Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-01-14

and Market Men-Fnry of the
nsIast.
The predicted blizzard struck Viii
mington Friday evening about "a hours in
advance Of the time set for its arrival by
the weather bureau. II first made its
presence felt here shortly after 6 o'clock,
a bitter cold preceding the bowling gale
A fall of fine snow and sleet added
sharp, emitting, and unbearable element
to the fury of the gale, and
the wind sent the dust whirling
in clouds over everything, making
il almost impossible to walk along the
streets. As the night advanced the wind
shrieked and whistled with alarming
boisterousness, and piled the snow every
where. The blizzard surpassed anything
that has been experienced in this city for
10 or Is years. By midnight, or before,
its elects had been felt upon railroad
travel to the extent Of delaying all trains
and blockading the railroads and street
railways.
At 7 o'clock Friday morning the
temperature was 200. At o'clock the mer-
curry had slowly risen to 30'. The sun
went down scarcely shining, and but few
who looked ut theatmospheric indications
thought of snow-storm. At $50 O'Clock
the mercury had gone down to 1872, and
the hurricane was blowing over so miles
an hour.
AT IL o'clock the night signal service
officer OF Philadelphia took observations.
His report showed that the winds
velocity was 40 miles an hour. The only
explanation he could give of the phe-
nomenal storm was that it was local in its
nature and had been caused by the intense
cold. He predicted that the temperature
would fall between 15o and 20o in the
next IS hours. With the temperature at
20o at midnight, such fall will send the
mercury to zero.
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-The blizzard raging
throughout Illinois, Iowa, Kansas,
Nebraska, Dakota and Minnesota is
declared to be of wider extent and tierceI
in character than has been known before
in years. All moving western trains art
behind time. Many other trains have
been showed in and abandoned. Very
| little can be learned concerning the
abandoned trains, or of the further effects
| Of the storm, owing to the blowing down
of telegraph poles and wires and tho
| stoppage of telegraph communication,
| The temperature throughout Dakota il
stated to bo 209 to 40' below, with wild
| blizzard blowing. A telegram from
| Fargo says the Thermometer registered 2T'
below at noon to-day. Yesterday is
| described MS the toughest day in the ex
| perience of the city.
| ST. PAUL, MINI, Jan. S.-The sigma
officer here says that the cold wave, witt
high wind and snow extends with unusua
| severity from northern Montana MS fai
south as st. Louis, which is the mos
| southern station from which he receive
direct advices. The thermometer regis
tered 16' above at st. Louis with ligh
snow. The crest of the wave seems h
have been transferred from Montana Il
northern Minnesota, st. Vincent beinI
the coolest point in this state, with til
mercury down to 49, below zero and
north wind blowing 20 miles an hour
There is a slight moderation reporte
from Helena and the surroundin
country, showing that the force of tn
wave was broken in that section. Report
from the Northern Pacific show ten
perature of from 259 10 37' below i
Dakota and Montana.
IN THE SOUTH.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, Jan. S,-A cold way
struck Memphis about daylight TIL
morning. II has been showing since l
o'clock last night, and bleak wind fro
the northwest adds to the disagreeab
condition Of affairs.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan. SIS
inches of snow fell throughout this Sc
ton to-day. Tonight at s o'clock, IL
temperature was 1872, o fail of 24o in eigl
/ hours. 1t is growing colder rapidly.
CINCINNATI, ONO, Jan. SIT has be,
showing in this vicinity since o'clo'
! this afternoon, and about inches is Il
> average depth tonight, with snow st
= falling. The temperature is about
above zero this evening, but is falling.
q AT DOVER
:. DovER, Jan. 9.-The snow-storm beg
. here about 6 o'clock last evening, Il
:, first furry lasted but short time, but
4 8 o'clock began to hail. The hail f
i thick and fast and the wind blew hal
!. This morning the snow is still falling a
= it is very cold. The prospect is that
# shall have heavy snow-storm.
N THE blizzard AT oLAYMoST.
II CLAYMoNT, Jan. 9.-The blizza
struck us broad-side last night and Il
J. morning is still raging. The snow
d drifted in many places to depth of TO
e or five feet and the milkmen had t,
Il rible time getting to the station wi
It their milk this morning. Several wago
re broke down which made the matt
" worse. There is enough snow on I
,e ground for sleighing and coming SO |,
Il it will be made good use of.
e SNOW, HAIL, WIND AND RAIN AT GEoRGErov
h GEORGETOWN, DEL, Jan. 9-11.30 a.
! The storm here began about o'clo
= yesterday afternoon. Snow fell, u
there was light northeast wind. Abe
ie 0 O'Clock it changed to hail and rain;
lie wind became heavy, and continued VI
y heavy all night, No damage has be
III reported. The snow is about an in
u deep, The wind is still high, blowi
III from the northwest. 1t isnow clearing
u RAIN IN SOMERSET.
Is PoCoMoKE Cry, MD, Jan. 9Th
lie was light fall of snow here yestert
k, afternoon at 2 o'clock. At p. IN. til
i'll was light rain, with strong south-e
n, wind. At 2 a. m. the wind was blow
of very strong from the southwest, W
ms heavy, driving rain. The wind had fal
Sc, at IL. M, with light snow Results
= few trees down and few chimneys of
VIOLENT GALE AT MILFORD.
in MILFORD, Jan. Gil. 30a. ma feaI
N. storm ragged here all night, the W
.ye blowing violent gale with heavy SOU
ma of rain. Toward morning it changed
ne snow and sleet, the wind suhsiding so
in what about o'clock, and Mt this time
he sun is shining brightly. The wind is
as very high aud the weather threaten
70. No damage is reported.
m THE DAMAGE AT DELMAR.
5tys DELMAB, Jan. 9.-There was Ii
~. ~ SNOW last night, with wind from
~ ~ O'Clock till this morning, There
"a some rain. Fences are down, and Mo
~. M & Elliot's steam mill is damaged.
the LOCAL EFFECTS OF THE STORM
ern The north-bound Old Comfort expr
due here Mt 4.05 II. M, was snOw-ho
.gi- ut Hare's Corner for several hours.
cen The first train from tho Delaware
of road came in about IL o'clock and
ute first train to go down that road
her about the same time. Trains on
be branch roads were running OH time.
Is a The b. Il Z. train which left her
The 7.05 II. M, was snow bound between
y is east and west functions and in co
Iom quence the train due here at O'Clock
pro- not arrive until an hour later.
for. Delays were suffered by the Wilm
ted ton IL Northern trains.
ing South-bound p, w. ~ b. trains arr
WITH | nearly on time. hut no trims on that