New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-11
THE WEATHER.
A BURST OF WINTER.

ZERO-TWO MBN FROZEN TO DEATH.
Yesterday was one of the coolest days that
have been known In New York for many Al
though the first occurred rather early in
the season. the Winter has been a comparatively open
and the freezing days that have been expert
enced have been invigOrIting and ENJOYABLE. cold
wind from the north wrought the change on Sltur-
day. Between p. N. and p. IN. the mercury
fell from $50 to 10. The wind blew steadily
from the north, and tho cold intense.
At midnight, when even the rich and the we'll
TODD were shiverns in their beds, the Thermometer
indicated CO. and as the hours passed mercury sank
even lower At a. m. yesterday the record at Hud-
nuts pharmacy, No 2ls Broadway, was 70. The wind
not so violent at had been during night and
daylight brought the promise of a quiet sunny. but
freezing day At m. the Thermometer indicated %
below point seldom reached ia the course OF
New York Winter. At9 m, when people were think
ing Of going to church. still degree below zero,
and az when the sermon drawing to a close, It
still cod-5o above zero. The congregations
In the churches, however were quite large Tor II was
most deceptive weather. The tinge OF the sky was
beautiful deep blue that reminded one OF early June,
and there was scarcely cloud above the horizon Tho
wind had died out AMI it hard 20 realzo from
window that 1t the coolest Of the season. OIt
side doorway, however. the truth learned in
moment During the afternoon and evening the mer-
curry did not vary standing az D from p. M to mid
night The average for tle "a hours was Co.
The skatng-lake at Prospect Park Saturday was
filed with young people, bat toward the close OF the
afternoon the keen, sharp wind drove great
beers. short OF baseball played on the leo
by miscellaneous PLAYERS, forming Two sides OF ten each
designated respec lively Brooklyn and Prospect Park
the Brooklyn ten winning the The cold wind
vented the usual enjoyment OF good skating match,
and another game WIS proposed for next Saturday
There were many young men on the skating ponds at
Central Park, but few young women.
officer Nelson OF the Eonty ninth Precinct Police at
75o yesterday morning found intoxicated lying
in cart in Thrty-thrdst near scVeuth-ave. The man
was drunk and could give account OF himself. His
hands, feet, and nose were badly frozen.
Officer Thomas Beatty OF the Broadway squad fell
upon the sidewalk yesterday. His face was badly cut
and it was believed that his skull fractured. He
taken up unconscious and a streteher
Bellevue Hospital.
At a late hour ON saturday night John Connolly and
Henry Bornewald. while their way home, found
man LIVING upon the sidewalk IN Dean-st, in an nsen
sbe aud iroz3n condition. After several attempts to
restore him Consciousness the partially revived
and said that his Laurence DurKin, residing
in Park-place near Butaloaye Tie TWO men attempted
to assist him home he died before they had carried
him block. IL supposed that nc Frustrated by
the intense cold.
At Paterson, y. J.. at a. yesterday the mercury
was about CO below AT FIRE at that time on Mar
ket-st, OF tho engines frUzon w., aud
the hremen sun red terribly.
An unknown found yesterday morning IN
White House, N j., frozen to death. From his appe n
he seemed fully 60 years OF age and evil
IDENTITY going a visit over Sunday. lie was we'll
dressed and had a under his RICH. jaw, supposed
to be OF scrofuous nature. silver tobacco box with
the name Of Lew Use scratched on It, pocketoook
containing 81 w. small comb, tOotl-pck and white
handkerchief were the only articles found upon his
person.
POUGHKEEPsIE, Jan. 1O.-Intense cold weather
prevailed here last Di=ht and to-day the thermometer
this morning falling TO GO below zero Tao Zoe In The
ii lds0n at this point Is Inches thick. The ice
harvest will begin tul5 week. TIE weather tonight Is
still very coli.
ELMIRA, Jan. 10.-The thermometer at this
place droppe1 down to l5o degrees below zero last
night being much lower than 1t has been for years.
PoRT JHRvIs, n. Y, Jan. 10.-The weather is
intensely cold The thermometer IN tins village last
night registering 10 below zerO at Monticello 20 be-
low, and susquehanna, Penn, lS' below IAa Dea'
war River "a closed az this place.
SNOW STORMS AND COLD IN THE WEST AND
SOUTH WEST.
FORr LARAMIE, w. T., Jan. 1O.-The weather
here L. tn ,everest 80 years-oOlder than tue
famous Winter Of 1861. For days 1t has boen from
thirty forty degrees below zero at a. H. Oy Ihe nos
nit,l Oeatber register Col Stanton, PaYmlste from
four days through snow-drls Most Of his party are
more OF les, frozen. Ole man badly crushed by a
wagon. courier from tho agencies reports animals
freezing. He says nothing has been hcard from COi'
Henry sent with hts company to arrest the miners AZ
work In the Black His. The severe weather VIII
probably compel the command TO return without accom-
pshng its mission.
CHICAGO. Jan. 10.-About o'clock on Friday might
the weather turned suddenly cold and driving snow
storm from the West set in. IL grew colder hourly.
ID spa cbes points throughout the Northwest Fo
por. extremely cold weather ami In some places heaVy
snow storms At Jacksonville, ILL.,, 1t was showing
heavily Friday night. The Thermometer being Oeio"
zero Des Mcncs. Iowa, ut 10 o'clock last niShf Ihe
thermometer marked % degrees below Zero, having
changed from above, the weather being the coolest TOT
many years. drifting storm has prevailed since
10 o'clock Friday morning. and feared that much
suff ring will epsue among classes All trains
arrived IN this Friday night, but there Will
undoubtedly be serious delay.
OMAHA. Jan. 1O-rhe extreme cold weather here and
west beyond Cheyenne continues The thermometers
here Friday night reached 40 below, and at Cheyenne
40 below zero It moderated little yesterday, but
still very cold A school girl badly frozen here
on Friday that she died.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. jan 1O-Yesterday was the cold
est this season TAe partially frozen over N
the morning
ST. LoUrs Jan. 1o-A very sudden and marked change
In the weather occurred here Friday evening Att m
the mercury stood at il degrees above aud az p No.
degrees below Zero and tho increase OF the velocity OF
tho wind was from four "a miles per hour Tho mer
curry fell gradually from p. m, and at 10 O'CLOCK was'
degrees below zero the lowest point has touched this
Winter.
GOVERNMENT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
orrcs OF rvs CHEZ sIoSaL opricsn:
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Monday, jan. ii. lsIs-l a. m
Synopsis for the pat hcenfv-four hours
The snow storm on Saturday night over