Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-28
THE NATIONAL STORM.
The Heaviest Snow for 20 Years
SufferIngs of the New York Poor.


The Heaviest Snow for 20 Years
SuferIngs OF the New York Poor.
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-SnOw began fall
ing In heavy flakes again this morning, at
about eight, with slight wind northwest.
The streets to-day are banked with snow.
No such snoW-storm had been witnessed IN
this section in upwards Of twenty years
Last night the streets were deserted rom
an early hour in the evening. Business was
for the most part suspended, and no person
ventured out except from actual necessity
Thousands slept down town at hotels or ID
their offices, owing to their inability to
reach their homes in the upper part OF the
city. The classes dependent upon their
days earnings for the following nights
shelter, suffered immensely. Thousands OF
them wandered about the streets, not
knowing where to go. Some OF the prln-
cipal lines of street cars are running to-day
with double teams, and are heavily over
loaded. Pedestrians on Broadway make
their way through tie snow in single hle.
A few stages continue running on the great
thoroughfare, but it is only at rare
intervals that carts or other vehicles
are to be seen. The Street cleaning bureau
yesterday ordered a force of laborers at
work to day in cleaning the crosswalks and
approaches to the ferries, and in the gene
raj shoveling of snow. Special attention is
to be given to the cleaning of Broadway,
on which, it is estimated, the snow lays
foot deep on the level. The entire cost Of
cleaning this street for distance Of sew
enty blocks will reach $4,000. Along
the water frontage the snow is piled sup IN
huge masses. The thermometer to-day
stands at about an average with that of
yesterday, namely, ten degrees above zero.
In many places in the city the ground is
covered to depth Of as much as three feet.
The storm told heavily upon business, es-
pecially by the delay of mails. No mails
left the city yesterday except those which
were sent at an early hour. The North
liver is filled with floating ice. Tbs post
master, this morning, reports that no mails
arrived here since yesterday noon.
In Brooklyn and suburbs nearly all travel
and business is suspended. During the
height of the storm yesterday afternoon, a
large meteor was seen st Hunters Point,
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MILK and Bread Cut OE.
Weather clearing. A few local trains
from the immediate vicinity in New jersey
arrived since 10 o'clock, but only by aid Of
several extra locomotives. There is con-
siderable suffering among poor people by
reason of the absence Of the usual supplies
of milk and bread, none being received
of the former by trains, and locomotion by
bakers teams on the streets being almost
impossible. A large force of labOrers are
cleaning Broadway Of the snow.
Frozen to Death.
Three persons badly frozen in Brooklyn
last night, two fatally. The mails almost
without exception are still behind. The
Boston express of $50 p. m. yesterday ar
rived at Ii to-day. The Central railroad
Chicago traius due yesterday, also reached
here this forenoon. A train on the Erie
due yesterday morning arrived to-day. The
Washington road has ali its trains on time.
MIDNIGHr-Ths Western mails are still
one day behind. 1t is probable that trains
from all directions will be running as usual
tomorrow. The Eastern roads are clear.
The PeriIs Of Navigation.
CoLLINGwooD, Ont, Dec. 27.-Capt
Orr and his Chief engineer, with four OF the
crew Of the steamer Cumberland, which
was frozen up in Bear Lake in November,
arrived last night, they having walked down
along the north shore of Georgian Bay.
Capt. Orr reports having left the steamer in
safe quarters with the first mate in charge.
The steward, stewaTdess aud two walters
were also left Fon board. The party expe-
rienced terrible weather and endured great
privation during the long tramp, being
twenty days on foot. The engineer twice
broke through newly made ice and was res
cued with the greatest officially. All of
the party were more or less frostbitten.
Eighteen of the crew are sill on the way
down, having been left eight miles from
Bruce's Mines.
Buffalo Takes Water.
BUFFALO, n. Y, Dec. 27.-The water
panic is over and the city is supplied with
the usual quantity of water.
COLD SPRING, n. Y, Dec. 27-The
Chicago Express which left New York at
S O'Clock this morning is now hours be-
hind, and nothing can be hesrd from it.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 27.-The snow
storm has blockadsd all the highways and
temporarily suspended receipts and delivery
Of merchandise.
200 snOw-BOund MOrtaIS.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Dec 27.-There are
over seven handred passengers snow-bound
between here and Peek'skill. but it is
thought all viii get through to New York
sometime to-day.
Down East.
BOSTON, Dec. 27.-All travel is suspend
ed. No trains whatever have arrived or
left. Over twenty thousand people are
compelled to stay in Boston over night, be-
ing unable 10 reach their homes in the
suburbs.
The Potomac Frozen over.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2T-The New York
train due last night arrived at eight this
morning. The Potomac is frozen over.
There was no Cabinet meeting to-day. The
departments are closed. The ice in the river
here is about six inches thick.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 27.-The tbermome-
ter is sixteen above zero. Weather clear.
lee Four Inches Thick on the Arkan.
saS.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Dec. 27.-The |
weather has moderated little to-day, but |
neither the ground nor the ice has thawed. |
The ice is four inches thick on the river. A |
light two-horse wagon passed over on it to |
day. The ferryboat had to cut road |
through the ice in order to run. Ice dealers |
are engaged in getting out and putting up |
ice all day. Cloudy with indications Of |
snow. The city is entirely out of coal. No |
trains on the Memphis road in three days, |
on account of the difficulty of crossing the |
river at Memphis.
On the Pacific Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-The recent |
heavy rains extended through the State, |
reaching the driest portions, giving farmers |
hopes of heavy crops next year. The |
weatheriS still stormy.
The Cottonwood AvaIanche-I2 Men |
Missing.
SALT LAKE, Dec. z7.-But little add |
tional from the Cottonwood avalanche. l. |
is asserted that twelve men are missing. |
The slide came from the very mountain |
top, distance of mile, with frightful
speed and force, The storm prevalent pre-
vented warning Of its approach.
Men, mules, wagons and sacks Of ore
were carried away like wisps. The body
Of snow where the force of shovelers are at
work is very large and its excavation slow.
One dead body was recovered to-day. The
storm continues, rain here and snow in the
mountains. The Union Pacific train is
nine hours late.