New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-19

and In torrents. The streets were converted mo tvu
lets and IN msny localities where tne srse 1 hen
much swollen.
Ile Harisb,er0 Patrio. ITih, says: The soowstorTn
which commenced Tuesday night continued, WIN
little cessation, until near noon yesterday, inc
snow had obtained depth Of about one ioo rn.
terng here, were all moro or less detained ibe Iass
line. from Pittsburgh, which should have arrived I5
al y in the morning. did not come 10 mana ubi u, "
the a'tcrnaoD. The Buffalo express North was subjected
TO stu greater detention The Pacific eTptes, 49,
detained several hours, well rs number OF ouef
trains ASIDE from the destruction Of number Of trees'
'hf ss PS, d co5 S Of raaTday morning rays
The heavy snowfall the Allegheny Mountains on
Tuesday nj sht delayed all the transsome as
the depth at some points on the mountains larosgH
trains last night arrived 0n time.
MARYLAND AND THE POTOMAC.
Tie baltimore Sun says: The rain which
commenced falling at about 10 o'clock Tuesday night
at a later hour turned into terrific gale 81 WIND ha
snow and sIgns were blown down aud the tops OF
chinueys The storm was very severe ~
the western section OF the city Dut no serious -
reported. The walls ~ several buidings we're boWu
Will fan little short OF $1,000 Had, the accident oc-
Cured hour later there might have been sfeal many
The bn1,d,ngs ON wednesday the atmosphere er
tremely chilly the mercury ranging from 80 10 y Ut
The Washington chronicle Of Thursday morning o..
poses OF the storm IN that locality very briefly a. follow,
The storm Of Tuesday night has set the Potomac "u"
Rock Creek on the rampage"
ILINoIs-INDIANA-wISCo NsIN-MlNNEsOTA.
The Chicago Times of "Wednesday has the fol-
lowing concerning the recent snowstorm ~ that city
Chicago practically snow bound The fall conmehosd
at about O'Clock a M on Tuesday ana eo1tihueu sn
interruption throu ghout the day Tue furoaus ar
sadly demoralzed. Most passenger trains were 5latnu
at the usual hours but the fregbts were geuey heh
of Not single train arrived on time, and some are
"a hours behind the schedule time. The MIs"9Afee
train due at 1880 last evening at last accounts as STUCK
fast in drift KenOsha, and the train thar let mere on
yesterday afternoon is IN the same predicainent Al ss
Forest The Wisconsin division OF the same ROAD mas
Jared nearly badly The Gaena tram arTFcd aIera
furious battle with snoSdrifts. The Rock Isiahd IRAN
did not arrive No trains were sent 0nt CD tat ,b
yesterday. telegram from Council Bluffs st4' INA,
The storm has been very severe tbsrri anu me me
the road Is blockaded for many miles on Ii ""
western end. The Chicago, Burlington, and Qn,Dcy,
communication The Illinois central arrive Dut vs.
beated. Likewise the Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne ahu
Great Eastern trains had not arrived 4 u o'clock iat
night Each and all OF the companies have large p@ft'
henceforth it is likely that there will be impeachment
The ST. Louis Republican OF "Wednesday SAYS; itctn
high and biting wind prevailed from morning m ulghl,
and the heavy snow Of the previous evening Kept Grl
compelled 20 face IT, The sudden change IN the weather
has completely upset business and yesterday there was
| a marked decline IN shipments % all points.
The following kilograms from various ether points ID
| the West are also published: ...- .,..,,..
| FORT WAYNE, Ind, March ia heavy snow storin'
about FIVE inches deep; cold and ireeanE. ..,,,o
set In early this morning, and continued until about
one foot 81 had fallen. This, added 70 what was
already upon tse ground. makes depth Of fly TWO zee,
dfifts varying from four 70 six feet m depth Railway
travel the Western lines IL almost entirely SUSPENDED
but will probably be resumed tomorrow. Dispatches
from along the lines Of the Paul Railway report the
snow nom four TO eight feet deep In the cuts the
West Wisrorslu roads the depth from ten feet
The train from Chag due 1880 this afternoon got stuck
in drift Racine and did not arrive until Ocioch
The storm represented be Of the soyerest ever
| experienced IN the Northwest.
| MEMPHIE Tenn, March l5.-The mercury fell 80 oe-
! erees between midnight and O'Clock this mOrnug.
| sT PAIL, MIMI March 16.-The snow-stOEn has placed
atemporary embargo railroad travel No trains arc
running on the Milwaukee and 81. PAM Railroad, ahd
the other roads sre only open for short distance I'm.
is the heaviest for years The snow n about
three feet deep level In many places is Dady
drifted The river closed higher last Fall than ever De
fore, and II the goes of suddenly We shall have
severe frcshets
In Cincinnati papers Of Wednesday no severe storm -
mentioned Temperature Is degrees with tendency 10
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