New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-08
JANUARY WEAIHER.
AN ANOMALOUS RAINFALL

The first week OF the new year nd5 Deeh
rendered noteworthy by weather which has been more
in keeping with May than January. During as hours
rain has fallen almost necessarily. and yesterday it
descended in torrents. The streets. which be-
came auagmires under the influence OF earlier
showers. have been cleansed and secured
beyond the scavenger's SKILL Along "estst'
and in the vicinity Of the Washington Market too much
dirt and filth had accumulated Tor the rain 10 clear
away Near the market the mud in many places yester
day was six and eight inches deep In one place the
sewer cuyert was entirely stopped and water STOOD
bh unon the crosswaks and threatened to reach
the sidewalks. Few instances OF the stoppage OF
sewers noticed Water began 10 creep io SUM- nt
to such extent as TO cause auy namsse
A further continuance of the storm may cause loss 10
some but mos; OF the occupants have made provision
against such invasion. Travel mas not Deen ueiJeu
owing to the absence OF the WIND ana los na
arr we'd and departed almost without exception accord
have done as we'll The fcrry-boats made their usual
TIT number nb it d al pasaSS E61g S cafieG
graph wires in full working order but some trouble
was experienced with those running west; .-,.u
TRIBUNE reporter in Long Island CITY yesterday
found the unpayed streets nearly 4passabie ana S,e
Ferry-st a miniature lake had formed full block In
area. - ito, 49,,
off SSIdy Hook. Tue MORO Castle, outward bound
upon reaching the Hook turned about and anchored in
side the bar. The reason alleged by the ocers Oh tne
Company the heavy weather outside
snow AND RAIN IN The WEST.
CINCINNATI, Jan. AT 10 tonight the snow
chan ged TO sleet 1t has fallen since last Digh
probably eight inches IN depth Communication
between here and the East is almost entirely cut of
COLUMBUS Ohio Jan. THE storm last night pros
trated ali telegraphic lines leading out OF this city,
excep, one The sidewalks In all parts OF the city are
covered with the branches OF trees broken down by the
weight OF ice collected on them.
WESTERN TELEGRAPH LINES FRUSTRATED by A
STORM.
PHILADELPHIA Jan. IA severe storm of
seet west o. Pittsburgh has Frustrated all the telegraph
wires cutting off communication with Cincinnati.
Chicago Cleveland, Columbus, indianapolis. and 81.
Louis Pittsburgh reports the telegraph lines broken In
many places
RAIN on THE HUDSON.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Jan. IA heavy rain storm
and dense fog have prevailed along the Hudson all day
The mountain much swollen, and there
prospects OF freshet The weather onight Is warm
and it is still raining There was an unusually hIsh
tide this afternoon.
GOVERNMENT REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
WASHINGTON ID. C., Thursday, jan 81 a. IN. }
Synopsis for the past trentv-foT hours
The area of lowest barometer is now cen
trail near the eastern portion OF Lake Erie. and the
pressure has diminished rom this region eastward to
HEAVY rams with fresh and brisk easery and south
ery winds have prevailed IN New-England and the Mid
The temp erature has risen slightly The East and
Middle Atlantic coasts. while 1t mas fallen decidedly In
tbe South Atlantic States.
less coudness with light to fresh westerly winds pre-
walls in Georgia and thence westward TO the Lower
Mississippi Valley
The Ohio River has risen fifteen feet at Marietta ana
seven feet at Cincinnati.
PrObdbiIities.
For ew-England cloudy and threatening weather
with and fresh TO brisk northeasterly and south
easer Ss x s and e ea ns ay norton o, The
lorer lake region esh 10 BRISK norheasey TO sonhery
ninds riM partly cloudy redber and areas Of RAIN,
probably clearing during he afternoon the nrds shit
ing 10 vesteriy and 10Th o,cer temperature.
For tine south Atlantc and Eastern Gulf States con-
tinued low tsmperature, south westerly to north
erly Winds and clear or fair weather.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley south westerly to
westerly WINDS with low temperature and clear or
clearing weather .
For Southern Michigan and thence south westwardlv
to the Lower Missouri Valley clear fair weather. with
light fresh southery Winds and but slight changes OF
temperatures
Cautionary signals continue at New-York New Haven
New London, Woods Hole, Boston, Portland, aud East
port Freshets will occur IN the rivers OF Central New
Yo,k, Pennsylvania, aud virginia.