New-York tribune., 1873-12-15
DECEMBER WEATHER.
THE RECENT STORM IN THE wESr-HEAVY LOssLS
OF PROPERTY-HIGH WATER IN THE RIVERS.
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THE RECENT STORM IN THE wEsT-HEAyY LOSSES
OF PRoPERTY-HGH WATER IN THE RIVERS.
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| CINCINNATI Dec. 14.-Advices received here
from various points in ONO and Indiana show that the
of last week severe and the streams are
| all bank fun overlooking the nelghboring country
While serious damage is reported at any one point
the aggregate OF the losses in fences. buildings hay
aud corn, and other material will be very heavy.
Fortunately, the storm followed on Friday night by
a sudden fall OF the temperature, which will do much
checking the outflow by freezing the smaller
tributaries Reports from Pittsburgh represent that
the stage of water in the Allegheny and Monongahela
Rivers is the highest known for several years. The
highest point reached about noon to-day, and the
rivers are now steadily falling. Considerable lumber
and other property carried away along the Allie
ghauy. and reports from the upper MononGahela say
that many houses had been flooded. Houses in
Allegheny City along the river front are Hooded
The movements OF trains on tine Allegheny Valley and
Wort Pennsylvania Railroads have been interrupted
since Saturday by the high water and landslde 1t Is
feared road bed both roads may be washed
away at points the track OF the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh Railroad, near Steubenyille, Is under
ccEe was' the scotS Ever HSs@OoToou reported "
rising rad hcgSG but e rge da@age n repoeG o e5
have been swept away or injured by being washed fal
OF Dirt At NewE Ie ne heIg Ver es ngner ~ % taa
and Baltimore and Ohio roads have detained. on
| away.
CANAL NAVIGATION.
ALBANY, Dec. 13.-The following dispatches
have been received by Auditor Dayton from Canal su-
periDtendents, -
CoHoEs, Dec. bah loaded boats the New-York
Section were got through to tde-"ater this morning
NORRIS NORTH
FuIroNvuLE. Dec l3-This Section viii all be IN
naygable order by noon today Ihe 6oatmen are not
incned 10 move. SAMUEL DONALDSON
FORT PLAIN Dec. 1S-Commenced locking here at 10
O'Clock There are boats here from Lttle Falls IL
raining fast SAMUEL DONALDSON
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
OFFICE CHIHF SIGNAL OFFICER. '
WAsHINaTOs, ID. c.. Dee. I5-l a ia. }
Synopsis for the past - hours
An area of high barometer is now central in
the lower Mississippi Valley, and the pres,
| the Mississippi River; with light variable
winds clear weather and low temperature, except in
region In these districts partly cloudy weather. with
| slight rise of temperature, Is reported.
The temperature has also risen slightly in the Ohio
Valley In the Northwest the winds have backed to
easterly southery, and clear weather prevails.
Trobabhtes.
For Northern Ne,o England and thence uestodrd
| fbs 81 Laurence Vaiiey me northern portion Of he
Middle States aud the iore ake region The pressure and
cLOudineSs tc increase during portion Offle day uh
Hght and fresh nOrheasferty ana sonnntsterlY Unds
| and possibly areas Of SNOW. . -
| For the Southern portion Of The Middle States, and
thence sOuthUdrd 10 Fl0rida clear or Ddrtty cloudy
| cenider, Uifh iight uinds and i0tC temperature.
For the Gulf states and thence northward 10 the Ohio
valley less pressure, continued low but slowly rising
temperature aud generally clear weather. except the
For the upper lake region and the Northwest higher
temperature with eastery 10 sOuherly winds clear
| dawn these districts the clOudiness will In
| crease during Monday night. with probably threat
ening weather for the canal region or New York State
The temperature will rise slightly during the coming "a
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