New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-30
HEAVY FALL OF SNOW.
TRAVEL riPEDEu-Two STORM CENTRES APPROACH
ING-COLDER WEATHER PROBABLE-DAMAGE A


| FIRE ISLAND.
| The snowfall that began late Tuesday evening
! continued during the night and throughout yestcr-
| day. The fakes were dry and fine, and although
they fell steadily hour after hour they did not make
so much in bulk as they would had the mercury
been few degrees higher. There was too much
snow ON the ground however, for the convenience
of those who were obliged to be the strets, and
, as the day advanced, the peril and disccmiorts OF
pedestrians rapidly increased. There was not much
wind stirring during the morning, except at inter
walls. when cutting blasts whistled through the
streets making havoc with hats and umbrellas Some
of the principal thOrOughfares had an icy coating,
over which upright walking was a gymnastic feat
Cars and stages were crowded by many who did not
care to face the storm. Rosy checks and flushed
| faces abonnded. The car aud stage-drlvers seemed
to suffer greatly from exposure. Muled up in great
| coats aud with their heads bandaged so that their
eyes alone were uncovered, they still found great
difficulty in keeping warm. During the early morn
ing the cold was so intense that car-drlvers kept
themselves awake only by running alongside their
teams or by persistent stamping on the platform
| The lack of excitement in the early hours OF the
day before many people are stirring favors drows-
| ness. il is claimed, and makes them particularly
sensitive TO cold weather Nearly all the cars and
stages had double teams yesterday, but did not
| dryness, did not pack or melt easily.
| Broadway was cleaned Monday night By the
Street, leaning Department. but yesterday after
| noon several inches of snow covered the street. I'M
! peding travel and causing MANY blocks" la the
downtown streets OH the West Side 1t seemed impOs
sbe at times for and wagons to make any head
way. Although the weather was very cold, 1t doubt
! less wond have been much colder had there been no
snow For he latent heat of snow, 1t Is SAID, causes
| the temperature to rise The high barometer and
| low temperature now prevailing III the west III Is
| eypected, will bring cold wave TO TINS city mucn
| seyerer than the present one. The lowest point
reached by the mercury during the early morning
hours was 10 above zero. Az a. m. the mercury
had risen two degrees, aud at IL a. m. 1t was
| two degrees hiGaer. lt aternated between
l5C and IA during the afternoon, falling TO l2O at
sundown. During the evealng here was little
| change in the temperature. A lively wind rose and
for half an hour sent the hight snow blowing IN all
directions Walking was more difficult than at any
| other time during the day. After the gale went
down although tue snow continued to fall steadily
the air was not notlceably colder. The snow
ploughs were busy during the evening, but the
| prospect of uninterrupted travel to-day con-
| sldered slight rhe doubling up" of teams
caused the ears to be crowded, which did not tend
to improve the temper OF oelatea passengers. Nearly
| Despite the low temperature prevailing through
! out a large part of the country snow has fallen IN
| mary places several inches in depth. In Southern
tennessee all through the lake regions, as tar South
| as NJ ,ngOmery Ala, snow has been reported. At
| s. Louis yesterday morning the mercury stood at
$
| ever known IN that city. The mOrcury was 100
below zero at Milwaukee, Wis, % below at
North Plate Aeo I9 oelSw IS 1oI at ot tsGana0a' n,
| II wa. reported at the Signal Office Last evening
tnat northeriy TO westerly gales would prevail on
the Middle Atlantic and New-England coasts last
| night and to-day. Danger signals were ordered uD
here and along the coast from cape May to Edstport
| Me- The storm had dcyel lOped two storm centres,
| winch were east of North Carolina and north of
| axe Huron aId were approaching New-Y0rl. " IS
| il not somewhat unusual for two storm centres
| 10 arrive at the same ,lme| IKlBUNE reporter
a'A isp is was the reply, and these centres coming
frorI the Northwest and South may bring to this
| c,tv a en0ystOrn of almost unprecedented severity
| and remarkably cold wave. In all probability
| norton Of edcn o. these storms Will reach us. Ths
| snowstorm will probably continue Tomorrow, aud
| thr tenpe.ature / hnk, will be lower than 1t is
to-day" Some of the reports last night were
| follows ST. Louis. 81 below zero; Omaha, 2 be-
low North Pate. Neb Il beoW; Chicago -
| below and Cleveland, ~ below. The coolest was
| l2o Oe.ow zero. at Milwaukee,
| Shortly before 10 p. n, tno snow ceased falling
| and the stars came ont. Inc ar was sharp and
! Littnp The temperature see ned remarkably cold.
| although the Thermometer at Hhdnuts showed that
| the mercury WIS not lower than III above zero.
| Ihe snow on me streets hardened rapidly, and
cracklcd under the feet OF pedestrians. and the light
wind blew the snow from the roofs of houses III
! their faces.
strncted busIness. Snow -pioughs and sweepers
IL constant use the various lines oi street rail-
ways, and last evening double teams were attached
] ne UtDin VI tnc SuON OulSlu' VI iuo
! car tracks was so great that even light loads
| drawn with difficulty bg truck teams. The low
! temperature and the driving storm Kept persons not
| absolutely Obliged TO go ont indoors, except few
Xuo yentured sleigh riding IN streets leading 10 Pros
meet Park where sicighbells were ringing all CAV.
| The streets presented deserted appearance last
Tnc snow on the Long Island Railroad and all the
| branches was removed Monday night. and on Tues
| dsy all trains run on schedule time. The
Storm Yesterday again delayed the trains. but tue
snow WAS light little difficulty was experienced. he
| fail of snow yesterday on the Island up 10 night
| fan was nearly tOur inches on the level. Las
| evening ROddIIastcr Moore. with large force OF
laboIeTs was at Jama'ca ready TO go out with the
snow-pluugbs If they were needed. The Long Island
railroads have not experienced so severe winter rs
| tins "A tbIrIecu years. 1he storm Sunday nlgnt
| broke the tergrapnic connection between Babylon
auJ Fire Island. ID has been learned that the storm
was severe at the latter place. Iha sur broke
| across the beach between the Surf Hotel aud the
lighthouse. Inc payilloo on the ocean sl1e was un
| dermined, AMI 100 batning-bouses were washed
| AWAY Tne hotel narrowly escaped large ships
| cabin and much wreckage were washed INTO the
| bay. The old null If a l2O0-ton steamer was
washed Oh the beach. The vessel has not been
| recognized. No sicamer Is remembered 10 have
| stranded near where the hull lies.
EXPERIENCES OF OCEAN STEAMSHIPS.
ytss,Ls AND sAILoRs INJURED DURING TIE GALE
| -REIURN Of THE PERSIAN MONARCH LEAKING.
! OF the large rumbrr of inward bound vessel
| which passed inside of Sandy Hook tuesday not
ole escaped some DAMAGE from the storm of Sunday
and all Of thcm that within thirty mies of the
| coaal changed their 10 the eastward to get
plenty Of sea-room. Captain Fawcett. OF The Brit
| ish Empire, tays that his vessel was Oft Cape
lIattcras Saturday when the storm burst forth IN
| all its fury. 1he WIND hOwled with all its might.
arhIng tie sea INTO Jury ana increasing in violence
! until about p. IN. when the vessel was hove 10
| for th,riy.sx hours. The watch stationed
| IN the sarboard gangway to take sound
ings at intervals. suddenv very heavy
sca broke over tLe sarboaM gangway,