Asheville daily citizen., 1894-12-27
RAIN, lEEI, SNOW, Billiards
THE FACE OF THE EARTH HAS
CHANGED COLOR.

From Florida to New England the
story Is About the same Hallway
Travel Interruptc cd severe Cold in
Some sections.
BALTIMORE, Dt> 27.-Snow. sleet and
rain fell alternately throughout the
night filled the streets with slush and
impeded traffic. Three and half inches
o snow fell before it turned into rain.
This morning light snow was falling,
and there was a high wind. All incom-
ing vessels are behind time and those
scheduled to depart are delaying their
trips. The telegraph wire isin bad shale.
but meagre reports from western Mary
llnd cities Indicate that small blzzards
are prevailing there.
ST LorIs, Mo, Dec. 27.-The mercury
is slowly travelling down the tube, rud
at 0 O'Clock this morning registered 8
above zero. The first snow of the sea-
son is falling with indications Of continu-
ing several hours. Reports from points
south of here, including Northern Texas,
state the weather. Snow is falling iu
MANY places.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 27-Storm signals
are displayed on the Atlantic from
Jacksonville to Eastport and at Chicago.
Milwaukee, Grand Haven, Manistce and
Ludinctou. The storm which developed
in the Gulf states has moved rapidly
northcastward along the Atlantic coast
increasing in energy, and is now central
in Southern New Jersey. 1t has been at
tended by snow in New England and
the middle states. and by rain or sno "
in the middle Atlantic and Gull states.
High no,theasteIly gales have occurred
on the coast north OF Eattcras, shifting
to high north-westerlv winds south OF
the Atlantic City. The storm will move
rapidly northeasterly over New Eng
land with snow or rain today; clearing
weather tonight and fair weather Fri
dav.
The pressure is unusually high over
North Dakota, the reading of the barom-
eter being thrty-one inches and two
t,uths. probably the highest recorded in
the history of the weather bureau The
pressure is relatively low on the Pacific
coast. The barometer has fallen rapidly
in New England and the Middle Atlantic
states. 1t has risen over the Rocky
| Mountain plateau and the lower Miss,s-
sippi valley.
The weather is clear in all districts TO-
tn, ,,I t,,,,,ht ,,I III h. I, III 4
by decidedly colder weather in the
lake regions, middle Stats and IN
New Enpland,
he streets of Washington are almost
mpassable today. No surh severe III.
fiction of ycmpcstuou' weather has been
known here for many years. The heavy
snow tall li yesterday afternoon was
! followed By cold rain and then by bit.
ing winds and keen frost. and conse.
qucntlv the streets and sidewalks arc
/ laid of in ridges of cor cd ice. which
render loconotior extremely ditiicult
Slight tlurres Of snow prevailed during
the morning, but not nouSh to cover
over the iced suffice Of the streets o.
% Western Union wires extending kon
Washington to New York only 'wo wc {
in fair working order at 10 u. n.
/ ZANESviLLE, o. Dee. II nc SNOW
began falling yesterday a.ternoon a ID
has continued at Intervals since. Tie
ground is covered to the depth OF SIX
inches aud sl,ishs are running. The mer.
curry stands ABOUT 10 above zero.
DETROIT. Dec. 27.-Thc weather today
is clear and cold. There was light
furry Of snow eariy in the morning.
CLEVELAND, O., Dee 27.--Thc city was
visited bv.a heavy snow storm accom-
panied by high Winds last night. Street
railway traffic was iltcr'cird with aut
the sidewalks are h!rckadcd by h,si
drifts.
WHEELING. W. Va. Dec 27-Th,
heaviest snow IN ycats fell here last
night and this m rntnS. Snow tell con
tinuously from O'Clock Yesterday after
noon until O'Clock this morning. tt,
trains are all late and street car traih,
is completely blockhd,d
6DuLurH. Nina, Dec. 27.-Thc col les,
wave OF the season struck Duluth yes
terday. The mercury steadily lowered
with the wind blowing 30 miles an hou
lh's morning, 10 ~ ucS'cVS DtibN zero
This is the first time in several wear
that there has been no sleighing in b,
cembcr.
CHICAGO, De-. 27.-A'ter a short inter
mission towards morning the snov
which has been falling during the create
part OF the night began to come agai
with renewed vigor, and an old iashione
snow storm is now in progress. Th
street railway lines are working har
with snowplows to keep their track
clear. but the indications are that ther
will be blockade before the evening
the flames continue to fly. The col
early this morning was much create
than later, the thermometer registerin
II above at 10 o'clock. All the train
from the northwest were reported lat
this morning. At the weather office it
stated that the storm is general through
out the country, and all points in lllino
report the worst storm OF the season.
PITTsBuRC, Dec. 27.-The depth
snow here as given by the United Stat,
q a.