Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-12-28
Merchants and Others, Unable to
Reach their Homes, are Com
PEELED to Sleep in their
Offices.
Trains Delayed---Passengers Suf-
fering----COmmuIieatiOns Cut
OFF by the Drifts.
Fears Entertained of Aeeumu-
lated and Sad Disasters at Sea.
SeVenty-TWO Dying Hard--GOes
Out in a Tearing Passion,
Scattering Woe as he Goes.

NEW YORK, December 27.-SnOw be-
gan falling in heavy flakes again this
morning at about eight O'Clock, with a
slight wind from the northwest. The
streets to-day are banked with snow
No such snOwstOrm has been witnessed
in this section in upward of twenty
wears. Last night the streets were de-
sarted. from an early hour in the even
ing. Business, for the most part, was
sllspe1ded, and no person ventured out
,a,eeDt from absolute necessity. Thou
sands slept down town in hotels or in
their offices, owing to their inability TO
reach their homes IN the upper part Of
the city. The classes dependent on
their DAVIS earnings for the following
nights shelter suffered immense
Iv. Thousands of them wandered
about the streets, not knowing
where to 20. Some Of the principal
lines Of street-cars are running to-day
with double teams, and are heavily
overloaded. Pedestrians on Broadway
make their way Though the snow IN
single files. A few stages continue
running on the great thrOughfares, but
it is only at rare intervals that carts or
other vehicles are TO be seen. The
street cleaning bureslu yesterday or
dered q force of labcrers, who are at
work to-day cleaning crOsswalks and
approaches TO ferries and in general
shoveling of snow. Special attention is
TO be given 20 the cleaning Of Broadway,
on which il is estimated the snow lays
a foot deep on the level. The entire
cost Of cleaning this street, for the dis
lance Of seventy blocks, viii reach
twenty thousand dollars. Along the
water frontage the snow is piled up in
hinge masses. The thermometer to-day
stands about on an average with that Of
Yesterday. namely: ten degrees above
zero. In many places in the city the
ground il covered 20 the depth of
a much as three feet. The storm
told heavily on business, especially by
DELAY Of mails. No mails left the city
Yesterday except those which were sent
ST An early hour. North river is filled
with floating ice. The Postmaster this
morning reports that no mails have ar
rived here since yesterday noon. In
Brooklyn end suburbs nearly all travel
and hafiIe IS is suspended. During the
hight 81 The storm yesterday afternoon,
a large meteor was seen at Hunters
Point Long Island. All railway travel
on Long Island has ceased. The steam
ships Halvetia and City Of Limerick, for
Europe, and Columbia for Havana, be-
sides several cOasing steamers, which
were to leave yesterday, are detained by
the storm. No arrivals from sea yesteT-
day. The snow which commenced this
morning ceased after "A slight fau. A
special from Boston at midnight last
night states that all travel is suspended
in every direction. No trains arrived OF
left. There were five alarms OF lire dur-
ing the evening, one Of which came rom
the new pOstOffice, which was damaged
in irs walls bv an Overheated fur
mace. Another alarm wss caused
nv the burning of the smallpox hospital.
in the Highland district, which throws
some three hundred smallpox patients
upon the surrounding community. Pc
eluiarv loss, fifteen thousand dollars.
Over twenty thousand people are COM
Delled to stay in Boston over night, be-
Euc unable to reach their homes in the
suburbs.
NEW YORK, December 27.-The snow
Yesterday prevented search for the girls
burned 10 the Center street FIRE. The
Superintendent Of Buildings, in card
to-day, says there are thousands Of
buildings ia the city more dangerous
than the one burned in Center street.
BALTIMORE, December 27.-ihere are
rEEnors in the city tonight Of some dis
ast..r TO the steamer George Leary, of
the regular line, which LEFT Norfolk last
evening for this city and mas not arrived,
but the rumOrs cannot be traced 70 an
authentic source. Nothing has been
heard OF her since she left Norfolk. She
has doubtless been detained in the bay
by the ice. The harbor has closed up to
tie mouth Of the PatapscO for sailing
craft.
POUGHKEEPsIE, December IA
passenger sleigh, with five VI six men
aud a boy in it, got ost IN the storm
while crossing the river Rhinebeck. Al
ter wandering about IN the snow drifts
for three hours, the mules drawing the
sleigh walked into an open ferry track,
dragging the sleigh with them, and they
were all thrown into the water, but they
ma naged TO crawl On the ice. Their
sbosJts for relief attracted attention, and
they were taken ashore. The boy and
one or two of the men were badly
frozen.
ST. Louis. December 27.-Ned Bunt-
line who. with Buffalo Bill and Texas
lack. Is playing a sensational drama at
ne Grand Operahouss, was arrested on
a cqDiqs issued at the instance of Prose
-qsltinV Attorney NOrInin, for alleged
complicity, which occurred in the
southern part Of the c. ~ in 1852. After
the examination Bunrline was released
on five hundred dollars bonds on each
Of the two indictments found against
him twenty years ago. The proceeding
Is regarded as farce.
The weather is still very cold, with
indications Of more SHOW. The ferries
have stopped running, and all transit Is
made on ice.
SCRANTON, December 21.-Twelve
INCHES Of snow fell yesterday.
Judge c. A. Lane, Of Wilkesb8rre,
died suddenly in this city on yesterday.
SAN Francisco, December 2l.-Ihe
recent heavy rains extended throughout
tbe stale. reaching the dryest portions
and giving ths farmers hopes Of heavy
crops next wear. The weather is still
stormy. The Oregon streams are all
swollen, and Tave; 5 difficult and dan
gerOus.
PHILADELPHIA, December H.-Ihe
streets are banked up with snow, ano
ghe railroad companies are running street
car with double and triple teams.
WASHINGTON, December 27.- The
New York train, due here last night, ar
rived here at eight o'clock this morning
The Potomac Is frozen over. No CaD'
met meeting held to-day. The depart
ments closed at noon. Weatheg mod
crate.
New YORK, December Z7.-The only
mail arrived to-day is that from Wash
ingtOn. None from Boston or points
north and west have reached here. No
trains have been sent out to-day on the
New Haven or Hudson River railroads
The monthly sale Of Scranton coal has
been postponed till the third Of Janu
AIRY.
NEW York. December 27.-Tht
weather is clearing up. A few lOea
trains from the immediate vicinity II
New jersey arrived since ten O'Clock
but Oaly by the aid Of several extra 10,
,comoNFes, There is considerable sur
dering amsRg the poC'r people, by reason
Of the zbsence Of the usual supplies d
milk and bread, nome Of the former be-
Eng received by the trasnsI snd the loco
EH0t ion Of baker teams on the streets be-
ing almost impossible. A large force O
labOrers are cleaning Broadway OF snow
ri. ..o-,~v,s ,,,a,.a badI,y frozan fT