The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1845-02-11

THE Snow SToRM-DErENTIoN OF THE MAILS
We learn from the N. Y. Herald, that the storm
was more severe IN that neighborhood than 1t was
with Us. 1t commenced about four o'cIock on Tues
day morning, continued throughout the entire day,
and fell to the depth OF about two feet. 1t
panied 10y strone gale of wind which blocked up the
streets TO the depth Of three tour feet. rendering
them almost impossible. At early hour on We'd
nesday morning The storm ceased, and seghs of every
dAp>sptlon we're soon in use.-The Herald says,
horses were running away, men and women were
leapng over the Carriage ways to being knocked
over and kledby the flying sleighs, and boys were
envening the whole by smashing panes of glass, and
the noses of the public IN their play fsnow balling
each other. Over a hundred h1ses, according to the
best calculation, took fright during the twenty hours
and dashed through the streets at the top Of their
speed wholly regardless of the value of human life,
the city ordinances. One horse with a sleigh,
came down the Bowery about dinner time, and made
a clean leap through the window of store in Chat
ham street. the utter astonishment of the news
boys who have seen many remarkable feats perform
ed at The Chatham and the BoweTy.
There was severe gale upon the coast, and num-
Der Of vessels were reported ashore.
The storm has thrown the mails there in much
disorder as they have been IN this neig hborhood-
Only mail left New York on Wednesday and
that in the Boston boat. The Herald says-"About
O'Clock on Tuesday afternoon the regular train for
Newark, New Brunswick, Sc, with the passengers
in tow of two locomotives. Ii proceeded about a
mile and half on It's way, TIL IT nearly reached the
deep cut at Bergen Hill where it became comp tely
embedded IN the snow, and was unable either 10 go
backward or forward. About hundred passen-
gers were IN the train including ten ladies' Many
of them walked back to Jersey city, but The majority
spent The night in the One of the agents Of the
Railroad Company took immediate and active mea-
to clear the track sufficiently enable the train
10 return, bot was unsuccessful, and they were
obliged to content themselves with conveying a sup
ply of provisions to those in the cars, and rendering
heir forced stay for the night comfortable posi-
Die"
We learn that the storm throughout New Jersey
has been tremendous and the has drfted TO nl-
mense heighIs.
LATER-The New York Herald says" lnforma-
ton was received in yesterday from Mr.. Smith,
an officer of the customs residing at Hampstead,
Long Island that there was ship ashore his
house and that he wanted assistance He also sent
wor that he had not boarded her, and had not as
certaiped her name. Three officers Of the Custom
House were yesterday afternoon despatched in seighs
TO her assistance. The cutter will sail this
morning for the same place
The steamship Princeton reports having seen a
large ship ashore at Barnegat
There is a report of ship being ashore near the
Woodlands
At New Haven, the storm was very severe, the
tide rose to the Unprecedented height Of IL inches
over the whaves but owing to the great body Of ice
but little damage was done.
| The Boston Times says, ct the storm may be sci
down as the most severe one Of the season"
| FIRE At ALBANY.-It is reported by Livingston
| q CO.. that an extensive fire was raging at Albany
when their messenger left for his city 1t was sup
| poseI to have originated in the Knickerbocker Hall
situated on The east side Of Broadway, between the
Mechanics and Farmers Bank and the City Hotel
and had already consumed several large buildings.