Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-11-30
THE COLD SNAP.
Sudden Close of Navigation.
Fearful Disasters on the Lake
Vessels Frozen in Their Tracks.
Thermometer Ducking Below Zero.

TOLEDO, Nov. 20 The weather is very
cold and the hsrbor is closed by ice. Three
| propellers and several sail vessels are frozen
| IN near Turtle island, Maumee bay.
CLEVELAND, Nov. 29-The schooner
Sunrise which left this port yesterday fol
| Kelly's Island, wa. discovered aground thi:
morning near the waterworks crib, miles
from shore. Three men lost.
DETROIT, Nov. 29.-The storm has
caught many vessels outside. The head oil
Lake Erie is full of ice, and the wind is a
gale from the northwest with snow. Pro-
peller Burlington sunk below Bar Point.
The schooner Sam Flint and the Propeller
Philadelphia are ashore below Bar Point,
The tug Torrent with The schooner j. w.
Sargent and FIVE barges, ell coal laden, from
Cleveland, struck the Ice at the island.
Two of the barges sunk. The others and
the schooner were abandoned.
The schooner Evaline Is anchored of
ScarecroW island, Thunder bay, with 8 sig
nal of distress flying. She cannot be ap-
preached on account Of the ice The
schooner Souvenour went ashore near Sud-
ington, Lake Michigan, Wednesday morn
ing. All hrnds are supposed to be lost.
The schooner Minnie Coriett Is beached
two miles north of Lincoln. The Captain
and crew reached shore safely, but with
their hands and feet frozen.
The Canals.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, Nov. 29.-Ths frost
is drawing navigation to a close in this vi
cinity. A number of boats are about fon-
miles west Of this city in the ice. Fifteen
boats were caught in the ice five miles east
- az af1f has -.
10 tow the boats in. A boat Is across the
guard lock west Of this city. The water has
been partly let out of the eveI through the
city into the level east. This level will be
again filed so that the boats may move.
Sr. GATHERINGS, Ont, Nov. 29.-Nav-
igation is about closed. The ice In the
IWelland] canal Is from two 10 three inches
thick.
CORNWALL, Nov. 29.-Navigsiion on the
St. Lawrence canal is closed up and the
boats are all laid up.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, n. Y, Nov. 29.--Ten
inches of snow have fallen here since 8
O'Clock this morning. The sleighing about
the city is excellent. Boatmen everywhere
are hurrying freights in anticipation of the
early closing Of the Hudson.
NEW YORK, Nov. pa heavy North
easterly snow storm commenced this morn
ing. The weather this p. m, is cold ald
clear, thermometer 10.
BOSTON, Nov. 29.-Snow is falling at va
rious points North and East.
RICHMOND, VA, Nov. 29.--Snow fell
here this a. m, for an hour.
CONCORD, n. H., Nov. 29.-The weather
cleared here az O'Clock. Nine inches Of
snow fell. Reports from the Northern part
of Vermont, state that fifteen inches Of snow
have fallen.
The Ohio Closing.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 29-The weather is
almost uDprecedentally cold for the sea-
son, temperature this morning being in the
neighborhood Of zero. To-day has been
very cold, and persons are predi citing that
SO hours OF such weather will close the
river. The canal is already closed.
Navigation stopped at St Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-The weather yes
terday and to-day is the coolest Of the
season. Tie mercury this morning sunk
to five above zero. The river is full Of
sharp ice and navigation is suspended.
Underwriters refuse to place risks on car
goes i'll further notice, and most steamers
have DISCHARGED their crews.
CHICAGO, Nov. 29.-The thermometer
tonight is 8 degrees below zero.