New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-05
DECEMBER WEATHER.
AN EARLY THAW.
a STORM IN INDIANA.

CAhBRlDGE, lnu, Dec. "A terTlDlc stoim
passed hero last night On the Jacksonville road
trees were blown across the tracks The south bound
train struck tree. 10 miles south OF here. wreckins tho
train badly instantly killing the engineer aud hreman,
and seriously injuring brakeman.
THE HUDSON RIVER AGAIN OPEN.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Dec. 4.-1he thaw which be-
gan yesterday still prevails, and tonight all tho in
the Hudson moving, and NAVIGATION open
| to Albany. tow OF canalboats loft Hudson to-day
bound south. The ice At Castleton is running rapidly
TORNADO FORTY MILES SOUTH OF MEMPHIS
MEMPHIS, Dec. About o'clock yesterday
morning hurricane swept tho town of Malvern.
forty miles south this city on the line Of the Clark
sonvie and Fulton Railroad rszing to the ground six
business houses, tearing away the roofs OF several
others and wounding two men badly and six sig htlv
Malvern and Travelled up the track about four miles
carrying houses and trees beforeit.
A HEAVY GALE Al BUrrAIO
BUFFALO, Dec "A severe southwest gale
has prevailed here since early morning, causing the
water in the lake 20 back up" in The harbor higher
than before for the years Stores and tenement
houses in the part OF the city flooded in the
Easements and ground floors Part OF the Niagara Fails
branch Of the Central Railway the lake side OF the
city washed away, causing all trans To ran by tue
ported. and the water is retreatnC rapidly
TIE HURRICANE N THE WEST.
CNCINNATI Dec. 4.--Private adyices report
the wndstorm OF last night as very general causing
foods in the rivers throughout Ohio Kentucky and
Indiana. Trees we,e blown across the Atlantic and
Great Western Railway near Aarou and the Richmond
aud Chicago Railroad in this State and the Pal. Handle
Railroad Indiana. A barn struck by lightning in
Highland County burned Several houses were un-
rooted at Laurel lad, and blown down back OF
Covlngton KY TIE damage done 10 this city was very
slight
AN EXTRAORDINARY SNOWFALL n CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 3.-'Vhe snowfall in
the interior OF the State is unprecedented since 1861
Two inches of foll in Vallejo. Modesto, and Peta
luna three inches in suisum and two inches III Stock
ion, Sacramento City and Woodland All the valley
cities and towns the Mission HIS, aud the San Bruno
Mountains near thus place, white with snow. VI has
riined steadily 10 Dan Francisco while snow Iel III the
adjacent couury The snow will have disastrous
effect upon the vast herds cattle the foothills and
there "a apprehension OF Hoods In the stciaheho
and san joaquin Valleys similar TO those OF 1861
CANAL NAVIGATION PROSPECTS,
ALBANY, Dec. 4-C0mmissioner Fay tele-
graphs Auditor Dayton from Rochester that he will
be able to take care OF all the Western Division
Commissioner Berkeley telegraphs from Fort Edward
that unless there "a a heavy thaw navigation on the
Champlau Canal will not he resumed Franklin Edison,
President of tho New-YOrk Produce Exchange, tee-
graphs that IL the State authorities Will keep the water
aud the locks clear of ice very large proportion OF
the boats tho Erie Canal VIII get through 10 te
water The canal at spraker's Aqueduct is hed with
lee from the creeks IN the vicinity commissions
have been instructed not 90 draw the water from
the canal.
WAR DETACHMENT
OFFICE or TIE c4lEF sIGStL OfficEh'
wAsHrSGrOs, d. G., Friday, Dec. 81 a. ~
Sgl.oDsis f1r ne past p hours
The temperature has fallen decidedly with
clearing weather ana fresh ana brisk easteriy WHILE
The lower lake region westward 10 the Missouri
valley. At.
rain. reported from the ono valley ana sOulh-
ward to Texas. Continued cloudy and threatening
weather and Light rains arc reported from the southern
States f., -
The temperature is gradually falling; with Increased
pressure AID less coudness ~ New Laglaha ana tHe
Middle states TIE pressure mas increased rap'ly ~
the Central Mississippi Valley, the laAe region ana
Northwest.
For Neu. EngtrRf ami The Middie AHande states partly
cloudy and ciearng reoer. nth ioT temperature. vt"
prsrnii the pressure Increasing NTH fresh ana occdStO-
ally brise northeriy 10 Westerly u'nds ., =,
north westerly winds and nartIy cloudy weather WIN
Missouri, variable Winds with of snow, the tela-
perature remaining low during Friday
For the south Atlantic and Eastern Gulf States in
creased pressure and possibly light rain followed by
clearing and cooler weather. For the Northwest,
winds backing 10 southery. with slightly rising ten
Cautonary signals continue at Toledo, Erie, Buffalo,
Oswego New York, and NewLOntoD
Reports missing from the Upper Lake region the
Southwest and the extreme Northwest.
the l0th inst the display OF cant0nary signals
will be suspended 1T the Lake ports Tor the WINTER
WEATHER NOTES
The Connecticut River is clear of ice from
Middleown to the Sound. and the water rising, the
river will probably DO clear from Hartford to-day.
The storm Wednesday night at Louisville,
as the most severe that has visited that City
time. Much damage done by the ram and wind.
A heavy wind from the northwest pre-
vailed at Omaha "Wednesday night, with slight fan Of |
snow. The thermometer 10 below zero. The storm
extended west several hundred miles, Inc UNION Ia
cfc trains suffered no delay.
A very severe wind storm prevailed in the
vicinity OF Chicago during tho whole Of Wednesday
night and its violence but little abated yesterday
morning Considerable damage was done to unfinished
buildings and by the demolition Of plategias Windows
Teegraphc communication also much embarrassed.
The weather there is very cold