The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-25
Heavy Snowfall and Extreme Cold
in New York.
RAILROAD TRAFFIC DELAYED.
Trains Stalled" Between Gotham
and Buffalo.
CLOSING THE HUDSON
Travel Stopped in Wisconsin and
Michigan.


BY TELEGRAPH TO TEE HERALD.
WATKlrowS. N. Y. via OswEdo. Dec. "a. 1873.
The most violent snow storm that has visited this
section in many years commenced here on Thursday
morning last and has continued almost without in
terruption till the present time. To-day the
storm has ragged furiously. Railroad traffic is
entirely suspended here tonight. No trains are
moving on the Rome. watertown and ogdensburg
Railroad. and none are likely to until the storm
ceases. There two trains showed in hero and one
two miles north Of Brownsville. where it has been
since Monday afternoon. The train which left Rome
this morning for the north is showed in at Sandy
Creek and is helpless The Utica and Black River
road is also blocked, but not much the Rome
Wstcrtown and Ogdensburg.
train worked through from Utica this morning.
bringing the New York mails. Snow has fallen to =
which has prevailed during the storm has drifted it
very badly. The country roads arc impossible. The
weather thus far during the storm has not been cold
Tonight the Thermometer marked fifteen above Zero
The barometer stands 2o.6S and Is falling indi
eating that the end is not yet The storm tonight is
terrific.
No casualties have been reported. The storm does
not extend far north Ogdensburg while at
Oswego there has been no snow falling to-day. The
serious nature OF the storm aStOnshes the oldest In
habitants
THE HUDSON FROZEN OVER FOR FIFTY MILES
SOUTH OF ALBANy-sToPPING RIVER STEAM
ERS.
PoUaHKEEPsE. Dec. "a, 1873
The cold wave which entered the Hudson River
valley Sunday night continues. and sharp west
southwest wind prevails to-day.
trip along the Upper Hudson this afternoon re-
veals important information for shippers and freight
ers generally. showing that the navigation Of the
AZ IF ia clo asd
for tho Opposite this city thore is considers
Bile floating but not enough to hinder the regular
departure and arrival Of the propclers John L. Has
brouck and Daniel 8. Miller. which vessels form
freight and passenger line between this city and New
filled with new, running ice, which would be danger
any vessel attempting to force its way through
it, Near Esopus lighthouse there are also very heavy
fields OF ice moving suggishly with the tide, with
and then only small open spots visible At Rhinebeck
the ferryboat Luck had Q good track at noon, but
there, too, the heavy new ice was the move. and
the track liable TO be shut ct almost any moment
From Rhinebeck to Barrytown the moving ice reaches
from shore tosshore. In some places the west wind
has forced IL against tho east shore, and it Is piled
ten feet high.
From Barrytown to Tcvoli the ice is much heavier
than any place SOUTH and the entire river Is filled
with IT, 1t is impossible for the fcrryboat to make
regular trips to Saugerties dock and in all proba-
bty she will be laid up tonight. Then the only
mode of ferriage will be in ANAL boats runners,
which will be showed across by men. and the fer
or 81 as tho ice guides deem proper OF Saugertcs
lighthouse o canal boat and barge are visible and
they are fast in the ice. having come down Sanger
ties Greek during the recent frcshct At Catsk the
ferry track is greatly obstructed with masses Of
ing ice from above. and the ferryboas has
Is II her track win be permanently frozen to-
night The Same could be said Of the ferry track at
a. n the Is s @
s ssu A' and '' from there north to Castle.
is fast from shore to shore, and in some places
skaters At Albany the ice 10 still the
boats are having hard time 81 It, and possibly their
business viii Be brought to close tonight or to-
morrow.
In all probability fifty miles Of the Hudson River.
from Albany south will be solidly frozen over to-
n zee 4 81 ~
been hauled OF aud every boat has gone into winter
quarters, making the Upper Hudson season quite
reached Rondout from New York on the iss Of Jsnu
airy. The Poughkeepsie steamers and Newburg
% run y hs
have succeeded in getting OH their freiyhs, though
there may be q few behind.
Clifford. Sherman h Inns. of this city, expect
cargo from New York this week. and also expect to
send the vessel back loaded
enthusiasm into the OF ice yachtsmen. and the
members Of the Poughkeepsie and New Hamburg Ice
Yacht associations getting their crafts in order
to the clubs this winter and the annual regattas will
be full Of interest. Theodore " Johnston has been
elected Vice Commodore Of tho Poughkeepsio Club.
RAILROAD kilograms from the West tell OF the snow
blockade along the other end OF the Now York Central
between Rochester and buffalo Last saturday train
of six cars, loaded with silk worms from China
through from san Francisco and went to New York,
from whence they shipped by steamer to Europe
Since then thcro have been no through trains
from the West. All the postal that
found last whero the storm commenced ara
blocked In the snow Buffalo. This morning tho
First Atlantic Express and the st. Louis Express
discontinued II the wind goes down 1t Is thought
travel to and from the Wost will be resumed by to-
morrow afternoon. The wind whirls the heavy snow
into hugo drifts and trains cannot get through.
HIGH WIND AND DRIFTING SNOW AT BUFFALO
sropPAGE OF RAILROAD TRAVEL.
BUFFALO. n. Y. Dec. "A. 1878.
The storm of snow and wind which commenced on
Sunday evening continues. with only an occasional
u aud at this time half-past ten p. M II Is blow
ing almost gale. Since Sunday afternoon snow
has fallen to the depth of thirty-seven inches
and the wind. at noon to-day. attained
velocity of forty-two miles an hour
The severity of the storm extends in about ten
miles east of this city. On the Central Railroad no
trains, passenger or freight. have arrived started
from the city since Monday morning. except Oh the
Niagara Falls branch. Tho New York Central train
which left New York last night is stalled at Lancaster
ten miles cast OF here, the track from there being
completely blocked with snow, in places six 10
eight feet deep. and for the present all efforts at
clearing 1t having been abandoned on account OF the
on the Erie road 400 men were at work all night at
the immense banks OF In tho vicinity OF East
Buffalo. The train which left here yesterday after
noon was returned to the city, and nothing has been
sent out since. An attempt will be made to start