The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-02-10

THE Snow STORM OF THE MAILS
We learn from the N. Y. Herald that the snow storm
more severe in that neghborhood than it was
with us. II commenced about four o clock Tues
day morning. continued tn throughout the entire day,
and fell to the depth OF about two feet 1t
panied Ivy stronc gale wind which blocked UP the
streets to the depth Of three or four feet. rendering
them almost impossible. At AN early hour on We'd
nesday morning the storm ceased and seighs of every
description in use.-The Herald says,
horses were running away, men and women were
Ieaping the carriage ways to save being knocked
over and kil|edby the flying seighs, and boys were
enlvenng the hole by smashing panes of glass, and
the of the public in their play of'snUw baling"
each other Over a hundred horses, according 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,
or the city ordinances. One horse, with sleigh,
came down the Bowery about dinner time, and made
u clean leap through the window of store in Chat
ham street. to the utter astonishment of the
boys, who have seen many remarkable feats perform
ed at the Chatham and the BoweIy.
There was a gale upon the coast, and num-
Der of vessels reported ashore.
The storm has thrown the mails there in as much
disorder they have been in this neighborhood-
Only one mail left New York Wednesday and
that in the Boston boat. The Herald says-"Abou,
o'clock Tuesday afternoon the regular train for
Newark, New Brunswick &c, with the passengers
for the Morrisown afternoon train left jersey City
in tow of two locomotives. 1t proceeded about a
mile and half on its way ill it nearly reached the
deep cut at Bergen Hill, where it became comp tely
embedded in the snow, and was unable either to 20
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 to enable the train
to return, but Unsuccessful, and they were
obliged to themselves with CONVEYING n
ply of provisions to those in the cars, and rendering
their forced stay for the night comfortable "a posi-
BILE"
We learn that the storm throughout New jersey
has been tremendous, and the has drfted TO iu-
mense heighrs.
LATER.-The New York Herald says" lnforna-
ton was received in yesterday from Mr.. Smith,
an officer of the customs residing at Hampstead
Long Island, that there a ship ashore near bis
house and that he wanted assistance. He also sent
wor that he had not boarded her. and had not as
certained her name. Three officers of the Custom
House yesterday afternoon despatched in seighs
to her assistance. The revenue cutter will sail this
morning for the same place.
| The steamship Princeton reports having seen a
large ship ashore at Barnegat.
| There is report OF ship being ashore near the
| Woodlands"
AT New Haven, the storm was very severe the
tide rose to the Unprecedented height of 1S inches
over the whves, but owing to the great body Of ice
but little damage was done.
| The Boston Times says, =" the storm may be set
down as the most severe of the season."
FIRE At ALBANY.--It il reported by Livingston
4 CO., that an extensive fire was raging at Albany
whsn their messenger left for his city. II was sup
posed to have originated in tho KniCkerbocker Hail
situa ed on the east side Of Broadway, between the
| Mechanics and Farmers Bank and the City II tel
and had already consumed several large buildings.