St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-03
TIE EAST CATCHES 1T.
A Great Storm Rages Along the
Atlantic.

Atlantic.
New YORK, March 2.-The storm
this evening reminds New Workers OF
the famous blizzard two years ago. A
binding snow storm set in about 9
O'Clock, accompanied by brisk south
wind. and the city was soon covered
with a mantle of white. Many acci-
cidents. due to falls on the slippery
sidewalks, were recorded at the various
police stations and hospitals before
midnight. At midnight the snow was
still falling.
The temperature fell gradually to
midnight. when it stood at Is above.
The snow has blocked the street cars
pretty effectually. and even the elevated
railroads suffered, the binding snow
making it necessary to run slow. On
the Brooklyn bridge the train
men and police suffered severe
ly from the storm. as they
were exposed to its full force. About
six inches of snow on the level had fall
ell up to midnight. The ferry boats on
both the East and North rivers were
compelled TO proceed with the greatest
that New York is experiencing the tail
the coast to the north and east, and that
there is very little snow south Of this
city.
BOsToN, March 5. / 80 a. ma heavy
storm has been raging in this city since
about p. III. Sunday. About seven
inches have fallen up to this time. Adj
vices from points on Cape Cod report
the worst storm of the winter, accom-
panied with a severe northeast gale. At
Newport, r. l.. the storm was said to
be the heaviest that has visited that city
in years. Dispatches from Portsmouth,
n. H., and New Bedford, Mass, also re-
port heavy snow falls.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, March 2.-The
storm here is increasing IN force and
violence, and high wind prevails. Six
inches of snow had fallen at midnight
with prospect OF more.
ST. Louis. Mo-. March 2.-RepOrts
from Northern Texas say that hundreds
of range cattle have been frozen to
death during the present cold spell, and
that unless the weather speedily mod
crates the loss of stock will be very
severe.
FIT. MONROE. Va, March At
showed heavyall day here, the firstsof
the season. The thermometer regis
tered 25 above zero.
NORFOLK, Va. March 2.-In conse-
quence of the gale outside a large mum
ber Of vessels have sought shelter in
Hampton Roads and this harbOr.
PENSACOLA. Fla, March "A kill
ing frost occurred this morning. in all
probability destroying the fruit through
out this county. Reports from West
Florida are to the effect that the fruit
crop in that section is badly damaged
and will probably be total loss.
Owing to the mildness of the winter
all kinds of fruits were fully month
ahead of the usual time. consequently
greater damage will result from the
present cold snap. ...
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, March 2.--The
thermometer last night went down to
80. The weather is the coldeSt Of the
season.
SAVANNAH. Ca, March 2.-The first
hard freeze of the winter occurred here
this morning. Ice formed and vegeta-
tion was killed. The damage to truck
crops cannot be estimated yet. Light
snow fell in the afternoon, the first for
many years.
CHARLEsToN. s. c., March At
showed here for three hours this morn
ing. The snow melted as it fell, how
ever. and the sun shone at 5 p. m.
LONDON, March 2. - Severe snow
storms and frost are reported in Eng
land and in various parts of Europe.
Among the regions so visited are Rome
and the Riviera.