New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-27
NOT QUITE THE COLDEST DAY.


Safety ANY ONE-DAMAGE TO SHIPPING.
"Yes, know people think that to-day is the coolest
day far this winter remarked Mr.. Dunn, the
weather Of the Equitable Buildng, yesterday
afternoon. to visitor whose nose was Of striking
hue.
Its because there Is such high wind You know.
for to-day isn't the coolest we've had yet by two
degrees. Last Thursday morning in the sma' wee
hours before the glorious orb Of day had crawcd out
Of his gold plated folding bed beyond the Gt Will
I've noted that here Nj. Dunn became poetic the
mercury had sunk to degrees above zero. but as
there was no wind speak Of the few people abroad
at that hour die not notice il much. The lowest the
the momcter has been to-day was this morning at >
oclock, when ii at 10 degrees above. The wind
was at that time blowing at the rate OF forty-nnc
miles hour. ard this made il seem several degrees
colder than 1t really Al day the speed Of the
wind has ranged between thirty and forty miles
an hour
asked
At 5 O'Clock this morning. At that hour the
mercury was at SO degrees above. II began to fal!
rapidly and three hours later it registered lo-a i&
Of 20 degrecs--the usual range here in month not
bad for this part OF the county,
" How many degrees did the mercury rise TO-DAY y
@Only T. At 3 O'Clock this afternoon 1t was at
II above. II is now growing colder, and probably
early tomorrow morning the Thermometer will be mt
zero. and it will very likely be the coolest day OF the
year"
What are the prospects for skating in Central
Park?
well. should think that the little fellows would
he able to skate af cr tomorrow there. That lake
be the hardest place TO freeze up ever heard
OF. ! have done what / could this year to close up
that everlasting sheet Of water, and though must
acknowledge that it has got the best OF me 80 i' il
fix her thi, time, my name isn't Local f0fcca''
Official l.. l.. Dunn" Mr. Dunn seemed quite out oi
patience with the obstinate body OF water in the PARK
but he recovered himself in a moment ana cmaIK'7i
It's blowing SXtyfour miles an hour al sandy hooA
what do YOU think OF that2'
Yesterday was Il dsagrecablc one for pedestrians
The low temperature and the biting northwest wind
which seemed 10 cut the face like "A knfe mace d
combination that penetrated the thckest cothes' Inc
pherc perfectly dry, and therefore not much
danger 10 health was to be apprchended.
The high wind ineriercd somewhat with the tele
phone service and drove a great quantity OF water ont
of the bay, making the tide extremely low and Troubling
the masters OF the harbOr boats with the heavy sea II
raised The staten and Ellis Island feryboats were
DELAYED and many small sailing vessels were prevented
from starting voyages.
The tramp steamer Marcia. from 81. Thomas anchored
of the staten Island shore dragged her anchors and
drfted out into the channel where her ground tackle
finally held
The high wind which swept through tho XIII Won
Kull Yesterday caused much damage about the shores
of staten Island The wind blew a gale the sea ran
unusually high and the cold was intense. Two bargcs
Of the Lellgh Valley Coal Company wGe swamled
while in a tow off Robins Reef The barses sunk about
800 feet south Of the bell buoy and the wreck is IN the
way OF navigation.
Three canal barges, loaded with corn, consigned
10 the National starch Manufacturing Company. Of
Glen Cove l.. j. went ashore Oh eea Clh Beach,
L. l.. Yesterday They the Barnes, Belts and
Van Buren,. They were ahchoIeu oNcT hie"' 1i
Iernpstead Lay and were to be towed up the creek
IN the factory Yesterday afternoon. The strong north
,,et wind caused To drag their anchors, and
1hev went ON the beach. There strong sea
running and the targes gounded hard. 1T Is expected
thai, they will go 10 pieces. james Thompson hal
his leg lroken In trying 10 keep his boat OH Inc
leach. -, r,.-o.,,. and tho
steamship Amsterdam. from Rotterdam WHICH - -aiIiaru
here Yesterday, reported that at . "A. III. January
16 the wind suddenly shifted 20 the northwest ana
he,y :. gale with hurricane force. IL blew all Gay
and both ships badly iced up, the wave, "IuIh
hroke over them forming Ice Oh the decks ana III ue
ricring Both vessels caught the gale at the same
nGiccrs whose duty called them on deck suffered
much from exposure. The voyages were tcmpca'uouS
large feet Of coal targes IN tow Of SIX tug put
into the Gnrlnthlan Yacht Cab pier AT Hidn,h
Island YESTERDAY afternoon. the tugs lehls uHible
IN low The larges against the gale. Inc low WI
t.ouud from Perth AmlOy to New London. a iu-
Isinc several scow, belonging to the street cleaning
Department put into stapcton :. J.; I"r Si'oI oi ~
the forenoon. The pilotboats ana hSh ,,'s
which came in yesterday were mass 0i eh''cil"H
Ice from stem TO scrh