New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-02
THE NEW YEARS STORM.
A TEMPEST SWEEPS OVER THE CITY.
WIND AND RAIN KEEP PEOPLE INDOORS
ROUGH WEATHER IL TIE BAY-A COLD

W IND AND RAJ" hisi-i Ti~Oi III i'bNN'N
ROUGH WEATHER n TIE BAY-A COLD
WAVE EXPECTED.
A sorm Of wind and rain swept over tho city yes
terday and brought the first day of the Ncw-fear
to n dreary close. The storm was not one Of those
which have been playing such havoc on the NORM
Atlantic recently. but one which had It's origin
in Texas and gathered force rs II swept eastward
There was great danger to shipping. for It blew on
shore and vessels disabled in the recent westerly
gales wcrc In danger Of being wrecked the coast
they had been long fighting TO reach. The waters
OF the bay were rough that q voyage To staten
Island even well manned end lighted ferryloat,
WIS not pleasant Tho wind Just how!cd up through
the Narrpws and when the French steam" In
Gascocne dropped her anchor nj Quarantine It was
rot safe 10 send n small boat ont the turbulent
waters In the rain and wlndswcpt night 10 get her
reports The city's streets flooded with the
downpour Of rain. and ont oi doors for
pleasure. II next 10 impossible 10 carry an
umbrella for the Wind took delight in turning um
h1llns inside out. The day began In mild sort Of
way with a gentle rain falling and little wind stirring
The weather BEGAN 10 got boiscrous about noon ana
went on getting until. when night came on, there
WAS bowling gale driving shc'ts Of binding rain
through the street,, At g O'Clock The wind reached
II, greatest velocity blowing NJ the rate %. hftycgh'
mile, an hour. As The evening on the velocity
~ the wind decreased somewhat. and tie Weather
nu-cau gave promise OF n better state Of affairs TO
day.
The maximum temperature In tie city was %
degrees. To-day II VIII bc colder. for the southeast
wind. which brought the storm Of yc-t"riay. is eX
poctcd 10 give place - - wind from the northwest
which viii bring breath from tie r'g.ons/of Ice
ana snow. Yesterday WAS uncomfortable enough To
cnttlc Tho city to two tire" good days.
III" observer in o Weather Bureau on top OF
the Equitable ill d.uf said yesterday; The storm
ccnirc IN the lower lake regions ills Afternoon
pn saturday n Fa- on th" coast OF I"Na-. II has
Joined WITH % Storm which f. moving east fium the
northwest Intended ~ sales which extend over
ne Lakes and Canada, the Nddl" Atlantic and N"w
Em-land coasts. wits vl,ciil~s ranging from thirty
to nuy nir- an hour. The velocity II the Wind
Averaged about fory-tvo miles an hour In this city
lnr 81, shor. all along Tho coast from the northeast
-incc about = o'ci0ck. The storm was preceded
rs warmer weather I'm all Oh" states along th"
tualtIc ,,ssts and over the eastern portion ~ ihc
lake. There Is extremely cold weather, oven In
the northwest b. Is Only about at Tho freezing poiHt.
The rainfall T. very heavy. and La, boon heavy
i'm al IN. district from tie Lower Ni-- slppi Valley
a. trc ohio Valley and Lake regions. Up 20 th"
present time thc rainfall icrr has been - - an
inch. There viii probably BE- snow e. the northeast
OF "a 90 morrow. III" highest temperature " trrlay
WIS - DEGREES. II will BE- a little colder this even
nr. The storm has a radius Of 1000 miles