The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-15

to the wharf, oppressed to the ceiling in the river win
be raised ~ soon possible This will .
pension Of the services perhaps for only Sunday
Fifteen tons OF snow had accumulated side which,
together with the conclusions of the late dreadful Storm
accustomed the catastrophe.
JOURNAL OF A THROUGH PASSENGER FROM WASH
INGToN.
Left Washington at a quarter to nine A. b., wednes
day, January 18th, for New York The wind which,
the evening before from the southeast had chopped
round to Cape Cod the sky was heavily overcast
and a light rain falling. Left Baltimore at IL,
the rain increasing At those shallow estuaries Chesa
peake bay called Bush river and Gunpower the rain had
increased to regular driving nor'easter, mingled with
small hail At the Susquehanna crossing (where there
being but few passengers obtained liberal dish of
fine stewed oysters for quarter the storm had increased
in violence and in the quantity of hail At Wilmington
patches in the fields whtened with mixture OF hail
and At Philadelphia the hail and rain predominant
ed with wind which gave the usually stagnant Delaware
the lively appearance OF Hur Gate at ebb tide.
Left Philadelphia at halfpast five PM crossing the
Delaware to Camden, and thence via Bordentown, to
Trenton-snow, hail and wind increasing Near Prince
ton began to be sensible of arriving in New York little
behind time. Several stoppages on account OF snow
completely wrapped IN SNOW AZ New
Snow the wind fierce and keen wintry blow at Cape
Horn Put on heavier engine Heavy drag; backing
train (which should been Jersey City at half past
nine arrived at mid night At Newark old Boreas fairly
vanquished locomotive. After struggling with the
upon the track for an hour more, backing and
running forward again and snorng and putting the
test was abandoned, and the train was fairly stuck.
Half past midnight half the passengers, by means OF
omnibuses went up half mile to the City HOTEL the
storm still raging, and the varying from loot to
four feet drift On coming down the hotel in the
morning in sleigh, found the train still waiting,
with the reinforcement of the midnight train from Pha
her hadr daily aUiuUna rty
detailed for the purpose having shortened their suspense
by pint bottle OF champagne bottle of brandy three
bottles Of porter and cold ham, bread crackers
and cheese. Meantime giving up the fight with the
snow Mr. Coulter our persevering conductor had by an
wagon made rcquston upon the depot OF Jersey
City, the result of which that at about five O'Clock
M two heavy locomotives, with strong ploughs
strengthened by reserved corps Of shmen with shoves
came up to the rescue. This acquisition gave us the
benefit Of two locomotives to each train The storm
over but the snow still drifting, under high wind
yeering round the clear norwest. At half past nine
O'Clock got under Roadway with both trains for New
York but the cuts through the Bergen hills from the
GU ,he % for
locomotives and ishmen Arrived at Jersey City at half
past twelve-havng made the trip from Newark, eight
miles, in three hours travelling however in that inter
val backwards and forwards perhaps not less than thirty
miles. nice trip that, all the way through
Telcgraphic Reports Of the Weather Else
where.
RAILROAD TRAvEL-THE NAILS, ETC.
The Erie Railroad is clear of snow and both pas
senger and freight trains have passed here to-day in due
time
DUNKIRK, Jan. a. 1853.
The is only about four inches deep in this vicinity
the trains therefore, have not been much impeded by
it, and they arriving and departing with their
accustomed regularity The weather is fine and the
melting.
Albany, Jan. IA, 1863
The trains from the East and West have all arrvedan
the trains on the Hudson River Railway which left New
York arrived this morning
ALBANY Jan. Al p. NJ
We have received nothing by the Hudson River Rail
road from New York to-day.
CONCORD Jan. IA, 1863
No new snow has fallen here yet and there is little new
snow north of this place Last evening it was from
twelve to eighteen inches deep Twenty-Five miles north
of us the railroad trains much delayed but there IS
no snow at Portsmouth fifty miles east There ten
inches at Raymond half way between mere ana forts-
mouth.
The weather is moderate, with the wind N. N. F. The
thermometer is at the freezing point.
No New York mail has arrived to-day.
Boston, January H. 1853.
The storm ceased this morning, and about noon
indications of sunshine manifest foot OF snow
fell level and in some places it has badly drifted
The steamboat train, StoningtOn arrived at nine
O'Clock this morning. the boat having reached Stoninon
at six O'Clock last evening The overland train via New
Haven which left New York yesterday morning, left
Springfield at nine O'Clock this morning. and had not
reached Boston at noon to day.
BOSTON, Jan. 14-P NJ.
We have had quite brisk storm again this after
noon but the weather mild and there indications
of its turning to rain
BALTIMORE Jan. IA, 1853.
More fell here last night, and the weather is
cold and cloudy.
New ORLEANS, Jan. 14-Noon
The weather here is fine, and the city healthy.