New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-02-08
MORE OF MyD-WINTER
Coolest Night Of the ou0tes Century
HYPERBOREAN HORRORS.
SNOW STORMS AND sLKIGHING.
THeRMoMeraicAI TESTIMONY.

When our paper went to press yesterday nOEn,y.
the few persons Who were abroad were entirely
sgreed and mos, feeIipey convinced that the temper
sture had reached point Of depression ID st would
have touched the sympstties Of an Icelsnder. 1t
was aterbly cold morning, not only here, bn; north
east, and west far a. our telegrsphc communica-
ton extends. The air was still, and bit as sharply
though impregnated with some powerful acid; and
the exposure Of the hose or ears for single minute
was followed by fee ing if some person had mis-
taken those very sensitive organs for pircushons.
The rivers, though nearly covered with floating
ice, sent up immense volumes Of vspor, surrounding
the City with bank of clouds, which looked like the
smoke Of a great conaagrstion, bu; feeling, As the
condensed yspor fell back in fine particles Of ice,
Ike the remotest possible thing from FIRE.
Soon after sunrise, the temperature slowly modi-
fed, and at noon few struggling flakes Of snow were
The wind now began to increase in force, and
to veer toward the storm-quarter-ihe North East
and between and 3o'clock p. NJ, regular snow
storm" wss under full Roadway.
During the night the snow fell without cessation,
drifting very much that is impossible to srrive
at its aversge depth though we should guess that at
midnight about six nchesha fallen. 10 some places
there were large and deep drits while many exposed
corners were entirely bare.
The car and stage business was prosecuted with
much difficulty until about o'clock in the evening,
when the City cars hauled off and most of the stages
followed the example.
The great railroads North and East were not 80
much obstructed. Hudson River Harlem and New
Haven trains went and came usual, except those
atest DUE which were kept back from an hour to an
hour and a half. The Jersey trains were more
seriously affected. The Erie Express due asou. 10
o'clock; and the Philadelphia Express and Mall due
at 81. had not been heard from at l o'clock this
morning
Below will be found several items incidental to the
weather in this neighborhood, and comprehensive
eleeraphic report from all parts Of the Union and the
British Provinces:
The HARBoR DISTRACTED WITH IcE.-The boats
on the Staten leland Ferry were detained by the Ice
until clock yesterday afternoon, when the Coum'
bus managed TO reach this city. 1t is reported that
several accidents have taken place in the bay, of
which the following have come to hand: The Keve-
nue. Cutter while lying at anchor on Tuesday night,
was driven from her moorpgs by large quantity OF
drift ice and went ashore opposite Townsend Dock.
The smack Liberator, at the wharf between Staple
ton and the Quarantine, cut through by the oat-
ing ice, and sunk.
WoMAs FROZEN TO DEArH.-Coroner ODon-
nell yesterday held an inquest at No '2s Pearst.'
upon the body of colored woman, named Shappen,
who yesterday morning found frozen to death In
her bed The Jury, after hearing the evidence, rem
dered the follow verdict: "Thst deceased came
"to her death from desitution and exposure. Fur
" Their, that the Jury call the attention OF the
"proper authorities to the dlapdated condition OF
I" the building, No. 500 Pearl-st., as being unht Tor
the residence Of human beings Deceased was a
native of this City, and 40 years of age.
THE SEvERy WEATHER IN BRooKLys-The coid,
drifting snow Of yesterday afternoon and evening
made it exceedingly unpleasant for the drivers and
conductors Of public conveyarces. 1t was hard
work to propel the cars Of the City Railroad Com
pany, and in several they were brought to a com.
plete stand, In consequence Of the accumulation Of
ice on the track. The slippery state of the tracks
rendered it necessary to detach the horses in descend
ing the steep hill in Fulton-st., and the cars ran TO
the depot at the ferry without the usual aid. The
boats Of the Fulton Ferry with about usual reg
ularity-the ice not proving as great hnderance as
might have been anticipated
EFFECTS OF THE CoLD.-Yesterday morning
prisoner named Mathew McDonough, who was
brought to justice at Blatohlys Court from the
Brooklyn Jail had his hands and nose frozen, the
effect of which appears to be serious.
BLooMrsGpALR, Manhattan Island,
s4th ST., 10th av. Wednesday, Feb. 7, 1854.
Feb. 6, IL p. NJ, Mercury, 10 deg below Zero.
Feb. I, A. NJ, Mercury, deg. below Zero.
North River entirely closed.