New-York tribune., 1873-02-17
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
A sNow-sToRm ENDING IN RAIN.

A SNOW STORM ENDING IN KAHN
If anything was needed to render the present
Winter the disa greeabe in tho OF the oldest
resident OF bis ancestors. the want amply sep
piled yesterday. 5nOw6akes in tho air as early A.
3 a. M, and soon door-seps and windowsils were eush
toned and the trees IN bridal array Tho tempera'
ture was high that the soggJ and packed
easily, and at 10 six inches deep on the level
Tho mercury had 10 3 and tho driving snowstOrm
degenerated into drzze which developed the hours
went by into drenching shower Long before nghtfa
the fresh snow was soaked with the warm rain and
streaked with the filth OF the city, tho floods capped
their hands the Streets and tho sidewalks and cross
ngs sloughs Of despond TO the unfortunate pedes
trisns, however waterproof who wearily trudged and
splashed from corner TO corner and depth 10 depth
BY the judciousiemployment Of sno wpows and gangs
OF sweepers. the tracks OF the various city railroads
were kept comparatively clear. Not OF the lines
compelled TO suspend operations by reason Of the
accumulation OF snow Even the Bleeckerst. line ope-
rated considerable number OF cars, and so, also, dd
the oross-tOwn INES The Third Sixth and Eighthaye
lines employed about two-thIrds the usual number OF
cars The teams all the lines were, Of course, doubled
up In the along the river fronts and in certain
other portions Of the city there miniature ponds,
rendering travel exceedingly uncomfortable and dhi-
cult Later in the day. In the upper part OF the CITY, the
cleared from the pavoments by tho occupants
Of the dwellings. but in tho business thoroughiares 1t
was allowed TO remain. Gangs of labOrers belonging to
respective foremen. were engaged by order Oh Cap,;
Thorne, at later hour, in cleaning the cutters anu
opening the cuverts The steam railroads were cleared
OF snow during the day. and the mails were only Few
hours behind time. II the present high temperature
continues this snowfall last only short tne ana
the residents OF the metropolis and the suburbs VIII be
spared the proracted Inconvenience whlch previous
snOw-stOrm5 have entaed .
The congregations in all the churches were small:
morning and evening; The streets were deser.ed anu
they have been when snow has fallen in business nours
The only accident beside the fall OF the Presbyterian
hnr I'm l-sf
Brooklyn where John w Forbes, of No 2O7 Hudsonaye,
fell on m the sidewalk a rdGa a1d the ad
Gated 36o, aud ram was falling in torrents
GOVERNMENT REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, ID. C., Monday. Feb Ill a. III.
synopsis for the pdS iUentuf,ar h9ury.
The area of lowest barometer, which was on
Saturday night Western Tennessee has moved north
eastward the Ohio valley, aud Is now replaced Dy
another storm center that has developed during sunday
North east winds with ram and snow have prevailed
0 Winds S3 VG WS SnS Cd AND r have pre-
vailed the South Atlantic States where clear and
clearing weather are now reported
North and west with clear weather are reported
from the Eastern Gulf states Tue temperature mas
risen in New.England and NewYork and In the South
Atlantic states Heavy rain and high winds have pre-
vailed for short time from NsWJerseyio khode i9iahu
Probabilities.
Tho northeast wind, with rau or snow, continue dur
Ing Monday morning IN NewLnSan9L L i4c"Sd ono @ddIs %
States, winds backing 10 northwest. with clearing
weather in NewYOrk and clear weather Monday alIel'
noon in Virginia.
For the Southern and Gulf States westerly winds and
pleasant weather BOr the upper lakes ght Wlhds anu
pleasant weather. - -,
Cautonary signals continue at Norfolk, New-YOrk,
New-London, Boston. Portland, Me-. and Cape May
WASHINGTON d. G.. Feb. 6.-rhe Signal Ohlce reports
the following To-day at p. M, II r9ned az whining
ton n. c.; Norfolk, Va; Baltimore Md Philadelphia,
Penn; New-York Guy, New-LOndon. Conn; Toledo,
ohio Cleveland. ONO Pittsburgh. Penni Clnclhnat,
Ohio indianapolis ind. Snow at Boston, Portland, Me-;
COrinne N Y, amt Virginia City, Montana. Al II p M
and showed at Portland, Me-, and Rochester, y. Y.