The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-02-14
THE BLIZZARD.
Didn't Last Long, But Caused Consid.
CRADLE Damage,

-"'sat aus N&hroh Soustu
orabIe Damage.
The blizzard Of 1894 Ia racing across
tho ocean to-day. hugglnR the track
OF the transatlantic steamer. New
York saw the last of 1t yesterday, as
far as the storm itselt Is concerned.
but tho cold wave which followed in
It's wake will cross from Canada this
morning, and IL is likely that the
Thermometer will register only l2 de-
gress above zero.
The blizzard Itself passed off to the
eastward OF the Delaware capes Mon.
| day night and was centred near tho
banks OF the Newfoundland before
midnight OF yesterday.
The wind, though. was high all
along this coast Yesterday. Its hourly
velocity at Block Island was 30 miles.
The mercury, which stood at 30 do.
morning. Toll to 10 above before 9
o'clock In the evening and the tenden.
oy was still downward.
There was still Hurry Of snow LAST
night In New York. which fell to a
depth OF IL Inches and sleig hing ID
| first class.
Around our city and State not over
inches OF snow fell and the sun yes.
terday soon reduced 1t into slush.
Very few sleighs were out around the
city, as slelghlng was really very
poor Numerous persons got severe
Tails on the 10y pavements as under
the thin coating OF snow. a slippery
surface had been formed by the rain
which fell on Monday night. freezing
as IL fell.
About seven inches OF snow fell In
Boston and tho mercury fell away be.
low the freezing point.
NEWPORT, II. L., Feb. Davenport
has had blizzard lasting already
about twonty-four hours. There has
been heavy wind. which has caused
the snow to drift considerably. The
storm has brought shipping to
standstill, and at noon the New York
steamer had not arrived, while last
nights steamer did not leave here
until a. M. and tIalns are delayed.
Hartford, Conn, Feb. 10. 1884,
From ton to twelve Inches of snow
fell between three O'Clock yesterday
afternoon and three o'clock this
morning he wind was high, causing
heavy drifts In the country.
Early trains on all railroads were
about two hours late, and went
through the city drawn by two en-.
gines, owing 10 the drifts.
On the Philadelphia. Reading and
morning an empty passenger car at.
taehed to the rear OF a train was
blown over while rounding curve.
SCsQ rLuASSA. Pa. Fob. IS, 1894 A
very heavy snow storm Is prevailing
throu ghout this section. The Jefler.
son divlslon OF the New York, Lake
Erie ard Western Railroad is blocked
aud main line trains are running be-
hind schedule time.
Many persons were frozen to death
at Guthrie. o. I. Four trains were
snow bound near Red Rock in tho
Cherokee strip for 80 hours. Scores
OF cattle periShed In the strip and In
the big pastures In the Usage and
Kiowa reservations. The number OF
dead cattle will reach thousands.
GRASD HAVEN. Mich, Fsb. 10, 1885,
The Detroit, Grand Haven and Mil
waukee steamer Roanoke arrived at
her dock here about eleven O'Clock
last night after fearful battle OF "a
hours with a sixty mile hurricane on
Lake Michigan.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Feb. IS. 1894. Chicago
woke up this morning expecting to
find the thermometer down 10 zero
and the wheels OF all the surface roads
Blocked. But an agreeable sur.
prise was in store. The mercury was
hanging around the twentlcs and the
cable and horse car lines were running,
although making very slow time.