New-York tribune., 1876-02-04
dFTER TIE GALE.
TIE HIGH WIND FOLLOWED BY SNOW

TIE HIGH WIND FOLLOWED BY SNOW.
A sNOw-sTORM ~ HE CIrY-RAPIDLY-RIsIN TEN
PERATURE-FURIHER kFFHCIs OF WEDNESDAYS
GALE.
During the past IL hours New-York City has
experienced Winter n epitcmeintense cold roaring
gale, and binding snow. Last evening the last came
stea thiiy in with the twilight. ond sifted down thick
and fast fakes so Hne that the smallest crevice
packed and every wrinkle filed though the snowgod
was taking cast of the carths face. As the twilight
rapidly condensed into darkness the thickness OF The
storm increased and beated travellers bethouAht them
vos aud possessed themselves of snowy
ones Seemingly the storm drove all the ill-natured
people Indoors but the streets hardly missed them and
were filled with boys and girls from six TO CO. sliding
The slippery pay ycmens; drawing the little ones ON their
Ongnegeeted slels swiftly 10 corner. aud then dump
ing them into soft bed in the gutter pelting each
other with snOw-balls, and making mdi-ciiminate on
sladght on all new c0mers The lower Wards were all
hilarious aud the strcetlamps blnkod away contenedJ
on gceul crowd than is usually seen after dukin
the region of Waterst.
the various street railroad companies the snow was
only IN Inconvenience requiring instant attention and
hours after 1t began to fa Ilows were passing
and repassng all the roads Most OF the lines ran
their number but made attempt TO make
any regular time than the impedment would allow
Roads which like the Becckei-s and SecOnd-ayc. had
some serious grades 10 climb. put on four horses The
ferries not greatly hndcrcd by the snow ard ran
about usual. Al the cuginc-Eouses the frcmcn were
unusually alert npprecatiug the fact that they must 60
10 a fre at a slower speed than IL their won't when
Broadway smooth aud clear pavement gives thom =
cleau track 10 rush along at midnight
Tine long nganticipatod snow having come at last the
interest ia it Justified inquiry into it, pedigree Of the
observers at the United states SIGNAL ONCE The little
furry which appeared about p III. yesterda! was IA
small independent affair. originating no further away
than Staten Island ana having strength enough 10
l,I,, tii a he
BILE storm which freely dispensed its blessings after
nchtfan That came from the region beyond - Louis
and Cairo and with RAPID strides swept the valley OF
the Ohio and the mountains. II was said that lis
race also was almost run and that IL probably could
not advance far beyond In, vicinity towards the north
east WIN ITS advance came also warmer arr ana s"
rapid the change that IRON to9 T.. M yesterday
the mercury az the rate of one degree an h"uf
The fun effects Of Wednesdays hurfIc nc were not
known YESTERDAY morning. An !dca ~ ihc extreme VIZ
cncc Of The wind NAV gained from the a that the
weather observer on the ton of The Equitable building
found IL necessary 10 lash hinsoi 10 stout nouWorA ne
fore be could make his observations Several ~ Tho
instruments we've badly damaged Additional reports OF
accident, and even lo-s of life conlnne l." conc
il. The old frame and corfug Icd ron huldns ~ one
hundred and thirty ffthst. and RaIoadaNc ownco 10y
Jno j. Cheey,r and formerly occupied by he Moi laN,h
steel CuHuany was blown d1|u hy the Winl during
Wednesday night The damage was about 5000 1hc
morse sheds attached TO ~ Jelones Roman U@hInc
Church, at Onchuhded andlhlly - ana ~ a
auder-ave also blown down, and the ad"li Ihs
building was unroofed. In Brooklyn, -choolhorse SO
TO- situated between Prosn,ftaNc an
had al the slaes blown oil The roo ana tlc SChu ~ tp
| "a
good" AMONG tie many tree, upfouitd In various paris
~ the city he aged one in hollow near HamhonaN"
and Third st. on tie Van Biuni-N yck II property j.
noteworthy. Tradition said Il had STOOD there oven 10"
years 1900.
tremendous, Long Branch tain was DELAYED al The
l@ritan Bay driwhiidgc by complication of Ml--
chances TIC engineer vino ru- Tie donkey engine
which turns the bridge away aud ~" night WHlch
man took boat to 20 af'cr him the Nud blew ~" boat
10 and the -iclmins bad :" BE- -en o nins y
back The bridge finally clo.rd. allowing tE' iidn
to pa4s over. At Bloomfield. y. J.. oh wednesday "!ei
noon a ttlo boy named John GtcEr. living on spruce
St was caught by a gu-t oi ma and blown INTO tho
canal, which 4 the rtar ~ Tie lou-c. iic "d-
drowned before assistance could hr rendered,