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The New York herald., 1879-01-04
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER, I
WASHINGTON, Jan. Al A. NJ.

WAR DEPARTMENT.,
OFrIcE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON, Jan. Al A. NJ }
Indications
For the South Atlantic States rising barometer.
stationary temperatures northwest winds, partly
cloudy weather.
For the Gulf States, northery winds, stationary
temperature increasing cloudiness, possibly fol-
lowed by sleet or rain in the Southwest, slightly
higher pressure
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. the Upper Mis-
sissippi and Lower Missouri valleys, stationary or
higher temperatures. stationary followed by lower
borometer northwest to southwest winds. clear
partly cloudy weather
For the upper lake region, stationary, followed by
falling barometer. warmer, cloudy or hazy weather.
diminishing northwest winds.
For the lower lake region and the Middle Atlantic
States, diminishing north and west winds, backing to
southwest stationary or slightly higher temperature
rising barometer clear weather. and over the lower
lakes light snow. :
For New England, rising barometer. stationary OF
lower temperature. partly cloudy weather and west
erly winds.
For the Pacific States, increasing coudiness and IN
the North Pacific possibly light rains.
The rivers will generally fall, when not frozen.
Cautionary signals continue at Lewes Grand Ha-
ven Milwaukee and Ludington.
Cautionary of-shore signals continue at Indianols.
Galveston Port Eads Mobile, Macon. Cape Lookout.
Cane Hatteras, Kitty Hawk, Cape Henry. Norfolk,
Baltimore Cape May, Atlantic City. Barnegat Sandy
Hook, New York. New Haven, New London. Newport.
Woods Hole Boston, Section 8, Portland. Section
and Eastport.
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THE STORM ALONG THE GREAT RAILWAY LINES =
TRAVEL. IMpEDED.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Jan. 8, 1879.
The storm which commenced yesterday morning
in tins section s in extent than the pre-
ccding one and traffic the railroads is almost en-
tirely suspended. Snow ploughs are of little use,
the drifts fill In fast clearances are made.
On the New York Central road no trains are moving
to-day from here. Several passenger trains are de-
layed at Batavia.
The Niagara Falls and Lockport trains are stalled
at North Buffalo Junction.
The Erie Railway generally is blocked. The last
train in at O'Clock this morning. The
force OF the storm extends from CASTLE to this place.
On the Lake Shore Railroad the snow is very deep
in the vs,nity of Dunkirk No trains have started
from heie to-day. The last train that road came
In at abonls ten O'Clock last night.
A traia the Buffalo and Jamestown Railroad is
stalled at Ciowanda. the track being in bad cond-
ton further Efforts being made.to bring it ill.,
The Canada southern is running trains from Erie
street irar,,ularly.
The Great Western is blocked at North Buffalo.
The Grand Trunk trains have been generally aban-
doned.
II is still showing slightly but blowing hard. The
drifting badly. 1t Is intensely cold, the ther
monsc&er ranging at about zero. Several cases of
suffering nave been reported, but no fatal ones at
This writing.
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in on all sides by huge banks, and at
are similarly situated neither of which can move
unit, the storm ceases as the drifts are nied
up fast as they can be opened The farmers are
biockaded the drifts being fifteen to twenty feet high
In places. Mails are accommodating at ali post
Offices. and altogether the prospects are not VERY
pleasant This IL the second time this wlnter tns'
travel has been abandoned on the Central Raiiroau
On the Lake Shore Railroad no trainshave novea ior
several days. and mails have accumulated by tons ~
Suspension Bridge and Rochester, intended Tor
Offices along the Lake Shore Road
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DAYS CASUALTIES.
Mary Frndcrlein. aged forty-fve. residing at No.
5a7 Firth street fell the sidewalk and broke her
wrist She was attended to at the Seventeenth pre-
cinct station house. and left for home.
George Douglas, OF No. 134 East Fourteenth street,
fell In front Of No. Broadway and fractured his
right hip. He was sent to the Chambers Street
Hospital.
Daniel Hollahan OF Second avenue and Forty third
street was found on the of First avenue and
Twenty street. suffering from dslocation Of
the ri ht and injuries to the right leg, received
by falling on the sidewalk He taken to Bellevue
Hospital.
John Walsh, a laborer. residing in 154th street.
near the Boston road, was found early yesterday
morning wandering through Mulberry street by ON
Ger Gihooly of the Fourteenth precinct. The police
inan took him 60 the Mulberry street station house.
where ID was discovered that he had been frost
bitten about the face and hands. He was removed
20 Bellevue Hospital
some twenty six eases of frost bite treated
the Chambers street Hospital Among them were six
employees Of A. 4. stewart Co. aud number Of po-
lrs,nen.
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tion. and many vessels danger of Destruction
Kilograms 0srfealorf ~1g u1rbor and Port JET
fersn rport the "A ppnG IN the harbor as consider
atty damaged either By collision or frum having
len driven s~hore telegram from BABY Ion stairs
that boat with fLrte board irfs psk i-iahu
during the morning fslfp. rnd an hour irfrr an
trace 80 her Lost. A. - lrarcd that~he wns cap
slxnd by the galr. she had not had hall time TO
make harbcr.
The Long Island railroads were not bloekhced nv
the snow drifis. owing o. the xork 81 many snow
pioushs. but the sralns ali ran more or sss h nina
tinle and several engines damaged by freexnS
mp while they stood IN fhe yard NJ Hunters Point.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
JACK rRosr's VISIT TO THE OLD DOMINION.

JACK FROST VISIT TO THE OLD DoAdlNrON'
RICHMOND. Va. Jan. 8. 1917.
The cold snap set in here last evening. The ther-
mometer at sunrise this morning indicated degreea
above zero fall of 40 degrees since three O'Clock
Yesterday afternoon. high wind from the west has
prevailed during the past twenty four hours.
JAMES RIVER FROZEN. .
The James River, which has been only navfgabie
for steamers for several days. closed tonight Ihe
New York steamer Wyanoke and the Philadelphia
mometer at midnight was eight degrees above zero.
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THE LAKE SHORE ROAD BLocKApED.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD

(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRR,ID.1
ERIE, Pa. Jan 3, 1870.
The Lake Shore road between Buffalo and Ceve-
land is blockadei No trains have arrived from the
East last night Three freight trains
in between Dunkirk and Angola. Four passenger
trains arrived from the West to-day. The trains
were abandoned here. On the Philadelphia and Erie
trains are blocked
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
OUTDOOR wonk susrENpEp AT LONG pnANcH-

ICE EMBARGO AT HORSESHOE.
LONG BRANCH N. j., Jan. $3.50 p. M.
The westerly gale, which commenced about three
p NJ. yesterday has not subsided in the least. The
cold is SO intense that all out Of door work is
pended. This morning at seven O'Clock the ther-
mometer indicated. six degrees below zero. There
has been some moderation during the day, but 1t is
now growing colder hourly. At Sandy Hook and
Horseshoe the bay is covered with ice as far the
eye reach.
The steamer Jesse Hoyt and the HERALD yacht are
frozen in at the New Jersey Southern Railroad dock
The latter tried to get ont this afternoon but had to
return after getting two or three hundred yards
There in sight fast in the ice three schooners
two sloops and two tugs The embargo is caused by
the wind blowing the drift ice from New York Bay
into the Horseshoe, where the intense cold freezes it
into solid mass four or five feet thick.
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THE scHuYLKILL FROZEN OVER.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 8, 1879.
In this city the thermometer went down as low as
degrees below during the night and at to-
day registered degrees above.
At the United States Signal Oce, from all parts Of
the State reports of intense cold received the
thermometer at an carly hour ranging from degrees
below ut Harrisburg to below at Pottsville.
Al Wilmington, DEL, the mercury showed degrees
below
AT Ave O'Clock this morning the thermometer at
Germantown marked degrees below, fall OF 40
degrees since noon yesterday.
The harbor here is full of ice, but is kept open by
the iceboats.
Tho schuylkill River is completely frozen from its
mouth inland.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
THE WEATHER YESTERDAY.

The following record will show the changes IN the
temperature for the past twentyfour hours IN CON-
parson with the corresponding date of last year. as
indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy,
HERALD Building. No. 21s Broadway
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pRooKLyN AND LONG IsLASD-sEvERAL ExPLo-
sroxs CAUSED By THE COLD sNAP-A NUMBER
OF PEOPLE FaosTBIrTES.

DROoKLYN AND LONG ISLASD-SEVERAL EXPLO-
sIoxs CAUSED BY THE COLD sNAP--A NUMBER
OF PEOPLE FnosTBrTrES.
shortly before nine O'Clock in the morning loud
explosion occurred In the plumbing shop of John A.
scoliay. No. 20 Myrtle avenue. Brooklyn. The steam
radiator exploded with such force that portion OF
the front Of the blown out the apparatus in
question was shattered In pieces and tho stock
thrown from the shelves in every direction william
sooisy. aged twenty years. son OF the proprietor
Who was seated in the store ut the time. was struck
on the shoulder with piece of the nying metal and
~as also scalded about the feet. william simpson
and John Conselyea wcro also scadcd. but not Sc
riousiy, shout the hands. The place damaged to
the ertens OF about $500
About halt. past ave O'Clock yesterday morning
of the steam pipes Of the range In the kitchen of st.
cathorine's Hall. No. 2s5 Washington avenue, cx-
ploacd with rport that terrified tho occupants Of
ue building. Bertha Mangcn. n domestic.
who was engaged In lighting the hre Of the time,
was sevcrcly burned about the face and arms. The
DAMAGE amounts 10 about slvp
sinilar socident occurred at the residence of Mr..
Charles DOnant corner of Park and Kent avenues.
wisrc damaee amounting TO about 5000 was caused.
In the kitchcn. The explosions were caused by the
generation OF heat while the water backs OF the
ranges ~ere frozen, .r,,,y,
John warl. aged hty i've years, residing at No. 1o1
ws'~orsh s'rc,s nrgokiyn. wss found at late hour
svonn. Dean street. by Oficer Gibson. suffering
from the effects of the excessively cold weather. He
va. under the influence OF liquor at the time. On
cina taken o. the city Hospital u discoyt red that
MS hsnds fust aud ffostbitten.
Frank seymour. torty years OF age. residing at No.
Ii2 cla@son avenue, was found at early hour in
| the morning Myrtle avenue, near Walworth
street. with his hands frozen. lie was removed to
| st. Catherine = Hospital.
James Doughcrfy of No. 135 Ryerson street. was
found ~ policeman ON willoughby avenue. almost
frozen 10 death. Ills hands frortbitten and
breeding. he was under tho Influence vt liquor.
He WAS subsequently arraigficd before Judge Fisher
tor iutoxicstion. hut waa stnt 20 the city Hospital
risfwnrax On LoSs ISLAND.
The snow driftcd all day on Long Island and the
cold uas lalenxe. Ihe pzss are AL closed to laviga-
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CRIMINAL INTIMACY WITH THE WIFE OF THE
ACCUSED HELD TO JUSTIFY HOMICIDE.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
HARRIsoNBUnG, va... Jan. g. 1872
Tn the County Court of this county Jacob Snyder
was to-day acquitted Of the murder Of an old negro
named Pete Slaughter. which occurred BY shooting
in the eastern portion of this county near the shen
andoah River, on the 18th Of November last. Old
pete had lived off and on with Esquire Jimmie Dovc
nreyious to the homicide. In the course of the
trial It was proven that Old Pete had been
an terms Of criminal intimacy with Mrs.
SNYDER. the Sq,iire's daughter, previous and sub
se9uent to her marriage to Snyder. and that
She had two illegmate children. one white and one
black SNYDER was cognizant of all these facts when
he married her; hence his killing of Old Pete was not
justified by the. people in the section where
II occurred and the trial attracted much at
tsp,ion. Snyders fathern-law, Jimmie Doyel.
seemed TO entertain regard for Old Pete than
for his white son-n-aw. and was the chief witness
for the prosecution. doing everything in his power
for the conviction of the accused Eminent counsel
defended SNYDER with the above result.
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SEVEN DEGREES BELOW AT PITTsBURG-rRAINs
DETAINED.

PITTsBUnG. Pa. JAM 3. 1878.
The Signal Service Once reports the lowest tenn
perature during the past twenty-four hours at z
degrees below In exposed parts of the city
IL fell to 81 degrees below zero There is great de-
tention of travel railroads. particularly the
Pennsylvania Central. from the severe weather.
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STORM AMID THE ALLEGHAN1Es.

ALTOONA. Pa. Jan. 3, 1879.
A heavy storm is raging i'd the mountains. There
is blockade upon the railroads and trains arc con-
sideraby delayed. The thermometer marks IA degrees
below
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STEAMERS DETAINED AT NEWPORT.

NEWPORT H. l.. Jan. 3. 1919.
The cold reached here during the night
At daylight the Thermometer indicated degrees
above zero. The wind Is blowing gale. The
steamer Newport unable to go TO New York. has ~.
turned to Fall River. The Old Colony through
on time from New York, but owing to the gale was
prevented from touching here. Her passengers and
freight arrived here by train at from Fall River
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
SNOW STORM AND GALE At ST. JOHN.

Sr. JoHS. n b., Jan. .. 1879
snow storm has been raging here since ten
O'Clock last night. The wind during the night
changed from northeast to south and blew gale
No serious damage IL reported yet
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THE COLD AT ANNAPOLIS.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
AxxApoIs. Nd. Jan. $. 1879.
The polar wave arrived here yesterday afternoon.
and it has been blowing great guns since last night
The thermometer at the Naval Academy indica'eo
2 degrees below zero at seven this morning. Az one
O'Clock to-day the thermometer was At degroe'
above.
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COLD ALONG THE SOUND.

NEw LONDON, Conn, Jan. 3, 1872
The Signal Station thermometer, in an exposed
position, registered 10 degrees above zero at mid
night 3 above at halfpast seven A. NJ. 2 above at
eight A. n. and above at half-psst twelve p. NJ A
brisk west wind is blowing. Csutionary and on.
shore signals are displayed.
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DAMAGE TO PLANTS IN HOT HOUSES.

AsBURY PARK. n. J., Jan. 3, 1879.
strong westerly gale has prevailed along the coast
since yesterday evening The thermometer is
degrees below zero. There has been considerable
danage to plants hot houses by the sudden freeze
There is anxiety here and at Long Branch about
the water supply in case of fire. The wells and
cisterns are froZen
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KILLING NOT MURDER.

Average temperature yesterday .'..':.:.
Average temperature for corresponding date
last wear. 16x
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COLD IN CHICAGO AND THE NoRTHwEsT-sUF-
FERING OF THE POOR.

CHICAGO. Jan. 8, 1879
The temperature after midnight gradually lowered
until this morning the mercury stood ~ degrees be-
loy zero exposed places in the city Several
of freezing are reported but only one fatal.
Reports from points Northwest show the cold is
continued and severe with the thermometer record
ing from Is to 30 degrees below zero.
Trains delayed all the roads, but no accidents
of importance have occurred.
The poor suffering considerably. but active
efforts being made by the Relief Society to relieve
the destitution and discomfort.
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ter registers II degrees sbove. The metsorolossts
here Say it will be colder tonight thSn io' twenty
years past.
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UTICA TRAVEL DELAYED.

- UTICA, N. Y, Jan. g. 1879
hrrriG rec snow storm, ragged here
ali day une ne clock p. n. Trains on
the New YS ad from the east pretty
nearly on tiriA freight trains running
The l0:30 Al "a left here time. but
was showed in near Canastota and only reached
syracuse about eleven p. NJ. The train leaving New
York st 1880 A. NJ reached here half an hour late
and combined with that which left New York at 80
A. NJ. The combined train held here until nine
p NJ on account OF snow plough being buried in the
drifts at Whfesboro. No other train will 90
West until tine arrival of the Chicago Pacific Express
which left New York at half-past eight tonight.
The storm was moro fierce between Utica and SYRIA
cuse. The st. Louis Express did not come through
this morning. but an accommodation train from
Syracuse ON time.
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ANOTHER VICTIM OF THE COLD.

WILKEsBARnE Pa, Jan. 3, 1879.
At seven o'clock this morning the thermometer
registered 10 degrees below
Benjamin Davis was frozen to death at Mill Hollow
last night.
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rwENTY-srx DEGREES BELOW ZERO IN DAKOTA.
YANKroS. Jan. 3. 1879.
The thermometer registered 20 degrees below zero
this morning. and is IL below tonight. The sky is
clear and there is wind. Numerous cases OF
frozen ears, hands. feet and reported
Trains on the Dakota Southern Railroad have not
moved to-day. all the locomotives having been dis
abled bv freezing.
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INTENSE COLD IN TENNESSEE.

IN1ENsE OOflD IN
MEMPHIS. Jan. 3. 1879.
The weather is extremely cold. The thermomets
this morning at daylight had fallen to degrees
above zero. The river is filled with noating Ice
making navigation above this point hazardous.
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
TOO COLD FOR BUSINESS AT EAsToN.

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
EAsroN, Pa, Jan. 3, 1879
To-day has been the coolest that has been known
in Easton for many years. The thermometer fell to
below zero. Business has been almost
pended.
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OF THE ICE.

OF THE ICE,
[By TELEaRApH TO THE HERALD
Nonrorx, Va, Jan. .. 1872
The Bay line steamers will discontinue daily trips
tomorrow on account of the ice In the Chesapeake
The Richmond and Washington lines discontinued
several days ago.
The Philadelphia steamers are running yet. but
only the New York steamers are making regular une
The Temperature is bitterly cold, and the thermome
The New York herald., 1879-01-04
SEVERE SNOW STORM At MONTREAL.

The snow storm yesterday aud last night was the
most of the season. All trains due here this
morning several hours behind time.
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Frigeric Wave from the Arctic Re.
giOns to the Gulf.
GOTHAM SHIvERING IN ULSTERS
River Communication Inter.
Turted by Ice Flcee.
TEHPERnrRE THRoTeHorT THE oTyrRl

Rahoad Traffic Interrupted and Busi-
ne.s Suspended
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NO TRAINS FROM THE WEST At ALBANY.
ALBANY, Jan. 3. 1870.
No trains from the West have reached this city
since two!P. NJ. yesterday
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CROSSING THE HUDSON WITH HEAVY TEAMS
NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAINS.

NEW YORK CENTRAL TRAINS
PoUGHKEEPsrE, n. ", Jan. 3, 1879
The gale and cold continues. and by tomorrow
every ferry route above New York city Will be aban-
doned. At all points above here people the
river on the ice and at Rhinebeck and north that
place teams cross the ice.
Railroad kilograms report more serious detentions
of trains the New York Central Railroad West
of Rochester the running of all trains has been
abandoned and west Of Utica to Buffalo the situation
is worse than during the last storm. Two trains
ran off the track to-day but injured No
passenger trains have arrived at Albany from the
West since last night. The through mails are forty
EIGHT hours late and expected until late to-
morrow. The fast mail for the West, which should
have left New York ut half-past seven o'clock to-
night has been discontinued IL IL known IL cannot
get through. All passenger trains for New York are
m asle nm nj ALBANY.
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RAILROADS ABANDONED NEAR oswroo.

OswEoo. n. Y, Jan. 3. 1872
The storm which commenced yesterday is the
worst of the season. All the railroads have been
abandoned The snow is four feet deep in the
country
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THE COLD IN GEORGIA.

COLUMBUS, Jan. 8. 1879.
The weather is intensely cold. and high vino
The New York herald., 1879-01-04

INTENSE COLD IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW
JERsEY-BoATs FAST IN THE IcE--A NIGEr
wATcHMAN BLOWN INTO THE RIVER.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
MNrAwAN, JAM 3. 1879.
Since Thursday afternoon the wind has been sweep
ing across Monmouth county with terrible force
and the weather is intensely cold that all out door
occupations have been suspended The mercury fell
to 10 degrees below early this morning at Mata
wan and it has been very little above through
out the entire day. at eight O'Clock tonight the
wind is still blowing gale and there is percept
BILE change in the temperature.
FAST
Raritan Bay is full of ice and boats attempt
ing to force passage through. The steamer Mat
teawan is fast in the ice about seventy-tive yards
from her dock at Keyport and all efforts to move her
have thus far failed. She has been in this position
since last night The New Jersey Southern boats
have discontinued their trips and remain at the
Sandy Hook dock. Passengers from this road so
INTO THE RIVER.
Charles Stancker, night watchnlan on the man,
moth drawbridge across the Raritan River at South
Amboy was blown from the bridge into the river
last night He discovered by other hands en-
ployed on the bridge, and, after remaining i'll the
wetcr some thirty minutes with the thermometer at
Zero he was pulled out in 3 thoroughly benumbed
and exhausted condition.
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EIGHTEEN DEGREES BELOW AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS. Jan. 3. 1872
The weather is intensely cold the mercury show.
ing 1S degrees below
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REPORT FROM sYEAcusE--A TRAIN MEETS WITH
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.

REPORT FROM sYEACrsE--A TRAIN MEETS WITH
SLIGHT ACCIDENT.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
SYRACUSE, n. ", Jan. 3, 1879
one Of the fcrcest storms ever known in
this region has been raging here since an early
hour Thursday morning. The railroads cehtring in
tlls city all encountering great difficulty on ac-
count of the drifting The Oswego Railroad
has suspended travel. passenger train having been
snow bound at station called Lamson's since Thurs
day. No trains have on the Northern road
since Thursday The trains which left this city
at that time has become buried in n large bank
between Clay and Beaverton stations. whore 1t still
remains. The passengers Offering fabulous sums
for conveyance by team back To this city distance
of about twenty miles. Food Is furnished by tho
country folk.
No trains have arrived departed on the New York
Central Railroad to-day except special. which was
sent East ut noon. on board OF which Assembly
man Thomas o. Avord. who was bound for Albany.
This train was drawn by two engines. Az , ian
astota the leading locomotive became detached,
and shot ahead into a snowdrift. Inc train
followed and a collision ensued. the result being q
partial demolition OF both engines and tho destrtc-
tion OF an express car with its contents.
James Van Worst, the engineer of the lending en-,
gne, is reported injured. The Binghamton hsilroaa
IN biockadcd. The New York express due here at
twenty Minutes 90 six this morning. II fast in the
snow at Prchle. twenty miles from this city. The
storm is still raging at this writing-eeven L. Nj.
CONDITION OF AFFAIRS NEAR ALBION, N. Y.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
ALBION Jan. 3, 1879.
A heavy snow storm began last night In this sec
ton and continues with unabatcd fury, the wind
piling and packing up the snow in every possible
place. Travel on the New York Central Railroad has
been suspended, the officers allowing no trains to
leave Rochester or Buffalo to-day. At spencerport
two frcight trains are snowbounds heagea