New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-23
THE COLD WAVE ARRIVES.
1T BRINGS WITH IT A GALE OF WIND WHICH |
MAKES TIL NGS LIVELY.


The cold wave from the Northwest is here at last
to the delight Of every one in New York. Those
who found the mercury touching L degrees above
zero yesterday were inclined to congratulate them
selves the prospect OF good old IA ,hioncd frost and
snow, with thick ice and skating in the parks, Ser
gcaut Dunn iubila 1t yesterday over the complete
fulnncnt Of his prediction.
The whole country, East, West North and South
with the exception Of the southern border, Of the
Guf States he said. Il, covered by the Of
frost. Everywhere east Of the Mississippi the tenn
pcrature Is below the freezing point while in tho
Northwest and extreme West it is below zero. This
period Of cold and clear weather will last for at
least twenty four hours. The highest temperature
recorded to-day was 26 degrees at > p. m while at
Is a. III. the mercury touched l. degrees. The full
force of the wave has not yet touched this city.
Before tomorrow mornings dawn | expect tenn
pclaturc Of about l. degrees No signs Of storm are
visible anywhere although I'm Montana there Is low
barometer. which may develop into rain. There i
plenty Of frost everywhere. and those persons who
have been wailing over the possibility of an leo
famine will be relieved to hear that the rivers and
lakes In this state all wholly or partly frozen
over
Tho cold weather brought with il "A terrific north
westerly wind which opened operation, in this city
late Tuesday night and RACED with more or less
tury all through yesterday At O'Clock yesterday
morning the velocity fifty miles an hour Then
II fell slightly, ana ranged DttWc'u thTI Din anu
forty miles an hour until 10 m. when it suddenly
Increased and at 10 40 blowing at the rate OF
fifty five miles an hour. Ancrward the wind abatcd
and averaged about thirty five miles an hour for tha
rc,t Of the afternoon.
superintendent IIumstone, OF the Western Union
Telegraph Company. said yesterday that although some
Inconvenience had been caused by the storm there
had been no serious delay in sending messages.
The general manager Of the Metropolitan Telephone
and telegraph Company said that yesterday morning
| about 500 case, Of trouble reported at tho
central Office this including crossed well broken
wires The average number of " trouble cases Is
only from 100 - 200 each day. The company man
a-cd TO transact business fairly we'll but 1t was said
that IL there should be any slcct and II the WIND
storm should continue. there might be almost an
entire stoppage Of business on the overhead line,
for time. The situation is better than In previous
wears however owing TO the number Of wires III tho
subways.
Members Of the Fire Department were kept in
dread OF fire all day yesterday They knew that the
high wind would add greatly to the danger Of fire
and they also knew that their efforts 10 prevent the
spread Of flames at any point might be unavaii'ng on
account Of frozen lydrants. Their uneaNness was
| increased by frequent alarms during the day In
every case however, the namcs were pat out before
any great damage was done
There vas no appearance q ice IN the Central Park
lakes Yesterday The skate house has been completed
ON the large lake but the Park officials were confident
! there would 6c skating this winter in Central
park Report, from Van Courtlnndt Park last even
| ING said that the ice forming rapidly there on
| the lake and # the cold wave lasted untl SATURDAY
hc ice would be In condition for skating by ta uhc
No mails were received IN this city from california
Yesterday The last mail, from that state we're re
! ccivcd Monday. The mails rom Portahd ore
| wcr, received. No important delays occurred in
mails from other places than those on the racine