Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-23
ICE GORGE IN VIRGINIA.

| FRsDERICRSBU0G, va, Jan. 2.-ln the
Rapahannock to-day a gorge formed,
causing the water and broken ice to back.
up to the height of eight feet, submerg-
| ing the wharves and the lower story of
| the Baltimore steamers warehouse.
| SNOW SLIDES IN UTAH AND IDAHO.
SALT LAKE, Jan. 22.-The bodies of
seven victims of the Alta avalanche of
last week were buried yesterday in this
city. The Tribune has letters from Gus
ter and Bonanza, Idaho Territory, dated
the 18th, describing snow slides there
| burying seventeen persons, all but four of
whom were rescued The danger appears
to be over at Alta for the present.
ICE FLOOD AT CAIRO.
CAIRO, Jan ia foe of ice became
loose from the brakewater of the Mis-
sissippi and caught the transfer boat Nor
gan, holding her fast in the middle of the
river, and also sunk two barges belong
ing to the steamer Hickory. Heavy ice
is passing in the Ohio and light snow
falling The heavy floating lee in the
Ohio stove hole in the steamer City of
Helena this evening. Tugs are at work
pumping her out and will doubtless keep
her afoat
WINTER WHEAT FRoEAN OUT.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 22.-Reports
from the Southern parts of this State,
Illinois and contiguous territory, receiv-
ed at the Courier Office state an almost en-
tire failure of the wheat crop In the sec
ti0ns named, owing to late planting and
the early and hard winter. A large por-
ton of the wheat land being mass of
ice and the seed frozen out, not over one
fifth Of the crop can be made under the
most favorable circumstances.
SNOW IN WISCONSIN.
MILWAUKEE, Jan. 22-Snow has fallen
without interruption for twenty-four
hours. The depth reached is a foot or
more on the level, with some drifts
Railroad trains are somewhat incon-
venienced, though not badly delayed
On the Southern Minnesota division of
the Chicago, milwaukee, e. st. Paul rail-
road there is blockade. The wind
shifted about o'clock and prospects
were fair for a cessation of the storm.
The snow is very moist and not liable to
drift,much.
RUNNING ICE AT LOUISVILLE.
LoUIsVnLB, Ky, Jan. 22--Weather
cloudy and cold with light snow. The
ice ran very heavy all night, but has
thinned out this morning and the ferry
resumed trips. An empty keel boat was
cut down by the ice. A large cake of ice
passed down the shore about O'Clock,
striking the tow boat AStns, lying below
Seventh street, and she suLk in min
utes. She lays straight with her stern in
about fifteen feet of water and her head
in ten feet. If the ice don't cut her cabin
off she can be raised. The Hstna was
owned by the Big SANDY aad Pomeroy
packet company and'valued at $1,000; no
insurance. She is seven years old. The
Transit arrived from below and succeed
ed in landing the barges. that were taken
away from her landing by the ice. The
yer Cloud, with big cargo, arrived at
On the larboard by cake of ice, knock
ing a hole in. her hull, and began taking
water freely The tow boat Transit
ran alongside, put her typhon at work
and dropped her down to the wharf of
Fourth street, where about fifty laborers
are at work taking her freight ashore.
The Hapland Transit and Goldsmith Maid
are alongside, pumping the water out of
her hold. She is all right now and will
be kept afoat with the pumps that are at
work on her.
TIE NEW YORK FREHZE.
NEW YORK, Jan 22.-The storm of
hail and rain yesterday causes yet al
most entire suspension of telegraphic
communication throughout the city, both
by telegraph and telephone. Many
telephone wires, which cannot be oper-
ated, are only crossed by other wires, and
az soon as these distractions are removed
business will be resumed. 1t is thought
that by tonight about 100 more
wires will be in operation, but it will be
fully two weeks before the entire system
can be put in complete working order.
Every man that can be found who has
any knowledge Of constructing or restor-
ing lines is at work. A system of wires
running from the Eoensng Erprcss
building across the postoffice,
and thence to tho Astor
house up the west side of Broadway was
completely prostrated, and every frame
was torn down, SO it is necessary to build
new ones. A. like condition of affairs
is visible in all directions The
break In the telephone wires
crossing the postoffice carried down the
wires of the Law telephone company.
This latter company has also two bad
breaks in Broad street. Its wires to
Brooklyn cross the East river on the
bridge towers, and these fell very early
yesterday. One steel main wire held for
long time, but the ice increased steadily
upon it. and the line finally ported. The
Atlantic g. Pacific Telegraph company
have no communication with any point
except Newark, N. j., outside of the city.
| The American Union Telegraph company
| has wires working east from Bridgeport,
CT, north and west from Yonkers and
White Plains, and south and
west from New Brunswick. The
Western Union Telegraph company
| has carriers constantly passing
from the main Office in this city to VIII
Gams' bridge, near the city, and Manhat-
! tanvllle on the outskirts of Elizabeth, N.
J. No delay is experienced except the
time actually lost in travelling by trains
Manager A. s. Doaner says 40 600 messages
were dispatched yesterday, and probably
a greater numberto day from these points
| Several lines are in operation between
II II.