New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-01-23
STRUCK BY A COLD WAVE.
THE MERCURY FALLsAND THE WIND RISES.

cold wind began to blow from the West We'd
nesday night, and the mercury began to fall. 1t
grew colder and colder as the night were on, and
the mercury went down with persstency that
threatened to knock the bottom out of the ther
mometer The morning broke clear and cold yes
terday and the cold wave was still rolling in from
the West. There was considerable dust blowing
about the streets, but in other respects 1t was a
good day for walking-p provided one did not walk
too FAR. color came into usually pale cheeks,
and people who ordinarily walk languidly along
the streets moved with quick, elastic tread.
Horse cars and carriages ratified DER the
stony Streets while drivers, mufiled to
the eyes, kept themselves warm by
swinging their arms and stamping their feet People
stopping tn talk with each other in the streets blew
out clouds OF vapor. Ships outward-bound had
fair wind but those coming in had hard time OF
it beating up against the icy wind that blew off
Sandy Hook. In the midst OF this cold clear north
cn day 1t seemed odd 10 see q steamship come in
loaded with the products Of tine tropics and to try
to realize that only few days ago she was sailing
by the palm covered shores of those islands where
summer sings and never dies" Sound steamers.
when they went out in the afternoon had their
paddle boxes coated with ice and tine lookout
standing on the bows was heavily moving moun-
tain of oyercoats and pea Jackets.
and Middle States and the upper lake region. East
of the Mississippi the mercury fell from 100 to 200
and in the extreme Northwest it rose from 20o TO
30o Down in Key West winds blew through the
palm groves and rose gardens aud cooled the atmos
pherc TO temperature Of 72o, while up at Duluth
people were happy in a temperature 26' below
zero and wondered If ii were true that cold wave
was coming. At st. Paul, MIMI, the tler-
mometer registered 30 below zero. AT
Milwaukee it registered 22o below and
at La Crosse 24o below On the top of Mount
Washington the temperature was 90 below zero
and the wind blew at The rate of 10miles an hour
Away up in the extreme Northwest, where the
salmon swim about in the Columbia River, anx-
lously waiting TO be canned. and Mounts Hood and
Shasta couspre with Mount St. Helena 10 breed
waves Of hot and cold to send forth over the coun
try-up in that region, the Signal Service sald
n warm wave was gaihring and would soon set ont
It's journey East. 1t will reach here. If it comes
on time tomorrow. and to-day VIII De clear and
cold as II was yesterday.
AZ 3 "A. H. IIudnut's thermometer agisercd 12o
above zero. At u il registered 01 AT the mercury
stOOd at 90 at noon at 10, and at 8 at III. ms
was the highest point reached IN the course OF the
day. After that The mercury steadily fell Ii Is a
singular fact that the greatest heat III summer Is
recorded at $3.50 o'clock IN the afternoon and the
greatest heat IN winter at O'Clock. AZ mghtIaIi
yesterday there was every prospect OF one OF the
coolest nights of the season. A lOHg line OF home
less men aDd women STOOD early in the evening be-
fore the DOOR of the police stations waiting TO be
admitted for a nights lodging. These cold
nights take somethmgavay from he independence
of the average tramp aud yagdnOnd On tile warm
nights of summer. when they sleep IN comfort on
the benches beneath The rustng leaves of the
- r's they have n uonchalaLce about them that
cuurcly disappears when thcy seek tor shelter from
The crew of the brig w. n. II. Clements. which
arrived froil Pomambuco yesterday, were AL more
frost -itten fhc vessel anchored on Wednes-
Mi
Hook LiGhtship. but before morning the
northwest gale became so severe ana G tne
anchor chains aud dr;ftcd seaward.
Yesterday morning towboat was hailed. which
brought the brig into harbor. The second mate IN
taking the hawscr from the towboat had all of the
fingcr} of his right hand broLen.
The bark Nc.rl. from Singapore for Boston. put
luto the harb,r short of provisions She had been
200 days q, sca--a remarkably long p1 >sage.
he bad ocean weather mas caused several
tr,psatlart,c .. .camshirs 10 Lc overdue. The state
uf Alabama arrived Yesterday. having been nine
teen daV, nj sea- The following are still ont: Tie
Spain, from Liverpool the Polaria, irom Ham
burg aud the Persian Monarch ,E Prom from
de Cominck. from Antwerp, duo on
Monday: the Sucvia from Hamourg, due on Tues
Gay, and the anadn. from llavrc, and Anchora,
from Glasgow due on Wednesday.
The cbb lide yesterday swep; down from the
upper Hudson args fields of Ice but tie strong
westerly winds drove II To the eastern shores and
thus kept the mid-ftrcam. free fFoR blockade
Icuy-hOats and outgoing steamers found dIihcuIty
IA getting out of their slips.
so sKArING ~ CENTRAL PAUE.
"Why don't they have skating at the Park'
When Will they have skating at the Park - were
questions frequently asked yesterday The
answer is that the ice il not considered strong
enough on the lake yet. IL is frozen over TO con,
Siderable depth and might be safe # there should
not bc a rush. But those having the matter IN
charge are afraid that II the lake were opened to-
day there would be "A great crowd on account OF ITS
being the first skating day Of the season. and on
saturday and sunday there Is 49, sure To
be crowd on the Ice. There mas
been some skating on the smaller lakes,
but the ice Is not good on them. The new mouse re-
Gently built on the borders of the Park lake Tor
tl. accommodation of skater, IS ready Tor use ana
n said to he h" finest thng oi the KIND ever punt
there. Altogether when the lake is opened Tor
skating tho who enjoy the sport OF the glanclhg |
rusners anticipate carnival. lhcre was skatilg |
yesterday al the rink Of the Manhattan Athletic |
Club at EIchty-sNtll-st and EIghtlI-aNe, and IL |
will continue while the wcatner Is cold enough 10
permit It, On Saturday q series OF races on skates
will take place ,lcIe.
The various lines of street ears running 10 frOs-
pcct Park, Bropkyn were crowded all day yester- |
aay lac big red bali was holsted early III tDe |
morning announcing skating on the lake. In spite |
of the cold great thrOng was on the Ice IN
the afternoon, and II did not decrease AS nlght |
came on. The ice was III excellent condit being
smooth and solid. This was the sixth day ot skat-
ing in Prospect Park.
WARMER WEATHER IN THE WEST.
DAMAGE DONE 70 STOCK AND FRUIT-fROZES TO |