through the streets ~ full speed
swinging their arms, jumping stamping. Tailoring and
performing the most extraordinary eymuastic exercises
The very Of The streets seemed under the
infection, and few around In every direction. accom-
panicd by btass dust and dirt which Increased very
materially the discomorts Of animated nature. In doors
wind whisked through the chimnies Ia mournfua
manner and whlsted shry between thccraes Of dcors
and keyholcs besdes rattng loosa windows and shut
tiers 10 musical fashion. Altogether the storm va
quite uncomfortable. and continued with unaSated fofos
all Friday night ushering in The second day II the new
year with Increased fury.R possible.
All yesterday the temperature was exceedingly frigas
and Che wind blew very violently At the late hour ~
which this written there no sensible decline u
the gale. and tbs cold was more intenss snything
Notwithstanding this however, accidents to Icca1
habitatons reported The shipping in our harbsrs
viii be by marine report suffered TO some o..
tent and appreheudsd that the disassersae SEQ nus
have been worry numerous.
Feur Persons Frozen 60 Death q. PhiIs-
delphis.
PunADnpnA. Jan. 2, 1894.
The weather here Is bitter cold.
Last night four persons were frozen 70 death
The thermometer this morning stood At about eight d.
grses above zero.
The Great Snow storm ~ Ba6Aio.
FLOOD IN THE CREEKS, CANALS AND eErPs--Two
HUNDRED FEET OF TIE NIAGARA FALLS Rail-
ROAD wAsHsD AwAY-BUsrNEss sUsYENDED-Fnn
WEATHER. INTENSELY coLD---No TzLEGRkPdrO CON.
MITIGATION WITH THE WEST. ETC.
BrsTALc. N. Y, Jan. Q, 1884
The hsavisst snow storm known here since the yeaS
1914 has been raging yesterday and to-day.
The water IN the creeks canal and slips has been 70 -
unparalleled height. causing much damage.
The Lake Shore and Erie Railroads are compulsory
bockaded BY the snow.
The trains on the Central Railroad all behind time.
Two hundred feet Of the Niagara Falls Railroad: neas
this city, washed away aad cars have len tbs deScs
bore since Thursday Trains ars however, running reo
Black Rock to Suspension Bridge
Business in tho city Ia almost entirely suspended
Tho worst of the storm Is over although sim
showing this evening.
Tho woa,ber Is intensely cold. The thermometsr -
idnghs Deosmbsrsi stoad at forsytwo degrees absvs
zero last evening Il I've degrees below, snA TIN
morning at nine O'Clock Il was nine below
No mails nave been received TO day.
TelesrspSic communication with che Wsss IL later
ruptsd.
The Evans bridge, 10 s lower part or the city, han
been carried away and II Ia reported lives were
lost but this cannot be traced any reliable source
Terrible Snow storm At Osvegs-Intsns~.
~ Cold observation-disclosures Go the ship-
ping.
oswrGo, N. II, IAN. 2, 1894
terrible storm has been raging here for che lasa
twenty four hours.
The Thermometer, this evening, stands 9. eight degrees
bclov zero.
-Four hundred fssso; The East pier has been washsa
away.
Several vessels have broken from their moorisu. sc
the shipping.is badly damaged.
sevsss Snow storm ~ Indianapolis, Hna.
RAILROAD TRAVEL sUsPENpRD--raE THERM0MErnA,
7wsNry DEGREES BROW xEa0.
fsprASArors, Ind. Jan. Q, 1884.
A very snow storm commenced herc on Thurs.
day aud lasted for two days.
Railroad travel is almost entirely suspended.
Tho weather intensely cold. mo Thermometer sssaaA
Al twenty degrees Jslow zero
Rebel Prisoners Frozen 90 Death
ispiAuArotp, Ind. Jan. I, 1884
-Four rebel prscners were frozen 10 death on the ca
on Thursday night while On from scrersopvis o.
Chicago. !,
IoUsvrIls. Ky.. Jan. 2. isss.
The Journal Of this city. has statement this masnP
ing respecting The story Of the freezing TO death II avo
rebel prisoners Jenersonve II says tsAt the seY
Is entirely incorrect that the prisoners are well oArs1
for and that neither Death nor sunerrs. has ccsarrs1
.mcug them.
Dreadsully Cold weather ~ Chieaes.
TwrNTY-Eu0HT ANp.A HALF DBGRKus INFLOW s1ao--
TIE RAILROADS BLOCKED UP WITH sNow.
CaIcAco, ILL.,, Jan. 4, 1894
The weather here Is most intensely cold AZ nine
O'Clock this morning Thermometer ~ twenty ssAs
and half degrees below zero.
No trains ls for the East or West last night and asas
have arrived to-day.
All tho ROADS are completely blocked rp with snow
TAs wessher ne st. nsouss.
TAR MERCURY TwENrY.YorR DEaRnEs INFLOW xuno--,
TER RIvKe FROZEN ovkn, ITO.
ST. Lorp, no., Jan. Q, fseA
Very A,tle business transacted here to-day -
count Of the severity Of the weather.
since the snow stoVm Thursday II has bssn In
tonsely cold the mercury having fallen to iwsnsyf
degrees below zeros thing unparalleled In This region
All tho railroads leading out 4 thls city blocked -
with snow.
NO erAinE have erfivcd OK departed TOT tUo ssys
The river "a completely frozen over, and tsans ana
pedestrians commenced crossing on tho cs This morning.
and have kept Il up al the Afternoon and evening.
large asmber Of cattle and hogs have frozen 70 DEATH
On ss weather bound trains north Of the Missouri RaD
road quito number u frost bitten casca reported BY
the uevspapees, some Of them Of seriocs character
Ths weather st louisville.
IoUIsvuxs, Jan. q, 1884.
IN ursdav the barometer stood at noon a. 70 degrees
o. minutes, soon sfsrwards commencing rapidly falling,
reached 70 degrees 50 iuutes ~ eight O'Clock, ssrnesas
resulting In violent snow storm from ths northwest
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