New-York tribune., 1879-01-04
WINTER IN EARNEST.

ANOTHER DAY OF INTENSE COLD.
SUFFERING N THE CITY FROM THE UNUSUAL ST.
Verify OF THE wEATHER-TRAvEL IMPEDFD
oS TIE FERRIES AND RAILROADs--sNOw BLOCK
ABE on THE STATE ROADS.
The weather yesterday in this city was colder
than II has been for ten years. There a change
Of33 in less than twenty-fOur hours Little business
was done IN uptown stores and few persons were
the streets. The elevated railroads were
crowded with passengers at morning and night.
Much delay was experienced at many of the ferries.
Travel is at a stand-still on the New-YoTk
Central. the Erie, and the Lake Shore Railroads; ii
is also impeded on the Pennsylvania Railroad as a
heavy snow-storm Is raging on the mountains. In
tense cold is reported from all parts Of the country
THE COLDEST DAY IN TEN YEARS.
BITTER WIND, DRIVING sSOw AND SLIPPERY PAVE
MENrs-GEEAT SUFFERING AMONG THE POOR
TRAVEL MPEDED on THE ELEVATED AND SUR
FACE ROADS AND on THE FERRIES.
Yesterday was the coolest day that this city
has enced ten years and with the gale Of wind
that continues 10 this writing. the Of
unusual suffering and disaster land and
sea. The sharp, penetrating wind came laden
with snow-Spray, and the frosty air pinched
ears, nose and fingers and made travel on foot by
streetcars or STAGES extremely unpleasant. Very
few who not compelled by business neces-
sity veutured out OF doors, and the large dry
goods stores aud retail shops generally were
almost deserted. The drivers OF strcet-cars
and stagecoaches wrapped up warmly possl-
bic, bat many were frO-tbitten and al suffered
trcmry from the cold. Last night the streets were
almost deserted, and as the wind BOWED around the
corners and signs creaKed hinges, while the
snow-suray stung the faces pedestrians the city
looked the picture OF de ISOLATION The delay
and railroads, ami the interruption Of ferry travel
caused much Inconvenience forced many persons
remain III tue city overnight instead OF seeking heir
homes.
Dr. paunehauser the United States signal officer.
AT hir post in the Equitable Building 4 late hour last
night. and from him the particulars OF the
present cold weather were obtained. The cold
wave was first observed in British Columbia,
on December 81 1878 where the thermometer recorded
20 below zero It has extended here from the North
the Thermometer ringing from 200 10 800 below
zero IN Dakota Minnesota, Missouri, Michigan Indiana
ana ther Western states. On Thursday morning. in
tins city, when the falling, the Thermometer
stood at 3O3 above lt gradually grew
der throughout the day AMI between and D. ~
TIE mercury icl l-2 the wind IN the meantime lncleas
M 10 q gale At lSlt on Thursday the tAernome-
ter stood % above zero but Al Yesterday II Lad
gone g below, maHtag change Of 33- IN lees tnal
from abryr ZerO az noon TO - 4noye az 10 O'Clock
last agut. 4 change predicted then wuIcn may
send the mercury down below zero early TINS morn
To- iaY Will probably continue cuiO, DuU WIN
less severity 'uan yesterdav. The barometer was
almost stationary Yesterday, and the wind blew
steady gale FROM the northwest at a rate
At sandy Hook fierce gale prevailed, bur the Telegraph
wrps were dow last nlglt RON that point and from
other points along the coast The following l. the
record OF lowest temperature IL TINS ciiy during the last
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