New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-18
A EOVEMBE2 STORM.
A TERRIBLE GALE AT NORFOLK.
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NORFOLK, Nov. IA terrible storm has
been prevailing here since O'Clock and has not YET
sbsted heavy northeast gale has been blowing oil the
afternoon and at times with force Of hurricane Az
20 minutes past four the barometer had fallen to 2so the
lowest point has reached here since 'he estao
Iisnent OF The Signal Station The velocity OF the wind
- miles hour, and its pressure was q pounds
to- the square foot The ram foil heavily, several
Of the streets oyerowed aud the street bridges
are impossible. The ferry had to thertps
between Norfolk aud Portsmouth, and IL found i'm
possible convey kilograms from the city TO the Gov
eminent vessels the harbor 10 is feared that great
damage has been gone to the shipping outside the
capes, but nothing dehutte has been heard.
STORM RAvAGEs IN TENNESSEE AND ADJOINING
STATES.
MEMPHIS, Nov 1.-THE storm OF last even
ing has been general For the first time within SIX
years the press Of this city almost entirely without
reports the telegraph lines being prestrated in every
direction hotel at Raleigh village spine miles
north of this city, blown down and tho fencing
leyeled with the ground. Through the country and ut
Decatur Ala considerable damage is reported, bat as
yet impossible to obtain trustworthy information
ATLANTA Nov. T--Sunday night q terrible storm
visited Fairburn Houses were unroofed and brick
wall was blown down on wooden store kiiing Johh
Bird one OF the proprietors
SEVERE STORM ALONG THE HUDSON
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Nov. IA violent north
east snow-storm prevails tonight along the Hudson
The wind is blowing gale snd In ell probability the
night steamers win no delayed.
RosDoUr Nov FIT has been showing here all the
evening, and midnight the storm Is Increasing IN
violence. a strong northeast wind is blowing.
IN THIS CITY.
Owing to low temperature the rain which
had been falling intervals during the day in this city
was turned into snow and hail early last evening. aud
high Wind prevailed during the night Tho
ground In sheltered corners was frnged with
snow. aud at midnight there every indication
that the would last many hours. The thermome-
ter Indicated $40 ut that hour the temperature having
moderated In u measure, but the wind was blowing
fercely.
GOVERNMENT REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGSAL OFFICER
WASHINGTON. Tuesday. Nov 18-f a. IN.
Surlopsis for the Dasi tpeRtu.tour hours
The Carolina st0rm-center IL now OIL cape
May, with high nOrth-casterly Winds rain, anu snow
overthe Middle and Eastern states. -,
The Iowa storm has moved into Illinois, with
nOrtb-easterly Winds cloudy weather. and occasional
South westerly winds, cloudy weather end in the
Ohio Valley and thence southwark over Tennessee.
Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valley.
Tor rho un,or I,tes and Iowa and southwark {,
Arkansas and Western Tennessee north westerly winds,
falling tempeuture, ciondy weather; 'ln, and snow
northward the lower lakes, north eastery winds,
cloudy weather. and OCCASIONAL rain. -,ua.
For the South Atlantic States northwesterly WINDS
colder, and clearing weather.
For the Middle and Eastern S,ates high northeasrIy
nOrtpesterly riads cloudy weather. aud RAIN, parAy
Csntionary signals continue at Norfolk Cape May.
New-York, New-Haven. New London. woodss Hole,
Boston, Portland, EastpOr and Dluth.
All the reports missing from the North West the
Cuff OF Florida, the Southwest, and mostly from the
upper lakes, the Rocky Mountains and tue Pacific sta
lions.