New-York tribune., 1885-02-12


for distance of ten miles from the Shore and the
ice is strong enough for team traffic. Such thing
is unprecedented There is good travelling all along
the lake shore.
WEATHER IN NEW-YORK STATE
THE MERCURY UNPRECEDENTEDLY Low-DEPrH
OF THE SNOW.
IBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRrBUNE
PoUGHKEEPsIE, Feb. 1.-THE cold in the Hudson
River Valley drove the mercury down to 50 below
zero at several places this morning A prominent
ice house owner says that by Saturday night one
quarter of the ice houses on the Hudson will be
filled, and 1t will take week ten days to till the
rest. From Staatsburg south to Newburg the ice Is
In fair condition for boating. but the smoothest and
best surface is between Milton and Newburg The
commanders of the Poughkeepsie and Newburg Ice
Boat Clubs agree that the ice is not good for an
important race yet. as there are many snow hum
mocks to encounter. Two of the ew-Hamburg
boats came up to-day. and in the afternoon Archi-
bald Rogers tested his new lateen boat in a gale of
wind. She flew along with great speed, when
suddenly a heavy haw of wind blew her over, but
she was quickly rlghted and lead ballast placed on
her. DR.. Baron arrived tonight from New-York,
and will sail the Northern Light tomorrow. Dis
patches have.heen sent to the Shrewsbury Club to
come on with their boats and they are expected
here tomorrow or next day. The mercury was
ouly dDUNo IclO ~ anu ""o i"hihS
JAMEsTOwy, Feb. 1.-THE wind blew gale here
all last night. Early this morning the thermometer
indicated 200 below zero and at noon l20 below.
The trains were much impeded by snow train
on the Dunkirk, Allegheny Valley and Pittsburg
was stopped at Sinclairvlle, New-YOrk, last night
and extricated until to day. Three cars OF
a freight train were thrown from the rails this
morning, and passenger train was detained seven
hours. All. freight trains have since been aban-
doned. The in places Oh the Buffalo and
Southwestern is five feet deep. All passenger
trains are four hours late.
LYONS. Feb. 1.-The last twenty-four hours
have been the coolest bnown in this vicinity for
over twenty years. In Lyons the mercury fell to
100 below zero while in villages along the shores of
Lake Ontario. in this county, the mercury went to
even 25o below zero. The wind blew hurricane
throughout the night along the lake Shore Roofs
were torn from several barns. and many small
buildings were thrown down. I'm Williamson and
Huron, scatte and horses are reported to have
pershed la the storm. Fruit raisers state that the
apple and peach crops in Wayne and Oswego
Counties are ruined There Is great fear that some
OF the wheat has also been njured.i All the roads
into the country blocked, and railroad trains
are hours behind time.
OswEGO, Feb. 1l.-Trans over the middle
division of the Rome, Watertown and Ogdensburg
Railroad haze been abandoned since Tuesday MORN
ing On the Syracuse Northern. Branch the storm
has been severe and trains have passed over the
road for tbirty;si1 hours NO tram has reached mere
D. m Yesterday. The train due here at $50 this
morning over the Delaware Lackawanna and
Western from New-York was several hours late.
Batavia. Feb. ll.-Early this morning reliable
thermometers indicated that no colder weather has
been felt here for five or six years. The mercury
H., ri,,I
blowing severely filling with deep cuts on tle
railroad lines and forming drifts on country high
ways so hard that they bear mans weight. Two
passenger trans on the main line of the New-York
Central Railroad and the mail trains this branch
OF the Erie were abandoned. All express trains
were late. and no freight trans are running The
wind has fallen this evening. and railroad traifc
will probably 90 on regularly Tomorrow. Ihe
mercury stands ut 70 below zero.
LoCKPoRT. Feb 11.-Thls has been the cOdest
day in the history Of Lockport. according to old
inhabitants. The mercury ranged from lO' to l7'
below zero. aud high wind blew constantly. The
railroads all around both the Erie and Central
were blockadcd. and only one or two trains with
double engines got through before night. Others
were abandoned. There was no communication
with outside towns in the county hs mass OF
snow upon the roof OF H. NJ. Belongs large brick
livery stable ButfalO-st. crushed 1t at IL o'clock
last night. and destroyed the greater number OF his
sic CHS and carriages, besides running the building.
Tho loss is about $4,000. The horses and men
fortunately escaped.
RoNpoUT Feb. IL (SpecaD.-The ice on the river
is now in excellent condition for ice boating, and
many long post poned will take place at var
ious points. The thermometer registered 14' above
zero IN exposed places this morning. The storm OF
Yesterday and the snddn change to colder weather
this morning gave he employees of rhe west Shore
Railroad much trouble Trains were run with two
locomotives and there much detention on ac-
count OF drlfted snow
TROY Feb. 1.-The storm proved troublesome
to the railroads The mail train from the west on
the Central and Hudson road was four hours late
this morning. Trains on the Delaware and Hudson
arc running with difficulty to-day All trains were
from one to five hours behind time. The Troy and
Boston tracks were covered with ice. All freight
trains to-day were omitted. Several passenger
trains were takon off entirely. Between Valley
Falls and Mclrosc last night one train was propelled
by eight locomotives. There were heavy snow
drifts on the line of the Greenwich and Johnson
vile road. A train that road last night ran into
a drift near Lees. The headlight was smashed and
tine cab wrecked. Tonight all the lines were COM
paratively clear.
WARMER IN THE NORTHWEST.
pRIyATIONS CAUSED IN CHICAGO-ANOTHER SNOW