New-York tribune., 1868-03-23
TIE EoCINOCTIAL STORM.

the verna equinox; though, general rule we may
expect an atmospheric cOnyusion when the sum- 10 use
common phrase the line. Science mas as ye'
failed TO demonstrate why this should be so and to the
unversed in astronomy would appear more In keeping
with the fitness Of things that when an equilibrium De-
tween light and darkness brought about the elements
would be likely moro than at any other time, TO be at
peace The transit Of Old Sol across Tie
equator however, is usualyl accompanied by
reckless disregard Of order and proprey
as if the beamiDg old gentleman were dc
termined 10 afford all tins mundane sphere
practical exempHhcatiOn OF the fact that he s as
hale, hearty and strong as ever Inc tale MiVi,
guiShcd his journey this year was more ihin usuaS
severe The equinOcal storm is generally looked Tor on
or about the 21st March, though its appearance Is oiten
stage OF the gale commenced about midnight on tIdaE,
dawn of Saturday approached 1t was more than mere
atmospheric Tumpus; II was general eOmmojIoh
strive with the snowstorm for the mastery Newspaper
readers may have noticed that hurricane was pre-.
i'm the West during the early part Of the week tbs coEt
ued Outheastery course and rCachedthe nceADorhoou
OF Richmond Va, at O'Clock on tLGiy morning, 5pta
ing itself over the whole OF the Old Dominion ana deck
ing 1t n a mantle OF white. At six o'clock FM, on tli
day Sc had advanced Northward as lar a. fHaHtiphia
uovance o tile said and sober Quakers bnt greatly TO It's
nv.n .stisf,cfop In advanced towards this metropolis
where it commenced operations about midnight Az II
past one o'clock the storm was az It's height Ihe Wlhh
tayelr AT the rate OF about twenty dyc miles per hour
-, t5,;c,,.i,. ror,,crrs tbosG whose business
or pleasure had detained them from home at
this hour very apprehesye that they would not TtdCh
there without accident. IL whisted through the trees
and swept around street corners with evevarylng ca
dences, its nhaunonc overture being acc,inl"hitG hy
the sdmmiug Of shutters, the crcahng Of Signs, ana c
upsetug " everything outdoors that had not specific
gravity sufficient to resist Tie Wlhd force drought 70 s%" %
against it, At the time snow commenced iaii'
ing, and the flakes, being borne along y the WIND,
were finally deposited IN urts ana Ill5,S ln@t ~
many instances blocked up the streets ehuny
agd PIT stop voro TO al na 51cL down m a9d the frames
and walls Of buildings in process or erection eVeed 70
5osssned from their fateninss and sent topping to
pavement with crash though thcabsence OF pedestrians
renee Of any serious accident But few wayarer cared TO
breast the peng Of tho ptiles storm Those whom Dn,l
lodgings at the hotels rather than attempt TO Idch tt
uptown residences and those who iounI lheulseNts S
remain there. deeming 1t better TO PUT up WIN
any temporary Inconvenience that such course necc
tated, in preference to trusting to the uncertainty oi
reaching Their homes at the other extreme sccton OF
Manhattan or in the vicIuage either river The
ufreguent trips Of the which. many routes bad
now been necessarily discontinued rendered such u
course In many instances imperative. Acc9iuinh 10
meteorological observations made al noon on saturday
about y inches Of snow had fallen ~ tDat te olSh
the manner IN when II had oeeh GlI,sa ny tlo VIM. %
piled IN large heaps III some places ANA sweet ing oer
places completely clean Afforded he casual oD..,Sa M
no means OF calcuiathg Ihe aNerAse, V,ltn vi IL w
fan. Surprise was generally MANIFESTED Dy tho-e VINO
having retired at early hour on Friday evening, and
Sept souhdy lhIOuEn lIe hshl UdVe l,o ~ ~ 80 W
the wind and the peug OF the storm awOke ON te NOR
row to hud the ground envcOped ~ heecy mantle aI1
the suOwnakes sun beating against tIS VIZ M'o w H., snv
their sleeping apartments Gctung oTn Td ~ ay
n m and ihe ieA eInbaukments OF dIf;ed
none 4I i tT & 10 . bc ei i'm every street and tho
oughfare made matter OF exceedingly great difficulty
TO trust 70 reaching the business sttuDH o VIC @ -
any ychicular mode Of conveyance TAKEN alosT'ItI'
this storm was peculiar chmacteile sthati9 "up h
been pronounced Dy the Wta!o '."Di- VIC 90 49, ,'s
dents 10 have been The crest that dS occurred h 'Hs
ON none Of the car routes in this city was any attempt
made 10 put the rolling stock ~ operation uh Iile ~
the day ana tne IaiS T uuc " ht te 4%H @ Fdv
night belaed about .ix hours. steam tHFel was
rendered dangerous as wen as difficult ne hSh e ~
the Hudson had caused the river 10 overflow s banks IN
the neighborhOOd Of Nonkers, whereby considerable
lor. tuf fbaf tfatf fgf
Railroad near lryington GlenwOod Mount 81 lhcent;
and Spuyten DuyYeL The ROAD was also 1ani"sCu
greatly AT POughkeepsie. Travel was completely sus'
had - he 'ts ffri 10 lie Irlem II was aftcr2
O'Clock on Saturday morning when tie udIn due
at o'clock ON Friday evening arrived IN tma ci4i
muiaton Of snow that they could proceed farther
down than Ffty-fOurhSt The trains Of tnc ErG road
mcrng not arriyngtiii Inc afternoon The Boston train
fared better II with snow sufficient 10 impede It's
progress until II arrived at Meriden Conn Where Nas
delayed about two hours On the Lake SHORE lodd thtFe
also a delay. The mail train from Providence que
afternoon The Philadelphia trains were not much be,
hind time though some OF the trains on tlc &amdin % a
AmbOy road road were sadly Delated Inc Long lsldbd
road ehectually blocked, and no trains were
road the C:lO q. III. talh came ~ on S3lul- 2l
day but on returning II stuck in snOwdit near Mh
ed aud that the last Of travel on The road Tor mat
day The trains the SOuthside Railroad were not
at all OF course the stoppagc OF all these outlets oi
out Of but doing business IN the city, aud was great
hindrance trade. The horse railroads ~ the city were
compelled 10 suspend operations such attempts as were
made up 10 o'clock in the morning resulted IN failure
10 20 uP toWn down town or across town 0G i' 4 -
progressed so slowly through tho snow during
the morning that 1t simply aggravaung to be
passenger. snOwplOws were sent out on many OF
the routes and the best efforts were made 70 clear the
tracks; but such a high wind prevailing during the
morning that the blown back the railways
almost fast the plows had deposited IT on either
side On the Thrdaye. road plOw drawn by SIX hOrses
sent ont Immediately ahead OF two cars by which
means the passengers were enable 70 reach INC lower ieT
minus OF the road about OF an hour behind
time. Many cars which essayed making trps came 10
grief some OF them broke down, and those which were
uniractured were so continually getting on the track
that twice the regular time was taken
TRe secondaye cars Jared no better than those Of tie
Thirdave Three attempts were made IN the morning to
get this road but all were unsuccessful After pro-
ceeding short distance 1t became evident IN each
that further progress impossible and the
about o'clock in the afternoon however the wind hav
ing abated, by dnt OF doubling, and IN some instances
pow, cars were managed TO be run over the principal
FourtRave tie Belt the seyenthave, the University
place, the Grand and DesDrossessts' ana the Fulton
Ferry aud Beeckerst lines Of railroad were not running
at all during the day and on the other roads only rfegu
The Sound steamers were also delayed Only one, the
Narraganset, arrived up 10 noon on saturday. 49,, -
In Brooklyn WIiamsburgh and Jersey City, the same
veniences undergone for Of travelling facilities
Al some OF the ferries many persons having business III
the places the opposite side Of the rivers were c0ngre
gated, debating among themselves to the probability
OF reaching them In safety, and many especially ladies'
feeling tmOrous as 10 the result returned home post
poning their visit till more auspcious occasion
coal barge sunk at the foot OF Deanceyst East Icf
during the night On Saturday morning barge, laden
with lime broke from her moOriDgs at the foot of Rv-
BgtOnst and, floating down upon the coal barge at the
foot Of Deanceyst stove hole In her bottom and the
water destroyed much Of the lime. The boat and cargo
owned by George kloots. and considerably dam
aged The large rners recently raised for the roof OF
the new market building at the foot sxeenthst
blew down with a crash Oh Saturday noon. causing
ing considerable damage. Fortunately, the w0rknen
absent at dinner and no one injured The rear
wall of a new twestory dwelling no. 523 East Twenty
hfth-st, owned by Aaron Rutherford, was blown down
Saturday causing damage 10 the OF $500 John
Reedy, agedE40 years, ON Saturday dangerously in
ured by fence being blown upon him at Fftyeight-st