New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-03-17
THE STORM.
SouR FEET OF SNOW AT MISREPRESENTATION
TRAINS SHOWED IN AND PASSENGERS SUE
FERING FROM HUNGER.

FouI FEET OF SNOW AT MISREPRESENTATION
TRAINS SHOWED IN AND PASSENGERS SUI
FERING FROM HUNGER
ROCHESTER, n. Y, March 1910 o'clock a. NJ
severe is raging here. About 10 inches or
snow have fallen since last night The trains on thu
several lines of railroads showed In at different points
and travel ia interrupted in all directions The thernom
eter indicates % degrees and the barometer 1910"
Passengers reported 10 be without provisions and s
morning is II bank Il mikes from the city, and
the PASSENGERS are trying TO make tnr way bs syc on
ing All they had to eat since morning was Daskeuhi
buildings have crushed by the great weight of tho
snow upon The snow Is about four feet ON tho
level The Thermometer indicates 20 degrees; the BARON
eter has been slowly falling since noon.
TERRIBLE SNOW STORM IN CANADA-BAILRoAD
COMMUNICATIONS SUSPENDED.
ToRoNTo, March 16.-A violent snow storm
set in last night and still continues with Indication
OF abatement 1t extends throughout entire Western
Canada. Trains east and west are behind time y"
trains arrived left on the Northern Road shco
last evening.
THE STORM IN THE EASTERN STATES.
SPRINGFIELD, March 16.-The storm has been
very severe in this vicinity causing considerable delay
of trains Drifts eighteen deep reported N Boi
shire County.
HIGH TIDEs-CELLARs FLOoDED--RAIIRoAp
TRACKS WASHED AWAY.
The city was visited by a real March tempest
Yesterday morning Tuesday night. up TO an advanced
hour was remarkably line and quiet but between and
a. ~ the and continued increasing TIL day
light when it blew furiously. The wind was at hrst
southward and settled down IN the early part OF ye.-
terday afternoon at wessouth-west. when though not
ouiescent its rage spent. The commoncemeDt OF
the gale was accompanied with hall then succeeded
se Rain had an admirable effect on the
them completely OF snow but turning tho rOarNas into
North re Rivers was higher than usual but not particularly
remarkable All the ferries were worked successfully,
the only thing complain OF being occasional delay AMI
tossing OF the boats The Hamilton sRhe Fulton Perry
had of its small ifeboats wrenched from its iasien-
both rivers we're flooded but great loss susaue.
the propreors have learned by eSpeeuce n"t
spot in the city perhaps IN Of Hood, is pcisp
Up to 10 or II a. M yesterday the water was 90.
submerged not only the cellars but the sro'd n"o'
An adventurous individual. named Maurice Moran,
launched tub the waters ana hoated himself over :"
where the sewer was ana saecseaed ~ an
at the corner oaed away but were recovered "a tho
had not been unfolded the day No serious calamity
been reported from the shipping IN the rvsrs bus
vessels Of all kinds must have been well tried by the
The gable wall of the threestory brick dwelling the
northwest OF fourthave and Thirty trsts wa
blown down. The building Was occupied by Two ianisA
bDt no Que was Injured.
OUT OF THE CITY.
The storm caused much damage along the
south SIDE OF Long Island demolished ieaors. ny
rooted trees and overlooked cellars In Jama.ea lay
the tide higher than in many years. and Number ~
houses on the meadows were flooded above the hrst
floors.
Al Hunters Point the tide high that tie tracks
Of the Long Island and Flushing Railroads, between tho
Point and the Dutch Hills Crossing were completely snt
merged, and some 80 feet Of the Flushing traek was
washed away. causing detention to travel unt p D
when the break temporarily repaired. Jhe tflhs
the Long Island road detained bat shor tue.
The road leading across the meadows TO Calvary CDs
terry entirely hidden from and all travel upon
suspended until late In the afternoon. CONSIDER
able 1uanety Of OIL was washed fron the dochs aid host,
Jackson sta, Bsooklyn, was blown down
The storm OF Tuesday night did considerable dsn,ro
In Jersey cry The cellars IN the lower pls of ths sny
were Submerged aud house Ia Grove betweea losk
aud Montgomery ats, WIS unrooied.
MARINE DIsASrER-Loss OF LIFE.
The schooner James II. Hoyt Of staten
Island. which went ashore opposite the Elghli..s W
NewJersey yesterday morning, went 10 pieces d"',ng
the day. and all hands lost. The toc a. te
ris .1pg, where they elung Until washed away,