Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-02-18
The Weather in the East.

III chicago mas llOueTaleu SOlneWnaI. Al o
A. ~ the mercury showed 40 below zero.
At Omaha it was cloudy, and above; Des
Moines, 80 above. In Dakota and Mani
toba the thermometer still ranges from 200
to 800 below, so that no immediate relief
can be expected. The worst effects of the
storm are still felt south of Chicago.
Freight traffic is quite generally suspended.
Passenger trains on East-bound roads, eX
cept the Grand Trunk, are moving, though
delayed. Incoming trains are from one to
three hours late The Grand Trunk has
been closed since Sunday The Panhandle,
Illinois, and Louisville New Albany and
Chicago are still showed up. The Illinois
Central trains are several hours late, but 1t
is announced that they will be in shape by
noon. The Alton and Wabash, Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy are all delayed.
The st. Paul and Northwestern trains are
going out on time, but incoming trains are
from one to two hours late.
HIGHWAYS IMPAssABLE.
PLYMOUTH On. H, February 17th.-The
worst snow storm and blow this year oc-
Cured last night. The highways are i'm
passable. Eighteen inches of snow fell
FROZEN To THE BOTTOM.
LANCASTER PA, February 17th.-Owing
to the danger threatening the Pennsylvania
Railroad bridge at Columbia III the event
of an ice breakup III the Susquehanna
river, railroad officials have decided to blast
the ice from the immediate vicinity of the
bridge. 1t was then discovered that the
river in many places is frozen to the bot
tom, thus rendering the plan impracticable
Great damage to property along the river
is apprehended when thaw comes.
POINTS IN NEW YORK STATE.
Troy, February 17th-At Rouses Point
north bound trains are laid over Last
night trains on the Troy and Boston are
snow bound at Pownal street. Car travel
between Troy, Lansingbury, Cohoes and
other points was suspended last night
Efforts are making this morning to open
the tracks to different points in this section.
A heavy wind is stripping trees of branches,
leveling fences and blowing down chin
neys. The country roads are blocked
Drifts in places are twenty feet high. Stages
are abandoned and made late.
HEAVIEST FOR SEVERAL YEARS
HARRIsBURG (Pa.l, February 17th.-rhe
snow-storm which ragged yesterday through
out the western and northern part of the
State was one of the heaviest in several
years.
BOATS CAUGHT IN THE ICE.
WooD's HoLL Mass, February 17th-
Some of the crews rescued by the American
revenue boats are badly frost bitten Some
thirty boats that left Vineyard Haven on
Thursday last got caught in the ice. Three
of the fleet may be saved
TWO MEN FROZEN TO DEATH.
EAST TAwAs (Afich.), February 17th.-
John and Abram Johnson woodmen, left
for Gardeners camp Saturday. They were
out two nights, with the weather pc below
zero, and both We're frozen to death.
RAILROADS BLoCKADED.
DENVER Coli, February 18th. - The
| snow-storm which has been raging in the
mountains for the last few DAYS. has re-
suited in another formidable blockade. No
trains have crossed the Marshall pass since
Sunday morning. The train that left Salt
Lake Saturday morning is snow bound Oh
the west side of the range, with no imme-
diate prospect of release. Both the Gun
nison and Eagle River branches are block
AIDED, and no effort is being made to move
trains on either road
SIGNAL SERVICE OFFICERS . STAGGERED "
New YORK, February 1Sth-A M-Ther-
mOmeter now l40, and showing. 1t was
50 at noon Still colder weather is prom
ised for to-day. The Signal Service officers
confess themselves dumbfounded at snow
this time of year with such low temper
allure. The sidewalks are like glass, and
many accidents and much sickness are re-
ported
United States Senate.
WASHINGTON, February 17th-Pendleton
presented petition from newspapers pray
ing for a reduction of postage on second
class matter. Referred
Calls for the regular order" brought up
the bill to quiet the title Of settlers on Des
Moines river lands and Lapham continued
his remarks in opposition thereto.
On the conclusion Of Lapham remarks,
Morgan's motion to indefinitely postpone
! the bill was defeated-ayes p, noes Is.
The same amendments proposed by Lap
ham were voted down, and the bill went
over till tomorrow.
The consideration OF the foreign contract
labor bill was then proceeded with
Several amendments were made and a
lengthy debate enSued, bu. without final
action the Senate adjourned.
House of Representatives..
WASHINGTON, February 17th.-The House
proceeded to the consideration of business
under the special rnle.
Hawkins from the Committee on Appro-
priations reported the naval appropriation
consider il tomorrow.
" Senate amendments to the Indian appro-
priation bill were concurred in, and con
ferees appointed.
The House then went into Committee of
the Whole, Mcmillan in the chair on the
legislative appropriation bill.
After the adoption of several amend
ments the committee rose and the bill was
passed.
The House then took a recess until 10
O'Clock tomorrow.
Speaker Carlisle and Representative Ran
dali.
.WAsH1NGToN, February 17th.-Speaker
Carlisle has almost entirely recovered from
his recent indiSpositon. lie was at the
Capitol to-day, but did not preside over the
session of the House. Representative Ran
dali is suffering from a cold, and though
present at the Capitol to-day, remained
during the entire session in his committee
room.
Rosccrans' Speech.
PHILADELPHIA, February I7th.-The
LedgcrS Washington special says Rose
Grams seyen-minuteS' speech on the Grant
retirement bill, yesterday is deprecated By
his friends, because of the uncalled-fOr at
tack made upon the military reputation of
Grant and the mean innuendoeS INDUCED
in as to his personal integrity Rosecrans
protested that he was incapable of permit
ting his personal feelings, for the alleged
injustice done him by Grant, to interfere
with his sense of public duty, yet every
sentence he uttered showed his opposition
to the measure and that lie was prompted
By vindictiveness. The speech did Rose
Grams more injury than Grant
The Festivities in New Orleans.
New ORLEANS, February 17th.-The
weather is partly cloudy ard cool At this
hour Q:30 7. NJ the streets are filled with
spectators, galleries and windows being oc-
cupied all along the route announced for
the carnival pageant. The leading feature
of the display will consist of twenty Ia
bleauX, representing beautiful scenes from
SCOTS romance OF . Ivanhoe" There are
only few maskers on the streets yet. but
the number is increasing quite rapidly.
SECOND DISPATCHl
New ORLEANS, February l7th.-The Mardi
Gras procession tonight was led by Douef-
gros mounted on a car, and horns tipped
with gold Rex was seated on golden
chariot, drawn by team of blooded steeds.
and was followed by the car Louisiana"
This in turn was followed by twenty cars,
with betting tableaux illustrating the
prominent incidents of Sir Walter SCOTS
novel, Ivanhoe.' Immense crowds gath
cred all along the route OF procession.
Expedition.