Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-22
ONTARIO.

ONTARIO.
TORONTO, March 2l.-Raports from
various points of Ontario and Quebec
state that the heaviest snowfall Of the
season took place last night and to-day.
Ia some places the roads are inpassable.
CHATTANOOGA, TENN.
CHATTANOOGA, March 2l. - About
eight inches OF snow fell last night, be-
ing the heaviest fall in years. The storm
seems to have been quite general, and
fears are entertained that iE will throw
the Tennessee river out Of its banks if
the rain now prevailing continues.
CHARLESTON, s. G.
CHARLESTON, March 2l.-The wealth
er was stormy and unsettled all day.
The loss by the fire this morning does
not exceed quarter of million dollars,
the houses burned being chiefly small
wooden dwellings. There is much suf-
fering among the poor people who were
deprived of their houses and effects.
Total insurance, eight thousand five
hundred dollars.
RALEIGH, N. C.
RALEIGH, March 2l.-Suow prevails
throughout the State. In Greensboro it
is four inches deep, and ct Hillsboro
three inehe7. At the latter place Satur-
day night the mercury stood at twenty
degrees. The peach crop is believed to
be destroyed.
BOSTON.
BOSTON, March 21.-A heavy SOUTH
east to eastern wind, snow and rain pre-.
vailed here all night, and still continues.
It is the worst storm Of the season.
NEW YORK.
New YORK, March 21.-The snow
storm, which began early last evening,
changed during the night to a driving
rain, which washed away every vestigs
Of the snow. The rain continued until
nine o'clock this morning, when the
sun came ont, and the day as it ed
vanced became bright and warm.
A schooner in the storm last night
was driven ashore near Sandy Hook,
and all bands were lost. A life-saving
crew lost all the boats they launched in
an attempt 10 reach the schooner.
Last nights storm was very severe in
this vicinity. Numerous disasters to
shipping, much damage to property and
considerable loss Of life are reported.
The storm in New England was very
violent. F fGeen inches OF snow fell in
some portions Of Maine, New Hamp.
shire ard Vermont. Trains are delayed
in sll directionP. Ali along the New
England coast the storm was most VIC
lent, and still continues. The damage
to shipping is very great. Tne sound
steamers were unable to leave their
decks st Fail River and Newport. Re-
ports from various points chow that
many vessels have bean wrecked. and il
is f;aTed that large number OF lives
were lost. H.u.e5 were uDroofed and
fences and trees demolished
NEW ORLEANS.
NEw ORLEANS, March 2l.-Six coal
barges we've wrecked by the storm and
sank al the foot OF St. Joseph street.
TIE loss is estimated at seventy-nine
thousand dollsTs. a barge OF slaves
went to pieces; loss, three thousand dol
lars. Captain Reid, OF the steamship st.
Louis, reports encountsring in mid
ocean, March 9Th, the bark Chatham,
from Wilmington, North Cayolins, with
three thousand two hundred and twelve
barrels of resin for Rotterdam, in a
helpless condition. On February 22i
the storm carried away the sails and
washed every thing on deck overheard,
including tue charts and provisions; the
captain and two men were also washed
overheard. The mea on the taTk deter.
mined 10 abandon her, bit G., plain Reid
and five Of the crew OF the Chatham,
supplied sails, charts, provisions, etc ,