New-York tribune., 1886-02-27
RAIN AND SNOW DRIVEN BY HIGH WIND.
HURRICANE on MOUNT ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LIE GALE

DONE BY TIE GALE.
Boston, Feb. 26 (SpecidD.-BOstOn has
again afflicted by two days storm, supplemented
to-day by a gale from the northwest Snow fell
yesterday for a few hours. and followed by rain
storm, which continued till about o'clock this
morning. when It turned to snow. which fell
heavily until about y. IN, The preoipta-
ton was 81 inches. heavy gale blew
all day, reaching velocity OF httyoDe miles au hour.
Only six other occasions since the establishment OF
the Signal Service Oce in Boston has tho wind reached
SO great velocity. The maximum on record is sixty
five miles hour, reached November 20 1873.
At 5:45 p. IL. the wind fell little and at 7:30 was
blowing forty -four miles an hour The mercury has
steadily fallen since ~, when tho glass Indicated
439 above zero. At 7:4J l.. III the temperature had
fallen to 90 above The wind stlil blew gale from
northwest. Owing to the direction OF the wnd no
serious damage is likely to result to tho shipping. but
the wind did damaget the telephone line stretched
along Abanys where seven big poles, each supporting
lOi wires, were blown down. temporarily impeding the
heavy trucks which carry the freight through that
street. The barometer fell rapidly this morning to
2s 90 the lowest since tho Signal Service Office was
opened in Boston. Tic lowest previous record was
$3.50, ia January.
A dispatch to HE journal from Mt Washington says
A severe hurricane has been raging here since morn
ing At this hour q +. NJ the temperature Is 2j' below
zero having fallen 81 since O'Clock this morning. 1t
steadiy declining Mt the rate OF i hour. The wind
is blowing 100 miles an hour. Tie barometer fell
rapidly all day, reading at 4:3O p 90 This Is the
lowest recorded Oh Mt. Washington. The weather
At Portland twenty inches OF fell yesterday and
n was st showing to-day. Business Is at a staudstll
The Grand Trunk Railway blocked to-day AT Bethel
and and South Paris was n bad condition
AT ST. john " b. the snow was the heaviest OF the sea
son and the blew At the rate OF sixty miles hour
AT Wesheld the stccpe Of the First Congregational
Church turned over ana thrust through the roof Of
the building into tine audiencc-rooIn.
CHESTER DEPOT VT, Feb. 2G-AbOut foot OF snow
fell Yesterday, to tue delight of the lumbcrmen whose
trade has been at standstiil for several weeks
QUEBEC Feb 26Cold weather again prevails through
out Canada The heaviest snow storm of the has
been In progress since last night.
EFFECTS OF lHE GALE IN NEWYORK STATE
BLOWN FROM JRAIN-FKEIGHr CARS UNROOFED
"A sPIRR DEMOLISHED.
BUFFALO, Feb 26 LSpccidU. "A dispatch from
Erie says that in the high wind last night, unusual
accident occurred the Lake Shore Railroad between
Erie and DunkiTk. Among tho passengers going to
Cleveland was lady, who with her husband, was on
the way Chicago The couple attempted TO pass from
the dining to the sleeping car, when the lady
who is over sixty years old lifted from her feet by
the gale and thrown off the train Her husband
unable to help her. The train stopped as
possible and after backing nearly mile the injured
woman found alive but badly shaken up and with n
deep cash her left temple doctor attended her
at DInkirk
PoUGuKEErsIE Feb 90 tSpeeiaD. "A terrific gale OF
wind has prevailed all day along tho Hudson klVer,
tearing branches from trees. demoshing fences aud
blowing down telegraph and telephone wIres. The
roofs OF the In moving freight trains blown
of In some instances freight trains stalled The
John L. Hasbr0uck arrived to-day from New FORK, being
first boat OF the aud started the
night The cold was increasing aud the upper Hud
son the ice harvest has been resumed.
Port JEKyIs, y. Y, Feb 26-The wind began blowing
suddenly at midnight and has blown gale ali day.
About o'clock this afternoon the tall spre Of the Re-
formed Church lifted bodily from its foundation
and thrown into the grounds OF the church The roof OF
the church was crushed Ia and fine organ ruined The
damage Is estimated at $4,000
ROOFS BLOWN AWAY IN PHILADELPHIA
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 26 (SpecidD.-The most
severe wind OF the winter broke upon city
early this morning and all day has been blowing hard
from the north west In the morning heavy gusts of
snow were frequent. Considerable damage done In
several parts OF tho city by the curling up and IN some
instances the carrying of OF tin roofs the demoishng Of
sna Hs chsrSh % at Broad OF
ss was put in dangerous condition. the wind having
fsrpTSoSts on the Delaware have had Considerable
trouble, as well as all Incoming trains.
sEVEREsT GALE OF THE WINTER IN BALTIMORE.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 26.-After a violent rain
storm last night Baltimore visited by gale moro
than for several years In the western part OF
tue city houses we're unroofed and IN several instances
only was the tin blown from the roofs. hut tho
shcathing was torn on The damage Will be consider
able To-day the wind was still high, with frequent
gusts Of snow.
TREES BLOWN DOWN IN VIRGINIA.
STAUNTON, Va, Feb. 26.-A violent wind
storm passed this section last night Telling timber
and unr oohDg houses high cold wind has been blow
ing all day.
BLOCKADE OF THE CANADIAN PACIFIC.
PEMBROKE. Ont, Feb. 26.-1he weather is
cold in this section. Snow has blocked traffic the
Canadian Pacific Railway, and nothing can be dono
toward clearing tho track uutil the storm Is over
THE GALE IN WASHINGTON.