Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-17
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WIND, SNOW AND RAIN STORMS.
A Variety Of Violent Weather
THE CHICAGO ELECTION FRAUDS.
A TUMULT IN THE REICHSTAG,
THE BRITISH FORCES in EGYPT.
STORMS OF VARIOUS KINDS.

Buildings Wrecked at Denver by High
WindS|Snow Blockade i'm New York.
ana Freshets Caused by Heavy Rain
I'm New Jersey.
DENVER, COL, February 17.-At one o'clock
yesterday afternoon heavy wind storm struck
this city, and from that time until six in the
evening blew sixty miles an hour. Several
buildings were partially or wholly unroofed,
The damage will aggregate several thousand
dollars At Monument, fifty miles south. sew
eral freight cars Were blown from the track
Ielegraphic communication with the southern
part OF the state Is Interrupted
TRAINS BLocKADED IN NEW YORK.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, NY, February 17.-There
O'Clock last night. Heavy blockades of snow
are reported near Little Falls. on the New York
Central road. A change of 30 degrees I'm the
thermometer has taken place since night fall
last evening.
THIRTEEN HOURS RAIN IN NEW JERSEY.
BoRDENTowN, n. j., February 11.-There
was heavy rainfall here yesterday for thir-
teen hours. The street cutters being choked
with ice, the water overhowed the pavenents
and hlled the Easements and covered the first
H0ors where they were on a level with the side
walks. The neighboring town OF Burlington,
owing to its low position, is soaked from center
to circumference. The Camden and Amboy
XIX. is for several miles under close surveillance,
the authorities fearing washouts. The Della
ware river is still coated with ice from shore to
shore, but the water is several feet above its
wonted level, threatening to break up the rot
ten ice at any moment and cause a destructive
freShet.
NEW HAVEN, CoNN., February Il. The
storm yesterday, which was accompanied by
very high tide, did much damage. Bathing
houses all along the shore were swept away,
and many waShoutS occurred. At West Haven
part of kelsey's long pier was carried away.
TROY, y. y, February 11.-Last nights storm
was the Severest that has occurred in years
Trains on the Troy and Boston and New York
Central roads and up north are snow-bound. At
Rouse's point the north-bound trains laid over
last night Trains on the Troy and Boston line
are snow-bound at Pownal. The street-car
travel between Troy, Lansngburgh. Cohocs and
other points was suspended last night. Efforts
are making this morning to open the tracks.
The heavy wind is stripping the trees of
branches, leveling fences and blowing down
ch1mneyS. The country roads are blocked by
drifts in some places 20 feet high. Stages are
abandoned, and the mails are late. No loss OF
life is reported. No mails except those from
New York We're received at the Troy post office
up to IL a. IN.
TIE PORT OF BALTIMORE CLEAR OF ICE.
BALTIMORE, February 1.-THE high north
west wind prevailing since midnight has driven
nearly all the Ice from the Patapsco river, and
from the west side of Chesapeake bay to the
Eastern shore There is now no obstruction to
vessels coming TO or going from this port but
the weather is intensely cold, and, with a SUBJ
sdence of the wind ice Will form rapidly. There
are very few foreign vessels in the bay