Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-12-30

ENtt hitclc bcleN business Gredt-
" Interfered With.
New YORK, Dec. 29.-The snow storm
of last evening and this morning inter-
feres seriously with traffic and greatly
impedeS travel Horse cars and stages
doubled up teams and are running at
longer intervals, while pedestriansism is
laborious work. Shippers experience
much difficulty In getting goods to rail-
road depots and 10 steamboat docks.
Telegraph communication withFire Island
is severed. The storm on Sunday was
severe at Coney Island. The surf broke
across the beach between the Surf hotel
and the lighthouse. The pavilion on
the ocean side was undermined and one
hundred bathing houses were washed
away. The hotel narrowly escaped A
large ships cabin and much wreckage
washed into the bay. An old hull of a
| 200 ton steamer was washed on the
beach. The vessel has not been recog-
nized. No steamer is remembered to have
stranded near where the hull lies,
WATERFOWL, n. Y, Dec. 29-There
was another twelve to fifteen inch snow
fall last evening and still falling. Trains
delayed
DANvnL, Va, Dec. pa snow storm
commenced here last evening and still
RACES This is the third storm within
week and snow now blocks the roads.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 29.-Maximum cold
reached here since sunset This morning
about 10 a. N. the thermometer showed 10
degrees below zero; and since then it has
been rising.
o CHICAGO, Dec 29.-The cold weather
continues. At O'Clock this morning the
mercury was at 10 to % in the city At
8 O'Clock, it was at 10 below, and at other
points in the Northwest as follows: De-
troit II; Milwaukee 10; Winona Is; st.
Paul 9; Dubuque %; Peoria 10; Daven-
port II; Keokuk 15 Des MoineS u All
below zero. The sky is clear and the wind
moderate, and the prospects now are for
gradually rising temperature. Trains
are impeded somewhat, but there are no
accidents to property or life yet reported
4 coal famine is possible if the cold con-
tinues and railroads fail to bring coal, as
they have heretofore done
DETROIT, Dec. 29.-Last night was the
Coldest of the season here The thcr-
mometer reached Is below zero
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 29-Thc snow
storm which began in the northern part
Of the State last evening struck Richmond
between 3 and t O'Clock this morning,
since which hour snow has been falling
steadily. At noon there were no indi-
cations of ii ceaSing. The storm extends
all over the State and into North Caro-
lima. All trains are reported delayed.
FORT WAYNE, Ind, Dec 29.-The
thermometer indicated twenty degrees
below zero at O'Clock this morning.
Business is suspended and many horses,
cattle and other animals have frozen to
death,
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec 29.-The
weather has not been so intensely cold
since last year and the river is full of
floating ice.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 26.-Thc severest snow
storm for years prevailed here since early
morning.
MONTGOMERY, Dec 29.-Hcayiest snow ever
known here fell last night, five inches deep.
Weather intensely cold.
New ORLEANS, Dec. 27.--Few snow flakes
fell this morning. Turning colder tonight.
VICKsBURG, Dec. 29.--Inch and a half fall of
snow.
New YORK, Dee. ga snow storm pre-
vailed here all day and along adjacent coasts.
COLUMBIA, Ga. Dec. 29.---Four and half
inches of snow, the heaviest Oh record in this
section, fell this morning. The thermometer
at o'clock this afternoon was two degrees
below zero and growing colder. II is now
clear
GREENSBORO, \. c., Dec. 29.---The snow
storm here is the heaviest and most Sc
we're for twenty years. The snow is now
fifteen inches deep and still showing.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 29.-Snow COM
menced falling here again last night and has
been falling all day, and adding to that already
on the ground, which, up to last night, in the
county adjacent to this city, measured fourteen
inches on the level. Consequently, railroad
trains have great difficulty in keeping to their
schedules. The river to-day was frozen over
from shore to shore, and freezing was reported
TO extend below Quantico.
COLUMBIA, s. c., Dec. 29.-Snow began to
fall at daybreak and continued till 9 p. NJ, when
it was an inch deep Soon after the thermom-
eter fell rapidly, and at seven was degrees be-
low freezing point. \ dispatch to the Daily
Register says, snow IA inches deep at Dales, s
at Gastonia, \, c., and Yorkvillc. S. c., 10
inches deep.
SIOUX CRY, Ia, Dec. 29.-Trains on the
railroad are all out of time and quite number
abandoned. Ten degrees below zero at
o'clock this morning y cutting wind blow
ing all day.
AUGUsTA, Ga, Dec 29-Heavsestf fall of snow
here to-day since 1857. Commenced at A. NJ
aud continued five hours. Very cold to-
night.
MACON, Ga, Dec 29.-Heavy fall of snow,
and thermometer above zero are events
of the day. The city is out on holiday with
improvised sleighs and snow ball battles.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 29.-Weather here is
,oldest for years. At 10 o'clock tonight mcr-
curry indicated degrees below zero and getting
colder. Snow fell continuously for twenty
four hours up to I o'clock this evening, when
il ceased
SHERMAN, Tex, Dec. 29.-Mercury ) de-
grees below zero.
BUFGALo, Dec. 29-Thc snow storm which
set in yesterday noon continued with unusual
severity throughout the night accompanied
by strong winds. To-day there was consider
able snowfall while the thermometer Indicated
zero nearly all day and tonight ranges de-
grees below. On the Lake Shore road the
storm extends 10 Hamburg station, about ten
miles from the city. Trains are running ir-
regularly with from two to three engines
each.
ATCHIsoN, rs, Dec. 29-This has been the
coolest day known for several years, thcr-
mometers III various parts of the city register
ed from IS TO 90 degrees below zero at day
light The mercury has been at zero all day
The heavy snow fall of Monday and Tuesday
has blockaded the railroads, and all trains ar
rived several hours late. Teams are crossing
the Missouri river on the ice. Weather so
cold that ice men closed operations for the
present.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 29.-Thc coolest day for