New-York tribune., 1874-02-24
FEBRUARY WEATHER.

THE ICE IN SAGINAW BAY-FIsHERMEN IN DANGER.
DETROIT, Feb. 23.-The heavy wind to-day
has driven the the mouth OF the Saginaw River
into the bay reported that about 800 fishermen are
on floating ice. and at last accounts they were Ve
miles from the land Great fears entertained that
the ice will break before the men can be rescued ana
that a fearful disaster Will result.
BAY CITY, Feb. 23.-Integence reached here to-day
that at o'clock THIS morning cake OF Ice several miles
in extent broke of from the shore in Saginaw Bay at
popt east of the mouth Of the Extending down
the east shore this field OF Ice there we're fuy 500
fhermen several and sleighs. The men are well
supplied with shanties food, and fuel When last seen
they had drfted several miles northeast when strong
southwest wind. shifting to westward drfted the ice
toward the east shore OF the bay
LlrER-A report from sebewaing this evening says so
men have made a landing there. Other reports from
various points about 200 have escaped Two men,
H. j. Smith aud John Fourier OF Banks are known TO
have been drowned The ice is solid. from IL to
30 inches in thickness and is not easily broken up.
THE ICE IN THE HUDSON.
ALBANY Feb. 23.-The rain storm is still in
progress at all points the Hudson and everywhere
the ice signs OF breaking The water here rose
two feet last night. and along the Mohawk AT Pasa-
rue Bridge it is over the Of the NewYork Central
Railroad The ferryboat at Catskill will break track
through the Ice to-day.
L.rrR-The ice in front OF the city remains firm, but
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water are pouring down upon it, an early movement is
e,neeted II is reported here the Mohawk has broken
M and this afternoon is pouring n upon the Hudson at
West Troy.
A DESTRUCTIVE FLOOD AyRRTED.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 23.-Clear, windy, colder
weather has removed tie danger Of destructive Hood
in the Ohio River Boamen coming down the river re-
MORT that all the tributaries are running OUT heaVly
The Muskn gum River Is reported being higher now
than il has been for many years.
A SEVERE sNow-sToRM AT OMAHA.
OMAHA. Feb. 23.-A severe storm of wind
and snow begun here Saturday night and lasted until
this morning. The thermometer is below zero There
is very little west. and no detention 10 travel
Trains from the east are six hours late to-iay.
GOVERNMENT REPORT
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER
wAsHSGIoS, ID. c., Tuesday, Feb III a. M
synopsis for the past "a hours
The barometer has fallen since Sunday at
ernoon in Eastern States, where IL Is now lowest
bat risen elsewhere Throughout tne s n
in the upper lake region and in the Northwest and In
'ie has pisen decidedly IN New-EnQand Northwest
Winds Increasing to brisk aud high prevail IN the MID
die States and lower lake region with cloudy @
and with partly cloudy clear weather IN t1t ONO
valley upper lake region. and the North West Sorth
Vest West "'' ' n.,,,,.,.
For Tuesday, in the Mifde and Eastern Stdtes, ris1fV
horomster fresh 10 brisk nort,oest rindS cloudy and
clearing heather for the Middle Atlantic coast north
west WINGS ana cIear WeaLhcIs
For the south Atlantic States winds veering TO west
and northwest with rising barometer partly cloudy and
clear weather TOR the Southwest falling barometer
increasing northeasterly Winds cloud! weather, and
possibly rails on the Texas coast.
For the ONO and Mississippi Valleys, upper lakes and
Northwest, rising barometer. diminishing northery
winds and clear, cold weather. followed by rising tenn
perat,ire anl increasing clouiiness.
Cantonary signals continue at Cape May. Peck's
Beech Atlantic City. Long Branch, SANDY HOOK, New
YorS New-Haven, New-London, Woods Hole, Boston
Portland. ani Eastport. ,- - L.,
The Ohio and Mississippi Rivers continue 10 rise
slowly