New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-15
4 GENUINE .SNOWSTORM.
MORE DISMAL PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY
LITTLE DELAY IL TRAFFIC, HowEvER-PEDES
TRIANS SUFFER MOST.

LITTLE DELAY IN TRAFFIC, HoWEYER-PEDES-
TRIANs SUFFER MOST.
The fate. that ruled the weather yesterday
treated New-York to one of their old-fashoned
surprises In place of the blue skies. dry pave
ments and keen, bracing atmosphere that had been
promised came the first hgh-class" snowfall of
the season.
storm that arose in the West on Thursday
touched the lower lakes yesterday morning. and
following directly the general fall In temper
ature, turned the rain into snow. The fall, which
extended all through the lower Lake regions. the
Middle Atlantic States and New-England. began
in Ncw-Yorll at II a.. m, and gradually lhcreas-
ing in violence, had record OF three
inches to its credit by o'clock in the afternoon
Fortunately there was little or no drltt, puJ
waslllng was rendered exceedingly trying, eSpe-
cially to people with thin shoes and light over
coats
" There is no prospect that the storm VIII
abate until late tomorrow said Sergeant Dunn
yesterday Snow will fall at intervals all
through tonight and probably tomorrow morn
ing The temperature. which was at 81 degrees
at a. m, and now touches 80 degrees, Will fili
rapidly as the centre Of the storm, which Is NOV
ing eastward, will reach New-lorR tonight.
Some tough weather may be looked for
Little delay was occasioned 10 traffic on the
Pennsylvania, Jersey Central and New-lorK' Lake
Erie and Western lines during the day. mainly
owing 10 the fact that the snow fell everywhere
steadily and not in drifts The managers of the
lines We're however inclined to fear considerable
though not serious. delay to the night trains.
The snow -ploughS were out in force on nearly
all the surface roads. This the car people say
is the earliest date since 1884 at Whch the
ploughs have been called upon.
The storm ragged much more severely on Staten
Island yesterday afternoon and evening thah III the
immediate neighborhood OF New.YOrk. lhe Terry
boats plying between this city ana ~ george
were delayed between 10 and 20 minutes ana
caused much Inconvenience and complaint among
the hundreds of people who gathered at the
wharves. The rapid transit trains running toward
Arrochar were forced to 20 slowly, ana require"
twice the usual time 10 make the journey. Inc
snow fell TO a depth Of three or i)ur inches al
over that part OF the island irontlhg lic Nv @ pa4, go
IN the early part of the eNchihe ~ ~ I'm - ~
cold along the waters edge thdt ' 'Iic sno" N"'
frozen hdr enough 70 bear the Wclsht ol u man
The wind on the Lower Bay BEGAN To oioW =
gale about sundown II ,i l'trase" troet 49, 'bc ,bc
moaned and whistled among th' trees aS luc
night came on IL : o'clock the waves were
rolling mady. and the boatnen sought SHE
quarters on land. Later in the hl2n' th'y Nere ere
ously. that no man could he found who was
willing to row out to incoming, vessels No..
said one Of the hardest yaiue my l'Ie niore
than that Nothing would induce me to venture
out tonight"
Incoming vessels are anchored. as rule. aust j
INSIDE the Hook nniIng no attempt 10 SIenl ~ tnc
current, winch rushed down ti'oi-n III III 49, 20
at the rate OF six miles an hour. The men az
Quarantine thanked their lucky stars i2r ms alu
remained huddled about the stoves IN tne, nttf
shantles which line the shores, teilihs ialeS or
other wintry DAYS