Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-11
A WILD MARCH WIND,
Brisk Falls of Snow and Slippery
Walks Give Notice That
SPRING Is HARDLY HERE YET.
ALI Kinds of Weather Furnished by the
Department yesterday.
THE OUTLOOK FOR THE NEAR FUTURE

1t showed in 'Lunnon" yesterday, and OF
course it had to follow suit in Canada, and
the measley Kannuck celebration extended
clear down into Pennsylvania, and that is
why Pittsburgers growled at the weather.
There was no talk of anne1ing Canada to
prevent any further harmful English lmi-
tations, but the people almost forgot for the
time to discuss high taxes and increased
valuations. Another explanation was that
as March had come in as lion and would
go out like lamb, this was only the meta
morphosis and the fur was flying.
Pittsburg was served yesterday with
about the most troublesome weather of the
winter. 1t was bad in the morning, fair in
the afternoon and last evening it blew a
gale, carrying with it swinging signs, loose
hats and anything else movable. The storm
comes from the Northwest, and is promised
to extend over to-day with clearer weather
for Saturday, and it is hoped that by Sun
day the air will assume spring bonnet
temperature.
Looking at the Bright Side.
Notwithstanding the present discomforts,
the wiseacres and barnyard prophets have
adjusted their spectacles and declare they
see the hand of Providence in the storm.
They declare this cold snap will seal up the
buds and preserve the fruit crop.
The weather opened up bright and early
yesterday morning with thermometer in
the thirty-third degree and bowling snow
storm at $50 o'clock. From then until II
O'Clock the snow and the sun fought for the
supremacy. The sun was out and by 1l30
took a second whirl from 1l:l5 until T. Then
the sun broke out again. The thermom-
eter stood at 500. At O'Clock it
reached 800, but there was no more
vance guard of the storm reached here
and some of the clouds, got slightly torn
After this squall the mercury dropped to 20
and all was quiet until 5:45, when a regular
thing flying. For the sake of company tho
snow fell in large quantities. The wind
started in at the rate of 20 miles an hour,
which rapidly increased to % miles.
The street scenes were something out OF
the ordinary. The snow was binding and
while a great deal was falling it had the ap.
pearance of mnch more. because what fei!
was almost Immediately scooped up and
whirled about in the air. few people were
blown Off their feet. The weather was so
stormy that people who had to only go d
few squares took the street cars.
A Good Wind for Some.
The result was that the traction roads
reaped rich harvest. 1t was impossible to
find even standing room on Fifth avenue
car after it left Smithfield street. The snow
was soft and the pavements became covered
with ice almost as soon as it fell. Every
steep grade was, therefore, the scene of dis
astrous and brilliant displays OF hosiery.
Out Fifth avenue a pleasant-faced old
lady suddenly seated herself on the pave
ment and q dozen fresh eggs which she had
been carrying home. The streets were full
of such scenes, but no serious damage was
done. A number of signs were missing. and
some fences were reported down through
the country.
From an interview at the Signal Service
Office last night it WAS learned that the
temperature. which at O'Clock had
dropped to $50, would fall to 12o by day
light. There is more snow promised for
to- day with q prospect of clear weather for
Saturday, but nothing was known as to the
temperature. At O'Clock the wind was
still doing 20 miles an hour with indications
that it might be higher during the night.
The operator explained the unusual velocity
of the wind by saying that the path OF the
storm was slightly kite-shaped. The snow
fall in the mountains was reported very
heavy, and lew days of warm weather
would cause very high water.
Thomas Sheldon, an old man. was found
lying in a stupor and almost frozen to death
on Overhill street late last night Officer
Tettley had him removed to the Eleventh
ward station, and Sergeant Myers, after an
hours hard work, brought him back to con-
sciousness. He could give no account of
himself.