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MOORE,H MELODIES,
WHOLLY uNfoCspED,

Special QfEpdsch 10 Tho Tribune.
WAsu1No1oS,.D. C., Marrsa 2l.-rhc Solicitor
Of tho Treasury Will make formal report that
tho charges tnat1c by Moore aealnst Cut,ant and
prominent officials Of the Trcasury In conncc-
t1on with tho payment Of unclaimed Interest
are wholly unfouudcd.
". B. Moore, spcciall Agent, publishes card
this morning stating that he has had nothing to
do with the recent attacks apon the Treasury
officials. Af17davIts Of directly contrary char
acter from credible persons fled in tho 1rcas-
ury Department will be presented tomorrow.
These atlldavith clalm iu substance TINT Moore
has becn part Of the conspiracy to dcia.ue other
Government officers with the probable expccta-
tiou Of securing bis own advancement; that he
WIS thoroughly familiar with thc plans Of the
noted Maddox, whose namo appeared 30 con-
spicuously in tho Louisiana Investigation and who
was subordinate under Moore: that Mooru WIS
fully informed Of Aaudox's plans to assist II,
selling out tie Retusnlug Baa!d of Louisiana
to the Democrats, and hoped tu be benefited
with hurh operation; that Moore stated that le
should be
TAKEN CARE or
In case Tltden came III. and TINT ho relied upon
the Intacpce of Maddox to retain hlm aA his
presunt place In such event: that Mnddox las
now Al unndjustel ncconnt Of several hundred
doliara 10 htoosc'e burcait. and that he (AtaIi-
dox} l,as threatened that he will nj longer pro-
tcct Moore, rs l.e calls It, unless thn amount
IL adjusted. The atliJavlts already ti1ttl and
which aro to be filed, set forth In great detail
charges OF this sort. They open at, even great
CT field for inquiry than thai. which Moore Is
credited with having prepared for other otfl-
clalA of Tho Treasury. As to tho ndfntuistra.
tI0n Ut N1Oore'a rrescut Office, u charge Ii u te
landc tAt receHt hellsuttoia1 Developments With
respect to tho capture fn Ncn York Ut u lot Of
smugglcd EDoda from Canada was simply
4 TuT-UP luD
to increase the importance Of the Special
Agency seryseG Thu cllar,.o will bc f1la1e that
the prl,neila which was sclxcI was purchased Eu
Gambia By special agents Ut tho Government
With money taken tsonI tho HcerGt SetvIru
appropriation; that t1lEs prllncllA Wus
struggled over tho border by Treasury
Agcttt. was seized by them In New Turk. aud
that the only PERSONS In tfis cnuntry arrested
or implicated nuts,!c Of thu Government ofli-
cia1a was laborcr WHO had charge uf tue ware
house Wlcro the gosKls werc sturGd. Tic state
meat Ia nuIH That thu ueu Of any portion Of tho
secrctseryIcu money for such purpose WIS 1t
Itself unlawful: that MI nttetnpt wua tna1e to
intuco Robinson, Asststant Solicitor, to dis
burHc money to agents for the purpose named; !;
TINT ltc dcclncA to hnye 1nything to do with 1t !;
ttut Moore then had himself appointed DIS.
burstnE Agent, tuDk tho money, all1 did tt4-
hursa 1t for thu purpose Indicated anu ttIut tho
wl,otu smuggling scheme Was simply u Treasury
detective job 10 magnify thu iEIIWrtanve Vt tho
scFvfgc, and can lsayo nu foundation ln tho
courts.
, 1877-03-22
THAT ROTTEN BOARD.
SOME or ITS WORK DEiNn l1rpEp Up.
En<fjot Ss{tn1fek IN 1As Trfhu&s

,y.su,snroy. n. e. Mar,l, .,l.-A rass In.
xo,v1nc i,nnnrtan. ,ntc,cst. In Wa,,inrt.,n and
Erx Vail xns .icck,cd In III. s,,nrc,nc i,ourt of
th, t,ist rirt of c,,u,nldo' ccurrot ,cr,n to.1av
rhen ~" ,.to I,osrI1 - P"n,Jr VAL. ~ ~.
1,,st,,rt w.. IN nower II .n.r, mmcn., sunset
,a,ss T., ,th.;,rro,a',sa, ~ .ss ~ III.
mohsy ~ tue ue"'Pfusc1aet.1o' tug afcnusso ~ t'''s
city. After completing the work. and In some
Instances before 1t was tlntshed+ third OF the
c,.a. NJ II ,raa n.sasscd ,,non tho nrotcrtr unon
80 ss.t,n.sts s.s,s,,.,t -, III.
thoase"ues' a"a eeluhsates y, ,aSs.ssne".o" y" su's
property ~ese lssned as!o sou. tae Gtcatef Pos.
ton ol them to tho First National Bank Of
New York. 'SubscoucntIy. notwithstanding
thcao .e.ca.u.nt. ~, t9oard NJ puhl1c Works
s"eeO s.. ~ s,.-.c
MADE OUT oh!s aealaas TUG ou"eo otates aoF'
crhmcnt for the sumo work. atld liberal appros
prlattoua wero gruntod to pay fur them. These
concentrations n, i'm ffnn wrra alIrpcd In Tur
an'"t..n 49,, 80 liz. L, sxr,.. -,
1Hapohn "1'o ~ otaes FaPe,o ~ ~ I" e@ee"s ~
tue entire cost of the work. but the frcstdcnt
OF the Board and members VI the RUG an-
uo,1ncctl such rcnorts a. untrue. md stn ono or
two iutt,ncss ,,oscd
wv '''@*-~~' 80.
.. au4ls FUR L'HsL
upon them against tho napcFa which published
them. About eighteen months ago Columbus
AlcYap,tcr. owntno nrnnrrtv I'm pnc of thu ayo-
",. ~as,...s y, ss.s ~, ....s.rsnt ,o~.,a...t.
hues, 'e!uSeu w. ~ ~ anaese"s"s
helo oS tue F!3st Nat'ona4 nank o1 w" ioih'
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LOUISIANA.
At NEW tljkLEANS.

sttrfat Espatch to ma Jffouxk
Nr. ~, r.sx ,Inrcl, n1-.r,,.dov for ths
A.. IT,, ss..',. H., .t.,., ,,,v c,,n.,,., u,
AlHt t'no siheo aan' Iutsc "AS g"ofua! ~
tho State-llOuso Senate sctHtDr ueloa tool.
orctl) lcfs Tho Nichols Ecnate md touk scat
T.. ~, r,,,ts,, NJ, .,IJ,nr,, ,.,,o,.1 ,,,a,, t.
:" Ie .a''to.' Ho' no4Is4.5 ev.o'eu ''a'. -
now left Ia cithcf Eansh oi the NICHOLS i>cGts.
1aturc, md OF tho ttn Republicans who Joined
II only twu Senators mud twu REPRESENTATIVES
49,, ,,oa 1oft III, l,,,orr. h. v,,, re.uue, tbctr
WV '" 'oat' 1. ~ ,."'.1 "@"7 '~s'''eA Wives
places III Inc otatc'io"se'
Appropriations and large number Of other
bills were passed., and Gen. Thomas Z. Anderson
mil T. +. Monctte wcrc scated in tho Eenpto On q
eon..s'' w." . u,,o.o, inv Wall. ,,ors,,, p,,.,r
ten. Anderson, Toy: Nc'ls' Marsha! f!tRin,
Att0rney-tictsral Hunt, atid Judge Steele ar-
rived 70 .tlsy from Washington,
yrhoro L. rr,,t ,tt.a,tfafoct1o, hcre n,oonr
t'e!o t,as "ss.aH. u'aa.a'"'e' H..,..,'s 4"JS
DehlocFats " taa aPpo'astaent OF eonu'lsson
to eofnc down here, % ucrldcu apoa ~ tho
Cabinet. What they want IL, either recognition
Of Nichols or wtthirawal Of Tue tsoous,
Cau.t1o.,i,,o .vc,to to,,,s,,. l,,. hao, rs,.ot, hv
eo"s'uSt@o'o e~e'ss'"s"| A'A' oee'. .'4"oe't =!
uufouuded reports widely circulated III rcgur1
to tho movements Of Cor. packast1's militia
Tim Wh,tc 1,eno,,e hnye ,,ox .sot) men IN eunrl
av".v m nir1.t nj In stntinm. .hnms.s ami ,so.rt.
rnt,.,'. exncctirr an nsfark fn,m thc Htats-
iIn,,ss. o"F~~''"e '> '% '
sn.,,. ,,,,,,.1 ,u,,. n,,pr.,o,, J., r,ont tb,t
, 1877-03-22

Special Dttraseh 10 The Tftlatne.
8Pn1NofIELp, ILL.,, A1arch 2l.-Hoy. F.. T.
Noyee, Of Ohio, has been In the city to-day In
connection with sni!ruad ease In the United
States Court, in which he Is Of counsel. Ills
visit Is deemed Of political Significance, anu !c
has had many callers, but. aside from confer.
cncc with Cor. Cullorn, there is nothing 10 In
dteatc political mission. Gov. Soscs, who
talked quito freely, Il enthusiastic over the
prospects of President Harcs' complete success
IN the Presidential chair, tho moro 20 a. hc was
an original Hayes man, and urged hts nonllna-
tton III the confident belief that tho Administra-
t!oil w1u!tf nc wise onc, 1nsl }fave III view tho
best Interests Of the cnttre country.
, 1877-03-22

The Western General Freight Agents held q
meeting Ut tho Grand Pacific Hotel yesterday
for tbs purpose of taking action On the llst of
freight c!assihcatlons prepared at num1esleas
classification Is to be used by all tho roads, mud.
Il adopted, It will obyate much trouble aud con-
fusion. The meeting consumed all day yestcr-
day In further revising tic list, AMI no co.,slu-
can be, however, but iittIu doubt thzt tho new
lIst Of tlassihsatlons vii! be adoptcu.
Thc General Passenger an1 Ticket
Agents WHO have been on pleasure tour
ST.. Louis Convention arrival home yesterday
safe aud sound. The regular monthly meeting
Of tho ChicaKo General Ticket, Agents. A.soeia-
tIon will be held Ut the Northwestern odlee to-
DAY,
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to examine Into the condition of Louisiana,
there Ii no room to doubt the absolute llbanim-
1tY If The (.nf1innf

TO examine Into the condition nt Louisiana,
there y no room to doubt the abso1ute unanim-
'ty Ut tho Cabinet.
eoUrn cAHoLfNA.
To this time little has been done in tho Cab
fnct RI fur M South Cnrolina Is concerned. Ar
o.cr se's!on, wiIeh vii t. ea ID, ct,t t1r
flnisl, ts question, and II can a1eo be taken ns
positive that settlement Of the affairs OF
South Carolina will not Involve tho sending Of a
Commission to That State.
Ex-00y. DAVIS.
WAsn,NoTos, a;st " u. e., y Nnrch si.-Ex-f3ov
John 9. Brown received Information TINT II he
n asSent s woa M inp %G te s ~:
patch whether he should scept the position, and
what he thought about It. Gov. Porter re-
Rp'Mlcd that lio should ncccpt and 20 by oil
t. seae es ' rom foa e o fes N.Ss Sss IL @
night, brown stated he had not yet determined
to netcpt.
Tan sou7,t. ANT, THE ADMINISTRATION.
wA.nisanTso5sss ns5ss Il nafs s issx IF % %xmnI.tra.
Tim ought to organize the next House II it
keeps ii promises to tho south.' said Demo-
csntie Renator, not recently elected, to promi-
iast twenty.iour hours. Tho Administration
way for another. Moro titan any other mn,l
roater held Southern members ]rom Joining tho
Su,se1s n4, H. % II . 81" s m ae a1
Haycst policy In Ills speeches. They declined 10
credit his public nttoranccs, and no showed
them liaEcs written piedgcs to eo.telf-
!atory policy When sntne Southern inc,n-
6ers were Threatened with soelal osttacssn. ior
their oppos!tlon to delay. he STAYED them With
pEGI'ises nti confoF,gd ,aeni ,n "ta i,sae % 1sy
thugs follow. Foster had stsoogcr personal
hold upon some Southern Democrats than Any
Northern innn, Democrat or Republican: The
next Nousc has d Nucleus 81 bouthern Demo.
Gratis who voted with Foster, ot Fo:ter'a
r!eIRe to support Aayes' po!scy tfet. lAey
VIII no" vote Tor roster TO sapInft tiafes' pol
ICY now. They voted then til thc teeth pt 4
great storm o. ietters atu aisate1..es from ther
11rirndB nirisipg tilibns!crsng. They rotc now
IN accord With unexamp!etl Southern approval
OF Keys appointment and H1ves' policy.
Key WAS asked today whether !ie had received
letters approving his courte. lle dFeT open
bureau drawer Of them: One from Tennessee
State scnato5, ~, ex'Htate JutiAe, stoke Inc
position, and break away from tho men WIN
ilaso run tho party nae!ue Tor pcssotlal proflt.
20 far Key llaa uot received dissenting letter.
!fc tell Is something more etgnilcant than letters
from placemcn and legislators. lie tlAs been
tlooacd With letters from, Southern wonlcn.
MY appointment," said hc to.1ay with Efcat
simpllity, ecen,s TO llaye rousc.l sort q Re.
letters lrotn women who talked Of Hayes Us q
special providence to remove sectional hatc and
who probably rcgnru Key al spce[nl dispeusa-
tioM Of providence and Offices. Very evidently
to Key. anil to every otto who rematnbc.s South
crt women before and etncs Bince the War, this
met Is Significant.
Therc is lard logic In this movement. Said
Foster trtlay: "TAls nne question, the War
issue, out Ot the Hny, at,l there tk nothing In
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,rE,frOnAnY DUAnrEns.

OnAuA, Seb, March al.-'rho ul.l Cozzcns
Hotel, ol this e!ty, was routed to-day To Tho
Union Pacific Railroad Company, to bc occupied
hy them as headquarters whic tho present.
headquarters building Il ltciag reconstructed.
least StU,uG.
, 1877-03-22

QUO.
HATES jNnnTkARD.

tgpEetdt DttpotcA to Tie Tribune.
CoIvXr'Cs, O., March 3t.-In tho f{ouse to-
ddy, the celebrated Joint resolution offered BY
tfanahsu, Democrat, several days ago. Inllors>
Ing tho policy Ut President Hayes in Ills Efforts
to bring shout better feeling between the
sections, WAS brought ar, and MAS tho causc of
considerable discussion on tho Democratic side,
sosua acnouncinE tho resolution, anil sarInE
that II tras only trick on tho TART Of 1InYcs, In
ortlcr to selucn tho people Of tic South iuto n
support Of ills Administration. After the
Democrats hal said alt they desired ngainst It,
the resolution Wis passed by IA vntc Of 56 IL ~.
bENATOh MATrltBWB.
>. At tloon to-day the Joint meeting Of both
Houses Of tic tfcncrat Assembly formally nh
nouuce,i that the llnn.. Stanley Matthews bad
been elected u tic United States Senate for
resignation ot the lion. John Ahcrman.
, 1877-03-22

HcSs OF the session tn
TIE ARMr ArrnoPRt:Tio* nrLL,
and there were n,any meritosfoua measures and
moro Jobs left unactcl upon by tho last Con.
will also bc desire oil tho tart of hninc Con
Rrcsetnen 10 put themselves I'll tho record ly
ycntilottnE their views 10 II may lie difficult to
keep tho brakca tltwE. md II the Legislative ma
chlnc eyct gets a running, 1t will DO difficult
even for the 1,roltng llot sunshine Of July to
drive tho Solons honlcward.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
THE GREAT FAMINE IN INDIA.

Lord Carnarvon, the English secre-.
tary of Indian affairs, in summing up
the information he has received con-
cerning the great famine in India, con-
siders it alarming that eight hundred
and forty thousand. persons are already
employed on the relief works in Madras,
and two hundred and fifty thousand in
Bombay Tho eovornnnnnt nstirratns
show the famine in Bombay to be
gradually increasing. The maximum
will be in April, when a million per-
sons will require relief, after which the
number will gradually decrease.
In Madras the prospect is proper
tionately worse. The districts effected
in Madras cover $4,000 square miles,
and contain population of eighteen
millions. In Bombay the famine stricken
territory covers 81, 900 square miles, and
has a population of eight millions, five
millions of which are in the districts
more Immediately affected.
The London Times special from
Calcutta gives lateIsummary of the
situation. In one of the Bombay dis
tricts, Shalopore, the crops have totally
failed and things are nearly as bad in
two other districts. The crops par
TALLY failed in six districts. Already
two hundred and eighty-seven thou
sand persons are on the relief works in
Madras. The famine prevails in twelve
districts, and now a million persons in
all are engaged on the relief works, the
cost of which is estimated at over two
millions sterling in Bombay, and four
millions in Madras.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
NEWS NUGGETS.

Freights from Chicago to New York
have been advanced five cents, m liking
the rate 45 on fourth class freight.
The officers of the National bank at
Fishkill, N. T., are still in doubt.
Later reports make the deficiency by
overdrafts range from $40, 900 to $780,
600.
The New York World says Miss jean
nette Bennett, Mr.. Rowland Robins
and Mr.. Bennett'sprivate secretary sail
ed in the City of Richmond Saturday,
with ]. Gordon Bennett. Paris is un-
derstood to be the destination of the
party.
Advices from Nashville, Tenn, are
that Senator Key has withdrawn from
the senatorial contest. He did SO be-
cause the contest had become more like
struggle for office, and in justice to
himself and his public character, as
well as the public interest, he cannot
engage in scramble for the high posi-
tion Of senator. -
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
"Les, So. LedQe. -

The Sixth district judge has issued an
order to Sheriff Handy, reciting that
one s. B. Packard, wicked and
shameless imposter, has issued proc
lamation, and that, considering his
pretension to be governor has no foun-
dation except that he pretends to be
supported by the irresistible power of
the national government, 1t is ordered
that the civil sheriff Of this parish
Handy, provide sufficient force to
guard this court from any violence or
intrusion.
The Democratic Warlike Wall.
New Orleans, Jan. 15.-The Evening
Democrat, referring to the probability
of Gov. Packard attempting the retak-
ing of the courts and stations, says:
Packard, however, is playing danger
Gus game. The patience of the people
is well nigh exhausted, and If they are
forced into conflict which is calculated
and designed to again rob them of the
government of their choice and the
blessings Of an honest and efficient ad-
ministration, their wrath will be din
cult to restrain, and we, for one, hops
no hand will be able to restrain it If
Mr.. Packard forces this conflict. We
appeal to our friends to spare, as far as
inal and complete victory win permit,
the lives Of metropolitan and negro
dupes. We advise them to let the full
weight of their vengeance fall upon the
leaders of this iniquitous, murderous,
and most damnable scheme, and to fol-
low Packard into his hotel, and if need
be into the custom house itself, and
hang him from its highest.window.
, Democratic Movements.
The Nichols police at the court
house and state-house have been rein
forced tonight, to prevent the recap.
ture of those places, but there is nc
indication of aggressive movements al
the state-house.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

SENATE.
Washington, Jan. 15.-The resolu-
tion to print 65, 900 copies Of the testi-
mony taken by the election committees
irf Louisiana, Florida and South Caro-
lima, and the casting of the electoral
vote of Oregon, passed.
During the morning hour many petit
tions were presented and referred and
private bills were considered.
The report of the committee on rules,
prescribing new rules for the govern
ment of the Senate was taken up.
HOUSE.
p Vim. Orton was before the bar of the
House for contempt, in not producing
certain kilograms before the Louisiana
investigating committee, Mr.. Orton,
through mis- counsel, Lowry, pleaded
illness as an excuse for his non-attend-
ance. The whole matter was referred
to the judiciary committee, and Orton
was remanded to the custody of the
sergeant-at arms.
Caulfield moved to suspend the rules
and pass bill providing that it shall be
unlawful for more than one regiment
of infantry, one company of cavalry and
one battery of artillery to be stationed
at the capitol of the United States, and
that no portion of that force shall be al
lowed within the hall of the capitol
during the sessions of congress. The
motion was not carried.
Cochran moved to suspend the rules
and adopt resolution instructing the
judiciary committee to inquire into the
propriety of revoking any concessions
and privileges held by the Western
Union company under congressional
acts, owing to the contumacy of the
company.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
7HEPREsIDENr RECOGNIZES PACKARD


President Grant has had no doubt as
to the legality Of the Packard Govern
ment. That he thinks cannot be ques-
toned. Privately be has always held
that the returning board wasa legaland
constitutional body, and that its decis-
ion of the election case in favor Of
Packard was final and conclusive. He
has not up to this time made these views
public, because he desired to await the
return of the Congressional investigat-
ing committees from Louisiana.
On Sunday, however, he caused in
structions to be telegraphed Gen. Au-
CUR, and in pursuance of these orders,
Augcr will give Packard all the sup
port in his power. 1t is not thought,
however, that it will be found necessary
to actively employ troops. The moral
support of the Presidents recognition,
will, it is believed, be sufficient to sus-
tain Packard and put an end to the pre-
tentions of Nichols and the other bogus
state officers.
EOtO6tuS 10 bhO oAbCA VI thS ASSA-
dent to Gen. Augur:
WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. IA.
Gen. C. C. Aug,r, Ne,o Orleans:
1t has been the policy of the adminis-
tration to take no report on the settle
ment of the question as to- the rightful
government of the State of Louisiana,
at least not until the committees now
there have made their report. but it is
not proper to sit quietly by and see the
state government gradually taken pos
session of by one of the claimants for
gubernatorial honors by illegal means.
The supreme court set up by Nichols
can receive no more recognition than
any other equal number of lawyers
convened on the call of any other
citizen of the state. The re-
turning board, existing in accordance
with law, and having judicial as well
as ministerial powers over the count of
the votes, in declaring the result of the
late election, have given certificates of
election to the legislature of the state.
A legal quorum of each house, holding
such certificates, met and declared
Packard governor. Should there be
necessity for the recognition of either
it must be Packard. You may furnish
copy of this to Packard and Nichols.
GSigned] U. S. GRANT,
President.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
THE OREGON ELECTION.

Rich Deuelopments In its Investigation.
Washington, Jan. 15.-In the Oregon
electoral case,- to-day, j. W. Johns tes-
titled that he was present at the can
vass of the votes which was made by
the secretary of state in the presence
Of Gov. Grover, who was out of humor.
The secretary of state told witness
that the governor was mad because he
(Chadwick) did not count the votes as
he desired. Witness understood that
Grover wanted Chadwick to count
Watts out and Cronin in. Chadwick
told witness that the governor wanted
to slight the responsibility and get him
(Chadwick) to refuse to give Watts
certificate.
Judge Denny, of Oregon, testified
that he saw Secretary of State Chad.
wick pass an envelope containing GER
tificates Of electors to Cronin. He saw
Bush, of the firm of Ladd & Bush,
at the capitol on the day of the meeting
of the electoral college, and saw him go
into the Office of the state treasurer
with Bellinger, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee of Oregon.
W. N. Turner, the contumacious
witness, was called and testified that
the parties telegraphing the $4,000 from
New York to Oregon, had told the
committee all and more than he (wit.
ness) knew in relation to $17 200 being
sent from New York to Oregon.
Senator Morton stated to the COM
mittee that Dimond had left trans
cript of his books and papers with the
committee, and since his departure he
(Mortou) had examined the transcript
and found an item dated Dec. 10Th,
showing that Dimcnd had paid Kountze
Bros, Of New York, S1039 on account
of J.. II. n. Patrick.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-01-16
ILLINOIS,.
The Snosu Blockade.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Early this MORN
ing heavy snow storm, accompanied
with violent northeast wind set in
and has continued till midnight to-
night without abatement. The street
cars managed to keep their track clean
enough for occasional trips, and rail-
road trains have not been completely
stopped, but all of them have been de-
layed greatly, and probably some freight
trains will be laid off tonight.
Advices from several States in the
west show that the storm is very great,
and that from one to three feet of snow
are on the ground. The weather is
moderately cold. No disasters have
been reported as yet in any direction.