Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-12-27
A NATIONAL SNOW-STORM.
A MemOrably Cold Christmas.
so Degrees below Nothing In New
Hampshire.
A General Embargo on Ra ilrOads.


45to so below, according to location. Nu-
merous cases of frozen limbs are reported
NEW YORK, Dec. ga very heavy
drifting snow storm commenced early this
morning, and still continues with great fu-
~. The street car traffic is greatly obstIuc-
ted. Dispatches from the South and East
state the severest weather yesterday and
last night formsny years. All the vessels
arriving report bad weather, and damage
therefrOm, with crews frost bitten.
New York On Skates.
1t is estimated that upwards of $4,000
persons were on the skating pond in Cen
tral Park yesterday.
Dispatches from Maine and elsewhere in
the East, this morning, report the thernom-
eter at various places ranging from six to
forty-three degrees below zero.
Two Feet of Snow ON tlae Level.
The great snow storm which commenced
this forenoon still continues tonight. The
effect on business is very damaging, as
thousands of out of town residents a,e un-
able to reach the city. No Southern, Wes-
tern, Northern, or Erie way mails sre yet
received. In fact, the only trains that ar
rived have been from New Haven and Mid
dletown, Conn.,, and they several hours
late, and from some points on Long Island
Railroad and from PAGES in the immediate
| vicinity of the city on other roads, The
Boston boats are detained somewhere in
| the Sound, and none are here to leave to-
night. Many street car lines have stopped
running, and others and the stage routes
make irregular trips. The high wind
caused much drifting, but the snow is prob
ably two feet deep on the level.
The funeral of the late Judge Slossan
| took place this morning at the Reformed
church, 21st street and 5tb avenue In
consequence of the prevailing storm the
remains WI be kept in the church until to-
morrow when they will be removed to
| Greenwood.
Railways blocked.
BOSTON, Dec. ga terrible snow
| storm prevailed all day but now appears
ended. Two feet or more have fallen. All
railroad trains to or from the city are Llock-
| ed.
TRENTON, n. j., Dec. 26.-The snow
storm is very heavy here. Trains are
blocked on the Jersey side to Philadelphia.
| The snow is two feet deep. The storm
abated at o'clock this evening.
PATTERSON, a. j., Dec. 26.-Travel
! hss been entirely stopped on the Erie rail
way on account of the heavy snow storm
| all along the eastern division.
No Trains Since Monday.
BELFAST, ME-, Dec. 26.-The weather
| is the coldest since 1857. The railroads are
blockaded and no trains have arrived since
! Monday.
Buffalo without Vater-Citizen Pa
trolls against Fire.
| BUFFALO, Dec. ga strong easterly
| wind accompanied by the snow storm for
| the last forty-eight hours, has driven the
water out Of Niagara River into the lake
| until the supply-pipes of the city water
works are entirely aooye water, and the
| city reservoir is empty. The Railways are
greatly embarrassed in procuring water for
engines. AL the manufactures depending
on the city waterwOrks have suspended
operations. In case of fire there would be
great damage.
LATER.-1he arrangement of the water
works here is causing great anxiety among
citizens. The real cause Of the trouble has
not been ascertaiued. Some think the
mouth Of lie tunnel is ch0ked with ice.
The citizens in various localities have
organized into patrol companies, as pre-
ven,ive against fire tonight. The Com
merciaL and Courier printing offices were
ouli2 ed to draw water from the creek to
get off their papers. All places of business
requiring steam, and which are supplied by
the city wa,erWOrks, have stopped, causing
loss to thousands of operatives. The
Water-Wheels OF the mills al Black Rock
flour miles down Niagara riverl are several
feet out Of water.
An international Bridge of Ice.
WATERTJwN, n. Y, Dec. 26.-St. Law
renee river is bridged with ice between
Cape Vincent, n. Y, and Kingston, Onta-
rio, distance of y miles, and teams cross
in safety.
KINGSTON, Dec. 26.-Heavy teams with
loads have crossed the river Oh the ice with
perfect safety since yesterday forenoon. A
terrific snow storm ragged to-day and this
evening, and shows no sign of abatement.
1t is accompanied by fierce nOrtherly winds.
A Roof Breaks Under the Weight of
SHOw-TwO EEen Buried.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. Z6.-About II
o'clock this morning 400 feet of the roof of
Whitney's foundry fell in from the weight
Of snow. Ordinarily from 100 to 200 men
are employed in the building that fell, but
at the time Of the accident they were en-
gagged elsewhere, aud only two workmen
were buried in the ruins--M, Collins and
Gilbert Kelly. They were rescued and
found to have received only a few flesh
wounds caused By falling bricks.
Another Roof FaAIs-Six Men Crushed
This morning the roof Of Winche's
spike mills, corner of Canal and Poland
streets, fell in through the weight Of snow,
iDjuring the following persons: Jno Dough-
eIty, back broken; Chas. Tilton, cut in the
head; Andrew McGOvern, head and should
cTs injured; Alexander Kinney, arm and
shoulder sprained; John Kelley, face and
head badly burned; Charles Coleman, arm
sprained. The roof took fire from the fur
lace but was soon extinguished.
SIeIghsng into the Hudson.
ALBANY, \. y, Dec. PA passenger
sleigh with i've or six men and boy in it,
got lost in the storm while crossing the river
at Rhiuebeck tonight. After wandering
about in the snow drifts for three hours the
mules drawing the sleigh walked iotO an
open ferry track dragging the sleigh after
them. The parties IL the sleigh were all |
thrown into the water but MANAGED to |
crawl out On the ice. Their shouts for re-
liei attracted attention and they were taken |
or two of the men also frozen badly, but |
it is thought all are out |
Of danger. The mules were drowned. |
SleIghing in the Sunny South.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 26.-The heaviest |
storm of sleeJ and Snow ever known in this |
section, commenced falling at one o'clock |
yesterday morning and continued about |
thirteen hours, delaying railroad trains, (
etc. Improvised slelghs Of every descrip- |
ton were brought into use, and TO day
everybody is nusy cleaning off the side
walks. The clouds portend snow again.
Richmond, Va, Dec. 26.-Snow fell in
this city all day yesterday and nearly all
last night, with heavy northeas5eriy gale.
WASHINGTON, Dec. &6.-Snow has been
falling since II o'clock yesterday. Atnoon
to-day it was four inches deep.
BALTIMORE, Dee. pa heavy snow
s orm set in yesterday afternoon and still
continues.
The harb0r is closed to the mouth Of the
PalspscO for sailing craft.
Steamers Ece-boUnd Below Memphis.
MEMPHIS, Dec. 26-Tne weather is still
very cold. The river is nearly frozen over.
The Strader and Glasgow arrived Yesterday