New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-08
COLDER WEATHER.
LOW TEMPERATURE THROUGH THE COUN-
TRY

TRY.
A DAY OF DISCOMFORT IN THE CrTY-THE aER-
curry FALLS 27e IN TwENTY-FoUR HoURs-THE
COLD WAVE IN THE WEST.
III the transit of Venus was the cause of the
severe cold wave which passed over this country
yesterday. many persons will doubtless regard
with qualification the announcement of the fact
that venus will not have another chance to walk
over the sun for 122 years. Meteorologists, how
ever, disclam any intention on the part of Venus
to interfere with the weather on earth, and es-
peclally IN this country, where many accurate
photographs OF her were secured. When the aver
age New-forker arose yesterday morning and read
about the six hous race of Venus against time, he
congratulated himself for astronomy's sake that
the transit did not occur day later.
From an early hour In the morning
until nearly sunset thick masses of gray
clouds 1oated in the sky and totally obscured the
sun from view. The cloudy weather predicted by
the weather prophets for Wednesday was postponed
until yesterday. 1t was q cold dull, windy cheer
less day, and few persons fingered longer in the
street than was absolutely necessary. The wind,
which travelled at the rate of twenty y-seven miles an
hour, whistled around the street corners. ratified
signs and shutters aud rendered walking unpleas-
ant. Notwithstanding these discomforts. every one
asserted that 1t was a good, honest cold, which
purified the atmosphere and made it wholesome.
1t was not until about o'clock in the afternoon
that the cold was felt severely in this city, From
midnight Wednesday until z o'clock yesterday
morning the mercury ranged between 800 and $50,
which was about 129 colder than the early morning
hours on Wednesday, At a. H. the weather be-
came warmer aud the thermometer recorded 440,
only29 colder than at the corresponding hour on
Wednesday. After that the cold wave began its
work in earnest. The mercury fell to 37a at mid
10, oh 90 tJ,. 81,
| on Wednesday. A break in the clouds was
| noticed about o'clock and about an hour after
ward the sky was comparatively clear. In the
evening as the cold increased the clouds rolled by
until the stars sho.e undimmed by single obstruc
| tion. A high wind began about $3.50 p m., when
| the mercury stood firmly at go, and when most
people were returning to their homes from business
the mercury took further tumble to 22o. This
was 220 lower than at the corresponding time on
Wednesday. At o'clock the record was 1So and
at IL o'clock, 12o This was the lowest point the
mercury had reached, and was 270 lower than the
minimum temperature Wednesday which oc-
! CURED at midnight both days
The representations of the Signal
Service observer tended to show that
the full force of the cold wave had not yet reached
this part of the country but that by today tho
coolest part would finally visit this city, It's not
cold in its journey eastward. The extreme cold
weather will probably bring joy to the heart of
many boy and girl who arc willing to suffer the
cold to enjoy few hours on skates
The cold wave started in the neighbOrhOod of
Leavenworth, Kan. and travelled slowly eastward
until it extended the districts of Ohio, the Mis-
s1ssippi Valley and the Upper Lake regions. The
temperature fell rapidly until in some of tho West
ern States. like Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin, the
thermometer recorded 100 below zero At some places
in Illinois and Indiana the mercury fell to zero. In
some portions OF the Gulf states the mercury fell to
2Oo OF 800 A severe northern wind prevailed on
the Texas coast. Fair weather was reported In the
Mississippi Valley and Northwest in the morning
and local rains and light SHOWS in New England,
tie Lake regions and the northern portion of tho
Middle States The morning reports received at the
Signal Service Station in this city showed that in
all the principal places in the country the tempera
ture was very much lower than on Wednesday. In
Cincinnati the thermometer registered -, faIl III
the temperature of 30o iii Norfolk, Va A, ian
OF 100 in Louisville, 50, fall of 80 III INDIAN
apos, 10, fall OF $40; III Menphls, 22o tall OF
21o; III Buffalo, 10, fall of 20 IN Cleveland
where there was Il snow storm, y, IalI OF
! BOO: in Erie Penn. lfo Il tall of 200; in Oswego
! 26o fall Of -; Rochester l5o, fail OF loo IN
Toledo 10o a fall OF 20o; in Chicago % below Zero
a fall OF 900; in st. Lons 40 degrees below zero
| fail OF 80; in Boston 240, a fall of l90
The afternoon re ports showed that the cold wave
was ira Yelling eastward, and that the area OF the
| high barometer was much wider. hcayy snow
storms reported IN different parts or tne cou-
| try. I'm Boston 1 men OF snow Icll III
| Me / I'm Nrw-llaven, 90; PrOylncetOwn lass
| Os Cleveland, .02 Erie, Penn, 30 Oswego, .2O
| Alpena Mich, .01 Escanaba. Mich, 90. Follow
ing is record OF the thermometer at the principal
! poInts in the country at p. M. giving the
| ialI of the mercury for the previous ~ hOurs
| boston 26o fail of ZOE; Burlington w., 3OC, So
| Fa,tport Ne" l3o, (: New-havcn 23O, II" Port
| land 300 10; PIoyincejown. 30, Ia; Albany
| De- l5o; BatIn n, 30, 27o; Philadelphia, 240
| 1G9: Atlanta 80, 300; Augusta. 54o A. ) Charles
| TON 60 i; Jacksonville, 6oo, 90; Savannah, 90,
| %. Nont tgomery, $50. BOP Vicksburg, 40O, 24o
| Galveston, 90, 17o; lndianola, Tex, 42o, 270;
| Port Eads % 40; Shreveport, 31o, "a Ciucn-
natl lOo $50; Indianapolis, ., "a; Knoxville 2lo
$50; Louisville 80, 4G'; Memphis, % III; Nash
| VILE, 10, 32o; Pittsburg. 1lo, 2oo Buffalo l4o
Io; Cleveland, i 24o; Detroit, H. Z4S; Erie, l4O,
| 2Oo: Oswego, i83 Is; Port Huron, II, %; Roch
ester l4o I4o Sandusky, %, 30 Toledo, l3'. lo';
AIgenI. IL, 10; Chicago, !, be.ow, 23oj D1uth,
| llaYen, lie 13o; Marquette, 20, 50; Milwaukee,
| ~ below, IL; Cairo, l2o 30; heokuk, Iowa, J.
below. l7o; La Crosse, - below, l6o; st. Louis,
! 81, 3Jo ST. Paal, 80 below, % Le2yenwOIth,
| Kan. -, I4o Dodge City. Kan., 200, 40 San An
| tonic, Tex, 80, 39'.
The storm in its travel eastward became 80 severe
| that cautiOnlry signals were ordered up at Erle,
| Cleveland Buffalo Saudusky, Toledo, Derolt, Port
| Huroa Grand Haven and Milwaukee. Oh-s"ore
sinulls were ordered at IudianOla, Tex, Galveston
| Port Eads New Orleans Macon, Hatcyas, Kitty
| Hawk, Cape Henry, ChmcOteagus, Norfolk, Fort
Monroe, Cape May BrcakwattT. Atlantic CITY,
Barnegat and Sandy Hook