New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-30
HEAVY SHOWS AND INTENSE COLD.


| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-Snow began falling
here again last ngat and been falling all day. rne
local trains on both the Baltimore Ono and Balt-
| more ana Potomac Railroads have managed to Keep
within Few minutes OF Their sch.d time, but the
throIgh trains nave been delayed from hour three
6ours The river to-day iroz from shore to
shore reported 10 extend down below
Ouantico The ferIyboals not stu I out this morn
liz and the rlver remained ice-bound unul 1890
O'Clock, when tie steamers George Leary ana Lady ot
the Lake worked up TO their wnarves
LONG BRANCH, Dec. 29.-In expectation of
severe weather superintendent Havens doubled the
Hesa,iug patrols tonight. There is wreck reported
below Point Pleasant, but Information concerning 1t
can be obtained. blockade TO travel Is feared Tonight,
as the wind is rising. aud the s drifting badly.
The schooner repor ted Baysid last
s the Martha Weaver. loaded with coat She stranded
while trying the harOOr and VIII be To al loss.
The vessel Is owued and Insured in Wilmington, Del.
The Nrw,Iersey Southern Railroad blocked
tonight by The trains on the Central New-Jer-
sey road are on time
MANCHESTER, n. j., Dec. 29.--A continuous snow.
Storm aud heavy snow drifts have blockaded the tracks
Of the NewJersey Southern Railroad between here aud
Lakewood The New York which should have left
here $3.50 not anie to get through and returned
Manchester Three locomotives VIII attempt TO pun
tram through at O'Clock, but cannot cOhnec. with
Ne S-York 10 night.
BALTIMORE, Dec Ca heavy snowstorm has pre-
vailed all day. and vessels have moved carefully in the
PniadepolA, and reports heavy ice III the Chesapeake
and Canal Navigation ia so difficult tnat no
boat went out tU-Iay for Philadelphia.
NORFOLK Va. Dec. 29.-The sAyerest snow-storm for
years nas tcyaled mere since early morning.
GREENSBORO, v. c., Dee. 29-rue sn0w-sCorm here is
the most severe that has occurred twenty years The
snow ls fifteen inches deep and is still falling. Many
people suffer greatly from want Of wood.
PETER sDURG Va, Dec. pa very heavy snOw-storm
il pre- yang today with no indications of clearing
weather. The seighlng Is good
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 29.-The snow storm which be
gau In the part of the State last
Richmond be and O'Clock TINS morning, since
when time snow has been falling steadily The snow
extends all over the state aud into North Carolina. All
trains are delayed
DAsyrLLE, Va. Dec. GA tremendous snow-storm
began here last ngit, and Is still raging This Is the
third suo here within week. and the lies
uron the ground blocking the roads 10 an extent un
eJutlled for m NJ ,rirs.
MoNrGOMHkY. Ala, Dee. 29.-The heaviest snow ever
known fell !ast night II is five inches dep and
weather IL Iuten'elY colu
NEW ORLEANS, Dec 29-The mercury here is at 26s.
few snow Il ikes fell this morning. ana the weather
has turned colder tonight. Al Vicksburg inch
halt OF snow has fallen. The mercury Shreveport
%, aud business Il almost entirely suspended
on account OF the irtense cOid.
CINCINNATI, Dec. GA special from Fort Wayne 20
The lines Star says The thermometer indicated 2Oo he
low zero at O'Clock this morning. that business
pended that many horses cattle and other dOues
tic animals have been frnz II 10 death.
RoNDoUT. n. Y, Dec. 29.-At O'Clock this morning
the mercury Indicated loo Ii is snowing.
Good ice IS being Rondout Creek and the Hudson
RIVER AT GlHsco.
wArERTows. ". Y. Dec 29-Twelve to nfteen inches
OF new Tell last night a.d IL is still showing The
train. delayed.
PoUGuKEEPsIE N. Y, Dec. GA severe snow-storm
has been progress nearly all dsy. II showing to-
uiht Reports show that II Is heavier south Of here
Tho mercury stands LOO above zero.
COLUMBIA 3. c., Dec. 29.-SnOw began to fall at day
break and continued I'LL ocl ok in the afternoon. .wnen
1t was inch deep Soon after the mercury fell rapidly
and OF ncl EEK was 80 below irtez,ns point dis
patch 10 The Daily Register the snow today was
fourteen Iucnss deep Dallas n C.. eight inches az
GastOnii n. c., aud zen Inches at iuIkvle. ). e.
MACON. Ga, Doe. 29-A heavy fall OF snow and the
herIao meier ut lao above Zero are OF
day The people Oui on holiday WIN improyised
sleigDs, aud are INDUCING IN suow-bsll battles.
AUGUSTA. Ga, Dec. 29.-The heaviest fall OF snow
here sace 1857 fell to-day. IL began o'clocs this
morning and continued nyo hours. Ia Ncsi csid 10
night
LITTLE Rock. Ark. De. 20 The weather hns beer
ilenscy cold since last night and the n" A. niei wiz
noaIiug Ice.