Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1872-12-27
EASTERN DISPATCHES
SPECIAL tothe GOLD HILL VIEWS
DOMESTIC INTEL LIoEA Q E

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ss.ps.dsA-Maiis STEPPED. etc.
New YoRK, Dec. N.-The streets
arc banked with snow. No
such snow storm has been witnessed In
this section for upwards of twenty
years. Last night the streets were de-
sorted from an early hour in the even
Ing. Business was mostly suspended.
No persons ventured out, except from
Thousands slept down
town at the hotels, or in their offices,
owing to inability so reach their
In the upper part Of the city,
dependent upon their days
earnings for the nights lodging
immensely. Thousands OF
them wandered about the streets, not
knowing where to 60. Some Of the
principal lines Of street cars are run
ming to-day with double teams heavily
overloaded. A few stages continue
running on the great thoroughfares.
but It Is only at rare intervals that
carts or other vehicles are seen. The
Street Cleaning Bureau have ordered
a force of laborers to work to-day In
cleaning the c~rosswalks, approaches to
the ferries, and n general shoveling OF
snow. Special attention will be given
to cleaning Broadway, on which the
snow lies a foot deep on n level. The
cost of cleaning this street for a
distance of seventy blocks will reach
twenty thousand dollars. The Their
mometer to-day stands at about an av-
erage with yesterday ten degrees
above zero. The storm told heavily
upon business, and especially In delay
ing the mails. There were no mails
except those sent early.
The Postmaster reports no mail arriv-
Ing here since yesterday noon.
In Brooklyn and suburbs nearly all
and business are suspended.
During the hight Of the storm yes
te rday afternoon, a large meteor was
seen at Hunters Point, Long Island.
All railway travel on Long Island has
.
The steamships Alsatia and City Of
tor Europe, and Columbia,
for Havana, besides several coasting
steamships which were to leave yes
are detained by the storm.
There were no arrivals from sea yes
Tho Great Stern In Bos'sn-snaii-
Pox Hospital Burned,
A special from Boston at midnight
last night states that all travel was
suspended Ia the evening. No trains
whatever arrived or left. There were
ave alarms Of fire during the evening,
one of which came from the new Post
Office, caused by au o~ver-heated fur
mace. Another alarm was caused by
the burning Of the Small Pox Hos
pital, In the Highland District, which
some 300 smallpox patients
upon the community. The pecuniary
los, was $751; Over 10000 people
were compelled to stay at Boston over
uight, being unable to reach their
homes In the suburbs.
Further Accounts From Now York.
NEW York, Dec. T.-The snow
prevented a search for the
girls burned In the Centre street fire.
The Superintendent Of Buildings, In a
card to-day, says there are n thousand
In Che city more dangerous
than the one burned In Centre street.
. very heavy drifting snow storm
commenced this morning and still con-
with great fury. Street car
travel Is greatly DISTRACTED. Dispatch
es from the South and East speak OF
the severess weather yesterday and last
for MANY years, the thermom-
eter ranging from six to forty degrees
below zero. All vessels arriving re-
port bad weather and damage there
from, with crews frost bitten. The
report of the loss Of life BY fire In Gen.
tire street, Is confirmed. Six girls and
one boy, known to have been in the
building at the time Of the fire, have
since been heard Of. They were en-
ployed by Dune s. Barlow.
John Erata stabbed Louis Haus In a
fight 10 an Italian saloon last night.
The loss by the fire in Centre street
was a quarter Of a million dollars, In
sured at $3.50, 900. Five persons were
badly injured ut the fire.
Confirmation Is given to the denial
Of the burning Of the Palisade hotel.
Snow had fallen to a depth Of six OF
eight inches at noon, and the showing
still continues.
Ferriage and traffic in the city Is
greatly obstructed. All trains from
the West are from six to ten hours be-
hind. The Chicago express, due here
yesterday, arrived to-day, being de-
layed IS hours by the storm,
Fires-PrsbabIo Steamer Disaster
BALTIMORE, December H.-There
were two fires In the city last night.
It Ia feared some disaster has hap
pened to the steamer Geo. Leary, Of
the regular line, which left Norfolk
last evening for this city, and has moi
yet arrived. Nothing has been heart
of her since she left Norfolk. Doubt
less she has been detained In the bay
by the Ice. The harbor Is closed to the
mouth of the Putnpsco for sailing
crafts.
Nv THE CABLES.