New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13


Port e'd...'''..'. Sohve.. below zero
Neslqik east p sb5tS zero
"a SHOWING, So-l....... . shove
Wa,liasioa eary seet....Bs.. % store z--,
osseso............ go. 80
e.....'..'..i rf--a-T ~ ........ 10
Ilusouf1h '''''.'.. SuoE and slest.. y
Havana s,, 0 u,
Bocng'rE N w. Dee nrhe mercury iel two degrees below
zero .lls morning
Tho eyeres storms We have had hin the last 40
tus occurred ln 1850 1877 1884, and 1884, The most re-
morbabe OwstOs OF recent years are those ~ Jan
49, lsG7; the second week Of March 1863 Fob I723 1863
April ~ loo- Feb y 1891 March ~ 1885, and Jan .
Yesterday end Lest night the drifting OF the snow was
something almost anomalous In It's treachery and ca
priciG"sa0sS Whole pavomeuts were perfectly bare
20 hhs o lOuf nFe, or six feet Az many house fronts
men were AT work at late hour reducing these gigantic
piles. AT % o'clock the Fan ~ ceased though
the WIND continued 70 rage with undated violence.
At lot o'clock last evening The track OF the Thrdave
6og9sa ~ 'front.' OF TIE IlBuHE once Was Cleared ana
Fourth Sixth. ana Eighth ave. lines wero In working
peet .l,'o ~ y, ~ - ,it,tIo 81 ,,cI
difficulty viii Doc experienced in getting down town TINS
morning large gangs Ot men were busy NJ late hour
clearing the tracks
STORM EXPERIENCE T; NEw-JERsEY
The trains on the NewJcrscy Railroad wero con
sderably impeded last evening by the heavy snow
drifts Railway. Tho train that lott Perth Ainboy OF
O'Clock, did not reach Jersey City until s. N. A9on
five feet deep and.the train was delayed long time
thereby . .,-...--.,..
during the night as Tie drtis were constantly Increasing
I'D hight and extent. To aud % the discomfort of the pas
sencers, The stoves in the had been neglected and
the stove doors being locked, the wood yug alongside
could not Too made available.
brokesmau undertook 20 rckudle the fires The passcn
gers were further annoyed by being delayed hau hour
within sight of tho depot detention for which they may
thank the management OF the officials and not The SNOW"
The passengers shverng and muttorng curses against
the management Of the road remarlung that Camden
dem and 6mbov" we're nj lentb enabled ~ Iesye the
portable rcfUgeratOrs in which they had been packed
and hoped to lind comfortable Accommodations
But hero are further detention md shameful uismau
acement After they had waited 10 minutes
boat arrived, and INTO the cabins they huddled,
and there sttOve to keep each Other warm.
After they had waited another % minutes Tor me noai
20 start of The deck hands informed them that that
boat would not cross again. general rush was made
for OF The boats that had just arrived but she was
also tied up for the night
The passengers were now directed 20 the ferrybcat
Newark living IN the adjoining slip Az tbs stage 81
affairs fOrbearance ceased 10 be- virtue They did not
baspbome OF rave for blasphemy could not nave done
IRE buat was covered with snow two feet deep, and
through this the passengers had 70 wade 20 the cabins
These were dark cold. aud cherries The travellers
CROPPED through the cabins hunting for seats many Of
which We're covered Win snow IN inch thick tWasnot
seen, hut felt.
Of the passengers observing that the boat made
no uic'lio OF EclilAs uhotl way wont u iIlq ~
snow te cause OF the delay They We're Informed mat
the boat was waiting Tor the engineer Wilch cohHoHk
information was accompanied by tDe usual IH'ooAt
abuse.
The voyage across the river wan exceedingly
pleasant 10 some, but very dsagreeahle TO OtheIs'
the roll in the harbor making many sea-sigk.
The gale from the Northeast blew up heavy sea- the
long rolling waves struck tho boat Inucr hI qua l
the timeers crcaked from stem 90 stern After lively
passage ia which the sea gong qualities or Che boat were
the foot OF Courandtsi thankful for their drs GRANGE
ton lines stopped running OF an early hour and the pas
sengers were conveyed to their destination I'D Tho usual
COLLISION IN TIiE KILLS
The storm along the klli Won kuI. between staten
during the entire day, and navigation was rendered
extremely dangerous, the pilots not being
'2 The steamer Magenta on bsP way down 4y a cTSgdsd
TO the bank Of the channel by the steamer william C0ok
the Cook against the Magenta. A tine engines were
stopped in time, the steamers were not injured ..
eaev hacked OH the baTf and resumed her passage on
arriving at the Rartau RIVER she was compelled 70 pn'
XIII eg qpS Lsri tic sGrenta consisted o. number
IN copgliste from New York and Boston Philadelphia,
and bridgeport who were their way 20 the auction
sole Of Crossman's Brick WORKS 81 ntG%ioiieT.
party started 10 return 10 the city. wa hab~ag
The snow ~ feth Annoy vas tTo .oeS 49, r,,fy
through II, IKE Indians on lraiL {ue "n,t 20 i,b
plunged After wadiug through snowdrhts zap 10 tntl
nocEs they reached the ears closely resembling ARGUE
explorers IN search OF passage. , ,,,,,,,,.,,
IHE STORM n THE EAsT-1HE RAILROADS lMlEDiD.
sToNMGTON. Ct. Dec IA terrific snowstorm u now
for long time. Railroad travel somewhat impeled
and If the gale continues TIL morning II VIII DC tepV
B6sroS, bee. PA thick northeast storm com
menced here at O'Clock Tho Thermometer 10 ae'cH NC
THK STORM SOUTH.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. PA heavy storin hC-oinp4heu
BY hail and sleet prevails here tonight. .,
BALTIMORE, Dec. PA heavy Northeast storm o. han
and snow, and the snow very dry has been prevailing
WxsHrSGToS Dee IA snow storm commenced
during the night and continues This afternoon.
TTlE STORM IS THE WIS., LAsItNN li.AlNs .,'
CLEvELASD O.. Dec IA heavy sn9w storm WIN tba
folded road are abandoned The Eastern trains all
of time and those outward bound viii probably be aban
doned Trains South arc abandoned,
SANDUsKY Ohio. Dec. l2-5 p. m.-fho seyerest storm
OF wind and ever known In TINS section mas been
risen feet causing much damage 10 tho shipping and
warehouses Many chinneys have 9esh eiown down.
FIFTEEN INCHES or Snow N Observation-Disclosures
RAILROADS BLOCKED.
SCRANTON, Dec. 12-g y. In.-Ihe heaviest snow-stOrm
known here for some years has just ceased flIbetn
inches OF snow have falen ~ the last "A hours both
Railroad has been blocked all day. The Lehgh Valley
and the Lehigh and susquehanna treins, due
Laokawana ana Western, and tine lackaWana
fbermoneter il 40 above zero which colder than
any previous day this season Inc Erc Ehpfeas Ians
IN PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. p, 4O'clock p ma heavy nan
and snow storm commenced here az u o'clock last night
and still continues.
mr. n nee "a The weather is colder to-day than
al the same IN ten years past The thermometer
M Ia marked -four degrees below zero, at noon seuen
and At 7 r. M was DOWN again 70 three, and growing
colder The water IN the creek s lower than Tor twenty
Years past strong north east wind prevailed during
me da and blew out OF the harbOr ana up the lake sew
eTa vessels and canal boats, all Of which are aground
and several CaTeened over
OswFGo Dec I2.-The weather IL very cold
POUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. IA snowstorn has Taged mere
ali day itb great VIOLENCE the wind 70 blowing mr.
eane from the northeast and the cold ~ ntente Tine
thermometer is CO below zero, and AT this time, D.
the storm has not absted' ana the sno" Is u1'''ihs
heavily.