New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-02-04
FEBRUARY WEATHER.
A ,nnw1Nrrn nAY-END oR TnE sroRM

snDwINTER DAY-END or THE STORM
The storm clouds which passed over this city
from early morning until midnight on Monday bad not
fully spent their fury until yesterday at noon AT day
break tho ground covered with several inches
deep. The storm still continued with almost undimin-
fury but the OF the preceding day and even
ing had turned 10 a kind OF sleet frozen rain The
sleet mingled with the snow. and formed mealy com
pound which rendered walking very difficult, and
retarded vehicles OF every description on the uptown
avenues sleighs appeared. though in small numbers.
pleasure seekers being kept within doors. On the
various street railroad lines the number Of cars was
diminished, aud four horses dragged along every car.
Even then progress slow, and all tho cara were
running behind time. At all the principal downtown
crossings largo gangs OF labOrers employed
until nightfa in clearing the from the thorough
fares carts we're every motion carrying 1t
away TO the rivers.
The temperature greatly moderated during Monday
night and yesterday at the air had lost its bleak
ness. The rain ceased falling at about O'CLOCK ana
after the broke through the clouds The aer
noon was clear and bright but tho sky again became
gloomy before twilight and the great cloud banks whlon
rolled from the horizon indicated that the storm might
not yet be fully spent.
by the storm aud tue mails were IN Few Instances 1
delayed for TWO or three hours The demands lor au
charitable institutions throughout tue city have been
unusually pressing since the beginning or the storm
Peter smith, aged 3d. residing at Moss East Onehun-
dredandtwenty elghthst fell on tue Sl1ewsK yesSer
day afternoon. and cut the left side OF his head 40
severely that he died. Carl Koemln, aged 81. also
slipped on the sidewalk and injured his back. ITO was
taken to the Park Hospital.
THE STORM ALONG THR HUDSON.
| POUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 3.-The storm last night
was very heavy at all points tho Hudson. and to-day
tho snow ia a foot deep The Newburgh. Poughkcepse.
and Rhnebock the only ferries running Tho train
the POughkcepso and Eastern Railroad was showed
| IN at the State Line this morning.
THE FLOOD IN THE oswEGo VALLEY.
Fulton, NJ Y, Feb. 3.-TO-day tho fire.
bells OF the village rang tho being further rise
in the water The people turned and rescued such
persons as living in the upper part OF their houses
and were now In danger. Tue about % feet above
what it has heretofore been. Gardner q seymour
Touring mill in the lower part was Hooded ana tho
stable attached that had been dry was Hooded 80
that the horses stood nearly to their breasts
The water is now within three inches Of the paper mill
floor and Is over the door Of DIPS machine shop Tae
water flows into tho canal. but thS does not az was
hoped, help matters muoh larger extent OF country
ia flooded than heretofore and knows where t il
going to stop The damage must be very large. but
| large it Is at present impossible to tell
WEATHER NOTES.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Feb. "a driving snow storm
has prevailed here a. to-day. Nearly foot Of
snow has fallen and the storm increases 10 violence
| The trains were all behind time
Boston, Feb. 2.-The snow storm ceased
about D. NJ The fall about eight inches. with little
drifting City horsecar travel ia interrupted and some
delay OF trains the long railroad routes Is ekpe
| rienCed Tho weather continues overcast.
GOVERNMENT REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT. }
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER.
| WAsmYGToN, ID. c. Wednesday, Fob IL a. m.
| Synopsis for tie past "a hours
| The barometer has fallen since Monday
night throughout the Atlantic states ana storm cenef
has advanced north-eastward into Massachusetts Bay
Tho temperature has fallen In the extreme Northwest
but has en over the lake region and Atlantic States
North-westerly Winds with cloudy weather, are very
veneray reported the Middle and Eastern States aud
westward 10 the Missouri
Probabilities.
Tho storm center moves northeastern toward Nova
Scotia Wednesday.
For New En- gland north westerly winds and generally
cloudy weather, with snow. 80,
FOR me Middle states rising barometer falling emperg
h,re Desterig winds, and cloudy or purity ct0udy
Uedtier - MI,
For ,he lake region the Ohio. Mississippi. and Mis-
souri, valleys, rising barometer falling temperature
cloudy weather. and occasional light snow.
For tho Southern States. nOrthery winds, rising
barometer, partly cloudy and clear weather.
CautOnary signals continue at Portland aud Easport