New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-23
REPORTS RECEIVED IN THIS CITY.

The storm of Tuesday seems to have been
more extended than the reports first indicated and
considerable damage caused. According to the
ports of the signal Service Bureau, the storm began in
the Lake regions and moved in nOrtheasery direction
with great energy. Yesterday at noon its central point
WAS near the coast OF Nova Scotia. The atmospheric
pressure was highest in Dakota ana Minnesota, where
the temperature colder than in any other part OF the
country. At ST. Vincent Minnesota the mercury stood
30 below at There general fall In the
temperature throughout the country in the twentyour
hours preceding yesterday at the records showing
the following "a the decline Cleveland, Ohio, 2so;
Augusta, Ga, 23o Charleston, s. g., 1So; Erie,
Pa 2Go; Jacksonville. Fla, 30; Knoxville Tenn, 22o;
Norfolk Va. ITO: Buffalo, 100, and NewYork 80 The
decline in temperature general east of the Mssis
sppi River averaging zoe, beginning in the lower
lake regions and extending to the South
Atlantic coast. Excepting in the Middle
States the Temperature below the mean
for the month. Northwes,ly winds prevailed east Of
the Mississippi River and much snow fell in the lake
regions and NewEng!and, it being heavy in Vermont,
while rain fell in the Middle States. At the signal sta
tion on the Equitable Building the wind blew stronger
on Tuesday night than for long time 1t was from the
northeast generally, and blew at $50 p at Orty-sx
miles an hour Arthur B. Crane, the operator while on
the tower taking observations barely escaped being
blown off At noon yesterday the winds velocity was
twenty-fonr miles an hour The Sound boats were all
DELAYED on the downward trip to the city, the Newport
from Fa River reaching her dock until p M, six
hours behind the usual time. There were very few ar
rivals Of vessels by way Of Sandy Hook as they were
blown of shore The rainfall in this vicinity
usually lrgc for the twenty-'our hours, measuring
one and seycnteenone-hundredhs inches. The rain
followed by the yeerng Of the wind around to the west
ward and 1t blew steadily from that diree-
tIon until the middle OF the afternoon yester-
day, when it shifted moro to the northwar-
The sky was overcast much OF the day by gray Clouds
md at intervals there were sharp snow squalls The
dv was disagreeabe out of DOORS and many
Ga that was fying in honor OF wasin gon's Birthday
was torn into shreds by high wind. The tempera
tpre which was 800 at M, only ll9' before sun
down. when il began to fall again.
Much damage was caused by the storm to telegraph
wires in various parts OF the country Between Cleve
land md Chicago the most damage done At Toledo
hardly wire escaped the At the Western Union
oce in this city IL said that reports OF the full eX
tent OF the damage Lad not been received A sieet
storm which occurred west of Buffalo and Pittsburg
caused considerable damage, and many or the wires
were down along the Missouri and Pacific roads Forces
wires would be in full working order IN a dly or tw0
The business 40 light yesterday that the facii
fun reports had not been received: At Toledo all
Of the wires were 6rokeG "rSs Sso al oso
broken, hut caught up again and were
in working order YESTERDAY When Ihe ro ocag0 6Sa0
and used "A duplex wlre. The Boston wires had also
been broken but the wires IN this city snre9 VERY y
over the country yesterday TO make repairs ana II was
believed that business could be resumed in full to-day.
The damage by the rain great the reports OF the
Signal service yesterday showing hat the rise IN twenty
four hours the Arkinsas River was 80 inches ut Little
Rock the mississippi River 80 inches at Davenport,
Iowa. % inches at ST. Louis, II inches at caro- g ieel
above the danger ne 50 inches AT Pitsburg 80 Inches
at Cincinnati (si2 feet above the danger hnt ana ~
inches nc Louisville ~ feet above the danger hns) The
river rose ten inches Cairo in nine hours on Iesday
night. CautOnarY storm signals were ordered con
inued Yesterday at LudluptOn. Grand Haven Mliwau-
kea, ChncOteugue, Delaware Breakwater Cape May,
Atlantic city. Barnegat, candy Hook, ProvncetoWn'
DostOn, POrt land and Ea,tport