New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-03
MARCH IS LION-LIKE.
THE MERCURY FALLS AND THE WIND
RISES.
SNOW ADDS TO THE MERRIMENT AND THE
WEATHER ACTS AS IF IT WERE
STILL WINTER.


Genuine Old fashioned, orthodox winter weather
came down upon Ncw-Yorl yesterday. From mid
night Saturday biting frost, stinging sleet and
piercing winJ joined forces to give the modern
New-Yorker a taste of the weather experienced by
his father and grandfather in past generations
People who were told on Saturday morning that
another cold wave on its way from the North
west Immediately rcconcilc themselves to the pros
poets Of few hours OF moderately cold weather,
followed, as usual. by the customary rain and
summer temperature. When. yesterday, they
found the mercury touching degrees below frcez-
ing. and looking from their windows saw furry
of snow and heard the wind rushing and whistllnS
outside. they thought of the poor souls at sea
and if they loved ease and comfort, drew their easy
chairs closer 10 the stove the open fire. Others
wrapped themselves in furs and overcoats and
went out bud defiance TO the allied forces, but
they had not many imtators Thousands who
would gladly have faced snow, frost or sleet,
quaed before the wind which was strong enough
TO put hcadecar in imminent danger.
In the early morning the main thoroughfares
presented an almost unbrokcn eXpanse OF street
and pavement. with here and there solitary iS-
IRE laborng along in the teeth OF lively gale
The street and elevated cars were generally empty
during the morning, and so, for that matter, were
the river boats and suburban trains. Except for
the wind strect-walking was safe and even pleas
ant. but outside the city. In places where there
* little or NO traffic locomOfon Of any kind WAS
attended with the greatest danger and dlncnli'
There the roads and fOOtpaihs were coy
with thick coating of frost and snow. whit
places solid sheets of thick Ice blocked the walks
ior "a distance Of several yards Towards noon
the force of the wind somewhat aoat"d. and the
streets became plcntfully sprnkled with pcdcS-
trims, usually walking in groups Of three ana
four soon after o'clock. however. IT fresh
cncl again. and continued with undated fury
for the rest Of the day. driving the snow, which
fell at intervals all day, into the faces oi thc
wayfarcrs. $50
Just before 6 o'coc, the temperature. which
for many hours stood at - degrees suddenly
dropped 10 - degrees, and then shortly before
o'clock the snow came down WIN Ie-
doubled force, and IT fell was
driven 10y the wind in drifts through the
streets and avenues. Tie snow, frost ana nlgn
wind prcvAiicl all along the coast from Portland
~ Nc,v-Yorl Ai Block Island the wind velocity
was nffy-iwo miles an hour NJ midnight the
iernpcrafrr, had fallen 10 > de rcrs, ami snow
and wind wrrc battling with increased violence.
The latest Indications for to-day point 10 iar ana
colder weather
4 fierce gale ragged last night all along the
Jersey Coast the wind blowing at the rate OF
forty miles an hour The snow was drifting
hi4h iu many places
~ staten Island last night tho wind blew with
calclikc force. while the snow was htnk'h IN
lcar,, ~ many points ~ Nonkers river navira-
iion was almost entirely suspended lllSh
winds ruled throughout The day