, 1876-03-21

Qi9h JVnter on tho Gulf Const-Terrlf~
tc Gnlcs unh Considerable DnmnEc-
snosv.storn1s Mt mcmphas, Cairo,
sioux City, and Westward, Entirely
Uuprecedc cntod for the 8pnxon-OEft-
cial Observations.
8pecta! u,spatch to THE Chteaes 141bunx.
CA1no, ILL.,, March 20.-The snow here con-
tiuued until 10 o'clock this rnorning-ln all
about 10 or IL inches. tho deepest suow aeon
hero In twelve yoars and tho deepeat evor known
II this Beason. Tho wind tonight IL from tho
north. and is growing colder.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, March 20.- -9fncn o'clock
last evening up to 10 this morning 10 inches Of
enow hare fallon, and it Ia atill showing. The
a15ees.care ege anaple % Trn: anu sne 'taans ~, o
Of lmproYised s}oighs. Such anow.atorn was
never Witnessed heto boforo. The one OF last
March. which was unprecedented. only measured
about inches. The telegraph linoa south sto
tho storm has extended.
New ORLEANS, March 20.-DiBpatchos from
shreveport. Viokshurg. ind Jackson report 30
vero Wind aud rain storm Sunday night, follow,
ed by light snow. The storm WAS Rovoro ut all
points On tho Gulf coast batwcen Now Orleans
and Mobile. Dlany whnryea md boat-houHeH
ware dcBteoyed and shipping was damaged Tho
losa At Day ct. Louis. Pass chrsatlan. Mis-
] Cogsnta viii probably exceed ESQ. 600.
Damages to tho Now Orlenna Il Mobile Railroad
have delayed trains. Mails will como via Meri-
dian. Jackson, aud Dllovi. Miss. ali boat-houaea
and wharves hero except three were awept away
last nIRht By Tho storm. and several schooness
| wero driven aahoro. Damage eattmAtod st
$4,000.
the great flood Of 1871. In bayou st.. John the
watez from the lake, meeting the flood
aud rain-water from tho city, overhowed
| its went bank. doing much damage to
| and nearly 20 miles Of the Now Orleans & Mo-
bile Nailrond II submerged and doubtless greatly
damaged. Communication with Mobile by This
road u entirely snspe13sd. Several livaa aso
reported lost on Lake Pon,chartratp.
| CLEVELAND, O., March 2o.-A heavy SNOW
storm commenced carly this morning and still
continues. About inches Of anow has already
FALLEN.
cold. snow.atorm laat night.
CHATTANOOGA. Toni, March 20.-About inch
81 Of snow foil last night, boing tho heaviest
fall in yeara: Tho atos1n Eoe'ns to have boon
| quite general. F1nta are entertained that It
viii throw tho Tennessoe out Of its hanks Il ths
rain now prevailing continues.
CnAu1EaroN. T. O., March 20.-Ths weather
Las been stormy and unsettled all day.
throughout The State. In Greensboro it IL !
i1ohcs daep. In Hillshoro u ia inohoa, and The
| mercury At the latter place Mas 20 at midnight
Saturday. Tho poaeh crop ia believed to DO do
| BtlOTGu.
New YonK. March 20.-A heavy snow-storn,
| accompanied wlsh high wind, began here this
| afternoon, and tnrnod to rain vt midnight, Dia-
patches f1om the interior Of tue State report a
| Heyera storm.
LITTLE liocH. Ark, March 2o.-A yety heav,
suow.storm visited thtB city yesterday, tn,
heaviest for years. Snow Ia on tho ground Il
tho depth OF inches. nusiuess IL suspended
and trains aro Delayed.
WASHINGTON, D. c., March ALL m.-.For tht
h1fdt,1nHtate md Lpwcr Lakes rain or eno y b1sl
and high yariable Winds aud dec.dedly low bar
onletor, followed during tha afteEuoou or eson
Inc BY rising barometer. uortherly TO weHterI,
| winds. and colder weather, clearing 10 tho south
ern portion OF tue Middle 6tstasI and near LAkt
Erie.
For tho Upper Lakes, generally clear and cole
weather, With northotl5 70 westerly xinds, Ant
rising barometer.
LOCAL OBSERVATIONS,
UuicAoo, Mareh 20.