New-York tribune., 1878-01-05

TO which New-York is liable in the Winter. The snow
continued until nearly 10 o'clock and then changed to
rain filing the streets and sidewalks with slush, ana max
ing walking extremely difficult and unpleasant. About
the same time the wind increased in velocity Pedes-
trans travelled as rapidly possible but the rain drops
were driven underneath their umbrellas and into their
faces Peanut and apple vendors abandoned their stands
on streetcolners and Broadway was almost Deserted
Dealers In umbrellas found ready sale for their wares
and remarked that " this was something ike. Inc
violence of the rain abated later In the day but the
amount OF the rainfall was nearly as great as during the
entire month OfDccember. . ,,. ,,o
The storm was Widespread, extending over nearly the
entire eastern half of the United States The weather
report yesterday morning stated mat can!onniy ,
Jacksonville Fla to Woods Hole Mass: In this city
the signal was displayed at 12:l? a. N. Inefe
tie barometer having faieu 72loo OF inch between
midnight Thursday and noon yesterlaff. ronhis nhir
dispatches from Memphis aud Nashville Tenn:
aud Little Rock. Ark, published YESTERDAY stated ,sas ,
snow had fallen those cities on Thursday, ana lhe
signal service reports yesterday morning announced
heavy falls of snow at Washington, Baltimore, ana
Chicago, Cleveland, Escawaha, Mlch.;' Grand Haven,
Mich; milwaukee, VII; oswego; .,,oS;or n; u ISti
;andusky OHIO; Cincinnati, Indianapolis and louisville; &
was reported om the Eastern states while in the North
west the weather was clear and cold AZ penhina' IA
low zcro-thc greatest cold reported this season. %
Al Key West, Fla, the mercury registered o.,
and in this city AT p n it was at 4o,: AT tnn. ho
lour the wind blowing from the northwest at tle
rate OF thirty-sx miles on hour The storm proper
that is according the statement Of the Signal service
officer, II wind blowing twenty-five miles an hour-dlu
not begin until $50 Yesterday. Ohs shore s'gals'
indicating that vessels could leave the port In raIety
were hOistcd at lao y. IN. ,
No disasters of Importance occurring to the shppins
along the river front in consequence OF the storm were
reported. The tide rose about two feet hleher % til
usual, IN some instances flooding the picis, ana parting
the securing lines OF several vessels, The Wlnd ior
coUplc hours before noon blew with great seNcrly'
making necessary additional mOOriDgS for he vessels
The shin Charles II. Marshall, lying south OF fullO
Ferry, rartcd her mOOrings about 10 u: ~, anu
three foW-huais, with considerable dliicuily, 49, IL
ngIlv secured the vessel III her berth. Ih'
saloons under Fulton Market flooded and many oI
the propraiOrs cellars along the North ana EaSt lIct
fronts suffered usual Inconvenience from the water
which forced lis way In. The steamer Jesse Howl Wlrh
runs In connection with the Ncw-JcIsey s0uthern iI
road was obliged discontinue her trips aiiet coming
up from sandy Hook, owing 10 the heavy s"t.
As tho wind blew from the south s0u he2st ihc sea ont
side WAS cpmpartiVGly smooth ana inward boHhd YES
selS suffered delay Some OF tc malls we're ON \cr uc
nj Post Office nlconS"GuenCc 81 the STORM AZ sun
down a dcisr fog hung the rivers. bht not enough
70 impcdc UaVi.a ion seriously. The Sound steamers All
arrived on time in the morning and left NeW-l Ork az
the usual hour last evening.
The storm did damage in the streets adjacent 10
the boulevard Many streets have been nlI,l ~ duiS
The past Summer and tagging and curbst0ncs placed III
position The rain washed away the caith ana lclt thc
tagging in dangerous condition.