The New York herald., 1876-03-21
THE STORM.
A Great Thermal Wave Sweeping from
Pacific to Atlantic.
DEEP SHOWS IN THE WEST.
The Gulf States Deluged
with Rain.
THE WEATHER IN THE CITY

CoRrNrH, Miss, March 90 1876.
The most violent hero for years oc-
Cured last ght and this morning Railway travel is
delayed The fruit in this section OF the country is
said to DO all destroyed
PASS CHRISTIAN Miss, March 20, 1876.
heavy storm ragged here yesterday evening More
than half the wharves and bath houses at this place
washed away and those that stand or
less damaged. No other damage has been DONE No
loss OF life is reported.
PAscAGoULA, Miss, March 90, 1875
terrific gale prevailed here last night Bath
houses, wharves, &c, were destroyed Much damage
was done to shipping Two three schooners were
blown ashore. One man was lost overheard from
tho schooner Indianola.
BILOXI Miss. March 90 1876.
All the boat houses and wharves here, except three,
were swept away last night by the storm and several
schooners driven ashore The damage estimated
at $4,000
NEw ORLEANS, March 90, 1876.
severe wind and rain storm prevailed here last
night The northwest suburb of the city, including
the Fair Grounds and the Crescent City Rife Park
submerged A serious break IN the railroad between
here and Mobile is reported. No train has arrived
here from that city to-day.
Dispatches from Shreveport, Vicksburg and Jack
son report severe wind and rain storms on Sunday
night, followed by light snow. The storm severe
at all the points on the Gulf between New Or
leans and Mobile. Many wharves and boat houses
destroyed ana the shipping Is damaged.
The loss at Bay ST. Louis Pass Christian Mississippi
City, Biloxi Ocean Springs and Pascagoula will prob
ably exceed $50, 000 The damage 10 the New orleans
and Mobile Railroad delays the trains and the mails
Will come via Meridian and Jackson.
LrrTLE Rock, Ark, March 90 1876.
The heaviest snow storm for years occurred here yes
terday Snow fell TO tho depth of inches. Busi-
ness IS suspended ana the trains delayed.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 90 1876
The snow fall to-day is the heaviest for some years
II is now six inches on tho level and is still showing
OMAHA, March 90 1876.
The snow is six feet deep here. The storm is over.
The weather is very cold. The passenger trains
bockadcd between Rawlins and Bitter Creek got
through the snow about eight O'Clock tonight
CINCINNATI March 20, 1876.
II has been showing here since midnight last night.
This is the heaviest fall OF the The
is abating TO- night
RALEIGH, n. c., March 90 1876.
snowstorm prevailed throughout the State to-day.
At Greensboro the Is four inches deep in Hills
place was twenty above at midnight Saturday. 1t
is believed that the peach crop is ruined.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March 90 1876
About eight inches of fell last night being tho
heaviest fall in years. The storm TO have been
quite general Fears entertained that IT will throw
the Tennessee OF its banks If the rain prevail
ing continues.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. March 90 1876
The heaviest fall of since lS43 has taken place
hero during the last twenty -four hours IL has OK
tended as far south as Chattanooga The is eight
inches deep here
MILFORD Pa, March 90, 1870
severe northeast snow storm has prevailed hero
this afternoon and evening Several inches have fallen
and 1t Is still item r NJ. coming down fast