The Morning herald., 1877-01-08
IE1AHKABLE snow STORMS.

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1R1ARKABLE SNOW STORMS.
We are certainly having what Is called
N old.fashioned winter. Over score OF
snow storms have been predicted, and from
present appearance,t the prediction is likely
"a b. fulfilled. The snow storm of New
Years day was one Of the most severe
cn.racser. it was almost universal within
the isothermal lines where snow usually
falls upon this continent: it was not how
ever 70 destructive Of life or property a.
many which proceeded it.
Among the great snow-storms on record,
few were more extended in their range or
more disastrous 10 life and property than
that Of the 18th of January, 1867. 1t lasted
nearly twenty-five hours, and was accom-
panied by furious gale and very cold
weather. 1t extended as far west as the
plains, and. was bounded on the south oy
the Ohio and Potomac. although it was
felt as far down as Cape Fear. In three
days after, another sto,m swep: over the
country, from its source in the gorges Of
the Rocky Mountains, and as it passed into
the Atlantic, covered Quebec and New
Orleans with snowy mantle.
Wrecks were piled up along the coas;
and scores of lives were lost. Many per
sons were bewildered in the snow and quite
a number frozen to death, especially in,
New England. Among these was Com
modore G. S. Blake, who got bewildered
in going to his hom. in the suburbs Of
Boston, and took refuge in hut. He
never recovered from the shock of the ex-
posurs. From two to four feet Of snow fell
throughout the Middle States. -Four feet
was the reported depth in Pittsburg, and
~ it was much drifted the consequence was
an interruption of communication between
the cities and the country for several DAYS.
Many people were barricaked in their
houses. Steamboats, were KEEP. in po.t, rail
ears we're mow.bound, and mails were de.
1ayed in q remarkable manner; there
was no regular communication BY rail be
tween New York and Boston for four davs.
In April 1862 there was snow storm
of very great violence especiall! for 50
advanced = season, it va. accompanied
with 4 remarkable and sudden fall of tenn
pera.ure, it extended no further south than
Washington, and strangely was SO detected
a. not to have been felt in Boston.
January l9sh 1857 storm of une1-
ampled violence, but which vas confined
to New England ald Canais, burs. upon
the country, it stopped Ill the railroads
of that section for nine days, and other
wise imped ed all travel.
In the month of April, 1862, there wss
. snow storm Of remarkable severity, e.pe.
cially for the season of the year. In the
memorable storm OF January 10, 1851. ali
the railroads in New England were blocked
for eight or nine Gays. In April, 1874
the snow remained in hearr drifts for
several weeks. In the storm of December
q, 1883, the snow begsn falling st II
O'Clock Wednesday morning. aud con-
tinued till o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The snow was drihed Is high as the TOP.
Of tbs cars.
The trains upon the Pennsylvania Raj!
Road we're started with three locomotives,
but at the end OF Ten hours, goi 10 turthsr
than Hetonvills four miles away, and
there remained embedded in ,he srov fol
tvento-four hours.
the great SHOW siogu ot JannaEr IS
1881, was a smpendous one. Tae snow
was drifted in some places il the cities /.
the depth Of fifteen feet. The el.u-cAa:
were generally closed on the f1llowi1.
Sunday, because the snow was piled 50 kigl
against the doors that many OF them ooul1
not be opened.
In February, 1920, there was sacl 3:
heavy fall OF snow tha. many persons wiz
had assembled on the nighioi TIE 22l tt
celebrate Washinston's birthday il. l.ti;er
ent parts Of the country were com fel8 ed i,
remain in the halls for svgcral day
involuntary prisoners, aud some of th,
newspapers Of tue day, tell humorou
stories Of the result OF The Imprisonment
A. rule, snow upon this con,inen
rarely if ever falls upon the coast-sou,h Q
Latitude S2o. In the Eastern Continen
it ia seldom seen below Latitude 81. |
has, however, occasionally fallen in Ss
vannah within generation, which is /,
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