The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-22
THE GREAT SNOW eJORM.
IfS EXPECTS In THR CITY AND KLSEWQE RI.
THE BROADWAY CARNIVAL.
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NEWS FROM THE SEABOARD.
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Blockade Of the Railroads.
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Extent Of Country Embraced N the stern,
DO. &o, 10.
THE GREAT SNOW s3oRm.
Iis EXPECTS In THg CITY AND ELsENuEsE.

vs snow storms which has been sxpsrenesd hare 10,
several ysan past I.dsed, ~ doubt u vas exceeded
even By the great storms Of lsls and 1885, II com.
snosd about halpsst two O'Clock Monday aftsr.osa
and continued without intsrmssion throush the nght
TIL seven OF eight O'Clock ysstsr iay morning. TAs wisd
from tho beginning Of the storm to Ia srminaon blew
violent gale rom the northeast the drift Of the storm
itsk being directly frou ths south vest marching on
ward apparently In the fAes Of wind and at the rate
Of twenty 6vs miles IN hour. Thus, the storm COM
nced ct Washingon st about eight O'Clock IN the
Ing q at slsvsn In this city at half past two
p H. and in Boston 81 nine O'Clock r n. This seeming
conflict between the wind and the the storm may
b accounted for the theory Of Prof Espy whioh in
that while every great storm ID borne along on
IN upper current Of air, II dispAess the
current Immediately beneath IT, In some parts OF the
city the snow drted to the height Of ave feet but
the average depth did not We should judge, exceed
eighteen inches The wind in Its violence swept It In
clouds through the Streets rsmndng one Of those asrcs
rand storms which In the deserts of Africa In
some places drftsd to the height ave or sx feet on
the sdswslks, blocking up doorwsys and presentlsr
barrier to the occupants while othsr portions
OF the streets presented their usual ooorpg Of dusky
brown The average depth Of the W should Judge
was about eighteen inches but It formed or ~ drtsd
into bills Eve Fix feet high street oornsys o. ON the
adsxas where 1t blown BY the violence Of ths wind
Tne storm OF Monday night win long b. rsmem bored
BY our citizens for It's nereeness The howng Of the
wind at times Was terrible reminding Of the shrisks
Of the doomed described in the Iasrno of Dante and
again 5sssmbl Ds the waiDg of By the grays
Of the Departed In the mornns, however, about eiaht
O'Clock the storm had 3D. and soon after s ,sss Of
The blue eky could BE- through the dispensing clouds
TIE terrors Of the night b forgotten in the
bright prospects q the day. and at On early hour the
streets fesounded with the merry music OF the slsish
bells The snow, wfich always welcome visitsr whom
nduges the 'nsatisbls desire for sleigh ridue vss
welcomed with than usuN snthusissu.
although the presence Of Its rather mare bots
ferrous and unruly companion could very we'll have
bsen cispeneed with. 1t ID almost needless to say
that the seighing propsnsiss people wore In
dulged to the utmost for everything that soud bs OBJ
tainsd with runnsrs upon 1t brought into rsqsi
tiou. But - this formed prominent feature in the
scenes Of the day W must speak Of Il by itself
THs sLIIaHNa.
broadway was usual The priAeipa point Of attrae.
ton in the city slsghs Of every ,zs and description
from the heavy with their merry laugh
ing crowds to the aiaoorat two horse euttsr crowded
/. from an early hour in the morning till late at night
The stage ssshs throsgsd both inside asd eut hat
= these vsAisles soasdsrsd fun a. idsa q
their easasi nsvss asassd - sstar - hssx a seAse
driver o. pasNnosn. - tas ussal qusstaea u Gan
fn nsdsf' ~ asswsf M, sNo-room Sur afsy nossp
No szsitstsnd Aiasiy vhisA ssssraly sttssd sssrh
rIdng ~ issassd ~ ths ensAsgst q ~ boys vhs
amused themselves By ssowbsng the oesupaats. Hat.
were hnocked OF and coats whtspsd to the sanoya.sso
the snd the Tsat amussmsst Of aI Others We
raw cns handsome beaver spoiled by we'll directed snow
ball but 1t excellent joke for every one but the
owner We have not however, heard Of any accidents,
although there many Of reckless driving In
race bet sesn two slsghs coming down Chatham stres
Of them the sidewalk next to the Park and the
harnsss Of the horses became sntspglsd lamp post
The ladies somewhat alarmed, but No ems W be.
lave, injured Some faosous irdividuaI much to
the annoyance Of the driver wanted to know hs wss
going into the Park and suggested that would b much
enter by Of the gates than to attempt to clear
the railings After mnutes delay ths stage started
but st lcps distance on it, rival Tho slsighing a.
have said, kept up TIL late hot last night but
judging from the conditions Of The Streets It esnnot last
longer than one or two dags msss.
fHE MAILS ANp Tm xxr1xssRs.
The Southern mail which was due ~ 10 O'Clock on
Monday night lid mot arrive before o'clock yesterday
afternoon.
arrived yesterday afternoon ct half past 1.
The mail from E.s was delayed several hours bsyond
r regular time.
The exprse also detained BY the Storm All of
HArndsns bshind With the exception Of those from
New Haven Ths delays to the different expresses were
caused BY the detention Of the trains which 70 have mo-
t.eed elsewhere.
RrT1Crs OF rHI STORM uroN ruB RAILROADS.
The rasks Of the city railroads completely buried
In the snow, and the did mot yesterday Az
large force Of have bssn ses to work IN clearing
thsm the viii probably bs running time day
On Monday night, Of the was stopped In West
broadway, whore the horses detached from IT, And
II was lsst till frss passage can b cleared
TIE Philadelphia mai, train which left ct P. n, on
Monday, DID mot reach Jersey CITY until o'clock yes
tsrdAy afteYooou when II reached point one mile
south Of New Bunswok at 10 O'Clock at night bscsms
inst in bank, and there rsmainsd until 10 O'Clock
yesterday morning About hundred passengers we're
the train al night and could get rssshmsnt during
the twelve hours Of delay, selinss were nsar and
the storm ragged With great severity Railroad men and
locomotives from New Brunswek at work all nigh,
getting to the train 10 extr.cAts It. The mail traia
which left Jersey City at O'Clock yssterdsy mornisg
the only that went out daring the forenoon 70
Newark. The track was cleared BY noon and the trains
went regularly in the afternoon
On the New York and Erie Railroad the night express
due yssterday at ~ A n the Nswburg Express, due
st 10 81 n and the Cincinnati Express dus at os p
s arrived In company aftsr three clcak in the
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