Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-12-25
sLEET FROM THE STORM.
Considerable Damage Done to she Rail-
roads and Other Property by the Snsw
and SIeet of Sunday.

roads and Other Property by the Snow
and sleet of Sunday.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.
CHICAGO, Dec. 24.-Inquiry at railroad
offices this morning was productive of in
formation that but little difficulty resulted
from the snow storms Saturday and Sun
day. It was admitted at the Offices of the
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, Illinois
Central, and Michigan Central that consid-
srable delay was occasioned to trains
around the lower end of Lake Michigan
where the snow drifted badly. Trains
were from one to ten hours late
on this account. Everything is reported
clear this morning. The slight fall of rain
which seems to have fallen all over the
country, stopped the drifting of the snow,
and the tracks have been at once cleared
and now remain open. Notwithstanding
re ports of railroad officials, trains from
the east and west we're more OF less de-
Iayed Saturday evening and Sunday morn
ing. While the rain was advantageous to
the railroads it resulted seriously to the
telegraph companies. Freezing on the
wires it would accumulate in ice until the
wires and poles could not stand the strain,
ground. The Western Union suffered most
in northern Ohio and in Kansas and Ne
braska, where the storm of rain and sleet
seemed most severe. Other companies
reported the same difficulty, bat claim ev-
erything was clear at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. No further anxiety is manifested as
to the results of the storm.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.-AlI trains on the
Louisville & Nashville road are stopped
and no passenger train from the south
reached Newport at p. m. to day. The
roof of Harper's rolling mill at Newport
was crushed by snow, involving consider
able loss. The Cincinnati 81 Portsmouth
narrow guage bridge and the long iron
trestle near California were torn by the
food on the little Miami river at noon.
The Oak street tunnel on the Cincinnati
Northern railroad csved in. All trains
stopped. Four hundred barrels OF mo,as-
ses at the foot otSyeamore street consign-
ed to the Little Miami and Cincinnati,
Hamilton d Dayton roads were swept
away by the rise in the Ohio river. The
river is rising foot an hour.
CINorNNAT1, Dec. 24.---The rain ceased
during the night, but the Ohio river is ris-
ing rapidly to-day. The Lickiog river be-
gan to pour out early this morning. The
steamer Champion, with feet of eight or
nine coal barges were broken from their
moorings in the Licking and swept down
the river. The steamer had no steam up
and was helpless. The other steamers
which have gone in pursuit haYe not yet
been heard from. Much additional loss
from flooded cellars and broken roofs are
reported to-day.
PITTsBURa, Dec. 24.-The storm pros
trated the wires in all directions, and
greatly delayed trains, but no serious ac-
cidents are reported. At 2 O'Clock the
Nohongahela river is rising rapidly, and
reports from the head waters indicate a
large volume of water coming, and food
is probable. The Allegheny river is
stationary.
New YORK, Dec 24.-Travel and traffic
are seriously retarded by the heavy snow
fall last night and heavy fog o-day.
The street cars and stages go numbering
along. packed with women shopping
that their homes may be made merry on
Christmas morning. The elevated rail-
road trains are crowded with buyers of
Christmas gifts. The mails away behind
time. The Pittsburg mail, due at ten last
night, arrived at nine this morning, the
only mail in The postofice authorities
report lost telegraphic communication
south and east.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 24.---Innumerable
losses are reported from leaking roofs
and from roofs crushed by accumulated
snow, wet with rain. Among the largest
losses of this kind Is the Cincinnati Var
nish factory. The roof fell, destroying
the second story and injuring the contents
of the first floor. Loss $4,000. Heidel
bach, Friedlande & Co., clothiers, stock
was damaged $1,000 by falling roof
Many livery stables suffered from crushed
roofs.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a. Trains due
early this morning were greatly delayed
by the snow storm. The Chicago and
Pittsburg express due here at 3:O5, failed
TO arrive until sos O'Clock.