New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-04
TIE STORM IN THE CITY.


or THE sTREETs-TRAvEL AND BUSINESS hi
pFDFD-FEw ACCIDENTS REPoRTRD-THE EF-
feet Is THE SUBURBS,
The storm that began In this city shofuy
after midnight yesterday morning was the Junction OF
two storns one coming from the northwest ana one
moving from the southwest. There was hgh oaroipe
Ger on Sunday night over Northern Maine ana CANADA
with n low barometer at New-Oreans at which latter
place was the storm centre. BY yesterday morning the
high barometer was OF Sidney, N. s., and the
low barometer and storm centre was over chesapeake
Raw TIE area OF high barometer also moved eastward
from Manitoba ana Dakota, following the hhe %
the lakes During the storm in the South there was
fall of snow II was reported the Signal Service sta
ton here OF eight inches in Shreveport, Louisiana
which was unprecedented By2 o'clock yesterday ~
ternoOn the storm centre, moving little east Oh horh
from Ike Bay reached New-York. It was ex-
pected that the would continue until ttle past
miani zit, and be followed by clear. cold weather
AT noon the wind blowing from the northeast, nut
AZ yeere around in the afternoon TO north and north
west There was nothing abnormal about the storm,
except that very violent The highest velocity OF
the wind was forty-eight miles an hour, when was
reached between and IL O'Clock; but the velocity
declined to twentyegh miles an hour by noon, and was
variable during the afternoon going down as
low rs twenty miles an hour. The velocity increased
again in the evening. The cold temperature into which
the storm came condensed and precpitated the moiS
ture making the atmosphere heavy. Except Tor this'
the violence of the storm would have showed veocty
of sixty miles an hour in the opinion of the officers OF
the Signal Service Station. The trouble began with
fan of Snow and SO inches had fallen by 1888 a. m,
when there change TO soft rain This continued
,nost of the afternoon. although at times there was
mixture both and rain. There was lull about
in the afternoon during waoh the sun broke through
the clouds, and shOne for few moments before IL SET
But wind and light snow followed the sunset
The reports OF the O'Clock observation received
nj the signal Station at O'clock ana heavy
SHOW was reported at Albany, Buffalo, Burlington, Chi-
cAgo Cieyea0d Detroit, Eastport Indianapolis. Ii
crosse Pisburg Louis ana some other places in The
West aud In New-IorK state.
Tho lowest temperature was reached 10 New,dorK
about 4 o'clock yesterday morning when the mercury
Stood at 20 degrees. rose 10 80 degseS a. nSo Out
point by o'clock. II expected that the telDpeIa-
lure would continue to fail during the night.
TnE MAILS DELAYED.
The snow that fell during the storm was badly drfted
by the Wind and caused much delay in the trains and
mails coniug into the city. The trains from the North
and from New England were much impeded. The
mails reached the Post Office from half an hour to three
hours and half behind time. Zoe trans from the
south also were delayed, some OF them arriving as
much as four hours late
SCENES IN THE CITY.
heavy covering of snow greeted the eyes even
early risers the city yesterday morning The private
hpusebolders wated for the 10 cease falling before
they undertook clear the sidewalks but the snow
plcughs we're sent out early to prepare the railroad
cars were sent out with horses and after the early
morning all the roads running with only
half the usual complement or cars. There were
however nearly twice the usual number Of persons
who wanted TO ride because OF the bad walking. The
ears were consequently crowded all their utmost
capacity AT all the downtown ends persons were 10 BIO
seen standing awaiting the cars On me NINTH Avenue
Road tue for while unable 10 reach the ter
minus at Broadway aud FultOn-st. Periods OF some
minutes frequently elapsed during Whlon peither a
Bieeckcr-st. car nor Futon-st omnibus was
20 no seen the Fulton Ferry. Bad blOckades
oceurred frequently IN Broadway and Westst. In the
Bowery just above GTdnd-st sno~,pougn got On me
track about quarter to H. and ran Into pillar OF the
track only resulted first IN getting both the
MP and the down track and the from both direc
hsm-square toe switches worked badly ior Time aud
tB2 of . track, and making other delays
AeoRsequenee OF ihis trouble on the surface roads
were crowded also all doy, and at night it was with
great difficulty that ono could get on train; aud no
one getting above Parkplaeo or Frankn-square ex
pected 10 get seat The raus on tue elevated roads
ran regular schedule time all day.
AMcCord Nas of the Battery being tOwed TO the ked
Star Line docks in HobOken. wnen sudden gust
mill "' machipery. from the hui Of the vessel
Ths engineer and tbs fireman were 80 much frightened
where tug rescued them The hull OF the elevator was
towed to Jersey City. and the tower noaIed about Ie
repairs Will cost about SO 900, and the damage Il
such nature that the Insurance policy does not COVERT
CONDITION OF THE STREETS.
The mixture OF snow aud rain made a very bad con-
dtop OF the streets Where the snow-pougbs and the
s,0ewalksweepers had been at work, the result
great heap OF dirty between the cubsOne and the
middle OF the street. Foot passengers experienced
great difficulty IN crossing The wind drove the
FALLING rain or furiOusy into their faces,
and called forth all their strength 10 hold
Their unbrellas; horses with heavy loads behind
them came splashing the sush front driven by
the necessity of hurrying OF the way OF the horses
and unable TO be particular IN picking way while buf-
tunate that did slip In crossing or who # he escaped
getting spateIed by the horses dd not land ~ gutter
stsnding deep with melted show and mud. Many slut
w their umbrellas in despair OF holding them properly
against tie wind aud giving their minds TO other sub
Captain Williams kept 800 men and $50 carts busy
Amin. tda day and ast night clearing the snow from
Rroadway aud the ferries. AZ Top M he bad cleaned
oil the ferry approaches and Broadway from the Bat
Of snow me- lar as Leonard-st The averaged
eighty carloads the block. The work viii be CON
ACCIDENTS REPORTKD.
James NJ. Rice, merchant at NO l2s Church-st.,
spped on the sidewalk in front Of No. 40 Church ST.
last evening and FELL dslocatIng his hip he was taken
70 the Nev-York Hospital.
Wolf Cofman, age ifty-seven years. OF No. n Suffolk
st. fell aud broke his leg in Broadway.
Thomas Delaney, age iorty-three years, OF No. Fl
Pr,nce-si, broke HIS leg In Bleccker-st
AROUND NEw-YoRR.
The snow. hail and rain caused much discomfort and
many delays travellers III Brooklyn Double teams
were attached to the street early I'm the day and
only about half the usual number OF was run These
were crowded with passengers TO such extent, and
ran 80 slowly that travelling In this way scarcely
more disasreeable than walking. The stroDg wind
which blew during tue night drifted the In
many places. Here and there It noticed
that tho walk side OF the street was
free snow. while the opposite side the
drifted in heaps several feet high No damage was
ported the police, except the destruction OF sign
valued al $50, at r. W. Adams's unnber-yard in Van
BrpDi-st.
The storm was very severe on Staten Island. The
first train the morning the Staten Island Ra[
way required engines. The hOfSe-cars the
railroad were compelled % suspend travel dur
ing the forenoon. The first trip the
East-shose ferry from tho islano IN The morning
o..,,tad hi0h tide made very diffculf for rho