The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-01-04
THE COLD SNAP.


AT buuAlO nenYy snow storm uRali
blocks the railroads. The wind Ia BLOWN,
at the rate Of forty miles an hour, and tht
thermometer Is 8 degrees above. The Sig
nal Service Bureau at Washington report
an area OF high pressure, with very cole
northwest winds, which has continued
extending southwark over the entirI
country between the Rocky Mountains
and the Alleghenies, and Is apparently
central In the Lower Missouri Valley
Cloudy and snow are reported for por
ton Of the Lower Lake region and north
ern New England coast. Elsewhere cleal
weather prevails. An area OF unusually
low pressure has now moved slowly north
west, and Is now central near Eastport
where the pressure Is lower than has eyel
yet been recorded at the Signal Service
stations. Westerly gales have prevailed
throughout the Middle and East Atlantic
coasts and Lake region.
TRAINS DITcHED AND ENGINES SMASHED.
SYRACUSE, January "a binding snow
storm ragged In this vicinity all day and
still continues. No trains have arrived In
the city over the 0swego, BinghRmton and
Northern roads. A train was made up in
this city for Albany and left at 1920. The
train was drawn by two engines; when
near Canostota the forward engine broke
loose and darted ahead into snow bank,
where II stuck the second engine with
the train, ran into the forward engine,
wrecking both engines and throwing
them down the bank. The express car
caught fire and the contents was consum.
ed with portion OF the mails. The engi.
neer and fireman were injured; also brake
man and express messenger.
After the tracks were cleared another
train started for Albany. The Atlantic
express which left Rochester at 5 o'clock
this evening, stuck in the snow at Fairport.
SNOW PLows OF no USE.
BUFFALO, n. Y, January 3.-The storm
at Fast Buffalo still RACES. All business
suspended; no stock received for SO hours;
trains all blocked. No stock will be ship.
ped to-day. The storm Is more severe
than that one Just before Christmas. Snow
plows are OF little use, as drifts fall as fast
ger trains are delayed at Batavia Falls and
lockport. Trains stalled at North Buffalo
junction. All the roads suffer about alike.
The force OF the storm extends from CASTLE.
Here it is intensely cold, the thermometer
ranging at about zero. Several cases Of
suffering are reported.
TERRIBLE SUFFERING OF THE room.
CHICAGO, January 3.-The day has been
very severe on the street car drivers and
conductors, 'busdrivers, letter carriers and
others who are necessarily exposed, and
many instances Of freezing OF ears, noses,
hands and feet are reported. At the
county hospital these narrowing scenes as
the afflicted poor are broughQ in with
their limbs frozen are heartrending to
witness. One or two cases OF death from
freezing have been reported, but cannot
he traced to reliable source.
TwESTY-ONE DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT PITTS.
BURGH.
PITTsBuRGH, January 3.-The Signal
Service reports the lowest Thermometer
during the past twenty-four hours at 70
below zero. In the most exposed parts OF
the city the temperature fell to 2lS below
zero. There is great detention OF travel
on the railroads, especially on the Penn
sylyania Central, from the weather. The
train bearing the remains OF Hon. r. W.
Mackey, expected here this morning, is
still out, but~Will reach here some time
this evening,
STREET CAR DRIVERS FROZEN.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3.-The weather
continues intensely cold. The highest
point Of the thermometer to-day was l3
degrees below zero. Tonight it Is again
very cold, with high west wind prevail
ing. At midnight the thermometer indi.
Gates degrees above zero. Many persons
were admitted to the hospitals suffering
from frozen limbs, and several drivers on
the street cars were badly frozen. The
streets tonight are deserted.
THERMOMETER RANGE AT SEVERAL FONTS.
PHILADELPHIA, January S.-The TEN.
perature last night fell degrees below
zero. At noon to-day 7 above. Intense
cold is reported throughout the State,
the Thermometer ranging from 4 degrees
below at Harrisburg, to s below at Potts.
vile. At Wilington, Del, 5 below and at
Germantown Q below. Fell 40 degrees
since yesterday. The harbor here is
full OF ice, but is kept open by ice boats.
The Schuylkill river Is frozen to its mouth.
TWENTY-FIVE BELOW ZERO At CHICAGO.
CmcAGo, January 3.-ThO temperature
after midnight gradually lowered until
this morning. The mercury stood at 900
below zero in exposed places in the city.
Several cases Of freezing are reported, but
only one fatal. Reports from points in the
Northwest show that the cold Is continued
and severe, with the thermometer record.
ing from 10 to 30 below. Trains are de.
layed on all roads.
MAIL TRAIN STALLED.
NEw YORK, January 3.-The mail train
left Syracuse at lao and got stalled al
Palmyra. All the freight and live stock
trains were abandoned. The passenger
train on tho Northern Road, which left
Syracuse on Thursday afternoon, stalled
at Brewerter, where il remains. The pas.
sengers are unable to get out OF the train.
THE GALE CONTINUES.
A westerly gale continues with unabat.
cd force. The thermometer 10 degrees
above zero. Navigation on North river is
seriously interrupted, the boats OF Cort-
land Street Line suffered greatest deten-
ton during the day and after $3.50 r. NJ. no
boats left tho slip for Jersey City.
TwESTY.sIx DEGREES BELOW ZERO.
YANKroX, D. r., January S.-Twenty.
six degrees below zero this morning and
l2 below tonight. A clear sky and no
wind. Numerous cases OF frozen ears
hands, feet and noses. Tho trains on the
Dakota and Southern road have not moved
to-day, all the locomotives having been
disabled by freezing.
IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, January S.-Therc is another
heavy snow storm in Scotland and on no.
count Of the cold outdoor labor Is agalu
suspended. A railway blockade Is feared
In France, owing to the rapid thaw, the
rivers are Overlooking their banks and
much damage is being done.
SIXTY BELOW ZERO.
ST. PArL, January 9.-A Bismark dis
patch says it Is 33' below there. A Win,
neDpp Rnpcinl savs. n hOl hoon 0Oo hoIor,