The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-08
WHOLE NO. e74u.
TIE GOLD 8 n Ar.
The Intense Cold or the Last Two Days
Another Snow Storm etention OF the Malls
. New York In Iciclcs-The City Railroad
Cara.
THE WEATHER ELSEWHERE.

The terrible severity of the weather has taken every
body by surprise Just citizens making up
their minds to put aside winter clothing and don the
scantier habaments OF spring, while visions Of nlder
and warmer days were iniulged in cold snap comes
upon u.s. chilling and killing" all such pleasant delu
sons There Is question but that the Thermometer
lower average during the continuance Of ths
last cold spell than at any other period Of the
length since the Revolutionary AT least such IL
the conclusion have arrived at, after having exa.
mined all the statistics that could be found tine sub
ject From every part OF the country hear almost
incredibly cold weather. In Ogdensburg and through
out the northern part Of the State OF New York. the
mercury fell to nearly thirty degrees below zero This
may afford some consolation TO those who think the
temperature unbearaby cold.
There Is considerable speculation as to the relative
coldness OF the "snap' have just passed through
and the temperature Of years. but every account
agrees in putting the lowest figure down TO the former
In February, 1886, there five days in Succession
when the range from nine degrees above to four
degrees below At that time the North river
frozen across and people passed over and back the
ice On the 5th of January, 1S4s, also the mercury
stood one degree below zero aud the East river was
frozen over, the Ice being jammei together in vast
that the city astonshcd by learning that
communication foot could be had with our sister
city Brooklyn On the 4h of January of the same year
the temperature was degrees at sunrise but by
had reached Is degrees In January, 1852 the mercury
stood at SUNRISE for six consecutive mornings fol.
iows:-9 deg deg, deg, deg, deg. and 10 deg.
II will be that OF these figures run as low
rs the temperature Of last Tuesday including the
ceedng night which fcllows--At sunrise, deg.
above zero; at O'clock A. NJ, deg 'at IL NJ II deg
at p NJ, 10 deg. at P. NJ, deg at IL P. NJ leg;
at M Of the 7th inst. below Zero and at sunrise
3 deg, below.
From every quarter hear complaints Of the severi
ty Of the weather Of Tuesday night There such
thing as keeping warm Blanket was addsd to shsst,
and cotofortable to both, without effect
The very thought Of IL enough to give the ague
What the suneriugs o. the poor who tell
How many tragedies would come light were the oc
Of that dreadful night the miserable novels
Of the unfortunate and distressed related. The ther
momeer averaged about i've degrees below frou.
eleven O'Clock unt sunrise, and at about two O'Clock in
the night the mercury fell to six degrees-the lowest
point point yet reached.
Yesterday morning the streets we're deserted; oaly
here and there could few persons be -harryng
along their lives depended reaching
place The apple and all ou. door peddling
ceased the city Lad very much the appearance OF
q Sabbath.
The eniious phenomena we mentioned yesterday OF
the peculiar appearance Of the bay aud rivers was again
observed yesterday. The water being than the
sphere sudden condensation Of the moisture aris
ing from the surface took place and formed into dense
ICY fog which, falling the clothing Of persons crossing
he ferry crusted them with les. The surface OF the
water. in the meanwhile looked like seething csuiron
The rivers during the day considerably obsructed
W ice but vast Of IL having been swept down
the bay the Staten Island coast Il blocked up the
Aips 20 70 prevent the ferry boats from running
mua. 1t not until late in the afternoon that
nunication had, when the ferry boat Coumous ar
rved number OF accidents to the shipping occurred
Arevenue cutter while lying at anchor in the bay,
foul OF by large quantity Of drift ice, which dragged
MR. anchor and drove her cofe into the beach oppost
Twnsepds dock.
smack named the Liberator, lying at the dock be
and Quarantine cut through by the
ic. aud sunk.
throughout the city there was great Inconvenience
exercnced by the freezing OF the water in The croton
WISER pipes many of which burst The gaslghts, also,
we-e much Affected and Ia the HERALD ose the light
wa turned to darkness for time, and we we're
obliged TO resort to talcw candles and other primitive
arrangements in lieu OF gasllght Buildings heated by
also suffered the water in the Lea Ter. to and from
thehestng pipes being rozen rendering the escape Of
the water formed by the condensation Of ths steam i'm
possible.
T.wsrds yesterday, from the general appearance
OF tie heavens, 1t pretty evident that norther
wasbrewpg which woali eclipse al others, we have
had this winter in severity This belief OF Judges Of tho
weather was confirmed, for about IL O'Clock II com
mened showing rather slightly at ars but the fakes
osmedown very heavily afterward' completely
verig the earth n few hours with thick coating OF
the snowy garment The ground from the recent coll,
was n excellent order, AMI not the slightest s.sn Of
thaw was at all visible The snow continuing TO fall
with irabated vgor about Eve o'clock in the afternoon
IL was OF sufficient depth for decent seg hing and many
ey took advantage Of the hour for showing
OF their teams. The progress Of omnibuses and city
RAILROAD was much sbstructed about this time,
and sy the number OF accidents that happened
to the horses attached or the Sixth and Eighth
nue. railroads the trips made With great diacuty
number Of ths horses lsei and rendered totally
unit fer use at least for time to Tbs sunk
en- tracks OF these railroads becoming filed with the
falling snow, and being packed close by the action Of
the Wheels Il with the greatest sxertion indeed
that the proper time could be made Many break downs
occurred all OF them interesting to outsiders but par
ticuiarr provoking to the occupants OF the unlucky
cars, especially IL they hal paid their fares
start,g from Barclay street 10 one Of the Sixth
avenue ,ars, about half past three o'clock we're
lucky enough to be passenger Of those that
ths force Of natural cireumstance was detained
lng beyond its usual time making the TIP up town.
The driver, In coming down tom had been unfortunate
with bis horses and broke the pole, which vas taken
out at the oce in Church street We were Obliged 10
travel without q pole very difcult matter for the
horses a. will be seen from the sequel. When We got ..
far wss; Broadway and Dusns street the car moving
at snaiis pace, became sppAren, 70 all, and 70 the
driver conductor cape ally, that would bs impes
sbls for the horses to drag the heavy weight wisbou,
the necessary pole lhs gray h9 slipping at every
stride and many doubted whether he would reach caaa
street Alive The dead stop the driver
rang Tor the conductor who snxiousy looking oa
for aid, and toll him IL would Be certain
death 10 the horses Il he attempted TO drive tAsn any
further The conductor from his looks seemed 10 be
the very same opinion, but nevertheless another At
tempt at ocomotion made; II resulted In a de.t