Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-12


Twas all game of bluff te puff,
Provincial almRnacers;
''Old Thomas - fully good enough
Fer Uncle Sans corncrackers.
QUIET As LAMB AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, March 11.-At o'clock this
forenoon slight breeze blowing from the
southeast, but it appears at times to in
crease somewhat in strength, and then
subsids. Tho high tides have gone COM
pletely down. Vessels ride easily on their
docks.
NOT MUCH DAMAGE AT HALIFAX.
HALIFAX, March 1.-THE effects of last
evenings storm proved not so serious as
expected. At the south end of the city the
part of the wharf on which Howell's foun-
dry formerly stood, was blown away.
Other wharves and property on the water
line suffered only slightly. The chatting of
vessels was quite bad and the heaving up
of few planks in the wharves make up
almost all the other damage. Vessels at
anchor in the harbor rode the gale with
trifing injury to speak of. The shipping
rsport is only trifing damage. Elsewhere
in Nova Scotia there was nothing of I'M
usual notice.
HEAVY SNOW STORM on LAKE CHAMPLAIN.
WHITEHALL, N. Y, March 11.-Twelve
inches of snow fell yesterday afternoon
and evening. The storm extended the
whole length of the lake. The reports this
evening, from northern New York, are
cloudy and heavy north wind. The same
| here.
RAIN AND SNOW.
WATERFOWL, n. Y, March lit rained
on Saturday throughout northern New
York anS changed TO snow at night with
heavy, cold wind. Three to six inches
have fallen; clearing and cold. Trains
running on the roads keep the tracks clear.
CLEAR AT LONG BRANCH.
LosG BRANCH, March 1O.-Reports along
the coast of New Jersey give to days
weather a. bright and sunny with strong,
cold wind from the northwest. No signs
OF storm reported.
NOTHING UNUSUAL AT ST. JOHNS.
ST.. JOHNS, n. B., March 1.-THE storm
which prevailed last night subsidized at
o'clock this morning. The wind whirled
around from the south to the southwest,
and finally, this forenoon, to the west. The
tide to-day is higher than usual at this
time. The sea broke over severed wharves,
bat little damage was done. Tonight the
wind 10 blowing strongly from the west
with snsw squalls. Though the Gather is
stormy it would attract no attention, but
for Virgins predictions.
HEAVIEST SNOW OF THE SEASON AT MONTREAL
AoxsEKAL, March IA very heavy fall
| Of Snow, in fact the heaviest of the whole
season, commenced yesterday at midnight,
and only ceased at three this afternoon.
With the exception of q little blow from
eight to twelve to-day there has been no
wind storm here. A heavy fall of snow &C.
Cured In al. the outlying places in this
province. There was NO sudden rise in
the st. Lawrence river during the day.
SEVERE STORM OF WIND.
Oswsoo, n. Y, March II.-Quite a severe
wind storm, with light snow, has prevailed
since II o'clock last night. A velocity of
twenty miles an hour prevailed all day.
At n m. twenty nine miles was attained.
Tho present velocity is twenty-five miles.
TREMENDOUS Snow STORMS IN VERMONT AND
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Dispatches from points in New York and
New Hampshire report a heavy fall of
snow yesterday and to-day, varying from
six TO eightssn inches, and badly drifted
by strong gale. Many roads are impas-
sable.
SEALS SHIN on HEAVY ICE.
QUHB1o, March 1l.-Eeeth Point, Anti
cost, reports 3 very heavy southeast gale
there during the past night. This morn
ing about 200 seals were seen on the ice
two miles southwark from that station.
The lee there is heavy, and but little water
visible amongst it to south, southeast.
The gale has not abated much there,
though st all othsr stations it is reported
moderate.
s&HAT Snow FALL AND EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS.
WATERLOO, Quebec, March 1.-THE
HsVsrsst storm known for years is in prog
rsss. Snow began falling yesterday after
noon and continued undated through the
night, the wind blowing q gale all day.
Snov piled almost mountain high making
| traf1o Of all kinds absolutely impossible.
| 1t viii lake days to clear the snow block
| sde. Between 10 and IL o'clock this fore
| noon, two distinct shocks of earthquake
were felt, the wave passing from east to
west and causing great alarm. The coun-
try roads will be impossible for DAYS. The
| Central Vermont and South Esastern rail
ways are making extraordinary efforts to
get their lines open. The storm shows
signs Of abatiag, and the weather becom-
ing gradually colder.
LITTLE kHoDI's wEATHkR.
Providence, r. J., March 11.-Clsar
with his winds tonight.
HIGH WINDS AT THE HUB.
BosToS, March 1.-THE weather is per-
fsctly clear and temperature 81; barons-
ter 30 and rising; wind west, 20 miles;
maximum velocity to-day %.
SNOW AND FLOOD AT QUESEo
QUEBsc, March 1.-The storm last
night from the east was not very strong,
but was accompanied by very heavy fall
of snow. Tho roads are again all blocked.
To-day the weather was mild and fine,
until tonight whom another cold spell 10
striking in from the West. There was
very high water to day in the st. Lawrence
and st. Charles rivers. The bridge was
lifted bodily up and the Grand Trsnk rail
road and other lower town property was
damaged, and all the whArvss and the
ChambIin msYket placss Wsrs flooded az