New-York tribune., 1873-12-24
DECEMBER WEATHER.
WINTER PROSPECTS.

| WINTER PROSPECTS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23.-Ab0ut an inch oil
| snow fell here early this morning.
! TRENTON, Dec. 23.--SnOw has been falling
here all day. Navigation the Delaware and Rarian
aud on the Delaware Division PennsyIvauia Canal
| has closed.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 23.--It has been snow
ing here since O'Clock, and continues without sign OF
cessation.
SNOW Fog CHRISTMAS IP IT LASTS.
The charming and yet unreasonable weather
which had characterized the past few days wasI SUD
denly changed yesterday morning. the day breaking
with an overcast sky accompanied with sharp rost'
The keen early in the day betokened the approach OF
snow, and those who were compelled TO leave their
comfortable homes and warm 6resides buttoned up
their overcoets in order to resist tho chilling effects OF
the atmosphere at the time Quckenng their pace
along the streets Soon after furry OF snow was
seen but at first the ieecy fakes were so damp as 10
melt almost as they fell Before sundovn. how
ever the character OF the changed and soon every
untraveled piece OF ground was covered with snow
The lasted for about eight hours during when
about one inch Of snow lay the level in the parks
where boisterous boys amused themselves with peting
their friends with snow balls.
The street car companies not embarrassed. with
the single exception of the Bleeckerst. aud Fulton
Ferry line, travel which, owing 10 the numerous
and steep grades. became burdensome that IL
was found advisable at early to have the teams
doubled up Along the open places of the Second, Thrc
Madison and Eghthaye lines in the upper part OF the
city the lay thick the rails a. to make the
dragging Of the ears onewhat heavily upon the
horses although seriously "A to cause great 1888
OF time or even TO render necessary the employment OF
double teams Very little. If any trouble, was ex-
perienced those lines the termn OF which were De-
low the Central Park.
After nightfa had set in the snow became triumph
ant and presented that white surface when
is considered always characteristic OF merry christ
mas. Pleasure loving people began even to talk or
sleigh ride Christmas Day. under the idea that the
the after o'clock doubtless dispeued the
who had expressed OF deportation in the value
OF their stock from the warmth OF the weather wei
they contemplated the prospective increase IN tneir
profits while the poor. deprived OF home anf shelter,
posed AT the falling flakes with chiing dread ana
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or rIIf CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. al IA. }
Synopsis for ne past "A hours.
The storm which was central OFT Cape Hat
teras this morning - Io%yiag soTy 70 tne
stormy weather, with northerly to north westerly
winds has prevailed on The Atlantic coast irom North
GenersIIy clear weather with light. variable winds
ana lower temperature now prevail IN the interior OF
New Eng and and the Middle States, and thence west
ward over the Ohio VALLEY and tue lake region, except
in the last mentioned district. where the temperature
Generally cloudy and threatening weather. with IN
creased pressure aud low temperature prevails IN the
Southern States. slight rise OF temperature Win IN
creased pressure and generally cloudy weather ID re-
ported from the Northwest
Probabilities.
For the New-Engand coast generally cloudy ana
threatening weather and snow followed by clearing
weat and fresh brisk north westerly winds ana
lower temperature during the afternoon or evening.
For h~ interior Of He,c- England and ho A'ddN safes
clear and clearing oeaher. Nth ba slight changes OF Iem-
pe,at,rc and light rar,able rinds-
For the southern states of the Mississippi slowly
increasing pressure, with low temperature and cloudy
weather. 49, o,, .z
on the immediate South Atlantic and Gulf coasts
norherly to easterly winds and light rain Will prevail
For the Middle Atlantic coast fresh 10 brsk nottnwest
ery to westerly winds. with clearing weather.
For the lower lake region and thence southwark 70
Kentucky. generally clear weather with light Variable
winds aud rising temperature.
For the upper lake pegon and the North West cloudy
weather and hight snow from Northern Michigan west
ward To Minnesota. ,,.
For the canal region Of Newlork ann Pennsylvania,
free zing weather will continue during Wednesday.
CautiOnary signals continue at Cape May, New-lork,
New-Hayen. New London, and Woods Hole,