Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-09
N NEW YORK CITY.
The storm In Three ways Worse
Than the blizzard of -.

NEW YORK. February S-The great
snow-storm that ragged in this vicinity to-
day was worse than that memorable bllz-
Zafd Of March Il and l5 1SsS. in three
Ways-in wind. temperature, and area
affected. only in snowfall was the storm
of lNsS greater than to-day. The wind to-
day averaged sixty miles an hour, against
fifty iu the blizzard OF lsSs; tbs tempera-
ture to-day hoNered about zero. while IN
1855 il was above: Ave and a half Inches
OF snow fell to-day. against two feet then.
In the area of the storm, however, IS
The greatest difference noted. The biz
Zard to-day swept almost the entire coun-
Try. instead OF q mere radius or 400 miles
around New York then covered.
The storm swept down on the city early
last night, and by this morning was I'm
fun possession. IL did not settle down
softly and quietly In nice big flakes. on
IN" contrary. il WAS driven along with
binding force by "A furious northwest gale
Of bitter coldncss In minute Particles tnat
seemed 10 be covered with sharp points,
Ike the end of "a needle. and siung the
faces of belated pedestrians as they toiled
along through the drifts. II was 50 dry
and light that II was piled up In great
heaps and ridges In every sheltered cor
ncr for wherever the gale had fun play
IL swept the streets and sidewalks clean.
Under these conditions IL was no wonder
that this city was al skies and seVcns to-
day. Snow was driitcI high In the streets
traffic on surface and elevated lines was
impeded, tanks and pipes were frozen,
persons We're overcome bv the cold. and
irosiblttcn noses. ears. and hands were
plentiful
IN BROOKLYN.
In Brooklyn but few strcet-cars were
running. and the elevated roads could not
work as we'll as usual. Outlying wards
and neighborng oug-lsland towns were
completely cut of in many instances with
the outside world.
There were large fields Of ice in the
bay. and several ships were caught IN
them. Other vessels were frozen fast at
their docks.
The Narrows were gorged with ice and
II was impossible for any craft, big or
little, 10 navigate through without taking
big risks
Traffic on the different ferries was Sc
riously imp ded. Both North and East
rivers were hlled with huge masses OF
drifting ice, and the utmost care had 10
be exercised in taking the boats across.
Late in the afternoon the Hamilton.
South. Wall-Street. and Thirty-ninth-
street ferries W re stopped running on
account % the ice
The only serious accident thus far re-
ported and which was attended with
probable loss OF life. occurred late last
night In the lower bay. when fishing
schooner the Emma, capsized. Four 81
her crew took a boat and attempted 10
reach shore, but have not since been
H.. ard from. Three olners remained in the
rigging four or five hours. and then
reached SHOFe nearly frozen III d Siiidi'
boat.
RAILROADS TIED Up.
All of the railroads entering this city
were practically Il d uD. few trains
got through but they were mostly locals.
The through-train service on the New
York Central was resumed with the de
partlIre Of the North-Sh0re Limit at 4:SO
i NJ and every mort Will be made 10
Get the train through 10 Chicago without
ae.ay. Local trains on the Hudson River
Division are running regularly. and II Is
expected that tomorrow all through
trains on this line will be running as
usual.
All the mails due here to-day were. de-
layed Some are reported stalled along
the routes. The mails from New England
states due here at 6i2 this morning are
reported stalled In Connecticut. The
western mails are reported, six hours late
al Pittsburg, and the mails from Wash
ineton and Maryland are alss behind
i'm The transcontinental mall due here
vt S:35 A. M.. from San Francisco, Is re-
ported eight hours late.
The mails from the north and Canada
are scheduled as two hours late.
ON LONG ISLAND.
The storm ON Long Island was unusually