New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-06
UINTRY WEATHER.

TRAIN WRECKED.
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 5.-The snow on the
Pacific Railroad is reported still drifting. The freight
train going west struck q sn0w-drift to-day, west OF
Sherman, which piled 20 freight cars together IN ruins
Several other trains reported of the track or dsa
Laramie complain Of the bad treatment Of the division
superintendent and the hotelkecper at Laramie The
snow At Pine Bl%d, and returned to- sidney
this afternoon to await the clearing Of the track.
fastened in the snow at Elm Creek, sunday and Monday
but IL expected here this evening number of engines
forced on by snowdrfs. Tho western the road is
in still worse condition. and the road is practically
II has been discovered that several Of the castron
cylinders sustaining the new highridge across the Mis-
the Frost be ween high and low water mark The sup
ply Of coal il this vicinity having been nearly cxlis ted
many are u~I'% corn for fuel.
NOETu-NIsT GALE-STFFERING IN 4 CITY
PRISON.
A sudden change of wind at midnight on
Monday chilled the air and frightened the Ice in the
skating parks which had loOscned its mOorngs under
the influence Of amt rain during the day. The wind
Increased in violence during the night and the thcr
mometcr at a. yesterday ndirated 1Go. Household
who had postponed preparations for Wntry weather
aggravated ut breakfast by uncertain bcaths Of
warmth and pus Of smoke from refractory fur
naces and hose whose breakfastrooms were rom'orta
hy warm had been admOnisLcd by the ehllincss Of
their chambers to bundle themselves up cOmpactly
before vcnturlpg outdoors, and not to despse any
species Of rarb which had any latent suggestion OF
warmth. The in the srcctcars and on the side
walks illustrated grade Of human temper and tb"
unwOned severity OF the weather received gracious
comments only from those whom it had not taken by
surprise. A high wind prevailed during the day from
the northwest and drove the waters Of the river into
the Lower Bay, that the tide was lower than ii has
been for many years The mercury rose o2i at noon
and to at y. M, but fell rapidly at midnight under
the influence of an increasing gale.
The severity or the weather was hf'rl, iflt ny the
prisoners confined at the Jefferson Market roIrr Court
of whom a. Newkirk, lawyer. died from cxIo-Ir. He
had been constantly under the influence Of liquor for s>
weeks and when taken to Win. G. Dunlia,'S room. rt
No. "a Blccckcrst. stole articles of dress and frniin'
aud pawncd them for liquor Convinced that lr c"rd
not reclaim the drunkaId by gentle means, Mr.. DnnEn
had him arrested Oh charge 0f grand larceny, AMI
placed IN the priSobOx at the Jefferson Market pocr
Court. The intense ."ld brought ON IT. ana ne wa,
taken down stairs 10 the prison ON Monday and placed
Tho box was crowded with prisoners. whose ages
ranged from u to so The pipes connecting with the
soaked with water; IL wind0wpanes were hrokcn and
Icces w" feet It "nE we're s shH
ing with cold and come Of them were even moaning for
about the stove the Court room. where they found
only cold comfort, AZ ar"qIlsiiion for coal maze NV"
and az the Courtroom is only kept by PERSISTENT
foraging for fuel the part Of the officers. tn" build
siiccs IN the window-sil. an inch in width.
The mild weather Of Monday DESTROYED the chance. OF
fail in the mercury should be- greater than AT present
Ice two and three inches IN thickness Was FORMED na
formation of Il new surface. In Br.~klIn, thrr" wa
skating on tn. FRO rsM Park amt , Csa% r ro%n mn
to warrant the proprietor IL THROWING II open IT,, :"
ie Eu Where i%r' r % Gs made n.y. III"
there is thin coating which is steadily increasing. ant
The Brookyn skating Club on Monday night passed .:
resolution designating the Capolhe Lake as lth heau
quarters for the season.
Tho curing season war opened on Saturday by the
Paterson urs Cn6 hos members PIN, cd their ,r
Club held meeting Tor the regular opening
OF the club season OF matches and challenge was ,'
Virw a. soon A. the ice viii admit Tie members met
Tor practice yesterday afternoon but they found the IL"
d - doubtful condition AZ IL was on Saturdiy
GO, ERNMENT WEATHER REpOLT'.
WAR DEp.ErMksi,
urrns OF The CHIEF SIGNAL Orrnrr,
WAsmIxGTON. ID. G.. Dee. So r. NJ.
Synopsis for Ghe pdsf heentu-fOur h0u1
The area Of lowest barometer has moved,
since Monday Afternoon, nortlwesiward over Nova
winds continue from Lake Erie to NcwJersey and Maine"
with the Lower IakeH. b'it clear weather on tie
HaG cUs s 1"9 pe%n.van and have vce
south from x to Lake superior The highest 'aron'
low pressure with cloudy weather and rising tcnper
tre, has advanced eastward into Nebraska anm Dk"'
Rain continues IN oes PrG "l%al wea'r " '-''0A
The barometer will probably rise ON "Wednesday ID ths
south Atlantic states falling barometer hrongh9ut me
Mississippi Valley with increasing somthery winds and
Lake Michigan and westward; mort Invest winds back
to southwest with rising temperature on the Lower
Lake, with ''R %arn a"a ' sisna: SSd a1%a
Eoe Rochester, Cleveland. Buffalo and Toledo:
w..soro sDDt c &c., s SeeSs' .S item.
been ooectsdtrom the regular dispatches reserved at
'n snow ssns e nst night
.rs Of Ct as
with Temperature 10 degrees above .srS. ana Sor,e
wind 60 miles an S 20 'os a. SsP and At
Rochester N r. with the wind northwest sIowips 20
miles an hour The temperature at Duluth ana d. ms
mn morning from Montreal, with temperature ofs
zero fail IN Il Dl M
eight below e. Mnu IS degrees
SsSS ~ Paul
IL SelnW and in ths city fe to degree: aDSySm
isl e hours Of degree otpsI tt tss morning the
wssthsf %ss Cloudy therIno%ster registered five
desrees above se Ho,. anu 'ne "'"' A'''
s, x. S% sSstn So 1hS
~ q er hour and from Rochester and
rain in Montreal, Canada and Portland SfsgSn; Lne
non the IN summit Of Mount At
n;cocE this avennR, the barometer vas fecordod ~
"a o. The Thermometer at 10 degrees below sero the
nasfhar cinmdv and the wind from the west blowing
,s0 miles per hour The temperature had fallen ~ d
greeS In hours.
WEATHER NOTES. go
The Mississippi River is choked ,o with Ire be-
Inv IT. Louis and the fcrrybOats have stopped running
The weather in Canada WAS very cold yes,
tsrday. with high wisd and SNOW. i"' "'"AAA >""'
IL again frozen. .
The weather was clear and cold, yesterday;
at The frst Of the season there formed
on Monday night 90
A fierce Northwest gale prevailed al DAY
yesterday Ct Boston bloSns down re- chmDey Of tns
Raw etato Gsss Works CsmbridRe. wss 0veurhsd ana
.,"yshed the ron.roof e1usns sosous DANA He