New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-01-07

One Of the heaviest snow-storms known in this city
since the great fire. in December 1885, came upon us
during Saturday afternoon and night. The storm
commenced Just before nOon and continued until nearly
daylight on Sunday morning. The wind was all the
time blowing gale from the northeast, and ceased
only with the conclusion of the fall of snow.
II could not have come in a better time for perma-
ncnce and nothing now remains to make splendid
scchng except the beating down of the tracks. There
was a slight covering Of old snow, which froze hard
during the storm. making foundation that, without
tlc Intervention cf heated term" must last for
long time.
The snow fell in the good old-iasloned country STYLE
as il did when grandiathers were boys. IL came
steadily and rapidly, falling in the successive waves
technically termed wind rows" for more than twelve
hours. OF cousc travel was seriously lmpeded.
podcstr;onscxcept the few brought up in high lati-
tudcs-were scarcely able to find their homes wheeled
vehicles labored heavily and progressed slowly, and
rail-cars after struggling until nearly midnight drew
off altogether. At places of amusement on Saturday
rio,t re audiences were small in number with an
upusuol predomnance of the masculine element. The
streets were almost deserted, and New-fork went TO
bed universally at hour unprecedented in her recent
history.
HOW IT LOOKED YESTERDAY.
The appearance Of the town yesterday morning was
rnquc remarkable and interesting The snow had ceas-
I'd falling, and the sun came up to look down upon a
buried civ. 1t was completely developed in rts white
shroud which remained unbroken until long after day
light and in the lower part of the city many OF the
streets were trackless until late hour of the day.
Scarcely one store in hundred showed any signs OF
life and only here and there, at long intervals, during
all Sunday, throughout the First Ward, could we find
a sidewalk cleaned off. Some Of the streets did not
show footstep for whole block That part OF the
city looked like deserted town-a Herculaneum half
exhumed.
DIGGING OUT.
II was amusing in the upper part of the city to see
the people digging out In many cases the doors were
blockaded four FIVE feet deep. In some places the
inmates were obliged to shovel their way out through
long alleys to the street, and then they were TO
their eyes in trouble. Some of the basement areas
were full to the top Of the windows. IL was ques-
ton not easily solved what to do with the snow where
it had drted six feet deep in small yards and narrow
alleys up which many families have to make their
way to tenant houses in the rear 1t was Sab
bath days journey for some Of these TO get out as
many Of them have to do every morning before they
can make fire or get anything to eat We noticed
several carts and wagons where they had been lc on
Saturday evening, WIN ptIhhpc enioA UP va '"N
wheel OF stake only visible. IL some streets, along
whole squares, the sidewalks nearly cleared on
before the church-bells rang while in others, in fact
in large majority Of cases, nor Sabbath nor snow
were broken by the rude touch OF a shovel
BRIAKING THE TRACK.
Tie newsboy, were the first to break the track, and
reAt those who must 60 TO the grocery Tor the grog
shop before breakfast and afterward by few deter
mined church-goers and then came the throng OF
never-stay home population, until at evening the
whole city was marked with footpaths, which, Ike
Indian trails. across the prairie could only be followed
in Indian file Toward night and through the evening
there WIS quite Stir Of sleghs principally drawn by
fast horses driven by speedy young men, accompany
ING rapid women, through Broadway, while IN many
Of the small streets the snow still lay smooth in the
middle of the road In some Of the east and west
narrow strce;s, i; viii be difficult after the snow l.
emitted from the walk into the center, for cart or
sleigh to get through.
80 MILK.
Although the city milky white yesterday morn
ing II was mkless TO a slate Of almost entire dertiiu-
ton. We doubt whether there were fifty milkmen
es,;r in the city o. course all who depended upon
euppy from the country destitute, for neither
,s'lway car, wagon. or sleigh could get in.
HARD WORK roR TtRIsTs.
Drrrg the raging or the storm % Saturday night