New-York tribune., 1874-02-09
TEERU.lRl WElTHER.
Avm,rED SCENES AFTER rHs STORM.


Tie snOw-stom of Friday night dispelled
all speculation regarding the leugtn Of the Winter aud
the out Iaor oclg ghts that 1t might have m store and
those who apqreca tho began 10 make arrange
meuts earl, on saturday for the fu enjoyment OF tho
heavy fan az snow, cdrcing little whether 1t should
luger We * month 30 long ~ they Conh ENJOY IL
for O dav II was furious storm while It lasted aud
New-York awokc Saturday morning TO hhd on the
ground several inches Of II called TO mnd the
scenes OF last ycnr and tie great ttoun of % when
for days Broadway nearly inpl-s DE as TO put
almost an Cutr0 check upon bu-iucss AMI traNci.
The various avenues OF approach 60 tbe city were
obsructed and the trains upon a tie railroads greatly
DELAYED SnvW-pOGs were kept ia CONSTANT operation
from the tao snow ceased falling bat IN pta Of them
The cu-incs could make little headwuy The through
express ON the Eric two hours behind t.ma. All che
Southern and Western trains over tie P"nnsyyant
Road wcre from three 10 folr hours lltc Ihe Hudson
River specials vcrc hours in making Their trips iroIn
Tarytown Al the mails were consequently delayed
not one al3ving thc PO5tOAcC uati long after Time
After the arrival Of the morning trains however l'tlc
delay Occa>Ouet on the rOai,, adi tle miuuaJ
and evening mails reached the Office in good time.
The transit within the city much more rapid than
could fairly have been expected with the present CON
vouence To carly trips Of the street cars. on all the
lues. were OF course somewhat l,ndhcucd, but The
drivers were .iv.n each fOuriu hand. and, VITA 'he
dilicent use of suow-plows the journey UP and
I
hardly more d.Mculty and vexatiou than usual. The
! Broadway stages were greatly Inconvenience by
! the storm. During the day there wcro frequent
snow squalls, tho wind was harsh, and the
mercury constantly falling. Several times in the after
noon s,rcaL OF blue sky broke through the clouds but
ouy to be hidden again 10y the suiSy and threatening
s'orn-,louis which seemed intent upon maintaining
their authority
But neither snow nor cold wind could keep people
within doors Who could fnd any euI4y mCut ID ,clglng
or skating i rly in the afternoon tae ice cleared
OF ~ me several ponds IN Central PAik Ihe Flh
Avenue Pond was loaded down with youthful skating
aspirdnts the curiag pond was well p4tlouz'1 10y the
friends uf tie ~. Andrews and The Burns Cubs which
were engaged IN q curling match; Whine the large pond
wucn was pmualiy cleared OF snow, was sA N con
dion anything but suitable for gooa skitine and enjoy
OF the day the Park flied with joyous sleiShing
,euied above the Park on ST. NchDa. sixth and Eighh
! avenues. There was 40 lack o. tla1 upon the.c
thorOuShfrcs, hut the snow was 'us l,I "AH l,l-
| bade any marked exhibitions Oi sic 4. Iicic were
comparatively few swift hoIsts o. tue I'ad AID rAcss
4 more animated and brilliant cyll 'oa was Pre-.
seDted yesterday afternoon the sy "Hs Gear the air
bIdcius and tuo roads were more s,iii.i A larger
numpcr OF Oters and noted driver were the roid.
pied. Tie travelling constantly improved curing the
day yesterday and tie pleasure seekers made tue ave
hundred THo were rnt able to pay tEccnv,n'It h2uIv'
set for team during the day, po-pJu"s tter share IN
r1eIle crowds ,,scrniy tcsled tuc f, s. a. sof TIC
ice and the dimensions OF tue ponds IN te PARK me
tunitY f0r auusc mrnt aud cNcrcisr.
In Brooklyn, Alderman Richardson's street ear hnrs
took the l,ad the energy displayed il ktePuS tie
tiIcks clear Of and travel unlinpdci Not 4 lrp
.ss lost dIrug tle widest hours oi tic storm. 1Ac
-sa ing al all the lakes was excellent.
CONEENAFST RrPORr
WAR DEPAEIutSr
OFFICE or THE CHIEF SIGMA OFFICER.
NA-uINGIUS. ID. C., MUndaA. Pen. 3-l e. ~.
synopsis for tie DqSt tccHiyj0T hours
The barometer has risen SINCE Saturday
night over the entire country east OF the Roxy VI auu-
fans except portion OF the lake te@l and m the
South Atlantic States. TIE temperature has risen in
New-Elga and The Central Gull States.
North westerly winds and clear weather prevail In The
Middle ana Eastern states. sOuthery winds with cOut
and snow upper lakes, far ds hcatI from. Cool
nnrtLorly winds aud clear weather throughout the soul
West. Northeast 90 northwest winds Increasing 10
brisk, with rain IN Tie South Atlantic states.
Fr0tabMhtS.
During Monday the StOiM center Nlu more north
eastward 20 Cape IIatteras.
For the South Atlantic states confined northery
winds with lln extending by evening 10 the Middle
Atlantic COAST
Tor ne Miade and Eastern Si1ies on NE immediate
coast norbcg rrips. rif clear trcatfI; H ne tteOg
and on UtEcs s0Hcdst II sOHA1cst UiHd, clG
clear. C0ii0CCd by c'Oudy Wcdtter.
For the ONO and Mississippi Valleys upper lakes and
the NOrt-Wcst north and wCot WINDS pary cloudy and
clear weather.
ClutIouary signals are ordered for Wilmington.
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