Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-01-24
ICE GORGE IN VIRGINIA.

city. The Tribune has letters from Gus
ter and Bonanza Idaho Territory, dated
the 18th, describing snow slides there
burning 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 brakewatcr of the Mis-
sisSippi and caught the transfer boat Nor
gan, holding her fast in the middle of the
river, and also SUCK two barges belong
ing to the steamer Hickory. Heavy ice
is passing in the Ohio and light snow
falling The heavy floating ice in the
Ohio stove a hole in the steamer City of
Helena this evening. Tugs are at work
pumping her out and wilfdoubtless keep
her atloat.
WINTER WHEAT FROZEN OUT.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. 22.-Reports
from the Southern parts of this State,
Illinois and contiguous territory, rcceiv-
ed at the Courier Office state an almost en-
tire failure of the wheat crop IN the sec
tions 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-
1n1o
On the Southern Minnesota division of
the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul rail-
road there is a 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.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 22-Weather
cloudy and cold with light snow. The
ice ian 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 Etna, lying below
Seventh street, and she suLk in min
utes. She lays straight with her stern in
in ten feet. If the ice don't cut her cabin
off she can be raised. The Etna was
owned by the Big Sandy and Pomeroy
packet company and valued at $4,000; 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
Cincinnati & Tennessee river packet Sill
yer Cloud, with a big cargo, arrived at
10 o'clock, and in landing she was struck
on the larboard by cake of ice, knock
ing q 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 theiwharf 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
NC kept afloat with the pumps that are at
work on her
THE NEW YORK FREEZE.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-The storm of
hail and rain yesterday causes yet al
most entire suspension of Geographic
communication throughout the city, both
telephone wires which cannot be oper-
ated, are only crossed by other wires, and
as 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 he put in complete working order.
Every man that can be found who has
lol.~ sc
ing lines is at work. a system of wires
running from the Ere1'ing Express
building across the postoffice,
and thence to the Astor
house UP the west side of Broadway was
completely Frustrated, and every frame
was torn down, so 1t 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
a long time, but the ice increased steadily
upon it. and the line finally ported. The
AIi3NtlC " faClHC 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 aud
west from New Brunswick The
Western Union Telegraph company
has carriers constantly passing
from the main Office in this city to VIII
liams' 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 AS. Doaner SAYS 40, 600 messages
were dispatched yesterday, and probably
a greater number to day from these points.
Several lines are in operation between
Ne York and Washington. The COM
pany expect to do all business direct with
the West, East aud North by tomorrow
The Western Union have called here all
linemen from near points.
COAST STORMS.
There was very heavy storm along
the eastern coast last night as far a:
Barnegat On the southern coast all the
wires are down.
Five or six tow-boats were sub.
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