New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-25
JANUARY WEA THEE.
THE sNow-sroRM IN THIS CITY.

Through out Thursday night the snow con-
tnued TO fall o. the already whitened city, the fakes
were fine and m ingied with rain, but the temperature
remained 40 low t1at pedestrians happily found little
sush in the streets yesterday TO bonumb their feet and
pervert their chcerness Last evening, after consd-
cradle fall OF ee the cios that mad overcast the SKY
during the day disappeared leaving tue stars VislDe'
with every promise of fair weather
The city railroad lines been operated with toer-
able efficiency though the number OF cars In active
service has somewhat diminished in consequence
of the necessity OF using four horses for each car Broad
way had been thoroughly cleaned before the storm
that traffic there not retarded TO any great extent
and the stages able to run with only little difficulty
Pedestrianism here, in all other streets was, how
aver disaeeable and also quite peious, on account OF
the slippery condition sidewalks and the polished
iron gratngs and covers OF coalboles hidden By the
snow
dent Thorne OF the Street Cleaning Bureau
had 800 men at work in the lower part Of the city
carting away the snow, yesterday Most Of the carts
were used in Fulton, Broad, and Beaver-sts. Some
however went from street to street corner and
we're ned with the which had been swept OF the
crossings man stationed at every street corner
Broadway with orders to remain ell day and keep the
crossing thoroughly cleaned In the afternoon Supern
tendent Thorne sent two snow pows the whole length
and on either side Of the great th0rOughare so as to
throw the snow from the cutters into the OF the
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snow was not hndered from flowing through the cutters
to the sewer cuiverts.
Trains on every railroad entering the city were behind
time ana much inconvenience resulted therefrom The
Washington train and also that from Boston which was
due here at a. M, did not arrive until IL The Jersey
Central which is the most important mail train to THIS
city was due at 100 a. ~, but did not arrive until $50
p. m. The trains the Hudson River Road coming
from beyond Peekski behind time, and those due
at the Grand Central Depot at 1880 in about lOSO
The Erie trains did not make their appearance all day
All trains leaving the city were drawn by two engines
and even with this aid IL was not expected that they
would be able on time. At Late hour last night
two three Erie mails overdue and the last one
which arrived at 2. n, should have been in in the
morning.
II; THE WEST.
CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-The great SHOWS storm
virtually ceased about II o'clock last night The condition
OF the railroad embargo is essentially unchanged but
large forces Of together with engine snowpl0ws
and all other available means, being employed to
the tracks, train arrived az midnight last night
on the Chicago and Alton Road which due at eight
O'Clock yesterday morning Trains the North Western
Road arrived this morning from suburban towns % or 30
miles out The Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne Road reports
its track beyond Brighton comparatively free Of drifts
It is doubtful any trains viii get out Of the city before
this afternoon.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. A.-Ihe storm ceased about Il
O'Clock last night ana 10 htuc1ota VI
the western and northern part of Wisconsin.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2i.-The snOwstorIn ceased here al
late hour last night, and the weather tins morning IS
clear and very cold. The railroads in the vicinity seem
not much obstructed and the trains but little de.
ayed In the western part OF the state and in Kansas,
however much more fell, and the railroads are
bockaded.
IN CANADA.
TORONTO, Jan. 24.-0ne of the most violent
snowstorms which has experienced here for many
years. accompanied by gale from the east began yes
teray and continues The trains on the several lines
OF railway have ceased running for the present
THUNDER, LIGHTNING, AND HAIL IN MAINE.
VAUDEVILLE, Jan. PA heavy snOw-stOrm,
accompanied by very sharp lightning, prevails here.
The O'Clock D. N. train from the West over two
hours late The Pullman night express will not DO
tonight from East OF West.
WIsCAssET Jan. IA brisk shower OF hail,
accompanied by heavy thunder and sharp lightning
occurred here at 6 o'clock this evening. The ther-
ometer stood at eight grees above The wind
blowing from the north west.
THE sUsQUEHANNA FLOOD.
COLUMBIA, Penn, Jan. 24.-The Susquehanna
rose four feet night and rising yet The ice Is still
gorged here.
PORT DEPosIT, Nd. Jan. 2l-The river is still gorged
here and the damage by the rise viii not ta short OF
$4,000.
HAvRE-DE-GRACE, Ind. Jan. PA family OF nine
persons have st rescued from Keuns Island. Op
posite this place where they had been driven from their
home by the food caused by the ice gorge. The family
consisted OF three men, women, and four children
and all we're nearly dead from exposure The rescuers
we're citizens from the main land we'll provided with
boats and ropes