New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-25
WINTER WEATHER IN MAROH.

A COLD AND CLUSTERING GALE.
FITTING CLOSE or A wINDY DAY-RArID FAIL ~
The TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY
The cold clustering March wind that blew
the dust about the streets IN whiriwlnds yesterday
caused much discomfort 10 those who were compelled to
be ont OF doors At the signal Office on the Equitable
Building the thermometer during the day stood rs fol-
lowsi g. H. $780, 11:l2 a. IN, $780, 4:35 p. m. 8l'
and p. H., DO The temperature began to fall about
shutdown. Throughout the country. except at New
Orleans there was decided fall IN temperature during
the t,yenty-iour hours ended AT r. yesterday. AT
Albany the temperature hal fallen SOP; at Baltimore
900; Cleveland. 24o; Pitisburc27o; Port Huron Mich
20; AID Boston. 1872 IN this city the fan for the
twsntv-four hours was 2io. At p n. the wind was
blowing with velocity OF twenty-five miles an hour
During the afternoon the rate about twentynine
miles and al $50 p. It was thirty-two The highest
velocity was thrtyhve miles. In PASSPORT, Nc, the
velocity was forty-sx miles; IN Boston, twcnty-nne
in Breckenridge, MIMI, thirtyfour in Philadelphia
thirty-six and in ST. Paul, Mimi, twenty-four.
Last evening the WIND seemed to increase violence
and It was bitterly cold People coming out OF the the
aires we're surprised fad that the weather even
more uncomfortable than It was when they bad left
their homes The streets deserted except by I'm
occ sona pedestrian who was bu1etted about most I'M
nercifully by a biting cold wind. Such persons as
found themselves away from home fed TO the elevated
trains through clouds Of flying dust and dirt The gale
tossed the huge and the ferryboats had
considerable difficulty In making their trips regularly.
Along the docks the opinion prevailed that the wind
storm would result in disasters 20 shipping.
A large tree Housion-st. between Mulberry and
Croby-sts was blown down last evening and narrowly
escaped crushing passing street car
The storm which passed TO the nOTthward yesterday
was central in tue Lower Lake region Tuesday. IL
poved in an eastward direction. aud late I'm the after
noon was central the coast OF Maine. Light snow
fell IN The 10 Lake region and the northern parts OF
Ecw-YoIk and NewEng gland but elsewhere clear or fair
generally prevailed High northwest winds followed In
the track centre, and cauiOuay or caution
ry If more signals discharged along the Atlantic
coast from the North Carolina stations 10 ElstpOTt Ne
At he Offices OF the Western Union, Atlantic AMI Pa-
c1e aud American Union Telegraph Companies cOnsid
cradle interruption business through tho winRng OF
the wires ported last night At the American Union
office tho trouble most comp aimed or Delays OF
four or II We minutes 10 sad. would occur End then
con nectlon could be again established. A large
amount OF business being done In spite OF
f,Ie ANNOYANCE Of the wind. No wires
ported down. 1t explained that the main cur
rent OF air was too higb OF expended Its great
Ell force VI an elevation great to cause destruction
10 the telegraph lines.
Refuse boxes left In the street over night were blown
over and their contents scattered sigma not properly
secured were detached from their rascnings and many
awnings were rent by the force OF the gale